2015 RAM 2500 REAR VIEW CAMERA ISSUES

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I HAVE A 2015 RAM 2500 MEGA CAB, IT HAD AN ORIGINAL 3RD BRAKE LIGHT CAM BUT NO BACK UP CAMERA. I ADDED A FACTORY BACK UP CAM AND WAS LOOKING TO RUN BOTH CAMERAS. I HAVE ACTIVATED THE REAR VIEW THROUGH ALPHAOBD. BUT MY CAMERA DOESNT SHOW UP, I AM WONDERING IF IT THINKS THERE IS A MONITOR IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WHICH IS WHY THE RADIO IS NOT SWITCHING? I HAVE WAITED OVER 2 HOURS SINCE MAKING THE CHANGES WITH ALPHAOBD YET THE REAR WIEW DOESNT DISPLAY ON THE RADIO. AM I MISSING A STEP BECAUSE ITS A 2015 AND THE FACOTORY BACK UP WAS IN THE MIRROR? DO I NEED TO CHANGE SOMTHING ELSE?
 

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You might need to just give it time. If your did all that is spelled out in the instructions it will show up. I had to do a few let cycles through or the day and it finally showed up the next morning.
 

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I have to ask, do you know which radio is in your Ram ?

How large is the radios screen ?
Does it have the TOUCH Controls ?
 
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SORRY FOR GOT TO MEBTION I HAVE RA4 8.4 RADIO WITH NAVIGATION
 
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so ive waited 24 hours and still no camera in reverse and no icons on the screen. my third brake light cam still works ok. ive rechecked all my settings and they all seem to be correct. any ideas?
 
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her are the settings i turned on
ecuconfig3: rear camera present
cust.set.menu1: rear view camera gridlines csm present
cust.set.menu1:rear view camera delay csm present
cust.set.menu2:rear view camera delay csm present
lin cust prog feature:rear view dynamic grid lines enable
radio connectivity: trailer hitch camera present
 

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If I remember reading this correctly, it doesn't work in 2013 - 2015's

 

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So did you populate pins into the connector on the back of the radio? I remember reading that depending on whether you had a camera image in the rear view mirror originally or not dictated what pins you needed to populate.
 

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If I remember reading this correctly, it doesn't work in 2013 - 2015's

This, radio MUST be 2016+
 
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So did you populate pins into the connector on the back of the radio? I remember reading that depending on whether you had a camera image in the rear view mirror originally or not dictated what pins you needed to populate.
i did, i add 3 pins in pin 24,25 and 26. my cargo cam was orignally wired to pins 31,32, and 33, but according to wire diagrams those pins needed to be for the rear view camera, so i wired the rear view to 31,32,and 33 and switched over the cargo cam to pins 24 25 26. i wonder if i should try turning off my cargo cam and see if it will work
 

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i did, i add 3 pins in pin 24,25 and 26. my cargo cam was orignally wired to pins 31,32, and 33, but according to wire diagrams those pins needed to be for the rear view camera, so i wired the rear view to 31,32,and 33 and switched over the cargo cam to pins 24 25 26. i wonder if i should try turning off my cargo cam and see if it will work
You need a newer radio for it to work.
 

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that really ruins my day. everything i was reading said it could be done
Don't give up yet. Sounds like you have everything right. You might be able to come out of it even if you sell your old one and pick up the newer one at the right prices. It might be a good time for a 2018+ radio.
 
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Don't give up yet. Sounds like you have everything right. You might be able to come out of it even if you sell your old one and pick up the newer one at the right prices. It might be a good time for a 2018+ radio.
would that be plug and play to add a 2018 radio? would that allow me to have android auto
 

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would that be plug and play to add a 2018 radio? would that allow me to have android auto
Almost plug and play. You'll need to swap your USB hub and get a conversion harness (for the hub). Yes, you can get Android Auto and Apple Carplay with the 2018+ radios (but only if you swap USB hubs).

 

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Yep unfortunately 2013-15 8.4 radios only support one camera input at a time, not both. There were a few on SW version 16.x.x and 17.11.x that could do it but so many people complained about the 2 camera buttons/functions being swapped that they did away with it on v17.43.x and later.

All versions of 2016+ 8.4 radios 'currently' support both inputs at the same time. (There are technically 3 inputs)

For a 2018/classic 4c Panasonic UAQ or UAS radio upgrade...

If your 2015 2500 with factory 8.4 has Dual Zone ATC (Auto Temp climate), then you would just need the 18/classic radio, new USB hub and hub adapter harness.
 
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Yep unfortunately 2013-15 8.4 radios only support one camera input at a time, not both. There were a few on SW version 16.x.x and 17.11.x that could do it but so many people complained about the 2 camera buttons/functions being swapped that they did away with it on v17.43.x and later.

All versions of 2016+ 8.4 radios 'currently' support both inputs at the same time. (There are technically 3 inputs)

For a 2018/classic 4c Panasonic UAQ or UAS radio upgrade...

If your 2015 2500 with factory 8.4 has Dual Zone ATC (Auto Temp climate), then you would just need the 18/classic radio, new USB hub and hub adapter harness.
my does not have dual zone
 
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Yep unfortunately 2013-15 8.4 radios only support one camera input at a time, not both. There were a few on SW version 16.x.x and 17.11.x that could do it but so many people complained about the 2 camera buttons/functions being swapped that they did away with it on v17.43.x and later.

All versions of 2016+ 8.4 radios 'currently' support both inputs at the same time. (There are technically 3 inputs)

For a 2018/classic 4c Panasonic UAQ or UAS radio upgrade...

If your 2015 2500 with factory 8.4 has Dual Zone ATC (Auto Temp climate), then you would just need the 18/classic radio, new USB hub and hub adapter harness.
if i disabled the cargo cam, would it give me rearview on the radio i have now?
 

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my does not have dual zone
Then you'd have to add Single Zone ATC which is a plug n Play harness/sensor (plus AlfaOBD programming changes to the BCM) to fix HVAC Temp Blend Door issues with the UAx upgrade. Assuming you find an 18/19-21 classic 4th gen compatible radio.
- How to Add Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) to a Manual Temperature Control Truck

* A 2016/17 8.4 radio would be a direct swap for your 2015.
- INFO- 2013-2018 8.4 FW Notes (RA4/VP4 & UAx NA) & PNs
 

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if i disabled the cargo cam, would it give me rearview on the radio i have now?
i did, i add 3 pins in pin 24,25 and 26. my cargo cam was orignally wired to pins 31,32, and 33, but according to wire diagrams those pins needed to be for the rear view camera, so i wired the rear view to 31,32,and 33 and switched over the cargo cam to pins 24 25 26. i wonder if i should try turning off my cargo cam and see if it will work

Yes, if you disable the Cargo Cam, it should show the BuCam in reverse with the Pinout changes you made
 
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