12RamStillStrong
Junior Member
New to the site as well as to audio/video wiring. My 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 oem camera would only work occasionally, never when I needed it, even after unplugging and cleaning the connections I could find. Thought issue was the OEM head unit, and wanted a bigger screen, so installed a Boss BE10ACP head unit with 10 inch screen plus PAC RP4-CH11 Wiring Interface, from Crutchfield. Still had camera issues.
Next, Purchased "OEM like" tailgate handle backup camera from Amazon. At rear of truck, installed tailgate handle and camera. Underneath, I connected black wire with red stripe to ground it on metal frame. Capped off red wire and the parking line wire. No other connections at rear except for grounding and to back of camera. Ran yellow rca cable to dash. Connected red wire to 12v power (at center console, by gear shift). Connected RCA yellow to back of Boss head unit yellow female marked rear camera. Turned on truck. Boss unit works as expected. Click on camera, no signal. Shift into reverse, no signal. Checked settings, enabled both front and read cameras, still no signal. What else do I try?
Next, Purchased "OEM like" tailgate handle backup camera from Amazon. At rear of truck, installed tailgate handle and camera. Underneath, I connected black wire with red stripe to ground it on metal frame. Capped off red wire and the parking line wire. No other connections at rear except for grounding and to back of camera. Ran yellow rca cable to dash. Connected red wire to 12v power (at center console, by gear shift). Connected RCA yellow to back of Boss head unit yellow female marked rear camera. Turned on truck. Boss unit works as expected. Click on camera, no signal. Shift into reverse, no signal. Checked settings, enabled both front and read cameras, still no signal. What else do I try?
