Back up Camera not working

[robchemist]

2019 Ram 2500 Tradesman back up camera issue " Camera not available " on screen. Reviewed all the posts on line . bought a new camera on Amazon . No help . Bought new tailgate camera cables from both MOPARonline parts and MoparpartsGiant. Neither fit the truck despite their verification it fit that exact VIN . Wrong wiring and wrong connectors . Had topay shipping and they did not accept returned parts ( our over $100) . The Camera coaxial cable using FAKRA connectors . However their are multiple configurations ( A thru Z) . Z is a universal connector . After a LOT of effort determined that the cable under the bed was bad . Amazon has plenty of FAKRA cables with male and female connectors ( look for Z) . The cables are readily available for small price ( $8 to $15) . used short cables with the camera to test the cables by checking camera function at each of the various FAKRA connectors between the camera in tailgate to the cab firewall. Performed all the fuze checks and system reboots outlined online with NO resolution .
there 4 to 5 sections of coaxial cable between the tailgate and the firewall . Performing continuity checks of the cables while installed is difficult hence the use of the Amazon cables . In the end used a 5 meter cable with male and female Farka connectors from Amazon for $12 to resolve . The Mopar parts cost like $60 per section and DID NOT properly FIT .

 

[G-Ride990]

Should have started here before you began throwing parts at it.

We have the best Mopar parts vendor in the world, he would have sent you the right stuff the first time.

So did you fix it or not? I am not sure what the point of this post is.

 

[Wellcraft]

Should have started here before you began throwing parts at it.

We have the best Mopar parts vendor in the world, he would have sent you the right stuff the first time.

So did you fix it or not? I am not sure what the point of this post is.

Link for the best mopar vendor in the world

 

[G-Ride990]

All mopar parts in the vendor section

 

[Marshall]

I was having trouble with my 2010 Laramie camera not showing a picture, just a blank screen, I took the cover off on the tail gate and was checking cables, and the camera.
found that if I wiggled the cable int camera , picture came back.

fix was a little tie strap to tie the cable up so it did not drupe down where it enters the camera, Was still working fine when I got the '14 after some one ran into to me.
Usually not that simple, but checking wire and connections are the first thing to do.

Plus, if you know what you are doing , you can slice coax cable rather then spend a bunch of money replacing a long cable with strange ends.