BobSacomano
Senior Member
I was looking through my hard drive today and realized I took these pics last summer when I replaced the backup camera on my truck. I thought I'd share them for anybody who wants to take on the job in the future.
The view from the stock camera after five years of existence
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Remove the tailgate access panel. Mine has Torx nuts.
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This is the tailgate latch and handle assembly
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You need to remove the two 10mm nuts to allow the latch assembly to be lifted out of the way and the handle assembly to drop out.
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I used a 10mm socket with an extension to reach them.
NOTE: You'll unclip the backup camera next, when you remove it from the handle (I don't have a picture of this). Make sure you familiarize yourself with how to release the clip, so you don't break it (like I did).
Once you've unclipped the old camera and removed it, it'll look like this.
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A look at the old camera lens. Yes it was bad news.
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New Camera. I think it was $110 iirc
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A better look at the new camera
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Install the new camera in the handle assembly and connect the clip. Replace the handle assembly, the latch assembly, replace the two 10mm nuts, and close the tailgate access panel.
DONE
The New View. The picture doesn't do it justice. It's beautiful now.
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SPECIAL NOTE: I had a problem getting the truck to recognize the new camera when I installed it. I got the dreaded BSOD, the blue screen of death. At the suggestion of someone here, I unclipped the camera, used some dielectric grease on the connection and replaced the camera. Problem solved.
The view from the stock camera after five years of existence
View media item 30692
Remove the tailgate access panel. Mine has Torx nuts.
View media item 30693
This is the tailgate latch and handle assembly
View media item 30694
You need to remove the two 10mm nuts to allow the latch assembly to be lifted out of the way and the handle assembly to drop out.
View media item 30695
I used a 10mm socket with an extension to reach them.
NOTE: You'll unclip the backup camera next, when you remove it from the handle (I don't have a picture of this). Make sure you familiarize yourself with how to release the clip, so you don't break it (like I did).
Once you've unclipped the old camera and removed it, it'll look like this.
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A look at the old camera lens. Yes it was bad news.
View media item 30697
New Camera. I think it was $110 iirc
View media item 30698
A better look at the new camera
View media item 30699
Install the new camera in the handle assembly and connect the clip. Replace the handle assembly, the latch assembly, replace the two 10mm nuts, and close the tailgate access panel.
DONE
The New View. The picture doesn't do it justice. It's beautiful now.
View media item 30700
SPECIAL NOTE: I had a problem getting the truck to recognize the new camera when I installed it. I got the dreaded BSOD, the blue screen of death. At the suggestion of someone here, I unclipped the camera, used some dielectric grease on the connection and replaced the camera. Problem solved.