Brand New OEM Backup Camera Installed, Blue Screen

[BobSacomano]

I've seen a lot of discussion about backup cameras and blue screen. Here's my situation:

I had a hazy stock backup camera in my 2015 Ram 1500 Express and you could see that moisture had penetrated the lens. I went down to the dealer, bought a brand new backup camera, installed it, and all I have is a blue screen.

Any advice? Bad camera, right out of the box?

 

[Sandevino]

A blue screen means there’s no signal coming from the camera.

Add some dielectric grease to the connections and the issue should be fixed.

 

[BobSacomano]

A blue screen means there’s no signal coming from the camera. Add some dielectric grease to the connections and the issue should be fixed.

On the off-chance you ever get to North Dakota, or I ever come to visit my sister in Wichita Falls, I owe you a beer, Sandevino. Took it apart after work today, added a little dialectric grease and boom, my new backup camera is working.

Here's the before.



And here's the after.



When I took the old camera out, you could see where moisture had penetrated the lens all around the edge.



Here's the new camera for comparison.

 

[Sandevino]

@BobSacomano I’m glad it all worked out! I spent many hours trying to figure that out and someone gave me that tip years ago.

 

[AWLINK]

Maybe you guys can help me, I have a 2018 Ram Tradesman with the back up camera in the rear view mirror. What type of radio do I need to switch it to the radio with a larger screen? Thanks

 

[tron67j]

Maybe you guys can help me, I have a 2018 Ram Tradesman with the back up camera in the rear view mirror. What type of radio do I need to switch it to the radio with a larger screen? Thanks

I know the 8.4 UAS and UAQ would have the capability. I just added a UAS to my 2018 Tradesman and have the video in my rearview mirror also. Now in reverse my radio screen is blue, I am not sure if there is a way to split the feed so that image appears in both places or not.

 

[AWLINK]

There is a harness you have to have to switch the camera from the mirror to the radio

 

[baum]

On the off-chance you ever get to North Dakota, or I ever come to visit my sister in Wichita Falls, I owe you a beer, Sandevino. Took it apart after work today, added a little dialectric grease and boom, my new backup camera is working.

Here's the before.

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And here's the after.

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When I took the old camera out, you could see where moisture had penetrated the lens all around the edge.

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Here's the new camera for comparison.

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Do you have the part number for just the cam? also which plug did you add the grease to?

 

[BobSacomano]

Do you have the part number for just the cam? also which plug did you add the grease to?

Part number is: 56038978AL

I applied the grease to male and female.