cptwing
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- Location
- The Soviet State of Connecticut
- Ram Year
- 2014 3500 ST DRW REG CAB
- Engine
- 6.4l Hemi
Well I decided to install the OEM tailgate back- up camera in 2014 ram 3500 DRW ST. First of all my truck came with the cheapo RA1 no-connect radio, I had previously replaced the radio with the RA2, uconnect 5.0, this swap was purely plug and play except for the compass and the mirror with microphone ( but that is another thread in itself).
The OEM DIO kit is 82214240-001 C/O
A. Camera Body Harness P/N 68209529AB
B. Radio Harness P/N P68189122AB
C. Handle with Camera Provisions P/N none was on this item
D. Camera Lock Jumper Harness P/N P68096415AC
E. Tailgate Wire Harness P/N P68189124AB
F. Shrink tube pieces (QTY 3)
G. Splice clips (QTY 3)
H. Cable Ties (QTY 3)
The instructions are 14 pages which contain 59 steps.
I started by installing items C, D and E steps 1 thru 17 which are fairly straight forward. While installing item D I noticed that it was identical to the one I removed from my truck, P/N P68224929AA, but I replaced it anyway and this one is a PITA. It was getting late so I buttoned up the tailgate and plugged item D into my existing harness and called it a day.
As I pondered the task of installing the rest of the kit at work the next day, which requires routing harness, cutting the boot in the firewall, splicing into the PDC harness, the BCM harness and removing the radio.
When got home I decided to try it just for the heck of it and low and behold it worked lines and all, which are turned on and off through the radio.
It is important to note that I had previously had the camera code XAC added to my truck when I brought it in for the recall. Also my truck is a no frills tradesman, with power windows and locks from the factory.
Anyone contemplating this should have the option code XAC added to their truck and install only items C and E and try it before moving on in the instructions, you might be pleasantly surprised!!!
The OEM DIO kit is 82214240-001 C/O
A. Camera Body Harness P/N 68209529AB
B. Radio Harness P/N P68189122AB
C. Handle with Camera Provisions P/N none was on this item
D. Camera Lock Jumper Harness P/N P68096415AC
E. Tailgate Wire Harness P/N P68189124AB
F. Shrink tube pieces (QTY 3)
G. Splice clips (QTY 3)
H. Cable Ties (QTY 3)
The instructions are 14 pages which contain 59 steps.
I started by installing items C, D and E steps 1 thru 17 which are fairly straight forward. While installing item D I noticed that it was identical to the one I removed from my truck, P/N P68224929AA, but I replaced it anyway and this one is a PITA. It was getting late so I buttoned up the tailgate and plugged item D into my existing harness and called it a day.
As I pondered the task of installing the rest of the kit at work the next day, which requires routing harness, cutting the boot in the firewall, splicing into the PDC harness, the BCM harness and removing the radio.
When got home I decided to try it just for the heck of it and low and behold it worked lines and all, which are turned on and off through the radio.
It is important to note that I had previously had the camera code XAC added to my truck when I brought it in for the recall. Also my truck is a no frills tradesman, with power windows and locks from the factory.
Anyone contemplating this should have the option code XAC added to their truck and install only items C and E and try it before moving on in the instructions, you might be pleasantly surprised!!!