R.L.K.
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Well , the C1 - 33 shield is just that .. a shield to prevent any RF and electrical interference imo.
I do like your enthusiasm , and I wish you luck Sir ; however, the camera signal C1 - 31 & or camera return C1 -32 is / are tied into the BCM / PDC once shifted to reverse , I'd say the PDC , as the BCM C -5 -45 only provides the signal for the Active Gridlines imo .
With that said I'd think the PDC has the + authority when shifting into reverse through the can bus system of the 2013 + Ram Trucks .
So with your $20 camera , maybe tie the C1 -31 + 12vdc from the camera to the PDC and and to socket 31 ?? Not sure ??
Then tie the 32 return and the 33 shield in ??
I'm thinking this may damage something along the way ....
The can bus type wiring in the 13+ Ram's baffles me at times , on how one circuit talks to another. Such as when shifted to reverse how does the radio / camera signal receive that feed ?
Maybe Mpgrimm2 will chime in on this .
He is much better suited on this can bus lingo than I am .
Good luck Sir !
I'd just purchase the $250 kit and wire it accordingly if I wer you .
You've already accomplished the most dificult part of the install with the dealer flash of the XAC code imo , the rest is really quite simple if you can solder a couple splices and find the components of the install .
I suggest referring to post # 10 here and all its references that apply to your inquiry and then just simply install the OEM kit , you do come across as the type that is very capable
Good luck and stay thirsty my friend for an easier and cheeper way to accomplish this task .
Just know with the $20 camera you will not have the ACTIVE gridlines.
I do like your enthusiasm , and I wish you luck Sir ; however, the camera signal C1 - 31 & or camera return C1 -32 is / are tied into the BCM / PDC once shifted to reverse , I'd say the PDC , as the BCM C -5 -45 only provides the signal for the Active Gridlines imo .
With that said I'd think the PDC has the + authority when shifting into reverse through the can bus system of the 2013 + Ram Trucks .
So with your $20 camera , maybe tie the C1 -31 + 12vdc from the camera to the PDC and and to socket 31 ?? Not sure ??
Then tie the 32 return and the 33 shield in ??
I'm thinking this may damage something along the way ....
The can bus type wiring in the 13+ Ram's baffles me at times , on how one circuit talks to another. Such as when shifted to reverse how does the radio / camera signal receive that feed ?
Maybe Mpgrimm2 will chime in on this .
He is much better suited on this can bus lingo than I am .
Good luck Sir !
I'd just purchase the $250 kit and wire it accordingly if I wer you .
You've already accomplished the most dificult part of the install with the dealer flash of the XAC code imo , the rest is really quite simple if you can solder a couple splices and find the components of the install .
I suggest referring to post # 10 here and all its references that apply to your inquiry and then just simply install the OEM kit , you do come across as the type that is very capable
Good luck and stay thirsty my friend for an easier and cheeper way to accomplish this task .
Just know with the $20 camera you will not have the ACTIVE gridlines.
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You've given me something else to think about. I was going with the thought of the stock camera having 3 wires and the aftermarket camera having 3 wire connections. I didn't take into account the CAN Bus and the digital realm possibility. I figured since the radio goes to blue screen all I have to do is get a video signal to the radio. It may be possible to get video to the radio and use the reverse light to power the camera (putting a small capacitor, 33uf from ground to the reverse light should remove enough of the AC CAN bus signal to keep anything from setting an alarm). I guess I'll look for a RAM tailgate camera to experiment with and see how to get video as a standalone unit. I do like the idea of the active parking lines 
