Tailgate Parking light out (could be just a beginning)

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Hello guys.
let me start from beginning. First of all I installed backup cam with wiring just after purchasing a car (not Mikes fault)
After few weeks my right tailgate parking light was out with third at a same time so… I was thinking I just washed my car and soon after both was out. I replaced 3rd brake light, and now funny thing 3rd brake was working fine, but still no tailgate right parking light… i was searching forums found some solutions, but still nothing, so I gave up. After like 3 or for months my tailgate left turn signal stopped working (replaced all sockets and regular bulbs to led, used alfaobd to change all settings to led bulb on tailgate with license plates also) it starts working for a couple of days (only in the morning had some issues but after few minutes error disappeared and my car was like new ;p, also would like to mention that when my left turn signal had issues, then my left tailgate light wasn’t working at all (stop, parking, turn signal, parking light). Then after few more weeks I’ve lost all tailgate lights, fuel sensor, backup camera…. Nightmare. I’ve just had enough messing with alfaobd to fix that, so I went to dealer (my truck was there for 2 weeks, and picked up today) price was also a nightmare, almost 2k. Reason female with wiring that is under the driver side will attach an invoice with parts number and price ;/.
For salvage truck for 12.5k it is a lot
2015 ram 1500 5.7 hemi 101k miles so far
 

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They replaced all wiring from fuse box to female with female socket also ( was so sure that parking light is involved with faulty bcm) ugh… I’m just a plumber
 
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To who ever having similar issues and skills
I’m not mechanic, but that cables are going from fuse box and also from bcm?
 
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what type of back up camera and where does it show? on radio? on rearview mirror? on it's own monitor?

i put one on my old 2011 and i only had to connect one wire to ground and one to revers light wire. the other end plugged into the back of the radio.
 
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what type of back up camera and where does it show? on radio? on rearview mirror? on it's own monitor?

i put one on my old 2011 and i only had to connect one wire to ground and one to revers light wire. the other end plugged into the back of the radio.
Original tailgate backup camera with wiring from Mike and custom radio with apps on android software. Mine truck comes with just a handle without camera. Hate that buggy radios from fiat….
 
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Will send some pics later, needs to check if mine dealer replace that wiring…. Never trust dealers
 

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Original tailgate backup camera with wiring from Mike and custom radio with apps on android software. Mine truck comes with just a handle without camera. Hate that buggy radios from fiat….
ok....i just hooked up one of those license plate cameras on that 2011. big difference i guess.
 
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ok....i just hooked up one of those license plate cameras on that 2011. big difference i guess.
To be honest it’s up to u. I prefer original cam that is hooked up to radio and that radio has tons of improvements. Sorry didn’t check anything today but will do pics
 

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