backup camera F250
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I didn't install them, but they are tied in to the factory harness. I can still remove the tailgate too, the original owner just spliced in a connection to allow separation.
Here's a site that sells it:
RVCams Backup Cameras and Rear View Systems: Straight Shot 3.5" Color System
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By the way, if you only have one spare upfitter switch left, you can still use both cameras. Switch #1 turns on the truck bed camera and #1 + #2 turns on the tailgate camera. I believe the last owner wired his cell phone charger to switch #2 if it is energized by itself. So creative wiring can be used if you only want one camera because you are running out of switches. The other option is to wire it to a multimedia system for power and activation.
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My truck has no camera at all, but I would love to have one on rear for my wife, she is not quit as tall as i am!! Lol backing up is on faith not by sight!!
Hooking up to a bumper pull would be alot easier!
License plate bracket cameras??
Hooking up to a bumper pull would be alot easier!
License plate bracket cameras??
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License Plate Backup Camera - Hopkins Mfg Co 60195VA - Backup Systems - Camping World
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Wow just saw the link to the straight shot, I think we will have to stick to old method!!
I got 2 bungie cords and a quick clamp, stretch the bungie cords across bed over ball, clamp right over ball, look through rearview, line up like gun sights to gooseneck, when you hit clamp, stop! Let er down, ya there! Bumper pull, is a wee bit tougher, involves 13yr old son and horrible hand signals!!
I got 2 bungie cords and a quick clamp, stretch the bungie cords across bed over ball, clamp right over ball, look through rearview, line up like gun sights to gooseneck, when you hit clamp, stop! Let er down, ya there! Bumper pull, is a wee bit tougher, involves 13yr old son and horrible hand signals!!
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Wow just saw the link to the straight shot, I think we will have to stick to old method!!
I got 2 bungie cords and a quick clamp, stretch the bungie cords across bed over ball, clamp right over ball, look through rearview, line up like gun sights to gooseneck, when you hit clamp, stop! Let er down, ya there! Bumper pull, is a wee bit tougher, involves 13yr old son and horrible hand signals!!
I got 2 bungie cords and a quick clamp, stretch the bungie cords across bed over ball, clamp right over ball, look through rearview, line up like gun sights to gooseneck, when you hit clamp, stop! Let er down, ya there! Bumper pull, is a wee bit tougher, involves 13yr old son and horrible hand signals!!
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I have a 2011 F250 Super Duty that was originally equipped with a back up camera that the image appeared in the rear view mirror. The original owner tore up the tailgate and replaced it with just a plain tailgate out of a 2008 or older model. I purchased a 2013 tailgate on line from a salvage yard that has the camera in the blue oval. The connectors on the ends fit perfectly, but the camera doesn't work. The dealer told me it was because they changed the module between 2012 and 2013. It looks to me that if the male and female connectors fit, they shouldn't be that different. However the male end on the tailgate has 6 wires going to it and the female end on the truck has 5 wires. I had read in one of the other posts that the black wire (the sixth) doesn't do anything. HELP!!
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2008 rear camera install
I own a 08 f250 crew cab Lariat and want to install a oem rear camera and want to have the navigation screen work with it not the rear mirror. what will i need besides the camera and intermediate harness from the camera to the rear truck harness to do this? can anyone help? I've been to four dealers and no one seems to know. thanks
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What I did was buy the factory harness that fits in the tailgate and hooks up to the factory camera and plugs into the harness under the truck. I cut the end off of the part that connects to the camera and wired up an after market camera to it that I have mounted to my slide in camper, so I just unplug the harness to remove my tailgate, load the camper and connect the other harness on the camper underneath the truck and I have my rear view again, works great.
Here is how I hooked it up on my 2012:
Red power wire of backup camera to violet/grey on harness
Ground power wire on camera to black/white on harness
yellow video wire on camera to white/green on harness
video ground wire on camera to brown/violet on harness
solid black wire on harness is not used.
Here's the harness part number
Part Number BC3Z14A412A
Part Name WIRING ASY - TAILGAT
MSRP $22.68
Core $0.00
Online Price $16.33
Here is how I hooked it up on my 2012:
Red power wire of backup camera to violet/grey on harness
Ground power wire on camera to black/white on harness
yellow video wire on camera to white/green on harness
video ground wire on camera to brown/violet on harness
solid black wire on harness is not used.
Here's the harness part number
Part Number BC3Z14A412A
Part Name WIRING ASY - TAILGAT
MSRP $22.68
Core $0.00
Online Price $16.33