Add Front Camera
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From: Lewisberry, Penn
Adding options to a vehicle that wasn't equipped is rarely plug and play these days. They have completely different wiring harness and sometimes different computers. The cost to buy all the parts factory ends up pretty stupid as well.
If you want to tackle it, youd have to go to a parts department, identify all the unique parts to the front camera, check to see if any computers and other components use different part numbers, and then order them too. You'll need a VIN of the body/options you want and your own vin to cross reference. You'll also need a very patient parts counter person who isn't busy and feels like wasting his time. I don't mean that to be rude, but it probably won't go anywhere. This is just the process I would do to make a change close to factory spec.
If you want to tackle it, youd have to go to a parts department, identify all the unique parts to the front camera, check to see if any computers and other components use different part numbers, and then order them too. You'll need a VIN of the body/options you want and your own vin to cross reference. You'll also need a very patient parts counter person who isn't busy and feels like wasting his time. I don't mean that to be rude, but it probably won't go anywhere. This is just the process I would do to make a change close to factory spec.
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From: Mts. S. of San Francisco
If I were contemplating this, I would try to get my hands on a manual to see what, if any, wiring you would have to add. I'm speculating that the wiring harness won't support what you want to do, and anything you put in the cab would have to be add-on.
It would pretty much be a MacGiver kind of job, but if you're into that sort of thing, it might be a fun project (I've MacGiver'ed a few things in my time, and it can be a kick).
It would pretty much be a MacGiver kind of job, but if you're into that sort of thing, it might be a fun project (I've MacGiver'ed a few things in my time, and it can be a kick).
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From: Palmer, MA
Thank you for the tips gentlemen - sounds like it's going to be darn near impossible. It's a shame because I wanted to order all this stuff when I placed the order, but the 702 package wasn't available because I had to have the Plow Prep.
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This is plug-and-play and will give you additional connectors for more cameras:
https://www.coastaletech.com/mytouchair.htm
Then you'd have to buy the camera and wire it up.
I can't personally vouch for it, but I saw that someone in one of the forums is using it.
https://www.coastaletech.com/mytouchair.htm
Then you'd have to buy the camera and wire it up.
I can't personally vouch for it, but I saw that someone in one of the forums is using it.
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