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I found a factory ford camera & tpms kit on eBay that for sells for $700. New in the box that an owner did not want for $200. Figured it was worth a shot. Hoping to install it in the next month.
installed today. Took about an hour, maybe 1 1/2 hrs. I put the extra wire under the insulation, coiled up & zip tied. Feel free to ask questions ofnyou have any. I haven't installed psi sensors in tires yet.
Waiting for rtv to dry. Camera is about 7 ft off the ground. BAM! Worked good! Zip tied camer and trailer cables together.. Used some self tspping screws to attach dock for camere input Found a spot up front for extra cable Tucked inside of insulation Tucked into the frame, zip tied to propane line in a fee spots
I just hooked up my TPMS camera. The first time I did it, I connected to the wrong connector. If you use the wrong connector, it doesn't 'fee' right. You are leaving a female connector to bare the elements, and it is the wrong connector.
To verify you have the right connector, your camera will work, even if you do not have the trailer hooked up. Your tailgate release will also still work. On my first attempt, connected incorrectly, the tailgate would not release. The correct connector is connected to a plug cover.
Here are a few pictures of the correct connector, in the truck. My spare tire was lowered to make it MUCH easier. You should know how to lower the spare anyway. My truck was sprayed with an underbody coating.
I am going to use the in-bed box hookup, as I want to still use my 4-pin hookup without an adapter (that I may lose or forget where I put it). The only time I need it is when I have a fifth wheel, so why mess up the bumper connector?
... While switching to the new tires, I installed the Ford trailer TPMS sensors that came with my '17 F450. All six sensors work perfectly with no problems! ...
What do you use to monitor the tire pressures on the F450?
I'd love to have this system but I can't see any way to run the cable inside the rear cap of my Montana. plus it's a 40' trailer and if I understand the kit description the cable is only 35' long. I would need at least 50' to reach the back of my camper and up to the camera mount. It came with the Furion wireless camera monitor which work just fine but I'd love to get away from having an extra device stuck to my windshield as well as adding the TPMS.
I too have a 40 Montana okay it is High country. I am going up the ladder. Nichols Manufacturing makes an extension cable that comes in varying lengths. If it is too short I plan on getting an extension. https://nicholsmanufacturingandweldi...tension&page=1
We had the TPMS sensors installed in our fiver last Saturday. I drove it a mile, parked, and ran the set up procedure. Beth let air out of each tire until the computer recognized it. Had to let about 10 PSI out of each tire. Aired it up and took it for a brief highway run.
Is there really any reason or need to drive with the TPMS sensors in the tires for the first mile before setting up the sensors?
I just had my tires changed to the Sailun S637 in the RV park, and do not want to take down my setup to drive around to 'train' the sensors.
I also do not want to let out all my air attempting to train the sensors and find out I actually needed to drive a bit, and now I have flat tires... I do not have a compressor here in the park.
The screen in the truck seems to recognize I have sensors and is asking me to do the drivers front tire on the trailer.
Can I just train the TPMS sensors in my tires and not worry about driving on them first?
Yes, you can train them without driving first. The reason it's recommended to drive first is that the sensors go to sleep after a period of inactivity. So, driving a few miles will wake them up. This will require much less air to be released during the training procedure. However, if you choose to train without driving first, it will still work just fine. It just takes a large pressure drop before they wake up and pair. I didn't move mine prior to training. It took a good 30-40 seconds before the horn honk confirmation which is about 3-4 times as long as it would be if I towed it first. No big deal. Just aired the tires back up after....
Yes, you can train them without driving first. The reason it's recommended to drive first is that the sensors go to sleep after a period of inactivity. So, driving a few miles will wake them up. This will require much less air to be released during the training procedure. However, if you choose to train without driving first, it will still work just fine. It just takes a large pressure drop before they wake up and pair. I didn't move mine prior to training. It took a good 30-40 seconds before the horn honk confirmation which is about 3-4 times as long as it would be if I towed it first. No big deal. Just aired the tires back up after....
I got my sensors trained. I had to do it about 3-4+ times, as the third wheel took a few times to connect. And it's all or nothing, and you have to go back and do sensor #1 when the process fails.
I have new Sailun S637 All steel redials. ST235 85R16 inflated to 100 lbs. I had to let off ~30 PSI minimum to get it to activate/recognize the TPMS sensor.
Good thing I borrowed an air compressor.
On the first tire, on the third of fourth attempt, I actually tried to fill the tire to train it. And it worked. The tire was nearly empty, so I figured it was worth a shot. On the 4-5th attempt, it was flawless and fairly quick.
No the sensors are trained, I am back to the dashes. I assume once I start rolling I will get tire pressures again.
I just joined the forum and saw this thread.
I just ordered a F250 and considered the TPMS and trailer camera.
When I saw how complex it was, I said NO THANKS!!!
I will use my existing TST TPMS for the trailer and I bought a wireless trailer back up camera. Simple!
Cheers,
I just joined the forum and saw this thread.
I just ordered a F250 and considered the TPMS and trailer camera.
When I saw how complex it was, I said NO THANKS!!!
I will use my existing TST TPMS for the trailer and I bought a wireless trailer back up camera. Simple!
Cheers,
Welcome to FTE. I'm not sure what you find complicated, but I found the install really easy. Having had both wireless and now wired, the wired system much less buggy with a better back up resolution than wireless.
I just joined the forum and saw this thread.
I just ordered a F250 and considered the TPMS and trailer camera.
When I saw how complex it was, I said NO THANKS!!!
I will use my existing TST TPMS for the trailer and I bought a wireless trailer back up camera. Simple!
Cheers,
It was easy. Just a few hoops to jump through, but much less than having a wireless system that doesn't work. And it's integrated in the dash. No extra screens or systems to remember how to use.
I got the camera kit with my truck, and I’ve installed the plug on the truck....that was the easy part. I’ve plugged the camera in for test fitting and it will work great for sure. However I still haven’t found a good way to run the wire up the back of my travel trailer. I thought about using the ladder as above, but I don’t have a rear window to hid the run from the ladder to the middle. Once spring arrives I think I’ll give this another attempt. Perhaps it’s not a so critical to have the camera in the center. Really just need to know when to stop backing up.
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