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Can someone point out the connector for the tailgate camera?
Rob
It's one of the ones in the extreme lower left - if you can get another picture of those only, I can tell you better! Here's a picture of what it looks like removed...
It's one of the ones in the extreme lower left - if you can get another picture of those only, I can tell you better! Here's a picture of what it looks like removed...
Thanks for the photo, I haven't seen a similar plug. Here's a photo of the lower plugs. They don't seem to be used.
Thanks for the photo, I haven't seen a similar plug. Here's a photo of the lower plugs. They don't seem to be used.
Rob
Is the tailgate currently "Off" this truck? I ask because the plugs I think are for the tailgate, both have dummy plugs in them (the camera and the locking system cable)??? If not, I'll look under the back of my F-450 tomorrow and take a picture of it for you comparison.
The tailgate has never been removed. The backup camera will go days not working then coincidentally after moving cables around it starts working. When I take it to the dealers they can't find anything wrong.
I do appreciate the help. There are multiple connectors to disconnect when removing the tailgate. So far my research as found the camera is a 6 pin connector #C4350.
The tailgate has never been removed. The backup camera will go days not working then coincidentally after moving cables around it starts working. When I take it to the dealers they can't find anything wrong.
Rob
This may NOT HELP because I have an F-450, but here's the pic I took of mine with some arrows and labels. The plugs themselves, should be the same, no matter where they are. The camera cable is just a coaxial plug like you see on mine (and it's a b#@$h to unlatch) - the other plug has wires for tailgate lock sensing, camera washer, etc. Hope this helps!!! (That's inside of driver's side frame rail, right at final, rear crossmember)
Thanks, that is significantly different from my F350 Larait. I can't find any coaxial cable connector on the truck frame.
Rob
Then your last choice is what 'omgtkk" said, have someone wiggle back and forth on the bundle leaving the tailgate, going through that oval shaped hole in the rear of the bed while you look underneath and see which cables are moving! ??? That's how I found mine! 🤞
Well, there appears to be only two connectors from the tailgate and only one is 6 pins. I pulled the plug and sprayed in some contact cleaner. Right now it seems to be working perfectly, time will tell. If it happens again I'll have my wife in truck while I wiggle wires. For some reason the backup camera only works while the engine is running. It doesn't work if the key is just in the ON position.
Well, there appears to be only two connectors from the tailgate and only one is 6 pins. I pulled the plug and sprayed in some contact cleaner. Right now it seems to be working perfectly, time will tell. If it happens again I'll have my wife in truck while I wiggle wires. For some reason the backup camera only works while the engine is running. It doesn't work if the key is just in the ON position.
Thanks for your help.
Rob
That's awesome - glad it seems to have worked AND glad to help! I can't remember now for sure but I thought I was able to get camera with truck in reverse and just "key on"? Maybe not - do you have the full Trailer Towing Package 360 Degree Camera System (5 cameras) or just the standard system?
Just the standard system but I also have the bed camera. In the ON position the bed camera works but the backup screen only shows a truck icon with grey areas showing the coverage of the backup sensors.
Just the standard system but I also have the bed camera. In the ON position the bed camera works but the backup screen only shows a truck icon with grey areas showing the coverage of the backup sensors.
Rob
I just tried my bed camera with "key on" and actually got a full image, but again, I've got the 360 degree, 5 camera System. (4 right now - don't have the CameraSource unit hooked up yet to replace the tailgate cam while it's off!
