So I have found that the only true feature missing in my awesome R/T is a backup camera. I have purchased a lockpick and a . I have fully read the install guides for the lockpick and feel that will be the easy part, what I am concerned about is installing the camera and running the wire.

Down to my main question:

I assume that the wiring harness used in the vehicle is used across all platforms (hopefully). If this is the case then there should be a wire in the liftgate ready to have a camera plugged into it so that I do not have to run the wire throughout the D at all. Correct? Does anyone have experience with this? With tearing down the liftgate at all?

I'm afraid of this becoming an all day project when it could possibly just take a couple of hours. haha

Thanks for any and all input.

 

Sorry to say.. aftermarket cameras required a completely different wiring than a factory. your going to have to run the camera wire from the camera to the lockpick.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Security-Wir...item5d3990fa24

Link is for a wireless backup camera. I have installed it on my travel trailer and connected the receiver to the MYGIG V5. The camera has a NTSC video reverse image signal. I don't know what type video signal the Dodge camera uses. Cost of Dodge camera is $211. The wireless camera system above is $25. Both cameras use +12V so you could use the backup power connection, the backup lights connection or +12V to power your wireless camera in the liftgate.

Ray

 

That looks like a nice inexpensive option.

 

Hmmm.... tempting. A $25 camera compared to the $150 I purchased. How's the image quality?

 

A bit of an off topic question but does anyone know if the dash mounted garmin units have an input for such a camera? I need a set up for another vehicle... Thank in advance!

 

The wireless camera quality is about the same as the Dorango backup camera quality. I rewired the wireless camera to eliminate the wireless transmitter and receiver and found the quality didn't change. The attached pics are worse looking than the actual images on the radio display, but the comparison between the Dodge camera and the wireless camera are accurate.

Ray

 

Thank you for the comparison views! I have since returned the expensive wired option and purchased the wireless one on eBay.