Can the OEM reverse camera work with an aftermarket head unit?
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Can the OEM reverse camera work with an aftermarket head unit?
Would anyone know if the oem reverse camera can work with an aftermarket head unit? I am getting a Kenwood 8120 and I like the placement of the tailgate camera on the 08.
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Sure can, just got to be a little smarter than the average bear. Search for the backup cam mod. I figured out how to do it.
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I wanted to give you guys a heads up. There is more than 1 OEM camera out there. The first one was wired like so:
The second one(and the one I got) is wired like so:
Hopefully this will save pages of searching. I just installed it and a 8120 Kenwood and am very happy with the results.
This weekend I installed my new Pioneer AVIC-D3. Im really enjoying the unit. I wanted to incorporate the OEM backup cam into the D3, and wanted to share the info. When I first got the truck I could not find much information about the OEM backup cam system. I had a mod in mind, I wanted to install a switch to turn the cam on whenever I wanted. I didnt find much info and decided to wait and let the experts get some experience with the system before I messed with it. In perfect timing, Low_e_red posted some info he found on this system, so credit for this mod goes to him 
Here is the rundown of how the system is wired. The cam is always powered on with 12v switched. The monitor in the mirror is powered on when a 12v reverse signal is sent to the mirror. A possible mod here would be to install a switch to send 12v to the mirror and view the reverse signal on whenever you want. Here is the wiring pinout for the cam, found in the tailgate harness:
12v switched - Pin 1 (white/lt. blue)
Ground - Pin 6 (white)
Video + / RCA center pin - pin 4(red/yellow)
Video - / RCA outside pin - pin 5(black/yellow)
Here is the rundown of how the system is wired. The cam is always powered on with 12v switched. The monitor in the mirror is powered on when a 12v reverse signal is sent to the mirror. A possible mod here would be to install a switch to send 12v to the mirror and view the reverse signal on whenever you want. Here is the wiring pinout for the cam, found in the tailgate harness:
12v switched - Pin 1 (white/lt. blue)
Ground - Pin 6 (white)
Video + / RCA center pin - pin 4(red/yellow)
Video - / RCA outside pin - pin 5(black/yellow)
Alright I figured it out. Now before anyone starts, look at the back of the plug and the current Diagram for the plug. You will notice that they don't match up. The number order is reversed The # 3 on the diagram is actually #1 on the plug and #1 is actually #3 on the plug. The #4 on the diagram is actually the #6 and #6 is #4 on the plug. The #2 and # 5 wires remain the same. So the it's basic wiring, Red is power, black is ground. #5 White wire with silver colored wire core is (video -) and the other white wire with the copper color core is Video + which on the plug would be marked as #4. Hooah!!!:
