Airslide

Hello,

I just installed a backup camera system on my service truck and Im down to the last wire. I need to find the reverse light wire that starts out somewhere near the parking brake pedal. This is used to turn on the monitor when reversing. The trans is a 6 speed manual.

I tapped into the reverse wire back at the rear so the camera would come on and that works fine but didnt want to run the wire all the way up as I figure it originates somewhere up front anyways..

anybody familar?

Thanks Vinnie

Blake Clark

Pull your taillight and check for the wiring color at the backup light. Should be the same color at the kick panel where you want to tie it in.

Airslide

Thanks Blake... Its a Cab/Chassis so the tail light is from Knapheide..

I cant get to the rail behind the tank without pulling the bumper assy off so maybe I will have to go to the dealer and ask one of the techs to look it up for me.

Airslide

Ok.. got to love the internet.. Apparently the backup lights come off the TIPM circuit L1 and its a white/red wire. Now is this the fuse box thing on the left fender area by the battery?

Beast2B

Yup. That's it

Airslide

Ok.. Thanks.

So when the trans (manual) goes into reverse it sends somekind of ground signal to the TIPM and it then distributes power out to the backup lights? Maybe there is a way to lift it up off its mount so i can find this white/red wire and verify it lights up and then bring a jumper wire into the cab to activate the rear camera monitor. I will check.

Blake Clark

You can remove the TIPM without unplugging it. I has two rather large clips on either end of it. Look at it and youll understand what I mean. Unclip it and lift up.



Be prepared for the shock and awe of "Holy Crap now thats a lotta wires!"

Airslide

Thanks guys.

I will tackle it tonight.

Vinnie

Beast2B

Hey Airslide, I bought the factory backup camera from Dodge and I have a pdf copy of the installation instructions. If you want a copy shoot me your email by PM or to my email grporter@pacbell.net and I'll get them to you ASAP.

Blake Clark

shoot em to me and Ill post em up here in the thread incase someone else would ever need em.

Beast2B

i didn't realize i could post a pdf, but here it is!
Blake, move this as you see fit

Blake Clark

Perfect right where its at!

Vinnie that should be just what you need.

Thanks Bud!

Airslide

Oh man.. Thankyou guys. I found the Red/white reverse wire exactly where your instructions showed and the system works perfectly!

Thanks Vinnie

Airslide

Oh,, and in the instructions it shows a brown connector and the gray connector shown in my picture. On the Cab/Chassis.. its the gray connector marked "F"

Beast2B

Excellent! Glad it worked out for ya. I ended up using the camera feed right from the Lockpick, so I didn't get the joy of digging into the TIPM...