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There is a door harness that you can run it through. If you need more details, look into the thread about adding passive entry.
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HOW TO: Add 360 Surround View Camera System
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If I understand you, the existing backup camera on my truck handle doesn't work with the 360 surround view camera system? Is that correct?
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Do you think a blue screen camera unavailable can be a defective cvpm? I’ve had the blue screen for about 2 months checked all cables and camera with no luck. Cameras are the only issue I have.
Thoughts?
Thanks
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That's correct. That's why it's listed in the parts list and explained in the first post.
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My 2020 Limited already has 360 camera, but I'm looking to do the UC5 upgrade from infotainment.. If i buy the UC5 CVPM Part Number 56029968AF would I be able to do the calibration via AlfaOBD and MX+? I'm basically looking to see if i can do the UC5 upgrade without any dealer intervention.
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Yes, you can. You can also do the UC5 upgrade much cheaper if you do it all yourself.
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Tackled this yesterday along with passive entry. Harnesses from Jimmy were top notch! For the parts used, I've included those at the bottom. I am running into an issue though.
Everything is hooked up and programmed with Alfa. No issues there. Surround view comes up and I can select each camera with the soft keys. Went this morning to an empty lot that has plenty of distance. Followed the calibrating steps and everything calibrated without issue, well so I thought. If I have Alfa connected, surround view works as it should, I get the birds eye view with the lines in the front and back, and I can see the surroundings around me. However, once I disconnect alfa, it immediately goes black around the truck, as if I did not calibrate yet. Reconnect Alfa, and it works fine again. I decided to calibrate again and what I did notice when the front was calibrating, Alfa did not step though the progress, it just stayed on the initial "Calibration Status: Front camera running", "Calibration results: no errors". The other camera restated this multiple times through the iteration. On the Uconnect screen, the speed and steering wheel were green, The big bottom arrow was green and the little direction arrow was yellow. Subsequent calibration attempts would give mixed results, Uconnect would show successful, but Alfa would show fail, vice versa, or both fail or both pass. No matter the combo, it reverts back to the pre-cal look once I select disconnect in Alfa. Any pointers would be super helpful!
Decided to come back to the house, recheck everything for the front, do some research and go at it again later.
Mirrors: Truck had powerfold and heated mirrors. So I found replacements that have powerfold, heated, bsm and camera
Left: 68610319AA
Right: 68610318AA
CVPM: 56029968af
For the tailgate and grill camera, I bought used Pacifica mirrors off eBay and cann'd. Note, one of the camera was an older 68144068AC and I will have to double check, but I think that one is in the front grill (See above issues....Uggh)
With the BTS edition, I have the textured black tailgate and a grill that does not have the replaceable emblem plinth, so I had to modify the grill. cut out the camera mount from a plinth and epoxied it in. The back is reinforced with wire mesh used with bondo, it is not going anywhere! Since I was doing the passive entry also, I sanded the tailgate handle (and door handles) and used the SEM plastic restore and paint system. Plastic adhesion, base primer, texture coating, matt paint layer and finished with a matt HS clear. I am pleased with the results.
A side note. I originally ordered tailgate handle 6RN80GXHAA as mentioned in this thread for those wanting the matt black style handle. When I got mine, the part number on it was correct but it was definitely not matt black. It was more of a satin and completely smooth. It also had no led cutout to switch mine over. That's why I ended up just getting the diamond black like the handles and painting them.
Everything is hooked up and programmed with Alfa. No issues there. Surround view comes up and I can select each camera with the soft keys. Went this morning to an empty lot that has plenty of distance. Followed the calibrating steps and everything calibrated without issue, well so I thought. If I have Alfa connected, surround view works as it should, I get the birds eye view with the lines in the front and back, and I can see the surroundings around me. However, once I disconnect alfa, it immediately goes black around the truck, as if I did not calibrate yet. Reconnect Alfa, and it works fine again. I decided to calibrate again and what I did notice when the front was calibrating, Alfa did not step though the progress, it just stayed on the initial "Calibration Status: Front camera running", "Calibration results: no errors". The other camera restated this multiple times through the iteration. On the Uconnect screen, the speed and steering wheel were green, The big bottom arrow was green and the little direction arrow was yellow. Subsequent calibration attempts would give mixed results, Uconnect would show successful, but Alfa would show fail, vice versa, or both fail or both pass. No matter the combo, it reverts back to the pre-cal look once I select disconnect in Alfa. Any pointers would be super helpful!
Decided to come back to the house, recheck everything for the front, do some research and go at it again later.
Mirrors: Truck had powerfold and heated mirrors. So I found replacements that have powerfold, heated, bsm and camera
Left: 68610319AA
Right: 68610318AA
CVPM: 56029968af
For the tailgate and grill camera, I bought used Pacifica mirrors off eBay and cann'd. Note, one of the camera was an older 68144068AC and I will have to double check, but I think that one is in the front grill (See above issues....Uggh)
With the BTS edition, I have the textured black tailgate and a grill that does not have the replaceable emblem plinth, so I had to modify the grill. cut out the camera mount from a plinth and epoxied it in. The back is reinforced with wire mesh used with bondo, it is not going anywhere! Since I was doing the passive entry also, I sanded the tailgate handle (and door handles) and used the SEM plastic restore and paint system. Plastic adhesion, base primer, texture coating, matt paint layer and finished with a matt HS clear. I am pleased with the results.
A side note. I originally ordered tailgate handle 6RN80GXHAA as mentioned in this thread for those wanting the matt black style handle. When I got mine, the part number on it was correct but it was definitely not matt black. It was more of a satin and completely smooth. It also had no led cutout to switch mine over. That's why I ended up just getting the diamond black like the handles and painting them.
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Hi all. First Happy Veterans Day!
I had some time over the last few days to check over the install (all good) and read through this thread again, this time keying in on posts that are similar or could be relevant to what I saw on Saturday. I went out mid-morning and attempted to follow this post the best I could:
HOW TO: Add 360 Surround View Camera System
I am very thankful and relieved to pas along all is calibrated and working as intended! I ran some errands afterwards, truck was shut-off a few times and all calibrations stayed with surround birds eye still holding.
Since I was at it, I also followed this post from Jimmy to enable the camera if Park Sense is triggered. Works as advertised:
Activate front camera automatic park sense
Next up, BSM retrofit....
I had some time over the last few days to check over the install (all good) and read through this thread again, this time keying in on posts that are similar or could be relevant to what I saw on Saturday. I went out mid-morning and attempted to follow this post the best I could:
HOW TO: Add 360 Surround View Camera System
I am very thankful and relieved to pas along all is calibrated and working as intended! I ran some errands afterwards, truck was shut-off a few times and all calibrations stayed with surround birds eye still holding.
Since I was at it, I also followed this post from Jimmy to enable the camera if Park Sense is triggered. Works as advertised:
Activate front camera automatic park sense
Next up, BSM retrofit....
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Carrie, thanks for the info and your thinking process. I'm in the same situation as you regarding the emblem plinth. I was trying to figure out what I was going to do since I couldn't remove mine on the Rebel, but you had a great idea and I will try that method. If you had to do it again would you do anything different as far as mounting the camera on your grill emblem?
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Zjmuss, did you sell the cvpm?
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I think for what needed to be done, it was the best outcome I could come up with. I did use previous posts from others who also had to splice it in, each took a different approach. This to me had the least amount of cutting but maybe more fine tuning? I cut it bigger and used my Dremel with a fine carving tip to shave it down to the stamped ridge line around the top and sides, that way I could get the fit as tight as possible. Then with the black epoxy, I squeezed that into the opening a little bit at a time and used microfiber q-tips to press it in and smooth it out.
Good luck!
Questions
I'm trying to order a replacement tailgate handle part# 6RN80***AA (replace *** with paint code). My paint code 2019 is PWD I can't seem to find the part with that replacing the asterisks. Is PWQ Tri coat pearl the same as the Pearl white on my truck or do I use a different part number?
Also, I would assume once I swap out the tailgate handle with the proper surround camera can I just extend the Maroon Fakra connection behind the radio to the CVPM rather than run a whole new cable from the tailgate?
Does someone have the pinout for the CVPM so I can make my own harness?
Finally, I think I may have messed up. I ordered a 68451000AE CVPM I have a 2019 with Uconnect 4 12" screen. I have newer Tow Mirrors 68446974AA Right and a 68446975AA Left mirror coming. I will be getting my BCM updated to 22 or a new 23 programmed by the dealer. Will this CVPM work or do I need to get a 68318033AI?
Thanx!
I'm trying to order a replacement tailgate handle part# 6RN80***AA (replace *** with paint code). My paint code 2019 is PWD I can't seem to find the part with that replacing the asterisks. Is PWQ Tri coat pearl the same as the Pearl white on my truck or do I use a different part number?
Also, I would assume once I swap out the tailgate handle with the proper surround camera can I just extend the Maroon Fakra connection behind the radio to the CVPM rather than run a whole new cable from the tailgate?
Does someone have the pinout for the CVPM so I can make my own harness?
Finally, I think I may have messed up. I ordered a 68451000AE CVPM I have a 2019 with Uconnect 4 12" screen. I have newer Tow Mirrors 68446974AA Right and a 68446975AA Left mirror coming. I will be getting my BCM updated to 22 or a new 23 programmed by the dealer. Will this CVPM work or do I need to get a 68318033AI?
Thanx!
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