Dealer installed TrailCam?

[jeepguy225]

Glad I ordered it as it ended up being free. Some recent Rubicon sold orders have found out after the fact that the trail cam cost is credited back on the Window Sticker. No clear reason why some got the credit while others did not. Picked up my truck today and the credit did actually happen.

At first it was on my order list, but I had to cut a few things or be forced to stop buying beer for the year.

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[jeepguy225]

How was it wiring it up. Where did you go through the fire wall? How bad was it taking the dashboard apart?

I plan to do this but I'm a bit concerned about taking the dash apart.

In the directions it says what to do. Go from the inside of the jeep into the engine bay when running the wire. The firewall hole is a plastic plug with 2 fins on it (green star in the pic). Grab the tab with some pliers and pop it out, drill a half inch hole in it, save it to pop back in later.

To pop the dash apart, use the trim tools to pry it out enough to get your finger behind it and then pull hard and fast starting on the passenger side. The driver side around the start button has a piece that slides in behind the dash when you reinstall the dash so it comes out last and goes in first.

I used a copper rod (or metal coat hanger) to stick though the push button start hole and down into the footwell, then taped the yellow and red end of the cable to it and pulled it through the hole and down into the footwell, then out of the firewall hole, thru the plug that I drilled the hole in and then to the front grill. then I put the firewall plug back in.

I actually pulled the dash apart 3 times. 1 for the camera, then 1 for a traffic camera and then again for the traffic camera because a power wire wasn't correct. The third time I broke 1 clip, but its not noticeable.

 

[361Sean]

Thanks for responding. its 20 degrees here. Once it gets warmer I plan to tackle this.

 

[Snoodledog]

That’s nice, I’m assuming it’s the right angle.

https://www.jksuperstore.com/oem-parts/mopar-camera-68436466aa? Looks like you can order it now

 

[eaglerugby04]

https://www.jksuperstore.com/oem-parts/mopar-camera-68436466aa? Looks like you can order it now

supprised at how reasonable the cost is on that. usually Mopar parts are like 3x the cost of the factory installed option.

 

[361Sean]

I'm running out of things to do around here, might have to tackle this one. I watched a video on taking the dash apart. Looks pretty straight foward. just have to come up with the money for the cam and the tazer now.

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