HOW TO: Add Factory Front Trail Camera to Gladiator (DIY Writeup)

[Jimmy07]

I figured I’d start a new writeup for the integrated trail camera system, so everything is in the first couple of posts, and I’ll edit these initial posts as needed if new/updated info comes along. I realize some of this is redundant, but it will all be in one spot instead of spread out through several pages.

To get the factory front trail camera and washer to work, it is an entire system that consists of: front trail cam, washer parts and pump, CVPM (central vision processing module), wiring, software to tell the BCM to use the system, and rear camera (no, you can not use your existing rear camera). The CVPM is the centerpiece of the system, and processes the camera images, sends them to the display, and sends the wash command. It needs a connector (which won’t be present) that supplies ignition power, ground, and wiring to the CAN IHS block to bring it online. It receives the front and rear camera inputs via coax cable, and sends the images to the display via coax cable. It’s location is on the back wall, behind the subwoofer (if equipped). Here’s a few images of it I grabbed from the other thread. Note the location of the CAN IHS junction block that the CVPM will connect to-

Here’s the list of all the OEM parts needed. If I missed any, let me know, and I will update the list as needed:

Front camera- 68436466AA
Front camera bracket- 68396626AB
(2) Camera bracket nut- 06510197AA
(2) camera bracket screw- 68090949AA
Camera grille section- 6QN24RXFAC
CVPM- 68329740AE
(2) CVPM bolts- 06104378AA
(2) CVPM snap nut- 06506955AA
Camera washer hose- 68370828AA
Camera washer nozzle- 68370210AA
Washer nozzle elbow- 68370825AA
Washer Pump- 68310928AA
There is a different part number for the washer pump jumper harness, but I don’t think it’s necessary since the wiring is the same except for one different colored wire. @bryanklay will confirm, and I’ll update this.
Rear camera:
Gator- 6NN98VGVAD
White- 6NN98GW7AD
Granite Chrystal- 6NN98LAUAD
Gobi- 6NN98RUAAD
Red- 6NN98MRCAD
Sting gray- 6NN98PDNAD
Black- 6NN98DX8AD
Billet silver- 6NN98JSCAD
Hydro blue- 6NN98MBJAD
Punkn- 6NN98SE4AD

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[Jimmy07]

The harness that plugs into the CVPM and connects it to power, ground, and CAN IHS can’t be bought separately because it is part of the body harness. Rather than buying the entire body harness only to strip out those connections, I’ll tell you how to build it as a stand alone harness using the same parts that mopar uses. Here’s the parts needed:
(1) CVPM connector= Molex 34824-0124 https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=34824-0124
(4) CVPM C1 connector terminals= Molex 5600230448 https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/molex/5600230448/WM16315CT-ND/6702303
(1) CAN IHS block connector= TE Connectivity 5-2138650-1 https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=5-2138650
(2) CAN IHS connector terminals= TE Connectivity 1355717-1 https://www.digikey.com/product-det...amp-connectors/1355717-1/A126703CT-ND/7690341
(1) 10amp fuse tap for PDC Fuse 56. This will get the run relay control to the CVPM. It normally uses Fuse 55 on the PDC, but it’s not populated, and until I locate the actual terminal part number for the PDC connector terminal, this will do without being invasive to factory wiring- https://www.amazon.com/Uriveusa-Cir...+tap&qid=1600019017&sprefix=micro+fuse&sr=8-3
1/4” ring terminal for the factory ground lug location
About 4 feet 22AWG twisted pair wire for the CAN IHS
About 6 feet 22AWG wire for ground
About 16 feet 22AWG wire for power from CVPM to PDC
Do not use anything bigger than 22AWG (numerically lower). The connector for the CVPM is extremely small, and the wire positions won’t accept wire bigger than this.
Tesa tape
“W” style crimp tool

Here’s the lengths of pre-assembled RG-174 cable with Fakra Z connectors for the camera signals (Z is neutrally keyed for all fakra connectors):
Rear camera jumper coax cable= 1 meter male to female fakra Z. This is necessary because the new rear camera uses a different fakra connector than the old one- https://www.amazon.com/Bingfu-Extension-Compatible-Navigation-Telematics/dp/B07P2WYP98/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=fakra+z+male+to+female&qid=1600016756&sprefix=fakra+z+&sr=8-3&th=1&psc=1
Output from CVPM to inline connector going to radio= 10 feet male to female fakra Z- https://www.amazon.com/Bingfu-Extension-Compatible-Navigation-Telematics/dp/B07M7TG6V2/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=fakra+z+male+to+female&qid=1600016756&sprefix=fakra+z+&sr=8-3&th=1&psc=1
Input from rear camera inline connector to CVPM= 10 feet female to female fakra Z- https://www.amazon.com/Bingfu-Extension-Navigation-Satellite-Telematics/dp/B07P2VBYWZ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=fakra+z+male+to+female&qid=1600016756&sprefix=fakra+z+&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFCWVpGQkM0NU05NEgmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA2NjQyNzYzQ0Q1QUlMNDU5NFlEJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAwNzUwNzcyRTRXSkwzNjdFWElTJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1
Input from CVPM to front camera= 20 feet female to female fakra Z- https://www.amazon.com/Bingfu-Extension-Navigation-Satellite-Telematics/dp/B07HP6X8VF/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=fakra+z+male+to+female&qid=1600016756&sprefix=fakra+z+&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFCWVpGQkM0NU05NEgmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA2NjQyNzYzQ0Q1QUlMNDU5NFlEJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAwNzUwNzcyRTRXSkwzNjdFWElTJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1
To avoid any confusion, when referred to, this is the male and female fakras. The cameras, and the CVPM, all receive female ends-

 

[Jimmy07]

Building the CVPM harness is pretty straight forward, but if anyone has questions on connector assembly, or would rather just have one built for them, let me know. Here’s the pinout of the CVPM connector-

Here’s the pinout of the CAN IHS connector. This connector gets plugged into any empty spot on the CAN junction block on the back wall towards the driver side-

This is the location of the factory ground stud used for the CVPM-

The ignition run output on the CVPM will pass through the firewall (along with the front camera coax cable), and go straight into the fuse box F56 slot with the fuse tap-

Replace the rear camera, and use the 1 meter male to female coax cable to connect it. The rear camera input on the CVPM is the orange connector. Take the 10’ female to female connector, and plug it into that orange connection. Run the cable down along the passenger sill to this white in-line factory fakra connection-

Unplug that connection, and plug the new female coax cable end into the white, male factory end. Now, take your new 10’ male to female coax cable, and plug the male end of it into the unplugged white factory female end. Run that 10’ cable back to the CVPM, following the same route as the other, and plug it into the violet connection on the CVPM. Install the front camera, grille section, brackets, washer hoses and pump, etc. Finally, take the remaining 20’ female to female coax cable, plug one end into the green connector on the CVPM, run it along the passenger sill, through the firewall, and plug it into the front camera.
I will leave a few reserved posts after these initial ones to update with detailed install info/tips/pictures that anyone wants to post when doing their install, especially a good route through the firewall.

 

[Jimmy07]

Finally, you need to enable the system in the BCM to get it working. You’re going to have to use AlfaOBD to do this, as the sales code for the integrated trail cam system won’t be available for your VIN. Yes, I realize @bryanklay was able to get it added to his, but he got extremely lucky that they allowed it, and don’t expect this to be the case for everyone. In order to attempt to get a sales code added to your VIN build that is unavailable, you have to convince the dealer service advisor to contact the area FCA rep. HE has to convince the area rep to call FCA and in turn convince engineering to make the sales code available to add for your VIN, and they could easily say “NO, end of discussion”. EVEN AFTER they allowed it for Bryan, when they added the sales code and restored his vehicle configuration, it still didn’t work. It didn’t enable all the necessary BCM settings. So, rather than roll the dice with the dealer, and potentially wasting hourly rate money, just use AlfaOBD to get it done right the first time. Inevitably, people are going to wonder about their warranty with using AlfaOBD. First off, you’re already installing hardware onto your vehicle that isn’t going to be covered anyway if something goes wrong with that hardware. Second, AlfaOBD is changing the exact same bits in the BCM configuration that adding the sales code does, so technically speaking, it’s enabled the exact same way as factory. And last, the dealer can’t read the BCM configuration to see what changes have been made.

Software: AlfaOBD- Android app from google play store, or windows version download from http://www.alfaobd.com/download.html
Android will work, but windows is more powerful/preferred.
OBD interface so AlfaOBD can interface with vehicle modules- OBD Link MX+ is preferred, and will without a doubt make any change possible with no issue. People have had success using BAFX OBD Bluetooth, but it may come across some settings changes it’s not fast enough to make.
Security gateway module bypass (to allow the BCM settings changes to be made)- https://www.infotainment.com/products/fca-security-gateway-module-bypass?variant=8775773945892
To get started, unplug the security gateway module under the steering column, and plug in the bypass-

Plug the interface into the OBD port, and pair it to your Android device or windows computer. Open up AlfaOBD. For the Android version, connect to the interface. Choose your vehicle brand and model. Select body computer in the drop down, then select MY2020-2021 in the next drop down. Select connect, and once connected, *the first thing you want to do is save your current configuration so you have something to go by if you enable/disable some wrong settings by accident*. Select the faults and status tab. For Android, select the battery icon on the bottom right. Select read system ID, and let it fully populate. For windows, select view log, then “save as” anything or anywhere you want. For Android, once the system ID is read, it is automatically saved into a file in AlfaOBD. Once that’s done, click the active diagnostics tab. For the Android version, this is the little car in the bottom right. Drop down the menu and choose car configuration change towards the bottom. On the next drop down, find all the settings listed below and set each one how to what I have listed. For each setting, you will choose yes/no, or enable/disable. You’ll hit start, then next, then wait for procedure complete. Hit start one more time, and it will confirm the change by saying nothing else needs to be done. Move right on the the next setting change. No need to power off or wait between changes. These are all the settings changes that need to be made/confirmed:
VehConfig 1 rear view camera- NO
VehConfig 2 off road capable- YES
VehConfig 8 off road camera present- YES
ECUConfig 3 rear camera present- NO
CBC Features reversible washer pump enabled- YES
CBC Config I/O connector A pin 14- YES
CustSetMenu 1 Rear View Camera Gridlines CSM Present- NO
CustSetMenu 1 Rear Camera CSM Present- NO
CustSetMenu 3 Auto Launch Forward Facing Camera Off Road Plus CSM Present- NO
CustSetMenu 3 Auto Launch Off Road Plus CSM Present- YES
CustSetMenu 3 Forward Facing Camera Gridlines CSM Present- YES
CustSetMenu 3 Rear CVPM Camera Dynamic Gridlines CSM Present- YES
CustSetMenu 3 Rear CVPM Camera Static Gridlines CSM Present- YES
Cabin Net CVPM central vision processing- YES
Once these are changed, close the software. It will take several drive cycles and some time for all the settings changes to take effect. After that, you’re done, and will have the fully functioning integrated trail cam system.
Special thanks to @bryanklay. It’s been a pleasure helping him get this up and running. Very knowledgeable, and immediately picked up on, and understood everything I explained to him, and made remote troubleshooting and brainstorming a breeze! He’s going to get the new rear camera installed later this weekend, and we’re confident that will wrap up his full installation.

 

[Jimmy07]

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[kclendaniel]

Good info. Thanks for the write up. You might want to indicate the options packages you started with from the factory. It's my understanding that there are certain prerequisites (i.e. Rubicon w/ LED) to order the trail cam from the factory so some of the parts indicated may already be there if you have the prerequisite options.

 

[Mitten2Mountains]

Very impressive writeup !

 

[TheGreatCO]

Wow, amazing write up! So glad I ordered mine with the trail cam. I was considering doing it this way myself.

 

[Bonanza]

Extremely impressive writeup, thank you! The time/reward payoff isn't there for me to do this install, but I always like seeing this kind of content on forums.

 

[JeepDadiator]

I am also interested in what your starting position was regarding factory options. I have not read the entire other post on this topic so apologies if it is covered elsewhere; however I am curious why you cannot use your existing rear camera - I did see on factorychryslerparts.com there are two versions: "Integrated Off-Road Camera - 6NN98DX8AD" and "ParkView Rear Back-up Camera - 6LY71DX8AD" Have you been able to determine what is different?
Thank you for the detailed write-up!

 

[Jimmy07]

I am also interested in what your starting position was regarding factory options. I have not read the entire other post on this topic so apologies if it is covered elsewhere; however I am curious why you cannot use your existing rear camera - I did see on factorychryslerparts.com there are two versions: "Integrated Off-Road Camera - 6NN98DX8AD" and "ParkView Rear Back-up Camera - 6LY71DX8AD" Have you been able to determine what is different?
Thank you for the detailed write-up!

Starting options won’t matter other than the radio needs to be an 8.4 UAS or UAQ. No other vehicle features have bearing on the integrated trail cam system. The reason for the different rear view camera is probably just that the CVPM processes the digital images differently than the radio itself does for the park view camera. It’s the same for the Ram surround view system- different rear cameras.

 

[kclendaniel]

Starting options won’t matter other than the radio needs to be an 8.4 UAS or UAQ. No other vehicle features have bearing on the integrated trail cam system. The reason for the different rear view camera is probably just that the CVPM processes the digital images differently than the radio itself does for the park view camera. It’s the same for the Ram surround view system- different rear cameras.

So by what you are saying there should be a body harness that includes all this wiring and is a unique part number to the trail cam application. I don't see that as being true. Has anyone with a Rubicon with LED lighting but no trail cam pulled theirs apart and looked for the wiring? I will be checking once I get mine because the trail came was one of the only options I did not take and I don't need it but now I am curious.

 

[Jimmy07]

So by what you are saying there should be a body harness that includes all this wiring and is a unique part number to the trail cam application. I don't see that as being true. Has anyone with a Rubicon with LED lighting but no trail cam pulled theirs apart and looked for the wiring? I will be checking once I get mine because the trail came was one of the only options I did not take and I don't need it but now I am curious.

If the vehicle wasn’t built with the integrated trail cam system, then the body harness will not contain the CVPM connector or it’s CAN IHS connector. They wouldn’t have an open ended CVPM connector plugged into the CAN IHS junction block without being terminated to resistance. The LED lighting has nothing to do with the trail cam feature, or how the body harness is configured. It’s just a sales tactic to bundle it as a package rather than a la carte to force the up sell. Here is one of a few examples from the other thread that has LED lighting, but no CVPM wiring, as evidenced by the fact that the only connector plugged into this CAN IHS junction block, is the one linking it to the front junction block-

 

[Jimmy07]

Oh, and just to add to the above- there’s no difference in wiring in the body harness between LED lighting and standard lighting. The bcm is either configured for PWM on the exterior light outputs for halogens, or to have no PWM on the light outputs for LED lighting. That’s just another advantage of AlfaOBD, also. When swapping in aftermarket LEDs, you can shut off the PWM for each bulb location so you don’t need resistors, error cancellers, anti flicker boxes, etc.

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