I can't figure out what camera will connect to the rear of the truck to use as a different camera for the digital rearview mirror and owners manual is less than helpful. Anyone have any ideas on what cameras will plug n play for my purpose?
Why do I need this? My topper blocks the camera and doesn't have a rear window (not that I'd be able to see out of it anyway)
For reference the owner's manual states:
PAGE44-Tow Mode – If Equipped
Your vehicle may be equipped with an additional auxiliary trailer camera to be mounted on the rear of a trailer. When the camera is connected, the display in the Digital Rearview Mirror automatically switches to the trailer camera.
PAGE 204-TRAILER CAMERAS — IF EQUIPPED AUX CAMERA — IF EQUIPPED
Your vehicle may be equipped with one or two AUX Cameras, which display rearview and side view images from the trailer on the touchscreen. NOTE: Two Aux Cameras are only available on vehicles with NAV equipped radios if the vehicle is not equipped with a Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) and Surround View Camera system. Activation The AUX Camera is activated by first pressing the Back Up Camera or Cargo Camera (if equipped) button on the touchscreen, followed by the AUX button located in the upper left corner of the rearview display. On vehicles with Surround View Camera (if equipped), the AUX Camera can be activated when the vehicle is in REVERSE by first pressing the More Cams button in the Surround View screen, followed by the AUX tab. The AUX camera can also be activated when the vehicle is in REVERSE by pressing the AUX button. If equipped with two AUX Cameras, you can switch between each camera by pressing the AUX 1 or AUX 2 buttons on the Trailer Camera display. AUX 1 Camera Button AUX 2 Camera Button Deactivation The AUX Camera is deactivated by pressing the touchscreen X button. This will return the display back to the previously displayed screen. NOTE: ● If the AUX button is pressed and no AUX Camera is connected, the touchscreen will display a blue screen along with the message “Camera System Unavailable.” The screen can be exited out by pressing the touchscreen X button. This will return the display back to the previously displayed screen. ● Zoom View is not available with the AUX Camera feature. ● The display will always
Why do I need this? My topper blocks the camera and doesn't have a rear window (not that I'd be able to see out of it anyway)
For reference the owner's manual states:
PAGE44-Tow Mode – If Equipped
Your vehicle may be equipped with an additional auxiliary trailer camera to be mounted on the rear of a trailer. When the camera is connected, the display in the Digital Rearview Mirror automatically switches to the trailer camera.
PAGE 204-TRAILER CAMERAS — IF EQUIPPED AUX CAMERA — IF EQUIPPED
Your vehicle may be equipped with one or two AUX Cameras, which display rearview and side view images from the trailer on the touchscreen. NOTE: Two Aux Cameras are only available on vehicles with NAV equipped radios if the vehicle is not equipped with a Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) and Surround View Camera system. Activation The AUX Camera is activated by first pressing the Back Up Camera or Cargo Camera (if equipped) button on the touchscreen, followed by the AUX button located in the upper left corner of the rearview display. On vehicles with Surround View Camera (if equipped), the AUX Camera can be activated when the vehicle is in REVERSE by first pressing the More Cams button in the Surround View screen, followed by the AUX tab. The AUX camera can also be activated when the vehicle is in REVERSE by pressing the AUX button. If equipped with two AUX Cameras, you can switch between each camera by pressing the AUX 1 or AUX 2 buttons on the Trailer Camera display. AUX 1 Camera Button AUX 2 Camera Button Deactivation The AUX Camera is deactivated by pressing the touchscreen X button. This will return the display back to the previously displayed screen. NOTE: ● If the AUX button is pressed and no AUX Camera is connected, the touchscreen will display a blue screen along with the message “Camera System Unavailable.” The screen can be exited out by pressing the touchscreen X button. This will return the display back to the previously displayed screen. ● Zoom View is not available with the AUX Camera feature. ● The display will always
