12 pin connector and Trailer Surround View Camera

[AH64ID]

Basically in this scenario (wired tow mode and trailer camera wiring by Mopar) you can have two separately wired single cameras on the trailer? One viewed in the digital mirror and the other on the 12” screen?

Correct.

 

[Steve_Cornell]

This is new information, I just ordered the trailer surround view camera kit as I assumed it would work with my truck, I have the 12 pin connector but I just looked and I don't have the trailer surround soft key in uconnect...
so, there is no way to add this feature with Alfa OBD?
I have the Towing Technology Group B, Safety Group B, Max Tow Package, and the trailer TPMS package.
I have the trailer digital Rear View camera and have already tested it and it works but I was planning on adding the trailer surround cameras as well....

 

[AH64ID]

This is new information, I just ordered the trailer surround view camera kit as I assumed it would work with my truck, I have the 12 pin connector but I just looked and I don't have the trailer surround soft key in uconnect...
so, there is no way to add this feature with Alfa OBD?
I have the Towing Technology Group B, Safety Group B, Max Tow Package, and the trailer TPMS package.
I have the trailer digital Rear View camera and have already tested it and it works but I was planning on adding the trailer surround cameras as well....

What’s your build date?

 

[Steve_Cornell]

What’s your build date?

September 2022

 

[AH64ID]

September 2022

Matches what Jimmy said for the change.

 

[Steve_Cornell]

surely if all the modules and connections are there the dealer should be able to put a sales code in to activate it???
should be able to do it in Alfa OBD as well

 

[Jimmy07]

surely if all the modules and connections are there the dealer should be able to put a sales code in to activate it???
should be able to do it in Alfa OBD as well

AlfaOBD can’t do it because the settings aren’t there. I think I know how he gets all the settings populated in AlfaOBD, and if that’s the case, it’ll be a while before he can add those settings.

I highly doubt the dealer can add the sales code, since they’ve been cracking down on what’s allowed to be added after the fact as a “dealer installed option”. They’re pretty much limited to sales codes that have mopar add-on kits, like remote start. You can call them and ask if sales code XN1 is available to be added to your VIN. If they say it isn’t, you can see if the service advisor will ask the area rep to inquire about Ram allowing it, but the answer is usually no.

 

[GBCrew2]

Yeah I do not have those soft keys for trailer surround or the trailer aux soft keys. That's disappointing. I would have definitely preferred a 4 pin connector there instead, especially being that 12pin connector is worthless to me. Disappointing. Thank you!

 

[GBCrew2]

Does your camera screen have this trailer surround view soft key? If not, the kit won’t work:
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Looking at you photo I do remember having the aux 2 key at one point I thought but I don't currently have that. Do you know why that would be?

 

[AH64ID]

Yeah I do not have those soft keys for trailer surround or the trailer aux soft keys. That's disappointing. I would have definitely preferred a 4 pin connector there instead, especially being that 12pin connector is worthless to me. Disappointing. Thank you!

You should have one or the other if you have the 12-pin.

What does your window sticker show for trailer camera options?

 

[GBCrew2]

You should have one or the other if you have the 12-pin.

What does your window sticker show for trailer camera options?

 

[gprguy]

I emailed the AlfaOBD guy(s) a little while back asking them to add enabling the trailer 360, he said he's looking into it and hoping to add it in the future. Take that with a grain of salt of course.

That was before it was mentioned that they were not enabling the feature starting last year if it wasn't ordered with the truck.. If you are an AlfaOBD licensee, maybe it would be worth emailing them as well so they can see the demand.

 

[Steve_Cornell]

I emailed the AlfaOBD guy(s) a little while back asking them to add enabling the trailer 360, he said he's looking into it and hoping to add it in the future. Take that with a grain of salt of course.

That was before it was mentioned that they were not enabling the feature starting last year if it wasn't ordered with the truck.. If you are an AlfaOBD licensee, maybe it would be worth emailing them as well so they can see the demand.

Thanks, I will do that, I just purchased the trailer surround camera system and have the 12 pin connector but not the soft keys in uconnect..

 

[AH64ID]

I emailed the AlfaOBD guy(s) a little while back asking them to add enabling the trailer 360, he said he's looking into it and hoping to add it in the future. Take that with a grain of salt of course.

That was before it was mentioned that they were not enabling the feature starting last year if it wasn't ordered with the truck.. If you are an AlfaOBD licensee, maybe it would be worth emailing them as well so they can see the demand.

I still think you should have one or the other. Where are you looking for them? Not all camera menus bring up the trailer options.

 

[Jimmy07]

Thanks, I will do that, I just purchased the trailer surround camera system and have the 12 pin connector but not the soft keys in uconnect..

It’ll definitely be a while before he can get them added. I think I have a way around it by changing the values in the backup file, and restoring the BCM with the changed backup file. Two of us are working on it, he’s going to make sure the changes we found fully add the configuration, and then I’m going to make sure I can fully disable and re-enable it on mine.

 

[gprguy]

Awesome Jimmy, thank you.

 

[AH64ID]

@GBCrew2 part of your Towing Tech Group B is "Trailer Reverse Guidance" so the trailer sub menu should exist.

What appears when you press "more cams" when you are in reverse?

 

[GBCrew2]

@GBCrew2 part of your Towing Tech Group B is "Trailer Reverse Guidance" so the trailer sub menu should exist.

What appears when you press "more cams" when you are in reverse?

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[AH64ID]

May as well take the 12 pin out and put a 4 pin in, it should be plug an play. The part number is 68014986AB

 

[GBCrew2]

May as well take the 12 pin out and put a 4 pin in, it should be plug an play. The part number is 68014986AB

Thanks! I was just starting to look for that part # to do that. Saved me some time.