Review on STROMBER VCD0043 AFTMKTBKUPCAM 13 16 RAM by Collin Jackson

I bought this for a 2014 Ram 3500. I replaced the factory tailgate with a SC 5th Wheel but then lost my factory backup camera. So, like the previous reviewer, there are some issues with the SC instructions. First go to the SC website and connect the connector to the connector that comes from the tailgate, NOT the end that comes from the truck frame harness. In other words, completely remove the tailgate from the truck and take a picture of the inside of the connector that attaches to the tailgate. According to the SC website, this photo must match the model you are purchasing. They've done the opposite on a future model, as a previous reviewer said. Why not know! So my fork was correct according to the SC website and my review. The camera looks like a factory camera in my trunk handle. Also the instructions implied the lines were cut BUT they weren't. So I cut the white and green wires to get the correct view of the camera and lines. This was easy to do as the wires were pulled in the middle of the harness to keep it simple BUT the instructions were as cut and told you to connect them together to flip the picture and get the lines done too be. My ONLY issue is that the camera is a little prone to my boot or leg as it protrudes past the license plate as shown in the picture. All of a sudden it started showing a black blurred screen with green lines. After inspecting all the connections I found a section in the cable between the camera and the connector with a miniature circuit board encased in plastic/rubber that was noticeably hot to the touch when turned over. I used my infrared heat gun and it got to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. After about three minutes, the screen turns blue and says the camera is not recognized, then cools down. $100 plus dollars for something "cooked" in 90 days is worth nothing to me.