Reverse Camera **UPDATE**

[Josh_perry24]

Won't let me upload the other pics because the file size is too large.  I'll try to compress them later.

[Josh_perry24]

Hallelujah, it worked!  I am thrilled.  I was so tired of fighting with that camera to get it to work.  The harness was not cheap, but I am so glad it functions properly now.  

[NitroDatsik]

Here's my install video

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[Josh_perry24]

[Josh_perry24]

[Josh_perry24]

To summarize, I ran the harness through the rubber grommet under the driver's side floorboard.  I ended up not using any T-taps (for some reason MVI did not include them even though I was under the impression they would.  That's okay though as I am not a huge fan of the scotch lock-type connectors).  I hard-wired the power connections to both pin 5 on the BCM green plug and pin 26 on the BCM brown plug.  For the ground connection, I left the terminal connector installed but did not drill a new hole (I'm anti hole drilling as much as possible with my vehicles).  There was a large 13 mm bolt with a washer attaching a major piece of the dashboard's underlying metal frame.  This bolt was located up and to the left of the parking brake pedal on the driver's side lower pillar.  I basically stuck the ground terminal under that large bolt/washer combo and re-tightened the bolt.  Worked like a charm, was near the BCM so that I didn't have to modify the MVI harness, and didn't require any drilling!  From there, I used a piece of stout copper wire to route the RCA video cable through the bottom front of the dashboard and keep it out of sight.  The HMI connection was pretty simple since that piece was a truly plug-n-play T harness that provided an RCA connector for the video feed.  I then ran the harness all the way back, following the large OEM wire loom and keeping the harness fairly out of sight.  I went up and over the frame at the back.  At this point, I had around 4 feet of extra harness I didn't need.  MVI makes the harnesses long enough to work with any truck configuration, so it is theoretically long enough for a crew cab long wheelbase (I think).  I had to wrap a decent amount of the cable up with a zip tie and I place it inside the frame rail out of sight and secured it with zip ties as I did with the harness the entire way back.  The harness was run above the rear secondary BCM and I routed the plug to be very near the junction block where the camera would typically plug in.  

 

Boom.  It works like a charm.  My only "complaint" is that I feel as though the video quality is slightly degraded.  My father's 2015 crew cab came with a back-up camera and I06 stereo from the factory.  His back up camera image appears to be a little more clear.  We have identical cameras, as I used the part number from his camera to order mine originally.  I think any degradation in video signal is from unshielded cables being run alongside various other electrical cables.  In my case, I'm afraid that being near my amplifier power line (See above pic of harness near pedals.  That's where my 4 ga. amplifier power is run through the firewall) may be the cause of the problem.  However, the difference is relatively minimal and it is still very usable.  I am quite happy overall!

 

Side note, the picture showing the camera's image has vertical lines appearing on it.  The screen does not actually look that way.  The vertical lines appear when I took photos of it because of the LED backlighting of the truck's display.

 

Successful upgrade.  I now have a 100% functioning 2017 HMI with Android Auto, Apple Carplay, and OEM back-up camera.  If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask!  I am sure Jorge (Nitro) is willing to assist as well.

[NitroDatsik]

To summarize, I ran the harness through the rubber grommet under the driver's side floorboard.  I ended up not using any T-taps (for some reason MVI did not include them even though I was under the impression they would.  That's okay though as I am not a huge fan of the scotch lock-type connectors).  I hard-wired the power connections to both pin 5 on the BCM green plug and pin 26 on the BCM brown plug.  For the ground connection, I left the terminal connector installed but did not drill a new hole (I'm anti hole drilling as much as possible with my vehicles).  There was a large 13 mm bolt with a washer attaching a major piece of the dashboard's underlying metal frame.  This bolt was located up and to the left of the parking brake pedal on the driver's side lower pillar.  I basically stuck the ground terminal under that large bolt/washer combo and re-tightened the bolt.  Worked like a charm, was near the BCM so that I didn't have to modify the MVI harness, and didn't require any drilling!  From there, I used a piece of stout copper wire to route the RCA video cable through the bottom front of the dashboard and keep it out of sight.  The HMI connection was pretty simple since that piece was a truly plug-n-play T harness that provided an RCA connector for the video feed.  I then ran the harness all the way back, following the large OEM wire loom and keeping the harness fairly out of sight.  I went up and over the frame at the back.  At this point, I had around 4 feet of extra harness I didn't need.  MVI makes the harnesses long enough to work with any truck configuration, so it is theoretically long enough for a crew cab long wheelbase (I think).  I had to wrap a decent amount of the cable up with a zip tie and I place it inside the frame rail out of sight and secured it with zip ties as I did with the harness the entire way back.  The harness was run above the rear secondary BCM and I routed the plug to be very near the junction block where the camera would typically plug in.  
 
Boom.  It works like a charm.  My only "complaint" is that I feel as though the video quality is slightly degraded.  My father's 2015 crew cab came with a back-up camera and I06 stereo from the factory.  His back up camera image appears to be a little more clear.  We have identical cameras, as I used the part number from his camera to order mine originally.  I think any degradation in video signal is from unshielded cables being run alongside various other electrical cables.  In my case, I'm afraid that being near my amplifier power line (See above pic of harness near pedals.  That's where my 4 ga. amplifier power is run through the firewall) may be the cause of the problem.  However, the difference is relatively minimal and it is still very usable.  I am quite happy overall!
 
Side note, the picture showing the camera's image has vertical lines appearing on it.  The screen does not actually look that way.  The vertical lines appear when I took photos of it because of the LED backlighting of the truck's display.
 
Successful upgrade.  I now have a 100% functioning 2017 HMI with Android Auto, Apple Carplay, and OEM back-up camera.  If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask!  I am sure Jorge (Nitro) is willing to assist as well.

I agree with you that the video quality does seem a bit lacking in quality lol. My gf 15 focus on the tiny screen has a better image.

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[dsatwork]

Just purchased a 2015 Silverado 1500 LT without a backup camera. My dealer in Escondido can order me the camera and the handle but I haven't been able to connect with a service rep yet to ask about reprogramming the HMI module. Has anyone in San Diego done this and possibly has a dealer or know service manager that can help?

[dsatwork]

I have an update on my quest to add the backup camera. The Quality Chevy Dealer in Escondido is at least trying to see if they can reprogram the HMI module. This is what I got back from my service rep yesterday, does it sound like they are on the right track? At least they didn't just turn me down cold like I read others experienced after inquiring. 

 

Dave,

Shop foreman will contact GM T.A.C. network tomorrow for assistance

 

 

[NitroDatsik]

I have an update on my quest to add the backup camera. The Quality Chevy Dealer in Escondido is at least trying to see if they can reprogram the HMI module. This is what I got back from my service rep yesterday, does it sound like they are on the right track? At least they didn't just turn me down cold like I read others experienced after inquiring. 
 

Dave,

Shop foreman will contact GM T.A.C. network tomorrow for assistance

 

 

Hopefully they can, but from what I seen is kind of hard for them.

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[Nasty]

On 4/6/2018 at 8:13 PM, WesternMike said:

I got an oem cam and got their harness system when I got the Apple car play and nav upgrade.

Plug and play at the camera connections.

Simply plug into HMI then run your power to the indicated terminal off driver side fuse box.

Easy easy.

I don’t see fun when you seem to be frustrated trying thing after thing man lol bite the bullet and pick the harness up. So worth the couple bucks!

All i see is the backup csmera from them.  Nkt the system to hook it up

[dsatwork]

Well it all worked out and Quality Chevy in Escondido was able to update the HMI module to work with the factory camera, I purchased from them and installed myself. Installation is ridiculously easy. In fact the hardest part of the entire project was explaining to the dealer what needed to be done. Then waiting for them to figure it out, which they did. It's not cheap, but I doubt that you can add the factory backup camera at time of purchase for less than $500, all in all it's not a bad deal. I do have one question for those of you that added the factory camera with the 4.2 screen, did it include the guide lines? Because mine does not and I was told that the guide lines are only available with the 8" screen. Other than that, I'm really pleased with the factory camera video quality and depth of field.

 

Basically this is what was done at Quality Chevy Escondido.

 

All this had to be completed PRIOR to mounting the camera. The HMI module was reprogrammed and it cost $145 for the labor.   Quality Chevy had to contact TCSC to have a special Rear Vision Camera option (RWR) added to the vehicle’s configuration index (VCI). That cost me a flat $100, Quality Chevy said that is how much GM was charging them and they just past it on to me. 

 

Total for the tailgate handle with camera bezel  and factory camera was $185 

Total for programming and labor was $250

So for $485 I have factory camera that works of the 4.2" screen. I may have been able to do better with after market parts or calling around for pricing but I needed this done before I leave on Thursday so time was a factor and all the other dealers would have been a huge hassle to get to. 

 

 

[mjj]

On 7/18/2018 at 6:09 PM, dsatwork said:

Well it all worked out and Quality Chevy in Escondido was able to update the HMI module to work with the factory camera, I purchased from them and installed myself. Installation is ridiculously easy. In fact the hardest part of the entire project was explaining to the dealer what needed to be done. Then waiting for them to figure it out, which they did. It's not cheap, but I doubt that you can add the factory backup camera at time of purchase for less than $500, all in all it's not a bad deal. I do have one question for those of you that added the factory camera with the 4.2 screen, did it include the guide lines? Because mine does not and I was told that the guide lines are only available with the 8" screen. Other than that, I'm really pleased with the factory camera video quality and depth of field.

 

Basically this is what was done at Quality Chevy Escondido.

 

All this had to be completed PRIOR to mounting the camera. The HMI module was reprogrammed and it cost $145 for the labor.   Quality Chevy had to contact TCSC to have a special Rear Vision Camera option (RWR) added to the vehicle’s configuration index (VCI). That cost me a flat $100, Quality Chevy said that is how much GM was charging them and they just past it on to me. 

 

Total for the tailgate handle with camera bezel  and factory camera was $185 

Total for programming and labor was $250

So for $485 I have factory camera that works of the 4.2" screen. I may have been able to do better with after market parts or calling around for pricing but I needed this done before I leave on Thursday so time was a factor and all the other dealers would have been a huge hassle to get to. 

 

 

That is awesome news for LT owner with the 4.2" screens. I didnt think the dealers would re-program these trucks. And compared to aftermarket I'd say a good value. I think I paid as much or more for the aftermarket rearview mirror one a few years back and had to do the entire install myself. I dont have the guide lines either on mine. How is the image quality on the 4.2" screen?

[dsatwork]

2 hours ago, mjj said:

That is awesome news for LT owner with the 4.2" screens. I didnt think the dealers would re-program these trucks. And compared to aftermarket I'd say a good value. I think I paid as much or more for the aftermarket rearview mirror one a few years back and had to do the entire install myself. I dont have the guide lines either on mine. How is the image quality on the 4.2" screen?

The screen quality is good, my only complaint is not having the guidelines. The veiw of the hitch ball is fantastic and it's easy to line up with the trailer. Backing up in a parking lot, it will show if someone is right behind you. But not really how close you are to other obstacles. Other than the two solid weeks towing up and down the West coast, I don't drive it much. Hopefully with time I'll get a feel for it. Still just getting used to the 1/2 ton pickup.

[Ravenkeeper]

Sat in a 19 Silverado about a week and a half ago, it had an option on the infotainment system that allows you to use the rear camera without being in reverse. ***Keep in mind, I didn’t try this in drive, only sitting in the dealership’s lot. ***