Camera Questions on 2019

SloppyJ · July 1, 2022

Hey everyone I'm new here and this is my first chevy since my first truck that I rebuilt which was a 89 GMC shortbed. I just got out of a 2018 Tundra and picked up a 2019 LTZ with the 6.2 and 10 speed. I think it's loaded with every option that you can get. I have the trailer package and the tech package with the HUD.

Before purchasing, I drove my buddies 2020 AT4 and really liked how when I towed my boat and hit the turn signals that the display changed to the cameras in the sideview mirrors. My truck will not do this when towing the same boat and I cannot figure out why. In the manual it says something about max trailer vision but it doesn't really go into details. Is this something that the 2019s don't do? I can manually go to the camera app and select the cameras so I know it has them.

On top of that, what is the trigger for the front camera to come on when parking or approaching an obstacle? Sometimes it comes on and sometimes it doesn't and I just get the bars that pop up by the speedo and my seat vibrates. I'd love to be able to see how close I'm getting on the front end when I'm parking or maneuvering low speed.

Overall, all of the cameras are a great feature but navigating to them while driving isn't a feasible option. Other than that I love the truck. Just chopped the muffler out leaving both flappers and the resonators and it is perfect in that regards. Happy to have some extra creature comforts over my old Tundra.

Transient · July 1, 2022

I think part of the issue is they're some electrical architecture differences between the 2019 and 2020. I cannot remember off the top of my head everything, but I do believe there was a difference in the mirror wiring, which might explain why your buddies truck has a fair, but yours doesn't. I hope somebody will come along shortly to explain things in detail. In the meantime, that's the direction I'd start investigating.

SloppyJ · July 1, 2022

17 hours ago, Transient said:

I think part of the issue is they're some electrical architecture differences between the 2019 and 2020. I cannot remember off the top of my head everything, but I do believe there was a difference in the mirror wiring, which might explain why your buddies truck has a fair, but yours doesn't. I hope somebody will come along shortly to explain things in detail. In the meantime, that's the direction I'd start investigating.

Thanks man I appreciate the heads up.

Tom73 · July 4, 2022

On mine if I want the front camera, say for pulling into a parking spot or into the garage, I just touch the camera icon on the display and the front camera comes on. Also if backing up the back up camera will be on and then if switch to drive the front camera comes on. It will stay on until I hit a certain speed and then it turns off. Guess they don’t want you watching the display instead of the road.

I have never tried to activate the side camera while driving.