Wiring Aftermarket Camera in OEM plug

[Dukhaykh]

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Hey there,

I want to connect an aftermarket camera on my OEM previous camera plug. Any ideas where I connect the power and video wires!

I also found digram for Rear plug wiring diagram to help in this case.
Any support would be appreciated.

[DistractedDev]

My first question would be in what format does the OEM camera send the data, and is the new camera compatible? If it's something like a standard composite signal then it should be doable.

 

In your diagram, the FUSE (GN-VT, pin 1) should be your positive power (12V) and the GROUND (BK-BU, pin 5) your ground. I would check with a multimeter before hooking up anything to these.

 

The naming on the others is a little confusing. Looking at the diagram and not the connector, the Red and Black wires run to the APIM, carrying your video signal (plus a shield). I don't know what the White wire running to the BCM is for, unless it causes the signal to be mirrored (flipped horizontally), but this is a complete guess.

 

Hopefully this gets you started, and someone else will chime in with better info.

[Haz]

From the 2014 Edge Workshop Manual (placing your device cursor over underlined acronyms may yield full-word descriptions)...

 

Parking Aid Video

The rear video camera system consists of the following:

• Video camera (located in the liftgate)
• Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) (If equipped with 8 in (203.2 mm) touchscreen)
• Front Display Interface Module (FDIM) (If equipped with 8 in (203.2 mm) touchscreen)
• FCDIM (If equipped with 4.2 in (106.68 mm) display)
• Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC)
• Body Control Module (BCM)

The video camera system visually aids the driver while reversing or reverse parking the vehicle. Fixed guidelines are displayed on the video image to assist the driver in backing into a parking space or aligning the vehicle with other objects while reversing.

On vehicles equipped with the 8 in (203.2 mm) touchscreen, the video camera system is equipped with the following optional features:

• Fixed guidelines — this feature assists the driver with backing into a parking space or aligning the vehicle with an object.
• Visual park aid alert — this feature assists the driver to visually see the object causing the parking aid system to sound.
• Manual zoom — this feature assists the driver with connecting or towing a trailer allowing the driver to manually zoom closer to an object behind the vehicle.
• Video camera delay — this feature allows the driver to see the image behind the vehicle after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse. The image will not be displayed if the vehicle is shifted into park.

The features are controlled though the FDIM .

 

Parking Aid Video - Principles of Operation

 

NOTE: Close the liftgate for correct operation of the video camera system.

 

The rear video camera system is active with the ignition in run and the transaxle selector in the REVERSE (R) position. The video camera receives commands and sends status over a dedicated Local Interconnect Network (LIN) to the Body Control Module (BCM) . The video camera sends a video signal to the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) (vehicles equipped with a 8 in (203.2 mm) touchscreen) or the FCDIM (vehicles equipped with a 4.2 in (106.68 mm) display) on a pair of shielded video circuits. The APIM sends the video signal to the Front Display Interface Module (FDIM) (mounted to the APIM ) which displays the video image of the area behind the vehicle.

 

For vehicles equipped with a 8 in (203.2 mm) touchscreen, the video camera system has 4 video features that are controlled in the FDIM . The features are:

• Fixed guidelines
• Visual park aid alert
• Manual zoom
• Video camera delay

NOTE: Vehicles equipped with a 4.2 in (106.68 mm) display do not have any features that can be configured by the driver. The system displays fixed guidelines that cannot be turned off.

 

For each one of these system features except the camera delay feature, the APIM sends a network message requesting the system feature to the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) via the High Speed Controller Area Network (HS-CAN) . The IPC sends the message to the BCM over the HS-CAN . The BCM sends the message to the video camera over the LIN . The LIN is a dedicated single wire communication line that sends and receives network messages from the BCM to the video camera. The video camera delay feature is controlled with in the APIM .

 

The messages sent from the BCM to the video camera are:

• transmission selector (PRNDL) status
• liftgate ajar status
• camera configuration data
• display manual zoom request
• parking aid audible warning status
• parking aid sensor distance to object data

The messages sent from the video camera to the BCM are:

• camera status
• display zoom status
• camera part number data
• visual park aid alert status
• fixed guideline status

All of the video camera features are enabled and disabled within the FDIM menu screen.

 

The video camera fixed guidelines feature displays guidelines on top of the video image to assist the driver with alignment of the vehicle. A dashed line on the displayed image represents the center of the vehicle and 3 color-coded lines (red, yellow, green) identify different zones between the rear of the vehicle and objects.

 

NOTE: The color-coded lines cannot indicate accurate or consistent distances between objects located behind the vehicle and at the rear of the vehicle. This normal condition is due to variances in vehicle ride height, including, but not limited to, vehicle loading.

 

The video camera delay feature keeps the image displayed on the FDIM until the vehicle reaches 8 km/h (5 mph) when the vehicle is shifted out of reverse or if any button on the FDIM is pressed.

 

The visual park aid alert feature utilizes the 4 parking aid sensor inputs from the Parking Aid Module (PAM) and the video camera image. When the transaxle selector is in the reverse position and an object is detected in the path of the parking aid sensor, a network message of the distance from the parking aid sensor to the object is sent from the PAM to the BCM over the HS-CAN . The BCM networks the parking aid sensor message to the video camera over the LIN . The visual alerts are red, yellow or green and appear as highlights on top of the displayed image to indicate in which zone the object is detected. The highlighted visual alerts are still operational if the parking aid system is disabled within the IPC and the visual alert feature is enabled.

 

The manual zoom feature is controlled by the video camera. The manual zoom feature has 3 zoom levels that are only active when the vehicle is in reverse. If the manual zoom feature is enabled and the vehicle is shifted out of reverse the manual zoom feature is disabled. The manual zoom feature must be re-enabled the next time the vehicle is shifted into reverse. When the FDIM requests the video image to be zoomed in or out, the APIM sends a zoom request network message to the IPC . The IPC sends the message to the BCM , which sends the zoom request message to the video camera over the LIN . The video image sent by the video camera is then digitally zoomed in or out.

 

 

 

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Video Camera - Removal and Installation

Edge

    Item Part Number Description 1 7842528 Name plate 2 — Rear video camera bracket screw 3 — Rear video camera bracket 4 19G490 Rear video camera 5 — Rear video camera electrical connector (part of 14A583)  

Removal

Edge

1. Remove the rear liftgate applique. For additional information, refer to Section  501-08.

1. Carefully remove the name plate from the rear liftgate applique and discard.

1. Drill a 6.35 mm (0.25 in) hole through the rear lift gate applique as indicated.
   • A: measure down 3.175 mm (0.125 in) from the left side embossed edge.
   • B: measure over 6.35 mm (0.25 in) from the left side embossed edge.

1. Loosen the rear video camera bracket screw (T-20) through the access hole.

1. Remove the rear video camera bracket and the rear video camera.
   • Disconnect the electrical connector.

 

Installation

Edge

1. Install the rear video camera and install the rear video camera bracket.
   • Connect the electrical connector.

1. Tighten the rear video camera bracket screw through the access hole.

1. Cut a piece of mylar tape (19E523) 12.7 mm (0.5 in) long and cover the access hole.

1. Install a new name plate onto the rear liftgate applique.

1. Install the rear liftgate applique. For additional information, refer to Section  501-08.

1. NOTE: If the camera was replaced, the rear video camera guidelines will not display if the rear video camera is not configured.

   Configure the rear video camera following the instructions on the scan tool.

© Copyright 2023, Ford Motor Company.

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Document download links>

Liftgate Applique - Removal and Installation - 2014 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf

Liftgate Trim Panel - Removal and Installation - 2014 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf

 

Good luck!

Edited November 4, 2023 by Haz

[Dukhaykh]

On 11/2/2023 at 4:36 PM, DistractedDev said:

My first question would be in what format does the OEM camera send the data, and is the new camera compatible? If it's something like a standard composite signal then it should be doable.

 

In your diagram, the FUSE (GN-VT, pin 1) should be your positive power (12V) and the GROUND (BK-BU, pin 5) your ground. I would check with a multimeter before hooking up anything to these.

 

The naming on the others is a little confusing. Looking at the diagram and not the connector, the Red and Black wires run to the APIM, carrying your video signal (plus a shield). I don't know what the White wire running to the BCM is for, unless it causes the signal to be mirrored (flipped horizontally), but this is a complete guess.

 

Hopefully this gets you started, and someone else will chime in with better info.

Many thanks for your time and support.

You are right on first point you mentioned about the signal format and compatibility. I figured out how to connect the camera cables with the OEM cables but somehow the video quality was not good enough. I ended up by wiring new cables to the new Android screen directly and it is working perfectly.

[Dukhaykh]

On 11/4/2023 at 4:24 AM, Haz said:

From the 2014 Edge Workshop Manual (placing your device cursor over underlined acronyms may yield full-word descriptions)...

 

Parking Aid Video

The rear video camera system consists of the following:

• Video camera (located in the liftgate)
• Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) (If equipped with 8 in (203.2 mm) touchscreen)
• Front Display Interface Module (FDIM) (If equipped with 8 in (203.2 mm) touchscreen)
• FCDIM (If equipped with 4.2 in (106.68 mm) display)
• Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC)
• Body Control Module (BCM)

The video camera system visually aids the driver while reversing or reverse parking the vehicle. Fixed guidelines are displayed on the video image to assist the driver in backing into a parking space or aligning the vehicle with other objects while reversing.

On vehicles equipped with the 8 in (203.2 mm) touchscreen, the video camera system is equipped with the following optional features:

• Fixed guidelines — this feature assists the driver with backing into a parking space or aligning the vehicle with an object.
• Visual park aid alert — this feature assists the driver to visually see the object causing the parking aid system to sound.
• Manual zoom — this feature assists the driver with connecting or towing a trailer allowing the driver to manually zoom closer to an object behind the vehicle.
• Video camera delay — this feature allows the driver to see the image behind the vehicle after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse. The image will not be displayed if the vehicle is shifted into park.

The features are controlled though the FDIM .

 

Parking Aid Video - Principles of Operation

 

NOTE: Close the liftgate for correct operation of the video camera system.

 

The rear video camera system is active with the ignition in run and the transaxle selector in the REVERSE (R) position. The video camera receives commands and sends status over a dedicated Local Interconnect Network (LIN) to the Body Control Module (BCM) . The video camera sends a video signal to the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) (vehicles equipped with a 8 in (203.2 mm) touchscreen) or the FCDIM (vehicles equipped with a 4.2 in (106.68 mm) display) on a pair of shielded video circuits. The APIM sends the video signal to the Front Display Interface Module (FDIM) (mounted to the APIM ) which displays the video image of the area behind the vehicle.

 

For vehicles equipped with a 8 in (203.2 mm) touchscreen, the video camera system has 4 video features that are controlled in the FDIM . The features are:

• Fixed guidelines
• Visual park aid alert
• Manual zoom
• Video camera delay

NOTE: Vehicles equipped with a 4.2 in (106.68 mm) display do not have any features that can be configured by the driver. The system displays fixed guidelines that cannot be turned off.

 

For each one of these system features except the camera delay feature, the APIM sends a network message requesting the system feature to the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) via the High Speed Controller Area Network (HS-CAN) . The IPC sends the message to the BCM over the HS-CAN . The BCM sends the message to the video camera over the LIN . The LIN is a dedicated single wire communication line that sends and receives network messages from the BCM to the video camera. The video camera delay feature is controlled with in the APIM .

 

The messages sent from the BCM to the video camera are:

• transmission selector (PRNDL) status
• liftgate ajar status
• camera configuration data
• display manual zoom request
• parking aid audible warning status
• parking aid sensor distance to object data

The messages sent from the video camera to the BCM are:

• camera status
• display zoom status
• camera part number data
• visual park aid alert status
• fixed guideline status

All of the video camera features are enabled and disabled within the FDIM menu screen.

 

The video camera fixed guidelines feature displays guidelines on top of the video image to assist the driver with alignment of the vehicle. A dashed line on the displayed image represents the center of the vehicle and 3 color-coded lines (red, yellow, green) identify different zones between the rear of the vehicle and objects.

 

NOTE: The color-coded lines cannot indicate accurate or consistent distances between objects located behind the vehicle and at the rear of the vehicle. This normal condition is due to variances in vehicle ride height, including, but not limited to, vehicle loading.

 

The video camera delay feature keeps the image displayed on the FDIM until the vehicle reaches 8 km/h (5 mph) when the vehicle is shifted out of reverse or if any button on the FDIM is pressed.

 

The visual park aid alert feature utilizes the 4 parking aid sensor inputs from the Parking Aid Module (PAM) and the video camera image. When the transaxle selector is in the reverse position and an object is detected in the path of the parking aid sensor, a network message of the distance from the parking aid sensor to the object is sent from the PAM to the BCM over the HS-CAN . The BCM networks the parking aid sensor message to the video camera over the LIN . The visual alerts are red, yellow or green and appear as highlights on top of the displayed image to indicate in which zone the object is detected. The highlighted visual alerts are still operational if the parking aid system is disabled within the IPC and the visual alert feature is enabled.

 

The manual zoom feature is controlled by the video camera. The manual zoom feature has 3 zoom levels that are only active when the vehicle is in reverse. If the manual zoom feature is enabled and the vehicle is shifted out of reverse the manual zoom feature is disabled. The manual zoom feature must be re-enabled the next time the vehicle is shifted into reverse. When the FDIM requests the video image to be zoomed in or out, the APIM sends a zoom request network message to the IPC . The IPC sends the message to the BCM , which sends the zoom request message to the video camera over the LIN . The video image sent by the video camera is then digitally zoomed in or out.

 

 

 

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Video Camera - Removal and Installation

Edge

    Item Part Number Description 1 7842528 Name plate 2 — Rear video camera bracket screw 3 — Rear video camera bracket 4 19G490 Rear video camera 5 — Rear video camera electrical connector (part of 14A583)  

Removal

Edge

1. Remove the rear liftgate applique. For additional information, refer to Section  501-08.

1. Carefully remove the name plate from the rear liftgate applique and discard.

1. Drill a 6.35 mm (0.25 in) hole through the rear lift gate applique as indicated.
   • A: measure down 3.175 mm (0.125 in) from the left side embossed edge.
   • B: measure over 6.35 mm (0.25 in) from the left side embossed edge.

1. Loosen the rear video camera bracket screw (T-20) through the access hole.

1. Remove the rear video camera bracket and the rear video camera.
   • Disconnect the electrical connector.

 

Installation

Edge

1. Install the rear video camera and install the rear video camera bracket.
   • Connect the electrical connector.

1. Tighten the rear video camera bracket screw through the access hole.

1. Cut a piece of mylar tape (19E523) 12.7 mm (0.5 in) long and cover the access hole.

1. Install a new name plate onto the rear liftgate applique.

1. Install the rear liftgate applique. For additional information, refer to Section  501-08.

1. NOTE: If the camera was replaced, the rear video camera guidelines will not display if the rear video camera is not configured.

   Configure the rear video camera following the instructions on the scan tool.

© Copyright 2023, Ford Motor Company.

---

 

 

 

     

 

 

Document download links>

Liftgate Applique - Removal and Installation - 2014 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf

Liftgate Trim Panel - Removal and Installation - 2014 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf

 

Good luck!

Many thanks for your support and providing these valuable insights. 
Regarding the installation process, I found different way on the Youtube and it worked well with me without the need for drilling or removing the Ford emblem.