CHMSL Camera Removal Solution

[turbopilot]

Just took delivery of a 2023 Platinum PB with the same four deletions we have been seeing for months. The only deletion I would really like is the bed camera. So I came up with a work around that is actually much more versatile than Ford's version of the bed camera.

Ford graciously gave me a credit of $175 for the CHMSL deletion, so I took my savings and bought a Wyze Cam v3 Pro for $53.99 and put it in the same position as the CHMSL. The Wyze camera is a 2K HD internet based camera with all sorts of security features including constant recording to an SD card any time it is powered on. I simply plugged the camera into Propower Onboard, then paired it to the WiFi hotspot associated with the router supporting my Starlink Mobile system. Alternatively, the camera could be paired to the Sync 4 hotspot with the same result: the camera is live on the internet, and can be shared with anyone you like. This camera is also has very good a sensor detectors of anyone coming close to the PowerBoost and will sent you a notification.

Here is the camera mounted near the center light.

I can view the camera with the Wyze IOS app on an iPad I have mounted near the Sync 4 screen:

And here is a screen shot from the camera that I can toggle anytime via the Wyze IOS app on the iPad.

All in all not a bad work around for the CHMSL Camera delete. More for less.

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[SpaceWhiteF150]

Nice

 

[FORDTEXAS]

cool concept.. however not seamless as the OEM bed camera is lol

 

[Zhenes]

Umm just buy the factory camera your truck comes prewired for it

 

[turbopilot]

Umm just buy the factory camera your truck comes prewired for it

An option but the factory camera is a $400+ "dumb", lower resolution camera. The $54 camera I installed is a 2K, internet connected camera with security notifications and constant recording to an SD card. Use case is entirely different.

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