LongGrayLine16
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- Jan 11, 2022
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- Location
- Manhattan, KS
- V-Series Cadillac(s)?
- 2023 CT5-V BW (86-027)
So almost a year ago, while driving to the airport to pick up my wife, I was fortunate enough to have what must have been a rock jump up and make perfect contact with the front camera lens, cracking it.
Well, I finally got around to confirming part numbers with the dealer and went about replacing it myself.
Here’s what you’ll want to know:
From what I could tell, there are two real options on how to do this.
1. Remove the front bumper to gain access to the area behind the grille. (I did not want to do this)
2. Wedge your hand down into a tight space between front end/radiator supports to get in between shrouds and the frame. (I chose this way)
In addition to being ok with scratching up and brushing your hand, you will at minimum need the following tool, which I am fairly sure many of us don’t have lying around:
You will need a TS20 (5 point torx security bit). Also heard this called a torx plus. Hard to find online and I could not find it locally at all. This is not a T15 or T20 like everything else on the car.
Replacement Part Number: 84676845
This is a generic GM part number for cameras across many models/locations of install. Dealer wanted about $150 for a new one. I opted to search eBay for the part number and found one for $40 shipped off a GMC Sierra left side mirror.
Regardless of where you get the part from, new or use, or where it was previously installed (front, back, side, etc.) this is PLUG AND PLAY and requires NO PROGRAMING.
The camera is held into place by a bracket (and held in the bracket by a single TS20 screw - the bottom one). The bracket is mounted to the back of the grille using two TS20 screws at the top. This is where it is painful to get access. I used a mishmash of right angle drill attachment, pivot sockets, extensions and battery powered ratchet. Once you remove the top two screws, you can unplug the camera and pull it all out. Simply remove the broken camera and install the new one. It will only go in one way.
Put everything back how you found it, and done. Camera back to working condition.
I realize this probably doesn’t read well, but for anyone in need of similar assistance, feel free to comment here and I can clear anything up. Because I had to wait a few days for the TS20 bit to come in, hard to say how long to plan for. All in, I would say I took 3 hours to assess everything and plan how I was going to do it. If I had to do it again, I would say it is a 90 minute job.
Well, I finally got around to confirming part numbers with the dealer and went about replacing it myself.
Here’s what you’ll want to know:
From what I could tell, there are two real options on how to do this.
1. Remove the front bumper to gain access to the area behind the grille. (I did not want to do this)
2. Wedge your hand down into a tight space between front end/radiator supports to get in between shrouds and the frame. (I chose this way)
In addition to being ok with scratching up and brushing your hand, you will at minimum need the following tool, which I am fairly sure many of us don’t have lying around:
You will need a TS20 (5 point torx security bit). Also heard this called a torx plus. Hard to find online and I could not find it locally at all. This is not a T15 or T20 like everything else on the car.
Replacement Part Number: 84676845
This is a generic GM part number for cameras across many models/locations of install. Dealer wanted about $150 for a new one. I opted to search eBay for the part number and found one for $40 shipped off a GMC Sierra left side mirror.
Regardless of where you get the part from, new or use, or where it was previously installed (front, back, side, etc.) this is PLUG AND PLAY and requires NO PROGRAMING.
The camera is held into place by a bracket (and held in the bracket by a single TS20 screw - the bottom one). The bracket is mounted to the back of the grille using two TS20 screws at the top. This is where it is painful to get access. I used a mishmash of right angle drill attachment, pivot sockets, extensions and battery powered ratchet. Once you remove the top two screws, you can unplug the camera and pull it all out. Simply remove the broken camera and install the new one. It will only go in one way.
Put everything back how you found it, and done. Camera back to working condition.
I realize this probably doesn’t read well, but for anyone in need of similar assistance, feel free to comment here and I can clear anything up. Because I had to wait a few days for the TS20 bit to come in, hard to say how long to plan for. All in, I would say I took 3 hours to assess everything and plan how I was going to do it. If I had to do it again, I would say it is a 90 minute job.
