dhh3 Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 (edited) Hello. My name is Dave, from Fort Wayne Indiana and I just purchased a 2014 Dodge Journey Crossroad. So far, I love it. The one thing that I can not figure out is why the console lid slides backwards on two metal rods. I can't find this in the owners manual anywhere. The CD Owners Manual Crashed my computer, so I am going to ask for a new one when I visit my Dealer on Friday to have a back up camera installed. Edited September 26, 2014 by dhh3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Welcome to the forum. I hope you find an answer because I stil have not figured out why the lid slides back and drops like that. If you find out, please post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 My conclusion was that it allowed you slide back for quick access to loose change/toll tokens in the little sliding shelf while driving. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Official Dodge Support DodgeCares Posted July 10, 2014 Official Dodge Support Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Welcome and enjoy your new vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossRoad14 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 How much $$$ to get the back up camera installed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey_puck Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 How much $$$ to get the back up camera installed? Accessory prices here. http://www.mopar.com/dodge/journey/2014/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted July 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 (edited) Welcome to the forum. I hope you find an answer because I stil have not figured out why the lid slides back and drops like that. If you find out, please post! bidstr got it right. If you open the lid, push the release button on the underside at the back, it allows the console lid to slide backwards. Then close the lid, and push it to the closed position. Then lift on the release button, but don"t pull up on the lid, and the lid will slide back far enough to fully expose that little tray that locks towards the front. This is what one of the salesmen told me today while I was having the camera installed. Now, to the camera. I found one on ebay for $288, but my dealer will not warrantee it. Parts had one in stock; sorry, I do not remember the exact price; maybe around $340. It replaces the black piece where the license plate lights are. The book says 2 hours installation: $178.00 quoted for installation by my dealer! Well, I brought the Truck (?) (Dodge considers the Journey a Truck) in at 8 am, thinking 2 hours. Around noon, the Tech was at lunch; I snuck into the service area through a back door! The plastic storage box behind the third row was sitting on the roof rails, the left rear third row seat was out, all of the interior pieces along the driver's side were either loose or out. The heater controls below the 8.4" screen were out, the trim pieces on either side of it were out were out and there was a big silver box on the passenger side floor. When the tech got back from lunch, I asked him what the silver box was. it is basically the radio where the CD and SD slots are. On the back were the female connectors for the power, speakers, and antennas; just like the old Mygigs but without the screen! I decided to take the shuttle home. The shuttle brought me back around 5 and a little visual progress was made. The camera was installed. There were already wires up front that would plug into the camera socket, but they didn't work. Maybe they are for the back up sensors. Anyway, it is now Friday night, and my Journey is still in pieces in the shop. Hopefully, they will have it done Monday. The poor kid had never done one of the new Journey's with the big screen. My dealer has always been fair and treated me well, so I am not mad at all - just car-less for the weekend. I did not ask for a loaner; they probably would have given me one if I asked. To be continued! LOL Edited July 12, 2014 by dhh3 rolly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Welcome to the forum. Good of you to show patience for the service people. I'm sure the Tech will appreciate it. You're going to like the back up camera and wonder how you ever got along without it, I know I do. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted July 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 (edited) Welcome to the forum. Good of you to show patience for the service people. I'm sure the Tech will appreciate it. You're going to like the back up camera and wonder how you ever got along without it, I know I do. Thank you. I installed one myself in my 2011 Nitro which I traded for the Journey. I had previously installed a Lockpick on my RBZ Mygig, so it was very easy to integrate as the Lockpick supports up to 4 cameras. With the 8.4" screen, I did not have a clue how the radio worked. Now I do; and I should now be able to install anything related to the radio. I would like to add an amp, and upgrade the 6 standard crap paper speakers. I installed a sub in the Nitro and was not really happy with the sound; so, no need to install a sub this time. I was happy to give the Tech time to do the install correctly. In the two weeks that I have owned the Journey, I did not hear one rattle! So, I'm hoping for this again. Edited July 13, 2014 by dhh3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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