I had this issue as well. You can get it to work by plugging your phone into the Bronco then it will connect to CarPlay through the wire and the dash cam will connect wirelessly.
I thought the hard top dripped like the soft top but I wasn’t sure so that is why I just said the soft top. I saw the gutters but I don’t like the ones that go over the A pillar.
I looked at rock lights before but haven’t pulled the trigger yet. Is there a way to hook these up so they come on when you unlock to door or open it like the mirror lights do?