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02-08-2012, 01:10 AM | #1 |
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Rear view camera retrofit
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Locally (South Africa) the RVC is not offered on the new Yaris. My car has the touch screen audio system - no nav yet though - and as far as I can tell, it should have an input for a RVC. Has anyone retrofitted one with the OEM touch screen audio system yet? Is it pre-wired? There seems to be an insert in the hatch (number plate light housing) where I assume a camera can be mounted. Does the radio have to be programmed by the dealer before it will work? Any idea what other Toyota product's (locally the Fortuner, Land Cruiser range and Hilux do have RVCs) camera or 3rd party camera will work? I'm not sure about the results I get on eBay - most of them look like they are for the previous gen Yaris. I'd be more than willing to post pictures or create a DIY sticky, if I can get it working. Thanks. |
02-08-2012, 01:32 AM | #2 |
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I just started doing this. I've removed the back trim from the hatch and the plastic insert where the camera goes, but I can't find any cameras that will fit properly. I might have to fit one into the plastic insert somehow. There is a connector with three wires (maybe Ground/Earth, +12V and video? Haven't checked) right next to the camera hole.
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02-08-2012, 01:35 AM | #3 |
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Forgot photos.
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02-08-2012, 02:09 AM | #4 |
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Thank you very much for the photos. They are a great help.
From the pictures, it looks like a camera with a mounting similar to this one might work. http://www.ebay.com/itm/TOYOTA-Crown...item27c221981a I'll investigate a bit further this weekend. |
02-08-2012, 02:14 AM | #5 |
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Thanks for that. I'll measure the plastic insert and see.
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02-08-2012, 04:01 AM | #6 |
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I've just been to a Toyota dealership.
Although there is an image for the RVC on the parts system, there is no model number or price for it yet. From what I could tell from the images on the system, it looks the same as the one on the Fortuner. Asking price is around $600 (converted from local currency) -excl. fitment - for that one though NO WAY am I paying that. You can buy a decent HD video camera for that price! Last edited by JayGee; 02-08-2012 at 06:43 AM. |
02-09-2012, 06:28 AM | #7 |
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Good pics SineWave, I have the same slot available on my Belta. I am looking at the Pioneer ND-BC5 to use with my AVH-P3300BT
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02-09-2012, 09:19 AM | #8 |
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The Toyota part number for the camera is: 86790-0D010
That part number is unique to the Yaris, but the shape of the camera looks identical to the one on my Tacoma. For the Yaris, the camera connector should be a 6 pin connector, with 4 wires: Brown is power ground, red is +12 power, black is video and white is video ground.
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02-10-2012, 12:32 AM | #9 |
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Thanks CTScott.
The Tacoma you mention seems to be similar to our local Hilux pick-up with the Fortuner being its SUV derivative. I was told that the Hilux's camera was wireless (don't know if this really is the case though), but from the diagram on the parts system, the 2011-> spec Fortuner's does look similar to the Yaris's. The Fortuner is very popular locally, so I have high hopes of tracking down a second hand one at a reasonable price. I probably won't go over $150 though. I'm a bit wary of the >$30 imports. If I can't get the OEM look, then I won't bother. It's not something I really need - I'm doing it more to see if I can do it. Just hoping my car is prewired for it. |
02-10-2012, 06:32 AM | #10 |
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The Tacoma (and I assume Hilux) ones are wired, as opposed to wireless. Used ones sell for about $120 over here. Here's and ebay listing that has pictures of them:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toyota-Tacom...item3cc1c65048
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02-12-2012, 03:05 PM | #11 |
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you realize this is A COMPACT VEHICLE not a rig, learn to drive that way you wont need a nanny
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02-12-2012, 05:28 PM | #12 |
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That's not the point. It's designed to have the functionality. ^_^
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02-13-2012, 01:34 AM | #13 |
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From the photo, it doesn't look like it will fit the Yaris though. I opened up my car this weekend and it has the same connector as seen on SineWave's 4th photo above, which I assume (and hoping) to be for the camera. |
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02-13-2012, 02:18 AM | #15 |
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It's a 6 pin connector with only three wires, brown, blue and black, but they run to pins 10,11 and 12 on the larger connector next to it (OK1 or OP1), whereas the camera wires are supposed to be on 14,15,16, and 17. There aren't any wires in those positions. I have one of these cameras which will fit with a bit of encouragement. Running a video lead to the head unit won't be overly difficult, but I still would have liked the cables to have already been fitted from factory.
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02-13-2012, 02:30 AM | #16 | |
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02-13-2012, 02:50 AM | #17 |
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Yeah, it won't be flush with the flat face of the plastic insert, but instead angled up and then epoxied in place.
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02-13-2012, 02:53 AM | #18 |
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Gotta remove the head unit and test that it'll work first, though. I hope there's no tricks to this other than hooking up the video signal and being in reverse. :)
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