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Auto Spa Tech backup camera

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Wingboy, Jul 25, 2014.

  1. Jul 25, 2014 at 4:30 PM
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    Wingboy

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  2. Jul 26, 2014 at 5:26 AM
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    Anyone?
     
  3. Aug 9, 2014 at 1:31 PM
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    Had it shipped.I'm going to have it installed by a shop i trust.Looks very good.Didn't expect the lock,too bad the truck already has a pop n lock.
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  4. Aug 9, 2014 at 1:46 PM
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    Looks like a decent piece. Let us know how it turns out. I'm interested in doing the same myself.
     
  5. Aug 11, 2014 at 7:56 AM
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    Interesting you post this... I just installed this exact same handle on Friday. I got mine off Ebay, thought it was a Pop N Lock, but i believe it is a knock off of them. Paid 185 with free shipping.

    Keep in mind this is about the cheapest thing you can buy, so the wiring is cheap and the camera is cheap. No instructions. No quick disconnect harness so I hope i never need to remove my tailgate. Also, the camera quality is not very good... My old truck had a Pioneer camera and the color and clarity was WAY better, especially at night. This camera is useless at night IMO, though it would be better than nothing if you are hooking on to a trailer. Its just a super grainy picture at night.

    The handle itself also isnt a perfect mold of the stock handle, so there is a small gap that you can see into the tailgate if you look closely. Not a big deal to me, but its there. It does seem to open my tailgate just fine, and doesnt feel real chinsy or anything, so thats a plus.

    I didnt try the lock yet, i am waiting to see if i want to take it back out and sell it so im not putting my key in there yet so someone else can program it. I might get a real pop n lock W/O camera, and put a pioneer camera down on the bumper. There are red wires sticking out of the RCA ends too, which i didnt use, and without instructions its tough to know what they do! I think theyre supposed to ground and take out "noise", but that rarely helps.

    Overall, had i known it would be like this, i probably would have went a different route, but since its in there now itll probably stay.
     
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  6. Aug 21, 2014 at 3:20 PM
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    I put the camera into the stock tailgate latch.It is a really good package.This works as well as the oem.
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