Anytime Front and Rear Camera Mod

Since I'm sure you've all been on the edge of your seats, I finally figured out my switch problem. When I disconnected the old front camera switch, I forgot to reconnect the ground wire for the front camera relay. It took about two hours of 12v jumpers and a multimeter to figure it out but everything is working great now. Thanks for all your help!

 

Happy to help as I had basically the exact same questions. It is really easy but you just never know before you dig in and I didn't see specifics on the thread. So let's get to it.

#1 I did connect positive and negative together like you see in the first picture. I have a bunch of stuff already connected to my battery cables and I like to keep that as clean as possible as I plan to move to the Genesis Offroad Dual Battery Kit in the future. Plus the NATIKA wire from the camera is all contained in one piece that makes its way almost half way through the engine bay along the backside of the battery. You have to fish the RCA through the firewall anyway (and the NATIKA kit has the single connection so you fish that starting at the head unit down over the steering column and through the firewall into the engine bay) so I just didn't see why I wouldn't do them all and install it the way it was intended. The manual is wrong. Definitely do red to red and black to black. I used the provided quick disconnects and then electrical taped around them on the positive, negative and RCA connections just to ensure they don't come lose.

#2 The R-CAM does not need to be connected. There is no rear cam RCA to plug the Car Solutions kit in to and I just assume it is part of one of the existing wiring pin connections.

#3 Once you get back there you will see it. It does need to be connected but it is the only connector into the head unit that looks like that so you can't really miss it.

 

Has anyone mounted the front camera in front of the sensor garnish on a 2018 with a pro grille? Does it affect the sensor at all?

 

How can I buy the kit from you. Links from TW not working.

 

Yeah I'm with him^^ how do I purchase??

 

https://www.anytimebackupcamera.com/

works for me just fine.

 

I guess there is no option anymore to just get the front facing camera/harness and front camera switch?

 

Germes Lab. RFCC TTG2 Car Camera Control Switch System for Toyota Touch 2/Entune Front View Camera Adapter

$149 RFCC TTG2 Car Camera Control Switch System for Toyota Touch 2/Entune Front View Camera Adapter

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DKH6J4W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_BmWMCbMD64AKA



Since they not responding, I just purchased that.
No extra switches.

 

I put mine at top and center in front of the garnish, no issues at all!

 

Where's everyone getting their Car-Solutions kit? I'm assuming directly from car-solutions.com or are there any other sources.

 

Although the Car Solutions kit was on my list I ended up going with the Beatsonic kit since I got a deal. I was originally running Logistics DIY anytime backup kit with switch but these days needed the front camera. What I loved about this kit was the ability to switch the different amounts of time that the camera stays on. Overall I'm happy with this kit and also the camera that I bought.
It's nice to be able to pull up to a wall without worrying about hitting it.

 

This one looks great. Do you know if it works with the JBL?

 

Yes it does. I have the JBL Premium Entune and have ordered it.

 

How difficult was it to move those switches?

 

Not difficult. Just time consuming on having to remove most of the front plastic. Also helps to have the right tools to cut the center middle part out. I used to be a stereo and alarm installer so had some previous experience doing custom stuff. Meso has a thread talking about these switches and I also had posts there. I'm actually now running a switch above my head for the front/rear camera.
Another note on the meso switch panels, I did have to cut and move wiring of the left window switch and move it to the center of the truck.

 

I cannot get the website to load so that I can purchase this setup? Is there a new site other than the one with the hyperlinks on the first page?

 

https://www.anytimebackupcamera.com/products/anytime-backup-and-front-camera?variant=21463643979854

 

Thank you sir.

 

any time

 

I just stumbled across this anytime camera setup while looking for info on the Car Solutions one. Has cameras under the side mirrors & in the 3rd brake light also. Kinda interesting anyone try this one?

https://youtu.be/RRNCHiIAO7k