Car solutions reverse anytime + front camera install

When you wired the switch from anytimebackupcamera with BLUE and GRAY wires for illumination, what did you connect them to? Gray is ground, and Blue +12v? Did you splice them into existing illuminated switch?
Why do some ppl add a fuse? With my kit I didnt have to do it and it freaks me out because of lack of knowledge.
Thanks for any help!

 

Looks like Amazon just had a price increase for

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

these... now $140 plus shipping. They were previously $120.

 

Cross post from here

My setup on the 2020 Grille. Ended up using

$17 Backup Camera Flush Mount, Metal Housing 170°Wide View Angle Rear/Side/Front View Camera for Car, Clear Night Vision IP69 Waterproof Reverse Camera for Vehicle SUV RV Pickup, 18.5mm, 12V/24V, Black

this camera.

(edit, this picture shows power from the 6v, but I ended up switching it to the 12v)

 

Not sure i want to risk contracting Corona Virus from Hong Kong kidding though.

In all seriousness is this a reputable full plug and play kit?

 

I just installed mine about 2 weeks ago, but it's been working fine. If you have a 2015 you just need to be sure that your HU is an Entune 2. Otherwise the RFCC version for your HU may be different. If you have a 2020 with Entune 3, there is no RFCC available for it yet.

 

Here it is on eBay for $120. TTG2
This is the same seller I bought mine from.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/RFCC-TTG2-...oyota-Touch-2-Entune-/254504050658?nav=SEARCH

 

Nice, what setup did you use for everything else?

 

Real quick, notice the disconnect for the camera is located at the same spot as the TSS sensor disconnect. This is important for when you pull off the Grille.
We ended up using the Car Solutions brain module for controlling the camera. The only extension that we needed was the power wire on the camera, bringing it to the back of the head unit, and putting on the the 12v connectors as supplied by CS. The video wire from the camera kit is long enough to reach the back of the head unit. We also needed to cut the tiny turquoise wire on the camera to flip the video feed.

 

I got excited for a minute then realised you have a 2019... Slightly jealous... car solutions doesn’t work for the 2020 how are you liking it? Please tell me it’s junk and go for the anytime backup system

 

Ya, my truck is a rare unicorn, 2019-1/2 long bed with everything, but the fuel pump recall and Toyota Connected Services

CS module is very hard to use because I have to press the mode button twice. And the camera doesn't stay on permanently. What's up with that! J/K of course

 

Not exactly sure what you're "J/K" about...

Mode button twice + Up (or down) button for 30sec = Camera stays on.

 

I guess I need to read the instructions. Thanks!

 

Car Solutions/Natika Front Camera on

$1,052 Warn 100044 Semi-Hidden Mid-Frame Winch Mount Kit for Toyota Tacoma (2016-2018) , GRAY

Warn 100044 bumper

Very happy with the Car Solutions system, especially for the convenience of steering wheel control of the camera as opposed to separate switches.

The Warn bumper hoop obstruction makes the hanging camera install from the Pro grill described in this thread impossible.

I drilled the bumper on center and installed the

$40 Natika WD-011 NATIKA Chrome Backup/Front View Camera,IP69K Waterproof Good Night Vision HD and Super Wide Angle Metal OEM Style Chrome Reverse Rear View Backup Camera for Cars Pickup Trucks SUVs RVs Vans (Chrome)

Natika WD-011 camera there. The front bumper almost disappears and the winch hook provides a great distance perspective.

 

Do these work with aftermarket headunits? or are these specific to toyota's entune? Plan on changing out headunit in the future and dont want to do this if it wont be compatible with a headunit like alpine , etc.

TIA

 

These are specific to Entune. And there are specific versions that work with specific Entune versions.

 

ahh figured that, thank you!

 

Not sure about 2nd Gens but IIRC there are a few guys that swapped to the Dasaita Android HU and said they were still able to use their CS camera.

Edit: I think it was in here

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...e-carplay-wireless-and-oem-audio-plus.620897/

but it could have been the Joying thread as well.

 

Did mine today and love it! Took me a couple hours as slow as I move.
Thanks to everybody on this thread that pioneered this mod... So glad I did this.

 

I spent days on mine. Between going round and round on where/how to mount the camera, and then actually getting everything hooked up. But worth it in the end.
Post some pictures of your mounting, and which camera you used, and the image on your display.

 

I used the Nakita IP69K camera from Amazon and mounted almost dead center in the pro grill just above the TSS. (No issues with that so far).
l'll try to get a couple decent pics tomorrow.