front camera

I whole-heartedly agree with what you're saying, however in my circumstance I went from ten years of driving this little Honda Fit to a vehicle twice its size in a very touristy coastal down that is not truck friendly.
After 25 years of driving, stick-shifts included, I've learned that I'd prefer to see it and not hit it than hit it and wish I had seen it. Despite considering myself a pretty good driver, since we have the technology, why not use it?

 

This one looks promising..

iNewcow Car Front View Logo Embeded Camera for Toyota with CCD Waterproof IP67 Wide Degree (Middle)

https://www.amazon.com/iNewcow-Embe...t_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=TZ72AXC0DHFK7WG0QN8W

It fits inside the front logo. In theory, that and the harness:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014UOXUG2/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_1

looks like it's time for a new project!

 

@TVRPhoto For the price of the camera I tested it on a known output source (TV) first. I bet you just got a bad camera, my first one was intermittent. The replacement has been going for almost 2 months and it's on every time the truck is on.

All - I'm running the VIMTY-05 shown above.

 

OP...did you get this sorted out and is the camera working fine.......the part from Amazon (wiring connections loom) does it come with instructions? my local audio guy wants $250. labor plus i buy parts total in would be $500.

 

Idr the name of the member who did it to his 2ndgen but he had 4 cameras on a knob all i can assume is as he rotated the knob it completed different circuits. Oem radio and rear cam. 3 other cams were aftermarket

 

My first camera was a dud. Now that I have the replacement camera, I started the install yesterday. Wire harness is all in, just need to run the line out to the front of the truck along with the power hook ups for the camera. I'm installing a standalone fuse block, which will be good in the long run for added accessories like this, but is holding up actual installs until it's done. Maybe tomorrow I'll have some of this finished.

The wire harness does come with directions, but they're not really detailed. Basically, if you throw out the directions and hook up whatever can be hooked up...which sounds worse than it is, I think you'll be fine. Your time will be mostly consumed by running the wire to the front of the truck. The harness is plug and play and not too difficult. Take your time and you'll be fine.

 

Any updates?