Aftermarket front camera

Subbing to this thread.
I read up through and it looks like a wider FOV will sacrifice picture resolution but not to the point of making it unusable. Would

PARKVISION Backup/Front/Side Car Camera, 180 Horizontal Angle, Switchable View Modes, 12V for Cars, RVs, Pickups, Mini Truck

this 180° FOV camera with switchable view angles work with the ABC kit? I has an adjustable angle bracket and and additional button to switch through the different view angles.

 

I’d be interested to see if it is kinda a good in between of the nakita and rayout, cost is more than I want to spend to test it though.

 

So I decided to try it out. The image quality isn't as good as the Nakita but the view angle is much more usable. (for my liking at least.) And the button to switch views works also, it gives 5 other views
See below pictures:
1.- Parkvision
2.- Nakita

 

Which Nakita are you comparing it to?

 

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

This one.

 

Ahh that’s the 145 degree one, makes sense

 

Hi - So glad to have found this thread and your post. I’m in the exact same spot. Purchased the ABC kit with camera and have now replaced that camera with the one on Amazon (Raayoo). Would you be able to source another of those brackets you had made? Don’t want to be a burden to you just been striking out locally. Hope you had a good holiday!

Nathan

 

I figured that out after I compared them, I couldn't believe that 10 degrees would make such a difference, so I went to the specs, that's when I realized that the 170 advertised is the diagonal view.

 

Has anybody tried this camera with the oem pro grille? Curious if it fits the camera hole.

$33 NATIKA Backup/Front/Side View Camera: No Distortion Effect Starlight Night Vision HD Metal Flush or Surface Mount 720P AHD and TVI Reverse Rear View Backup Camera for Cars Pickup Trucks SUVs RVs Vans

https://www.amazon.com/Backup-Front...&keywords=natika+camera&qid=1626468731&sr=8-4

I already have the anytime camera with the premium natika camera installed on my OR grille, but an oem pro grille that comes with the lift kit is on the way. Since the wiring is already done I’d love the option to just plug in a different camera.

 

It's very narrow, you are probably better off with the raayoo of that type. 135 vs 170

 

For those seeking a way to mount the ABC front premium camera on a stock 2021 TRD offroad grill without tacogarage's mount, I drilled a hole under the sensor.
First, I took the top part of the grill, under the hood loose, unbolted the sensor and took off the Toyota badge and drilled a 5/16 hole, (after drilling a pilot hole), and mounted it that way. You just can't find ideas how to mount that camera on a stock 2021 grill anywhere.

 

Thanks for that info, didn’t catch that.
Did you end up making a mount for that Raayoo?
If not, I was thinking some double sided foam tape or even a squirt of silicone could keep it from rotating.

 

I never came up with anything I was real happy with where you didn't have to worry about it rotating after install. I made a little 3D printed spacer that kept it solidly in. I need to try driving around with that to see if it will rotate over time.

I also need to find out if the little holes in the back of the camera are in the same point for everyone, that might be able to help me do something.

 

Cool thanks again, I will keep an eye on this thread to see if you come up with a good solution.
Until then I will probably rig something up as a temporary fix.

 

So I ended up ordering that Rayoo camera as well as this one that I came across,

$88 BOYO VTK380HD - Flush Mount HD Backup Camera with Parking Distance Grid Lines and LED Lights

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G23HB7Y?ie=UTF8

I just figured I’d return the one I choose not to use.

While it’s more expensive, I do like how the option I linked to allows for a range of adjustments and locks into the setting you choose with an Allen key. Should be a good fit for the camera hole too.

I will report back with whichever one I choose to keep.

 

I now have possession of both the Rayoo and the Boyo from my previous post.

I have not been able to test picture quality since both were sitting in my lap but I can say the Boyo does fit the camera hole better. It will probably still need to be secured in some fashion (I plan on using a couple dabs of silicone from inside the camera hole in the grille) but it is a tighter fit than the Rayoo for sure.

I will probably test the picture quality this weekend when I actually install the grille, but as of right now I’m leaning more towards the Boyo VTK380 HD.

 

Here are some photos comparing the Boyo, Rayoo, and Natika. Keep in mind the cameras were loosely in place so angles aren’t perfect. Also the lighting changed by the time I took a pic of the premium Natika camera that comes with the anytime kit.

1. Boyo VTK380 HD
2. Rayoo
3. Natika (currently mounted on my off road grille)

I did get some strange lines with the Boyo but I think that was caused by my temporary loose connections because after I fiddled with it a bit more they seemed to disappear.

I am going to stick with the Boyo but hang on to the Rayoo in case those lines come back. I like that the image is less distorted and the angles can be dialed in as needed.

 

Asking for friend......Does anyone know if installing an anytime camera would void any part(s) of the manufacture's warranty on a 2021 Tacoma??

 

Ended up going with the Rayoo camera, mainly due to aesthetics. I prefer the camera being flush mounted as opposed to the googly eye. Squirting the backside with some black silicone seems to do the trick to keep the camera in place.

 

I just got my rayoo camera and I'm stumped with what to do with the red plug. In the ABC instructions, the camera they use doesn't have this extra plug so I don't know where it hooks up to with the rest of the kit. Can anyone help?