N2 Designs 3rd Gen Tacoma Plug n Play 6-ch Multi-cam + A/V Mirroring, Quad view + DVR Record

This is really awesome, keep up the great work N2! Looking forward to seeing the final product come out before the official Toyota version haha

 

could you tell me how the front camera would be mounted, i have a 2019 limited and there doesn't seem to be much room in the grill with that sensor.

 

I have a few different types offered... you can screw them in, or use the 3M heavy grade double sided tape provided. This is the same tape they use to put on truck lip spoilers. I have has this camera on for a year and I still can't manage to tear it off without lots of work...search the forums and you'll see creative and very well placed/inconspicuous locations on all types of 3rd gen grills. I too have a limited, but my grill is a TRD PRO grill...










Holds 30 lbs, your camera is 0.5 oz (0.03 lbs)

 

Is the DVR/quad option ready?

 

Not yet, waiting on a back ordered video ground loop isolator to clean up the image. Selling crisp or not at all. So close though...this has been the only issue so far. Signal noise on the video feed. Without the DVR/Quad view, it's all crisp...then the more devices I add, and video signals I split, the crappier it gets so I'm experimenting with a line booster for voltage drop on the splits, but that didn't solve it. Fingers crossed on the ground loop isolation or else it will be delayed until I nail this tiny, but thorn in my side issue...and then this adds cost to the system so I would have to shop some sources to whole sale the gizmo that solves it to drive costs down for you guys! We're almost there ladies n gents! Keep them fingers crossed, candles lit, rosaries counted, prayers said, Buddha happy, Jesus content, Jehova satisfied, 2PAC & Biggie in peace, and whatever else higher power can watch over me...there is no turning back...quality or nothing...hopefully we get the quality. I'd hate to have a thread that hyped everyone up, and puts 2020 back with a one up on us. My goal was to give 2020 owners buyers remorse instead of the other way around because of the DVR and in motion smart phone mirroring they don't have. I can't have them looking back at this and laughing...

So if this thread is ever deleted...it was a request by me and pride I took back with help from mods lol. I don't want to go there...any A/V specialists out there? Hit me up. This may go by quicker and if your solution ends my nightmares and night terrors, you get the first, and only major discount and a bag of Ruffles, any flavor. Or black Friday pricing on any remote start of your choice..even on a Monday in July if you feel gangsta. Anyone who knows me, knows we discount major on black Friday...once a year, because our prices are already low, it's more of a thank you to TW. I'll give you that "thank you" way before then.

 

Thank you. Really looking forward to it!

 

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Do these cameras output to your radio and phone, or just phone?

 

Sub'd... Interesting stuff.

 

To your radio, not phone. Your phone also outputs (mirrors) to your radio. This is for Entune headunits only.

 

Thanks for the info

 

Solved the noise issue guys. Had to use new hardware, but it's much more compact, has surveillance while parked feature on the DVR QUAD unit, (depends on how you wire it's +12V - if to ACC/IGN or to straight Battery). I updated the first post (anything in orange). Still working out details on cost of Package 2 and 3, and might offload this project to distribution to, kit, sell and support and just silently supply as N2 is very busy fulfilling remote starter orders as we've grown exponentially (we've started to stock FORD vehicles) and have it listed online along with our Lexus and Toyota offerings.

We do most makes/models but, right now if it's not listed, its' via our online inquiry submission form as we build the website and migrate product, systems and so on. It's taking a while and is a time hog so from a support standpoint, we may be selling this project concept to a re-seller to handle for us even if our margin sucks, so that you guys can have this. I don't care to profit off this concept so you guys will get it at nearly cost. Not looking to pursue this for anything but 3rd gen Tacomas at the moment...which is a good thing, you'll have a 3-up on the 2020 model:

Watch anything from your phone via mirroring - can't do that with carplay
Recording 4 angles (of your choice) while driving
Recording 4 angles (of your choice) while parked

Anyways, some back end stuff to work out. Stay tuned.

 

Genuinely excited

 

This mod would be Wicked! Looking forward to the release.

 

Have you been able to get anything figured out with stew yet on a different mold to incorporate the puddles and cameras?

 

Yep. Not happening. Complicates things. You'd have to get creative with your OEM trim that you pop off and bore out your own two holes.

 

Looks awesome, any plans to add 360 view in the future?

 

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If there is a device that can process the camera feeds (most of the ones I've seen are garbage) in a a crisp clean display, quite possibly. We have no intention of writing our own algorithm/software to render surrounding environment in real time and process image overlap. It's rocket sciences practically. We'll keep our eyes out and if we find the right fit, we could potentially kit it, sure, just not anytime soon. This is not to say we won't or drop any hints that we've already been looking at and testing this concept for maybe a phase II roll out or add on to these kits. It's just that the more devices you have, the more it degrades video feed, creates static, and not to mention requires potentially more hardware to compensate for poor integration, such as signal boosters/amplifiers, and ground loop isolation. This drives cost up drastically so we're also being mindful to not do that either.

 

Very cool!