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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by James4455, Jan 26, 2014.

  1. James4455

    James4455 Junior Member

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    I have a 2013 Prius 2 that doesn't have the NAV capability. I was disappointed to find that it doesn't have the backup camera either. I would like to add a backup camera and would like to know if I have to replace my head unit when doing so. This would make the whole thing cost prohibitive. Due to disability I am not able to do this myself, any recommendations on how to find someone to do this for me and the cost of it? While I would have preferred to have a NAV unit, I am content to continue using my phone as a NAV device.

    I don't know if the harness is already there for adding things or not.
    I wish I had discovered this site before I purchased my car. I apparently purchased stripped down version and would like the finer things.
     
    #1 James4455, Jan 26, 2014
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    You don't need to replace the head unit to add a back up cam. There's a sticky in this Audio and Electronics forum for the 2012 Prius and it's the same installation for the 2013 Prius. You'll have to call around and ask for a quote on installation since I'm not sure what's the normal price to install a backup cam for a Prius. Check out Best Buy or your local automotive accessory shop.
     
    #2 ptn, Jan 27, 2014
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    Thank you for your response. I saw the sticky and read through it but was unable to determine the answer to my question. I went to Best Buy where I was told that I would have to replace the head unit with one that supports navigation if I wanted a backup camera and that the overall cost would be over $1000.
     
    #3 James4455, Jan 28, 2014
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    They are just trying to up-sell you a new head unit. The HU you have in your Prius right now works with a back up cam. They should know better but try looking some place else.
     
    #4 ptn, Jan 28, 2014
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    You can add the BU cam to your existing unit, see thread in sticky section for details.
    FWIW- the Toyota nav is over priced, expensive to update and overall is not highly regarded by most PC members.
    If my Prius didn't come with nav- I'd spend $250 and get a higher end Garmin with lifetime map updates and traffic with voice command capabilities and never think about the OEM system again.
     
    #5 ny_rob, Jan 28, 2014
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    Thank you for that
     
    #7 James4455, Jan 29, 2014
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