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Package remorse. Options available?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by pt95148, Mar 21, 2010.

  1. pt95148

    pt95148 New Member

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    When I purchased my 07, I was trying to save money and chose package 1, which has no back up camera and keyless entry, thinking I would never want it. WRONG!
    Ever since, I would look lovingly at passing Prius with a black dot on the rear hatch, signifying that it is at least one version above mine and that it has a rearview camera.
    I have been trying to remedy this by looking at various options to install a rearview camera and came across this.

    REARVIEW MIRROR + GPS + BLUETOOTH + CAMERA VIDEO INPUT - eBay (item 280480301603 end time Apr-16-10 13:36:14 PDT)

    Has anyone got any experience with these or installed one?
    Thanks
     
    #1 pt95148, Mar 21, 2010
  2. kenmce

    kenmce High Voltage Member

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    Note the part where it says:


    "Video input monitor for Rearview Camera (optional)"


    how much is the camera? Do they sell one?
     
    #2 kenmce, Mar 21, 2010
  3. pt95148

    pt95148 New Member

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    A quick search shows camera starting from 9.99 to $60 for one built in the number plate face. Not bad I suppose.
     
    #3 pt95148, Mar 22, 2010
  4. 2k1Toaster

    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    Those cheap cameras are CMOS devices. They suck in low light situations, high light situations, and high variance in images (like moving fast). You will want a CCD camera which costs more.
     
    #4 2k1Toaster, Mar 23, 2010
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    I think the Toyota/lexus OEM cameras are CMOS, aren't they?
     
    #5 sktn77a, Mar 23, 2010
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    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    Most definately not. They are CCD.
     
    #6 2k1Toaster, Mar 23, 2010
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    They make a prius with no keyless entry? I did not know this.

    I can't even notice the camera on my car or other Priuses.
     
    #7 macmaster05, Mar 24, 2010
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