Back Up Camera Upgrade (Guide Lines)

Hello Prius World!

My 2013 Prius came with a reverse camera but didn't have guide lines. It make sense, given how the camera is mounted, which is offset to the left of the license plate; not centered. So my guess is Toyota designed it without guide lines to prevent miscalculations & rear collision due to its misleading angle.

I decided to upgrade mine & luckily didn't have to wire it to the head unit like I did with my 2011 (T2). My '13(T5) was already wired so all I had to do was replace it with an aftermarket (AM) I got from Amazon . But not just a typical AM camera. This one has adjustable view & guide lines. I've used this twice now, one on my '11(T2) & now for my '13(T5) & I've always got good results.

Now my view on my screen is almost perfect center, plus guide lines. Before, with an offset view & no guide lines, reversing was very confusing & took longer. Not anymore!

The only challenge I faced was not having an available adapter for the camera. So I had to "jury-rig" it & made my own harness. Once I figured out the power & video source, it was pretty much plug & play.

Materials Include:
- Back Up Camera (back up camera: amazon)
- breadboard wires
- heat shrink
- electrical tape
- OEM part to mount your camera (Garnish Back Door: 76812-47030)

The manufacturer's wiring configuration for the camera harness is as follows:

POWER
Positive: White
Negative: White/Black

VIDEO
Signal: Red
Ground: Black

Hope this post saves you time with your camera conversation or upgrade.