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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications' started by paulccullen, Oct 14, 2007.

  1. paulccullen

    paulccullen New Member

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    Hi everyone,

    Can someone give me some leads on how to obtain and install a backup camera on my 2005 Prius (non-NAV) with a CAN-view V3? (I didn't have any luck searching PC)

    I see that Coastal Etech has a rear view license plate camera, but there's no indication on whether it would work with a CAN-view. Altho' I successfully ordered an EV-switch of them a couple of years ago, it sounds like their customer service has since declined (http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=29730)

    Are there any other options for a backup camera? Would it plug into the CAN-view or into the MFD?

    TIA,

    Paul.
     
    #1 paulccullen, Oct 14, 2007
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    ... bump ...

    Do you have an after-market backup camera and a CAN-view?
     
    #2 paulccullen, Oct 16, 2007
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    PM Hdrygas, he told me how to do it once, but I never followed through.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco @ Oct 16 2007, 05:16 PM) [snapback]526613[/snapback]</div>
    thank you doctor, pm'ing hdrygas now...
     
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    ^bump.

    Any solution to this? I've been searching everything on these forums. I'm guessing I'll have to use the lockpick?
     
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    Sam's club has a rear view camera, it's wireless

    You might want to check it out

    Tom
     
    #7 HNDRICKS10, May 6, 2009
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    What about if you have NAV but you don't have the camera or parking sensors?...Can you add those on after?
     
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    All the plugs and software is there in the car. It's just a matter of someone figuring out what type of camera is to be used to plug in where.

    I'll check my trusty Bentley guide to see if I can figure out anything for the DIY section
     
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    Blah, well i was hoping the 2005 had the same computer system as the 2006-2009 but no. Now I understand why people have to buy the CANview to get certain features.
    You should be able to get a small camera that outputs RGB signals and plug it into your CANview. I do not know about the Coastal Etech but $375 seems silly for a license plate backup cam.

    As far as I can tell, the 2004-2005 MFD doesn't have the input needed to install a camera like the 2006-2009. Not sure about the parking sensor, haven't found it in the schematics yet.
     
    #10 creature0077, Feb 5, 2010
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