OEM Back Up Camera Successfully Installed

Ken, I agree it's an economical substitute for the camera even though I like the tech which goes along with the Prius. Your system is a little more sophisticated in that it speaks to you. I have cancelled the beep when shifting to reverse and have installed a two button system which when you reverse gives three beeps while it maps out the area behind you over an arc covering 135 to 225 degrees behind the vehicle, beeps slowly at six feet from an object then at four feet the beep becomes faster until within two feet when the beep is steady. It has already saved us a heck of a lot more than we paid for it.
Gary

 

The IG pin should be connected to 12V (same as the ACC pin).
REV can be left disconnected
GND needs to be connected to the car ground wiring.
And inside the box, pin 6 (select line) of the CD4066 analog switch needs to be connected to ground since it's not activated via LAN connections in the case of Prius.

But it sounds like this doesn't really matter since you've got a color converter. Sounds like you get a better deal on that by living in France.
Here's the email I got back from http://www.converters.tv/ regarding converter #173:

Hi Mike,

Thank you for your email.

I am sorry we currently have exclusive agency for this product with PAC-AUDIO. Can you please contact with Mr Brett Riggs Ph 714-835-3022 who can offer to you.



Kind Regards
Steve

 

DVD video + Back-up camera COMBO?

Great installation indeed. The Prius is catching up to the most luxurious, best-equipped, high-end vehicles in terms of accessories & features.

However, will this back-up camera installation create any conflict w/ Coastal Dave's upcoming DVD installation? I would like to have both DVD & back-up camera features on the same screen (not at the same time though).

 

Frenchie - looks like I had a mistake in the instructions. The ground wire I added to activate the 08635-28020 b&w converter is shown in the attached photo. I've revised the zipped-pdf instruction document at http://home.comcast.net/~brosnan1/backupcam.zip to show this as figure 3.5.

 

Frenchie or Brosnan,

Reference the #173 converter, what exactly is the conversion from - to?

Is is composite video to RGB plus sync or what?

Thanks much.

 

Quickster,
Yes - it is from composite video to RGB+Sync.

 

I think it's something like the text below. Apparently you need to buy the Eclipse BEC104G camera (see http://www.rakuten.co.jp/caraudio/449847/474613/ ) , then this kit helps activate it when you go into reverse. Not clear whether it also converts NTSC to RGBS, but it likely at least switches between 2 RGBS sources the way the #173 you're using does.
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*BEC104G/ driving reverse gear kit*

* Here are some recommendation points *

Due to it's ultra small size, the Eclipse backup camera is very popular.
Even as it comes it's inconspicuous, but with further embedding it's possible to have just the lens part exposed depending on the model.
With this kit, even back monitor products from other companies (with RCA connector inputs) can automatically be activated in reverse gear.


1. Full kit:
Camera + kit

ECLIPSE/BEC104G
Reverse gear kit wiring
Installation instruction manual

34,650 Yen ; Yasuda electrical machinery and appliances ; Qty; Pick up


2. Reverse gear kit single unit

If you already have a camera installed, you only need this kit.
Installation instruction manual bundled.

9,450 Yen; Yasuda electrical machinery and appliances ;Qty; Pick up

3. single unit kit /inexpensive edition

[This part is more mysterious] Because the manufacturing process of the bundled push button switch that comes with the BEC104G can have flaws, if you first to send us your kit we will upgrade it and send it back. (There will be a part conversion fee.)

7,350 Yen Yasuda electrical machinery and appliances Qty Pick Up

 

Here is interesting part.
Navi interface in Japan is very similar to Eclipse but radio is made by Matushita.
Eclipse is also OEM manufacture. In Japan has intelligent parking assistance but not engineer by Eclipse. There is many different hardwear and software is working together. There is hard determine who makes what for Prius.

 

here is from the website
As far as information on the web the kit work with RCA monitor input.
Must order with ECLIPSE KW-1275A <- its RCA cable kit which work for Prius please check it out the site might help.
The owner installed Ipod through RCA cable.
.Link to Japanese Prius Owner Site
The the #1 is include the module to engage the camera when it reverse.
It says come with instraction.
I did send e-mail the the guy who runs a shop in near Tokyo

 

Question for "Frenchie". Does the Toyota Reverse camera that you are using give you a "reversed" image? So that looking at the screen, what is actually on the left side of the car is shown on the left side of the screen? Later, Harold