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Upgrade a backup cam screen to 4 gen ?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by reddogpatch, Jan 22, 2018.

  1. reddogpatch

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    Is it possible to upgrade the backup screen to the latest 4th GEN version with the safety lines??
     
    #1 reddogpatch, Jan 22, 2018
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    Don't the backup/safety lines come from the camera, not the screen?
     
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    I have no idea..I figured it was a software program that generated/displayed the safety lines..I'm asking for a friend who has a 2013 Prius Prime. She has everything, solar, moon roof, HUD, etc..but has a pet peeve abt not having those "lines" on the backup display..
     
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    All I know about this is what I've seen on Amazon while looking to upgrade my own backup camera. (By the way, the one thing I do know is that the OEM Gen 3 camera uses 6v, and aftermarket cameras need 12v, so upgrading a Gen 3 camera needs extra wiring for power)

    Pyle lists their camera as having a "built-in distance scale"


    NOAUKA's camera has a wire you can clip to turn their distance scale off (thumbnail pictures all the way on the left, 4th one down)


    Even if the Gen 4 does have the distance lines generated by the display, I've got to think that you'd have a much, much easier time upgrading the camera than you would trying to get the Gen 4 display into the Gen 3.

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    #4 bobzchemist, Jan 24, 2018
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