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JWA · 08-27-2012, 06:19 PM

Boyo makes a couple nice HD cameras that use a single thing cable to go up to the head unit so that you can draw power there. Not cheap, but nice. Those might work well here.

I'm looking forward to a custom kit for this. Picking up my BRZ on Sat.

Flat Black VW · 08-28-2012, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sparks

@Will - The audio amp in the trunk has a 10 pin connector, pin 8, green wire, looks like a remote turn on from the HU.
"AMP+ OUT Amplifier signal"

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I ended up running the power wire to the radio and tapped pin #3 which was radio ACC wire. I believe it was red but I dont remember for sure. This worked great and now the camera works perfectly with no issues.

xjohnx · 08-28-2012, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JWA

Boyo makes a couple nice HD cameras that use a single thing cable to go up to the head unit so that you can draw power there. Not cheap, but nice. Those might work well here.

I'm looking forward to a custom kit for this. Picking up my BRZ on Sat.

HD cameras? Not that our head unit's display is capable of outputting HD resolution anyway, but what sort of medium is this HD video transmitted? Not sure we have component or HDMI inputs

jpit · 08-28-2012, 03:42 PM

I hooked mine up to the remote wire which was going to my subwoofer anyway.

JWA · 08-28-2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by xjohnx

HD cameras? Not that our head unit's display is capable of outputting HD resolution anyway, but what sort of medium is this HD video transmitted? Not sure we have component or HDMI inputs

It's just a single RCA. They output an NTSC 680(H) x 512(V) picture and have a high quality CCD. Most of the cheap backup cameras use very low res cameras with crap contrast.

xjohnx · 08-28-2012, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JWA

It's just a single RCA. They output an NTSC 680(H) x 512(V) picture and have a high quality CCD. Most of the cheap backup cameras use very low res cameras with crap contrast.

Ahhh, gotcha. Companies have been abusing the hell out of the term "HD" lately.

JWA · 08-28-2012, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by xjohnx

Ahhh, gotcha. Companies have been abusing the hell out of the term "HD" lately.

True, in this case it's relative. They are noticeably nicer cameras though. Good picture at night, lit with the reverse lights on the car.

xjohnx · 08-28-2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JWA

True, in this case it's relative. They are noticeably nicer cameras though. Good picture at night, lit with the reverse lights on the car.

I wonder how the "HD" resolution works on the stock display (with it's glorious 480x272 resolution.)

jpit · 08-29-2012, 01:22 AM

Flat Black VW - I got into the settings menu but don't see an option to adjust the lines. What option is it under? Thanks.

sparks · 08-29-2012, 09:11 AM

Top of the screen should say Line Diag and lower left should have camera settings.

jpit · 08-29-2012, 01:15 PM

I wonder if I have a different software. When I go into the hidden menu I see three choices: Failure Diagnosis, Function Check/Setting and Service Information. None of the sub-menus mention the camera. Under the Function Check it gives an OK for rear camera but that's it.

sparks · 08-29-2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jpit

I wonder if I have a different software. When I go into the hidden menu I see three choices: Failure Diagnosis, Function Check/Setting and Service Information. None of the sub-menus mention the camera. Under the Function Check it gives an OK for rear camera but that's it.

That is a different menu. With the HU on, push and hold the top button, then puch and hold the other 2. The menu should come up.

djdnz · 08-29-2012, 01:58 PM

When someone gets to doing a DIY, can you word it extremely simply and show lots and lots of pictures? I always feel uneasy when tackling electrical projects, because I have very little experience with them.

Lots of pictures would be excellent, and say "plug this pin here, solder this here, cut this exact wire here etc".

sparks · 08-29-2012, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by djdnz

When someone gets to doing a DIY, can you word it extremely simply and show lots and lots of pictures? I always feel uneasy when tackling electrical projects, because I have very little experience with them.

Lots of pictures would be excellent, and say "plug this pin here, solder this here, cut this exact wire here etc".

This will be one of the easiest DIY's I've done in years. Add 2 pins, run a video cable, power the camera, mount the camera.

I'll try to remember to "keep is simple stupid" when the write up comes

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08-27-2012, 06:19 PM	#43
JWA Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: BRZ, Exige, Boxster Location: WI Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Boyo makes a couple nice HD cameras that use a single thing cable to go up to the head unit so that you can draw power there. Not cheap, but nice. Those might work well here. I'm looking forward to a custom kit for this. Picking up my BRZ on Sat.

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jpit Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Port Angeles, WA Posts: 338 Thanks: 24 Thanked 234 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I hooked mine up to the remote wire which was going to my subwoofer anyway.

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jpit Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Port Angeles, WA Posts: 338 Thanks: 24 Thanked 234 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Flat Black VW - I got into the settings menu but don't see an option to adjust the lines. What option is it under? Thanks.

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jpit Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Port Angeles, WA Posts: 338 Thanks: 24 Thanked 234 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I wonder if I have a different software. When I go into the hidden menu I see three choices: Failure Diagnosis, Function Check/Setting and Service Information. None of the sub-menus mention the camera. Under the Function Check it gives an OK for rear camera but that's it.

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