Rearview camera without drilling holes - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

sav · 09-25-2013, 05:58 AM

Got this camera:

And installed it where the key barrel used to be.

This camera is very small and is hardly noticeable:

Works great at night.

The camera came with a long enough RCA cable included so all it cost me was $20 plus some electrical wire and easy splice clips. Very happy with the result.

Thanks to @Ryan86 for finding this camera in the first place.

Updated eBay link:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/170-HD-CMOS...AAAOSwGTRdnYcm

Sporran · 09-25-2013, 07:08 AM

Looks good Sav. How easy was it to install - do you have to remove any of the panels other than the inside trim?

sav · 09-25-2013, 07:16 AM

Thanks. It took some time but was easy enough.

Removed the plastic piece as pictured above to fit the camera as well as the boot trim on the left hand side and the one panel by the left hand side door to run the wires through. Power for the camera as well as head unit reverse trigger wires are fed from the reverse light.

There are 2 wires running to the radio - trigger wire and RCA.

Sporran · 09-25-2013, 07:30 AM

That doesn't sound too problematic - will need to check out how the plastic piece comes off though. One other question regarding the head unit trigger wire if you don't mind - doesn't the existing wiring harness contain a trigger wire to avoid the need to run one from the boot or were you able to tap into a reverse feed near the HU itself?

sav · 09-25-2013, 08:59 AM

I've also read about the existing harness but when testing with a multimeter it didn't look like it was working. Might be different on the FR-S so worth trying that first.

Sporran · 09-25-2013, 09:42 AM

Ok, I'll bear that in mind. Thanks for the info

sav · 09-25-2013, 10:04 AM

No problem at all. Shout if you need any advice.

The panels are really easy to remove, the one by the door simply pops out. The piece on the boot uses 8mm nuts, just be careful not to drop them into the boot.

stugray · 09-25-2013, 02:34 PM

Do the stock head units (for the BRZ) have the IO to plug one of these in without modification?

DoomsdayJesus · 09-26-2013, 02:59 PM

What did you do with the key barrel? Just remove it and rely on the remote?

sav · 09-26-2013, 03:20 PM

Yep, removed it and sealed the hole after pulling the camera's wires through.

I've never used or needed a key to open the trunk on any car I've owned over the last 10 years so I doubt it'll ever be a problem.

foglesre · 09-26-2013, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sav

I've never used or needed a key to open the trunk on any car I've owned over the last 10 years so I doubt it'll ever be a problem.

I didn't know it had a keyed lock...

sav · 09-27-2013, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foglesre

I didn't know it had a keyed lock...

Exactly, you don't need it. With a license plate your key probably wouldn't fit anyway unless you've got keyless entry in which case the tiny pull out key fits fine.

Ryan86 · 09-30-2013, 03:31 AM

Best camera for its price.

Nice job there Sav

chjno86 · 09-30-2013, 05:43 PM

Anybody with an frs tried this yet?

09-25-2013, 05:58 AM	#1
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Rearview camera without drilling holes Got this camera: And installed it where the key barrel used to be. This camera is very small and is hardly noticeable: Works great at night. The camera came with a long enough RCA cable included so all it cost me was $20 plus some electrical wire and easy splice clips. Very happy with the result. Thanks to @Ryan86 for finding this camera in the first place. Updated eBay link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/170-HD-CMOS...AAAOSwGTRdnYcm __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned Last edited by sav; 10-25-2019 at 03:18 AM.

09-25-2013, 07:16 AM	#3
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks. It took some time but was easy enough. Removed the plastic piece as pictured above to fit the camera as well as the boot trim on the left hand side and the one panel by the left hand side door to run the wires through. Power for the camera as well as head unit reverse trigger wires are fed from the reverse light. There are 2 wires running to the radio - trigger wire and RCA. __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

09-25-2013, 08:59 AM	#5
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've also read about the existing harness but when testing with a multimeter it didn't look like it was working. Might be different on the FR-S so worth trying that first. __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

09-25-2013, 10:04 AM	#7
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No problem at all. Shout if you need any advice. The panels are really easy to remove, the one by the door simply pops out. The piece on the boot uses 8mm nuts, just be careful not to drop them into the boot. __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

09-26-2013, 03:20 PM	#10
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yep, removed it and sealed the hole after pulling the camera's wires through. I've never used or needed a key to open the trunk on any car I've owned over the last 10 years so I doubt it'll ever be a problem. __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

09-25-2013, 07:08 AM	#2
Sporran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: Metallic Grey 86 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 72 Thanks: 9 Thanked 32 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks good Sav. How easy was it to install - do you have to remove any of the panels other than the inside trim?

09-25-2013, 07:30 AM	#4
Sporran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: Metallic Grey 86 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 72 Thanks: 9 Thanked 32 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That doesn't sound too problematic - will need to check out how the plastic piece comes off though. One other question regarding the head unit trigger wire if you don't mind - doesn't the existing wiring harness contain a trigger wire to avoid the need to run one from the boot or were you able to tap into a reverse feed near the HU itself?

09-25-2013, 09:42 AM	#6
Sporran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: Metallic Grey 86 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 72 Thanks: 9 Thanked 32 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ok, I'll bear that in mind. Thanks for the info

09-25-2013, 02:34 PM	#8
stugray Banned Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 GBS BRZ Limited Location: Colorado Posts: 1,925 Thanks: 627 Thanked 1,445 Times in 711 Posts Mentioned: 41 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Do the stock head units (for the BRZ) have the IO to plug one of these in without modification?

09-30-2013, 03:31 AM	#13
Ryan86 Road Warrior Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 Satin Pearl White Location: Durban, South Africa Posts: 1,651 Thanks: 181 Thanked 544 Times in 359 Posts Mentioned: 59 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Best camera for its price. Nice job there Sav

09-30-2013, 05:43 PM	#14
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