First off I would like to give credit where it is due. First I would like to thank @2euro for his postings, videos and answering my PM’s. He was the reason I knew this project was doable. Next I would like to thank @tillithz. His postings with how to wire the 2014 were truly critical.
**REFERENCE
http://www.tundratalk.net/forums/interior-mods/269225-2014-backup-camera-anytime.html
http://www.tundratalk.net/forums/tundra-build-logs/160434-2euros-build-log.html
So what did I do? I have an anytime front mounted camera working with the OEM non-navigation Entune as well as anytime backup camera. Aside from the switch (and camera of course) it looks completely stock.
What I bought (part 1)
Camera
Amazon.com : Vehicle Front View Camera for Toyota Prado Highlander Land Cruiser : Vehicle Backup Cameras : Car Electronics
Video “merger” (option 1)
Amazon.com: Nippon Labs RCA-1F2F RCA Adapter RCA 1 Female to 2 RCA Female: Electronics
Video Controller (option 2)
Amazon.com : Intelligent Car Video Switcher 3-way Input 1-way Output for the Car Camera : Vehicle Backup Cameras : Car Electronics
Diodes
Amazon.com : Install Bay Diodes 1 Amp 20 Pack -D1 : Vehicle Receiver Installation Tools : Car Electronics
RCA to Wire converters
Amazon.com: Rockford Fosgate RFI2SW Adapts High Level Speaker to Low Level RCA Adapter: Car Electronics
SPDT Switch
Amazon.com: JR Products 13835 Black Water Resistant SPDT On/Off/On Switch: Automotive
At this point I am at around $55. Throw in a few packs of heat-shrink and butt connectors and that will put it at $65.
Now for the design, I completely ripped off 2euro with his drawing and made my own. This is a rough sketch.
The ‘thing’ in the middle is the RCA splitter, or as I am calling it, the merger. I tested this inside my house with the tv. The splitter actually functions like a hub where an input from 1 connection will go out the other two connections, no matter what is plugged in. There would never be an instance where both cameras would be on at the same time. Again I tested and it worked flawlessly.
I also decided to switch the direction of the diode on the right side of the page. I was looking to confirm the direction and a few Prius and 4Runner threads confirmed.
The other item I left off the diagram was I connected to the ACC+ (grey) on the back of the stereo to go to the middle pin on the switch. That provides my power for the front camera. The backup camera gets its power switched through the stereo (PS – this comes back to haunt me).
OK, First thing is to mount the switch. I looked at the left side of the steering wheel and then under the stereo but on the right side of the steering wheel, where the proximity parking assist would be, was blank (YEA SR5!!).
Trimming was involved:
I then found I had to trim more and then I started to get nervous and looked at the switch itself and saw some stray pieces of plastic that I could trim off…. … The whole damn switch fell apart!!! I ran out to the garage and with my trusty soldering pen, practiced some scarification on the switch to melt plastic and bond it to other melted plastic. It worked…. It was just quite scary looking. So after more trimming, ‘plastic surgery’ and trimming the wrong port (look next to the switch), I got it to fit.
What it looks like from the front.
And then in the truck
Next up is mounting the camera...
**REFERENCE
http://www.tundratalk.net/forums/interior-mods/269225-2014-backup-camera-anytime.html
http://www.tundratalk.net/forums/tundra-build-logs/160434-2euros-build-log.html
So what did I do? I have an anytime front mounted camera working with the OEM non-navigation Entune as well as anytime backup camera. Aside from the switch (and camera of course) it looks completely stock.
What I bought (part 1)
Camera
Amazon.com : Vehicle Front View Camera for Toyota Prado Highlander Land Cruiser : Vehicle Backup Cameras : Car Electronics
Video “merger” (option 1)
Amazon.com: Nippon Labs RCA-1F2F RCA Adapter RCA 1 Female to 2 RCA Female: Electronics
Video Controller (option 2)
Amazon.com : Intelligent Car Video Switcher 3-way Input 1-way Output for the Car Camera : Vehicle Backup Cameras : Car Electronics
Diodes
Amazon.com : Install Bay Diodes 1 Amp 20 Pack -D1 : Vehicle Receiver Installation Tools : Car Electronics
RCA to Wire converters
Amazon.com: Rockford Fosgate RFI2SW Adapts High Level Speaker to Low Level RCA Adapter: Car Electronics
SPDT Switch
Amazon.com: JR Products 13835 Black Water Resistant SPDT On/Off/On Switch: Automotive
At this point I am at around $55. Throw in a few packs of heat-shrink and butt connectors and that will put it at $65.
Now for the design, I completely ripped off 2euro with his drawing and made my own. This is a rough sketch.
The ‘thing’ in the middle is the RCA splitter, or as I am calling it, the merger. I tested this inside my house with the tv. The splitter actually functions like a hub where an input from 1 connection will go out the other two connections, no matter what is plugged in. There would never be an instance where both cameras would be on at the same time. Again I tested and it worked flawlessly.
I also decided to switch the direction of the diode on the right side of the page. I was looking to confirm the direction and a few Prius and 4Runner threads confirmed.
The other item I left off the diagram was I connected to the ACC+ (grey) on the back of the stereo to go to the middle pin on the switch. That provides my power for the front camera. The backup camera gets its power switched through the stereo (PS – this comes back to haunt me).
OK, First thing is to mount the switch. I looked at the left side of the steering wheel and then under the stereo but on the right side of the steering wheel, where the proximity parking assist would be, was blank (YEA SR5!!).
Trimming was involved:
I then found I had to trim more and then I started to get nervous and looked at the switch itself and saw some stray pieces of plastic that I could trim off…. … The whole damn switch fell apart!!! I ran out to the garage and with my trusty soldering pen, practiced some scarification on the switch to melt plastic and bond it to other melted plastic. It worked…. It was just quite scary looking. So after more trimming, ‘plastic surgery’ and trimming the wrong port (look next to the switch), I got it to fit.
What it looks like from the front.
And then in the truck
Next up is mounting the camera...