Folks,

just wondering if anyone is interested in seeing pics for my upcoming Pioneer avh-p5700 and Sony backup camera installation. I'm getting a shop in LA to handle the particulars and unless they prefer me not to take pics, I was going to bring my handy-dandy digital camera. However, if nobody's interested then I will just observe and marvel on my own.

Keep in mind, this is not your normal back-up camera, I'm using one of these puppies:

Sony Bullet Camera

At first I was considering mounting the camera underneath the tow hitch. However after reading that some people on the forum have noticed bad pics when rain hits the lens, I am now thinking about placing the camera inside the car right on the trunk light. Theoretically, the camera should face downward and capture the blind area behind the bumper. If anyone has experience with a similar set-up, please let me know. Also, the camera uses a 12V so the plan is to splice into an existing power cable.

In terms of the Pioneer system, I ended chosing the toy for these following reasons:

1. It's quite cheap at $700
2. Has one AV in connection
3. Does not have Navi - my wifey just bought herself a Garmin Nuvi so we'll use that one when driving into unexplored territory
4. My friend has one in his Ford Focus which he uses to drive to LV every week from LA to visit his fiancee and it looks nice (the stereo, not the car)
5. It's quite cheap

In fact, the installer knows about the hack and is willing to bypass the parking sensor. The avh-p5700 needs a simple switch that mimics engaging the parking brake or the DVD will stop playing.

One more thing - I bought the adaptor which supposedly allows me to continue using the OEM steering wheel controls. Was wondering if anyone has had experience with those gadgets:

Pioneer Steering wheel control adaptor

Also, this is sort of pie-in-the-sky thinking, is there some kind of cover which could disguise the nice stereo from sticky fingers out there? Yes, the Pioneer system does have a removable faceplate, but it's only partial from what I remember.

Cheers,

M

I'd like to see the pics. sounds interesting. I'm looking into a cost effective stereo/video solution myself.

Sup,

if you're looking for cost-effective, gotta tell ya that the Crutchfield adaptor came with a very detailed (full pics for every step) "Toyota 4Runner Master Sheet." It shows installation pics for factory radio removal (starting with center console removal), dash/front/rear speakers, a wire splicing guide, and peripheral installation guide. Hell, I know some of these installation guidelines are in our forum already, but this is one clear and handy packet. Wish I had a scanner and could show you guys. My point is, if I wasnt such a noob, this guide could save paying for a professional installer. If anything, buy something small from crutchfield and simply click on the toyota master sheet option which is free.

M

i'll try that out, thanks for the tip

Alrightie,

I just came back from Al & Ed's in Pasadena and they did an excellent job installing the Pioneer AVH P5700 and my Sony Bullet cam.

For those of you who have slower connections, now may be a good time to grab that brewski or to camp out on the toilet...

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Todd was the cool technician who took apart the center console and the rest of the dash in less than 10 mins. Gotta say, I had a bit of a lump in my throat seeing everything exposed...

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Here is the SONY bullet cam - 530 lines of color resolution with very low light requirements.

My apologies if some of the pics look a bit blocky - I had my digital camera on a fairly high resolution and had to compress them to fit into the 140K file max

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We decided on using the light housing which I could simply replace when I sell the car (years from now)

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It's coming together...

The Bullect cam comes with a whole bunch of accessories, including the basic mount.

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It's hard to tell from this pic, but we originally tried to attach the PAC adaptor which supposedly could link to the OEM steering wheel controls.

After calling the Pioneer rep for LA (who happened to be one of the former assistant managers for this branch), we realized the P5700 couldnt wing it.

Well, let me know if anyone wants a PAC or I will put it up on EBAY...

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This is where the wiring and connections went for the camera...please note that the camera cost about $210 but came with the extension cable and all necessary adaptors. Check it out at:

http://www.eyespyvideo.com/color/wea...oof/cc-5hr.htm

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This is someone's very sexy (and hairy) leg...I take tips via Paypal, thank you very much

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This is what you feel like when my Bass is thumping (or when someone cant hold the camera still)

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Here's a cleaner pic of the Pioneer - gotta say, even with stock speakers, I notice a significantly better sound.

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And finally, with the camera in action...

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