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BriGuyDIY - Plug and Play Rear Camera Override Dongle
UPDATED - ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
ORDER HERE - Rear Camera Override Dongle
Hello all... I have created a dongle which will allow you to view your rear view camera at any time, not just in reverse. The pictures below are of the first prototype I made for my 2011 with Nav/JBL. The basic dongle allows you to operate the camera with a single pole single throw (SPST) switch of your liking (works with AOB switches).
This dongle should plug right into the following models..
2010 with Nav (with or without JBL)
2011 with Nav (with or without JBL)
2012 with Nav and JBL
2013 with Nav and JBL
I am working on getting something together for the 2012 and 2013 non JBL models with Rear camera on the screen (not rearview mirror) as well as the 2014-present models. I will be selling these and in order to keep the costs the same across the board for the newer models they will be using the same plug but it will involve just removing 2 wires from the factory plug. If I were to offer a plug and play for those models it would double the price since the 28 pin connectors they use are much more expensive and I can only get these parts from Japan directly.
If interested, I am also working on setting this up to accept auxiliary video input.
Below are some pictures of the dongle, they are all hand made with love right in the lovely USA (by me). The final production model will use PET wire loom since it is more flexible and better looking in my opinion.
Dongle Pictures - Blue and Red wires go to the switch of your choice.
Here are pictures of the Dongle installed behind the Navigation unit.
Finally a video of the operation.
Rear Camera Dongle Operation
If you are interested express your interest here and I will get moving on making more!
Also, if you have already done this mod and would like to revert back to a more factory look we can talk to see what you need to get it back to factory and plug in this dongle.
Thanks!
UPDATED - ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
ORDER HERE - Rear Camera Override Dongle
Hello all... I have created a dongle which will allow you to view your rear view camera at any time, not just in reverse. The pictures below are of the first prototype I made for my 2011 with Nav/JBL. The basic dongle allows you to operate the camera with a single pole single throw (SPST) switch of your liking (works with AOB switches).
This dongle should plug right into the following models..
2010 with Nav (with or without JBL)
2011 with Nav (with or without JBL)
2012 with Nav and JBL
2013 with Nav and JBL
I am working on getting something together for the 2012 and 2013 non JBL models with Rear camera on the screen (not rearview mirror) as well as the 2014-present models. I will be selling these and in order to keep the costs the same across the board for the newer models they will be using the same plug but it will involve just removing 2 wires from the factory plug. If I were to offer a plug and play for those models it would double the price since the 28 pin connectors they use are much more expensive and I can only get these parts from Japan directly.
If interested, I am also working on setting this up to accept auxiliary video input.
Below are some pictures of the dongle, they are all hand made with love right in the lovely USA (by me). The final production model will use PET wire loom since it is more flexible and better looking in my opinion.
Dongle Pictures - Blue and Red wires go to the switch of your choice.
Here are pictures of the Dongle installed behind the Navigation unit.
Finally a video of the operation.
Rear Camera Dongle Operation
If you are interested express your interest here and I will get moving on making more!
Also, if you have already done this mod and would like to revert back to a more factory look we can talk to see what you need to get it back to factory and plug in this dongle.
Thanks!
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