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Old Mar 18, 2025 | 10:00 AM
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Default Please help!! 2013 backup camera upgrade and upgrade Bluetooth during calls

Is it possible to upgrade backup camera in 2013 gs350 looking to upgrade screen to 2016+ eventually but camera is extremely grainy at night and not great quality during the day

Anyway to update firmware for better Bluetooth call performance as every call I connect to says I’m breaking up badly but taken off Bluetooth it’s fine. I have tested mic and it’s clear

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Old Mar 21, 2025 | 07:20 AM
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Yes you can swap for the newer camera and it works,

for the microphone you can google “lexus diagnostic menu” from my memory you hold menu button and switch lights on/off few times and the menu appears on screen, from there you can adjust mic echo and maybe something else
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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by fourgs
Yes you can swap for the newer camera and it works,

for the microphone you can google “lexus diagnostic menu” from my memory you hold menu button and switch lights on/off few times and the menu appears on screen, from there you can adjust mic echo and maybe something else
Thank you I’m going try to find a better camera asap since it should be a easy upgrade

My microphone isn’t the issue I’ve tested it and it’s extremely clear not sure if it’s the signal between radio and phone or antenna sending signal out. I hear people clearly but always say I’m breaking up. Maybe it’s the new phone being to much for older system
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Would you mind sharing what you find? I searched for a better camera and didn't find any that were plug-and-play
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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by mryeh17
Would you mind sharing what you find? I searched for a better camera and didn't find any that were plug-and-play
Will do, hopefully I find something compatible, I would love to upgrade to all 2016 radio, screen and camera but haven’t heard about anyone doing all three
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I meant you can upgrade to a 2016+ camera, its looks a bit different but its plug and play and work. Any other camera I don’t think so
I saw a post , someone upgraded the camera to the facelift one.
here https://www.drive2.ru/l/699560151077627653/
right click translate to english

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