Camera transfer
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Camera transfer
Hi there I have two RX330's. One has the backup camera and the other doesn't. I was wondering if anybody knows how or if I could transfer the system from the one with the camera to the one without? Thanks for any help.
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many items needed
1. do you have the screen to view? ie. display
2. pull off back panel and see if loom to camera is integral to main hatch loom or added through plug. If loom is integral , i think you're out of luck.
since you already have a 330 you must be aware that camera is activated once reverse is selected. i would think this will be ' built into ' the system as i can't see a software upgrade needed to handle this. of course all of this doesn't matter if #2 is negative.
2. pull off back panel and see if loom to camera is integral to main hatch loom or added through plug. If loom is integral , i think you're out of luck.
since you already have a 330 you must be aware that camera is activated once reverse is selected. i would think this will be ' built into ' the system as i can't see a software upgrade needed to handle this. of course all of this doesn't matter if #2 is negative.
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1. do you have the screen to view? ie. display
2. pull off back panel and see if loom to camera is integral to main hatch loom or added through plug. If loom is integral , i think you're out of luck.
since you already have a 330 you must be aware that camera is activated once reverse is selected. i would think this will be ' built into ' the system as i can't see a software upgrade needed to handle this. of course all of this doesn't matter if #2 is negative.
2. pull off back panel and see if loom to camera is integral to main hatch loom or added through plug. If loom is integral , i think you're out of luck.
since you already have a 330 you must be aware that camera is activated once reverse is selected. i would think this will be ' built into ' the system as i can't see a software upgrade needed to handle this. of course all of this doesn't matter if #2 is negative.
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I am doing a Kenwood stereo upgrade with NAV in a base model RX and plan to add front DRVN520? and rear TBD cameras. I have read the non camera units are *pre wired* specific to the factory camera. I have searched wrecking yards prior from time to time but hard to find a camera alone, they prefer to sell the entire rear door. However if you were able to swap between your two vehicles the trim panel where the camera mounts is specific from what I see and you might need to swap it too. Good after market cameras exist on sites *with intructions* such as Crutchfield. Check the aftermarket, also determine what you have to view the image. There are also wireless camers now.
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My car had factory NAV and I removed it and installed the standard Non-Nav A/C controls and did a post about it deleting the Nav system.
The factory Nav wiring harness has extra plugs that will not be on your other car so you will need to swap wiring harness, dvd nav player/ecu, GPS antenna, camera, etc.
There is also the problem of wiring- even if the wire harness are swapped from one car to the other- you will have to them run the wires to where they need to go such as the DVD nav goes to different pins on the Gateway Ecu for AC controls etc, door speaker wired into DVD nav/ecu instead of amp, and much more.
It's a big job and can probably be done but I have no regrets deleting my factory NAV and installing a new modern 2019 radio with new back up camera. Btw my new backup camera has far superior image than the factory Nav did.
I hope this helps.
Good luck with your project.
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It is possible but I did just the opposite.
My car had factory NAV and I removed it and installed the standard Non-Nav A/C controls and did a post about it deleting the Nav system.
The factory Nav wiring harness has extra plugs that will not be on your other car so you will need to swap wiring harness, dvd nav player/ecu, GPS antenna, camera, etc.
There is also the problem of wiring- even if the wire harness are swapped from one car to the other- you will have to them run the wires to where they need to go such as the DVD nav goes to different pins on the Gateway Ecu for AC controls etc, door speaker wired into DVD nav/ecu instead of amp, and much more.
It's a big job and can probably be done but I have no regrets deleting my factory NAV and installing a new modern 2019 radio with new back up camera. Btw my new backup camera has far superior image than the factory Nav did.
I hope this helps.
Good luck with your project.
My car had factory NAV and I removed it and installed the standard Non-Nav A/C controls and did a post about it deleting the Nav system.
The factory Nav wiring harness has extra plugs that will not be on your other car so you will need to swap wiring harness, dvd nav player/ecu, GPS antenna, camera, etc.
There is also the problem of wiring- even if the wire harness are swapped from one car to the other- you will have to them run the wires to where they need to go such as the DVD nav goes to different pins on the Gateway Ecu for AC controls etc, door speaker wired into DVD nav/ecu instead of amp, and much more.
It's a big job and can probably be done but I have no regrets deleting my factory NAV and installing a new modern 2019 radio with new back up camera. Btw my new backup camera has far superior image than the factory Nav did.
I hope this helps.
Good luck with your project.
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New Stereo: Kenwood DMX77055
New Camera: Pioneer ND-BC8
Here is a link of the upgrade I did and there are others who have upgraded their stereos in this forum.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...mp-delete.html
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