Which way to go for BT streaming and reverse camera
I love the ML system in my 2006 SC and am currently re-foaming the surrounds for the speakers to maintain the original sound quality. However, would like BT connection as well as a reverse camera. There are 3 possibilities:
I am prepared to go with the first one but am concerned with the fitment as well as do not know how well W4400NEX will work with a reverse camera. Can someone here help with these issues? Is there an adaptor that makes the gap disappear at the top? How well 4400NEX works with a reverse camera? I would be happy to hear from others experiences who have been in the same boat as me and decided on a particular solution. There is a sale at VAIStech till tomorrow so need to decide quickly. Thank you! |
Regarding the “gap”, I have done the upgrade to the new pioneer head unit on my 02. On my car the only gap present is when the door is open. Beatsonic includes a stainless steel plate to obscure it. But, for me, it was so unnoticeable I did not use it. No gap is visible with the door closed. Did a substantial write up on it back in 2012 posted here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc4...-controls.html
I would check the dimensions between the unit I installed and the one you’re considering. |
I first installed just a navics for the rear camera display on the top screen. Was not happy with the picture quality. I then replaced the head unit with a pioneer unit and it now has the rear camera display. That makes a much clearer and bright picture quality.
The gap you are talking about with the door opened easily disappears by covering the silver radio bracket with a piece of vinyl electrical tape. This does not hinder the door operation and fills the void nicely. |
Originally Posted by VVTiBob
(Post 10559213)
Regarding the “gap”, I have done the upgrade to the new pioneer head unit on my 02. On my car the only gap present is when the door is open. Beatsonic includes a stainless steel plate to obscure it. But, for me, it was so unnoticeable I did not use it. No gap is visible with the door closed. Did a substantial write up on it back in 2012 posted here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc4...-controls.html
I would check the dimensions between the unit I installed and the one you’re considering. Anything else to watch for in the conversion process? |
Originally Posted by leexed
(Post 10559274)
I first installed just a navics for the rear camera display on the top screen. Was not happy with the picture quality. I then replaced the head unit with a pioneer unit and it now has the rear camera display. That makes a much clearer and bright picture quality.
The gap you are talking about with the door opened easily disappears by covering the silver radio bracket with a piece of vinyl electrical tape. This does not hinder the door operation and fills the void nicely. |
Purchased a rear camera on ebay with a rotating head (adjustable) with a Pioneer AVIC-Z150BH. Both work very well.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...d5931999ba.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...fdeabbbaa3.jpg |
I installed Pioneer AVH-4400BH. I was not interested in GPS at the time as Lexus was still producing DVD maps back then. No issues whatsoever. I covered any installation issues in the 2012 thread & PDF document.
Here are the dimension..... https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...449fd8892.jpeg |
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