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Hello All,

I have a 2007 Presara fitted standard with factory reversing camera,

My Question is: Has anyone worked out a way to activate the Reversing camera without putting the car into reverse?

I'm hoping its just a matter of installing a toggle switch to override it.

Preferably without the reversing lights coming on.

Thanks Derek.

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Have a look through the service manuals (separate thread), you'll find a circuit diagram that will show you the wires on which you'll need to add switches (to mimic the car being placed in reverse). If you intercept the wires/control into the GPS unit, the reversing lights should not come on (they'd be controlled by the car's control system rather than by the GPS unit).

Curious as to why you want to do that. You would have noticed that the camera has a very wide angle lens to the point where movement is greatly exaggerated and picture skewed. So if you're driving along at 60km/h or higher, the view at the rear is not going to be all that exciting to watch. Might also be distracting, or appear as if you're watching moving pictures (TV/DVD) to a policeman driving past and could technically book you (not allowed to watch TV while driving). You could argue that it's just a "rear view mirror", good luck :).

Not sure how this would affect your warranty should something go wrong with the GPS unit ($4,000 component), consider this before proceeding.

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Easy put 12 volts via a switch to the red wire on plug H at rear of navigation unit.

Look at attached picture.

H plug has 3 wire only on it.

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Easy put 12 volts via a switch to the red wire on plug H at rear of navigation unit.

Look at attached picture.

H plug has 3 wire only on it.

Hello Aurion ZR6,

I just checked the Manuals and it looks like the Connector is "F13" position 5, See Photo below.

Where did the "H" connector diagram come from?

The reason I need it is because I have a very low Trailer and cant see it in the rear vision mirror.

Also I just like to "play with switches" :spiteful:

When I do the Modification I'll let you know.

Regards Derek.

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Hello All,

I have a 2007 Presara fitted standard with factory reversing camera,

My Question is: Has anyone worked out a way to activate the Reversing camera without putting the car into reverse?

I'm hoping its just a matter of installing a toggle switch to override it.

Preferably without the reversing lights coming on.

Thanks Derek.

There's a factory reversing camera? o.O?

Is that just for Presara or u can actually install it on ZR6?

How much did it cost u btw..

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There's a factory reversing camera? o.O?

Is that just for Presara or u can actually install it on ZR6?

How much did it cost u btw..

Yeah what he said...

i wanna know if its as simple as buy it from toyota, plug it in , and bobs ur mothers brother.!

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Hello All,

I have a 2007 Presara fitted standard with factory reversing camera,

My Question is: Has anyone worked out a way to activate the Reversing camera without putting the car into reverse?

I'm hoping its just a matter of installing a toggle switch to override it.

Preferably without the reversing lights coming on.

Thanks Derek.

There's a factory reversing camera? o.O?

Is that just for Presara or u can actually install it on ZR6?

How much did it cost u btw..

Hi VF-X

Camera is standard on Presara and is included in price of car, If you have Factory Sat Nav option, I guess it should work.

Maybe someone that has the Factory Sat nav Option can tell us what is Displayed on the Nav screen when they put their car in Reverse?

Does the Screen change and a warning appear at botton of screen?

Derek.

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Easy put 12 volts via a switch to the red wire on plug H at rear of navigation unit.

Look at attached picture.

H plug has 3 wire only on it.

Hello Aurion ZR6,

I just checked the Manuals and it looks like the Connector is "F13" position 5, See Photo below.

Where did the "H" connector diagram come from?

The reason I need it is because I have a very low Trailer and cant see it in the rear vision mirror.

Also I just like to "play with switches" :spiteful:

When I do the Modification I'll let you know.

Regards Derek.

post-5068-1207302838_thumb.jpg

Well, it took a while but I did it, connected a toggle switch to Pin 5 on connector F13 to 12V+ and it works great. The Warning to "check surrounds"is still there

but I can not tun on the Reversing Camera any time I wish.

All the best Derek.

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