Plug and Play Bypass Kit (DVD, NAV and backup Camera) Discussion

wheee!

Interesting find.... the switch that is backordered for the 370Z (heated seat switch) is exactly the same as the 2010 Altima heated seat switch, which IS in stock most places...
The switch is also the same for the GTR, but the GTR switch is $300 and the Altima switch is $40.
The 350Z switch I received as a replacement for the out of stock 370Z switch IS NOT the same top panel. It only has one light to indicate the seat is warming either low or high. Would not be the same look IMHO.
I should have the correct switch by next week, due to Christmas and all....

Cheers!

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bdl99

I noticed something similar, although I missed the 2010 Altima example. All the ones I found were also out of stock. Interestingly the 370z was one of the cheapest prices where as I could get the GT-R switch for a bargain price of $170.

Below is the testing rig ready to test the harnesses.



The way things are going with flights to the UK I might get to play with this sooner than the New Year

LMBmikeZ

Nice progress on this! I am excited for the NEW YEAR!!!!! not to mention it is close to driving seasons again

wheee!

Part number for the Altima switch is:

Product SKU: 25500-L32001

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wheee!

Picked up the seat heater switch today from the Altima. It is almost a perfect match. The HI LO windows are slightly shorter than the stock 370Z switches. Not a big issue for me because I would like them to be somewhat different looking of course.

I looked at the switch carefully and then took it apart to inspect the cap lettering. The lettering is actually SANDWICHED between the top clear lens and the rear fresnel lens. This means that the cap is actually molded together with the lettering in place making it all but impossible to remove the HI and LO symbols off the switch and still be able to use the lights. The reverse side of the cap is actually molded together with the lenses so that is not an option.

The centre portion can be easily covered with a coat of matt black paint (I hope). Still thinking of a way to do the HI LO lights....

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doubleG370Z

okay, after read 9 pages about choice of switch I still don't understand how this back-up camera system works?

Can someone eventually write a new post telling us with pics on which camera to use, where to mount, wiring harness installation and how the nav works with this setup.

I'm confused with reading all the posts between the rear view mirror back up one & the rear back up camera using the nav system. I thought the back up camera for nav was not available??

wheee!

This thread is for the bypass switch and harness assembly. The thread you want is regarding the backup camera harness and NAV tool kit for 09 models. Sorry I don't have the link handy on my iPhone.

I found it!

Group Buy/Interest - 2011 Rear View Camera

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doubleG370Z

thxs

Jeffblue

with the sling player mobile ap... wecould theoretically watch TV in our car. not that i'd do that, but its just cool for a passenger or something. or at least to be like. parked at a light and be like 'oh i wanted to DVR that show.... let me just use my CAR to do it.

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Picked up the flat black spray paint tonight. Looking forward to modding the switch this week!

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Osiris

Thought i'd crack this thread back open for 2011! Hiya bdl99, any eta update for the plug-n-play bypass harness? And will it work with Wheee's button?

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wheee!

Ohhh it works with the seat heater switch! No problems there.

Here is a teaser of the modded switch (and my homemade harness)

PLEASE NOTE: This is a homemade harness and is nowhere NEAR as elegant as the harness that will be built by bdl99! The automotive connectors I used were to ensure I could plug and play the entire harness back to factory if I wanted to without unsoldering any connections. All connections that I made that were permanent were soldered and shrink wrapped.

Switch with top unmasked



Switch after flat black paint



AV Head end of harness. Notice diode in green wire taking power from ignition. Red wire taps back into the reverse signal line for 12v feed. Orange and brown wires break VSS at the switch.



Switch end of harness minus switch and switch ground wire. Relay wired as:

mmmi87

mmm87a

86mmmmm85

mmm30

87 is open and shielded. 87a is brown wire, 30 is orange (always on unless switch activated). 85 is ground and 86 is feed from switch to activate relay. Notice red wire feeding reverse signal has a diode in series to protect the circuit from back feeding.



And a shot of the finished switch in place



and with the lights on (backup camera mode)

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terrycs

There is already a plug and play solution for inputting & converting composite to component video to the harness behind the LCD screen. The problem is it isn't cheap because of the built in video converter.

I think being able to switch component video input into that plug and play harness would make more sense. If it is designed to be relay driven, another set of poles on the relay to switch audio inputs will do the trick.

Doing the above would allow audio & video input from an iPod Touch or iPhone after purchasing the iPod to component cable from the Apple store.

bdl99

We are talking about different things here, this is nothing to do with video inputs. This is to allow bypass the restriction on entering Nav commands and using video input while drive. As well as being able to view the rear view camera without engaging reverse.

terrycs

Ah .. OK .. got it.

Since you are doing a plug and play soution, do you have a source for connectors to mate up with the stock ones?