uff so I need a NavTool :(

http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...amera-dvd.html

ordered the tmart cam thanks guys for the sweet price and pictures to show it works well

nice, have you decided if you will run it in power always on? or just on when in reverse ?

Thanks khameleon.I need one,too.my backing up is bad.

just reverse all the time seems excessive to me

and how is it going now？ does it need some more time to test？

SO Im gonna order this camera but Im not nearly knowledgeable enough to put it in myself. WHo can I trust to do this for me? A good car audio place? And about how much you think is a fair price for install? I have the manufacturer Nav system.

ok so the tmart camera stopped working does anyone know what my be the issue? I put it in reverse and nothing happens the screen doesnt change or anything? any idea?

What video input are you using and have you disabled the speed sensor and the parking brake signal?

How do you have the power hooked up?

I ordered the tmart camera today.

It may be burnt out...


I burnt one of the CMOS black and white cameras out...

Make sure to wire it to the reverse light power so that power isn't feed to it constantly.

<------lesson learned

There is no reason why a properly designed camera would "burn out" as you put it, if constantly connected to power. If it's no longer turning on and you don't get any picture, most likely what happened is one or more capacitors blew on the camera's power supply, which means it's very cheaply made. If you were adventurous you could take the camera apart and just replace the caps and it should boot up good as new, otherwise you might as well just buy a new one since they're apparently cheap.

As one final test before you chuck it, use a multimeter between the camera's power and gnd connection and make sure there is voltage getting to the camera. If not it could just be a loose/open connection somewhere.

this is next on the list for me..backing up sucks esp with tints lol...i found a camera with night vision but its 120...maybe i can find one for cheaper

Good info I have it laying around...might look into it :tup:

If I wanted just a backup camera for a 2009 Nav unit would I still need sometime like Nav Tool to install the camera?

Yes. I just installed the Navtool. I tried to find a bypass/work around with no luck. I ended up purchasing a Navtool for $209 shipped a couple of weeks ago when they had a 1 day sale. I connected mine directly to a switch so I can activate and view the cam at anytime. I have a DVD player in my 4Runner and Nav bypass in my Lexus and really only used it a handful of times, so I didn't even bother with a DVD player for the Z.