Activate Backup Camera while driving?

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Old 02-22-2009, 03:05 AM
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Activate Backup Camera while driving?

Greets All,

Is there any way to activate the backup camera to while not in reverse? It would be interesting/useful for a better rear view while driving. I'm sure some hacking would be involved. I imagine you just need to trick the camera logic into thinking the car is in reverse.

Anyone done it?
Old 02-24-2009, 09:07 PM
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Yeah. I'd like to see it come on once the car is below 5mph. When I park in the garage I always throw it into reverse to see if I'm all the way in. Anything faster while your driving would make you sick with the perspective it has.
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Originally Posted by Kilroy440
Greets All,

Is there any way to activate the backup camera to while not in reverse? It would be interesting/useful for a better rear view while driving. I'm sure some hacking would be involved. I imagine you just need to trick the camera logic into thinking the car is in reverse.

Anyone done it?
The '09 TL has an option in the diagnostic screen to turn the camera on. I saw it...it's actually freaky and disorienting even though we weren't moving fast. I looked for a similar setting in the RDX but there didn't seem to be one...
Old 03-11-2009, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by RDXBOYMA
The '09 TL has an option in the diagnostic screen to turn the camera on. I saw it...it's actually freaky and disorienting even though we weren't moving fast. I looked for a similar setting in the RDX but there didn't seem to be one...
wonder if this is something that would be on the latest nav update that updates firmware?
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Let's revive this thread, I think having the backup camera on while driving would be actually quite usefull.
Old 05-07-2014, 10:26 PM
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What I think happens is that

1) switch to reverse
2) trigger relay (12v?)
3) Activate camera

If someone has the service manual, we need to find the relay and tap into it .

**this might be completely wrong.
Old 05-13-2014, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Papachristos.James
I think having the backup camera on while driving would be actually quite usefull.
Switch, a couple of diodes and a little free time
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