This are the things i used for this project:

*Navtool-awesome seller i offered 190 and they accepted great deal!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/04-08-Acura-TL-Navigation-Video-Converter-Add-DVD-NAV-TV-Rear-Back-Up-Camera-/280989009053?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item416c40049d&vxp=mtr
*Water proof camera- works great!!


*18 gauge wire
*locking quick splice connectors
*electrical tape
*multimeter a MUST!
*common sense
*dremel-must cut the middle piece of the tag holder up top and this tool made it a lot easier and cleaner look.
* drill and bits

camera has:

*video (yellow cable) just run it down to the Navtool and connect to Video 2.

*Power ( red cable) has 2 small wires red for 12v which i spliced into the back up light wire (green wire) which i also used for the navtool reverse +12v and black for ground.

*i made my camera screw holes with a 1/8 bit and got some self-tapping screws worked great

* in order to make the wire fit thru license bulb assembly you will need to cut about 6 inches from the camera and then rejoin the connection.. its cake dont sweat it!!

*i added some velcro between the camera and car to give it a better angle before i tightened down the screws so my camera would not point down so much and i got it perfect i think!!


navtool has:

*red wire (accessory 12+v) this wire goes on the yellow and red wire on the 8 pin white connector behind the navi dvd player (located in the trunk right rear)

*Orange (reverse lights 12+v) goes on the + wire (green wire) of the back up lights harness

*gray (parking brake cable) black (ground) goes on splice on to one of the existing ground on the chassis ( cant miss it it has about 6 ground on it)

* yellow (push button or switch cable) you can run to the center console to switch from video 1 and video 2. (i did not use it but i left it prepped when i receive tvs and dvd player)

MAKE SURE YOU DISCONNECT BATTERY BEFORE SPLICING INTO ANYTHING!!! COMMON SENSE BUT JUST A REMINDER!!!

i was rushing thru it so i missed a lot of pics but i got the important ones or the ones i had doubts about so i hope it helps a lot of yall!! GL

 

 

navtool the ebay seller sucks i DONT recommend anyone to use them!!
7 weeks and countless emails, buyer beware


but your setup looks good. i have the same minus backup cam

 

I cant say the same the shipping was fast and the navtool works so far!! sucks you had bad experience.

thanks! it was pretty easy for the cam just time consuming and patience!!


how was your Isimple install?? i got to jump on that one soon so tips would be certainly generous sir!!

 

Bookmarked this page and have added this to the "to-do" list. Awesome write up and thanks!

 

NP. Lmk if I can help you with something! !

 

I bought my Navtool on ebay two weeks ago and it came within the week.

 

Did you purchase from seller I posted??

 

Do you need the navtool for the backup camera to work?

 

hi, yes you nned the camera to make everything work

 

Most def and its well worth it my friend!!

 

I just installed the same setup as you last weekend. Navtool and the exact same camera. For my camera I did the wire just to the side of the light and put a grommet in there so it seals perfectly with the light back in place.

Here is pic:


I had to do the same thing with the spacer to get the correct angle on the camera.

Nice job man, I love having a cam now.

 

Awesome man it looks good!! To me is a must have specially if you have tinted windows. for me it was easier making the hole on the license plate light assembly I did add some rtv so it don't leak and it hasn't yet!! Thanks for sharing!!

 

Yea my back window is limo tinted I can't see anything lol

 

What year and model is your acura?

 

Bro i have a 2006 Acura RL and i want to know if i can connect the back-up camera to the car without changing the navigation screen.

 

Thank you so much for all the pictures. Just got my navtool after 2 1/2 weeks. Christmas eve going to install.

 

Got the Navtool and backup camera about 4 or 5 years ago, and have NEVER looked back (No Pun Intended)
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Ok. So I just started prepping everything to install.. but maybe I drank way too much and smoked way too much. (I don't smoke or drink)... but for some reason... the wire colors you are taking about does NOT match up with mine.. I have no gray wire, the yellow wire on mines doesn't even have a label on there, I don't have a wire with a label for handbrake.,



so, I've emailed navtool... but no response. So if anyone could help, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone

 

I PMed you.

 

I know this is a very old thread... but does anyone still have their NavTool 3.0 or 5.0 manual? I need to know how to turn off the backup camera guide lines. TIA

 

To turn off the parking lines on a NavTool device, locate the "MIRROR" switch inside the unit and set it to the "OFF" position; this switch is typically responsible for toggling the visibility of parking lines on the display.

Key points about the NavTool parking line switch:

• Switch location: You'll need to access the inside of the NavTool unit to find the switch.
• Switch name: The relevant switch is usually labeled as "MIRROR".
• On/Off function: Setting the "MIRROR" switch to "OFF" will disable the parking lines on the screen

 

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, the NavTool company did not document their hardware correctly:

- No switches are located within the unit (pls. see photos)

- The “dual dip switches” on the back of the unit, near the gray input harness do nothing





* The dip switches do not seem to do anything.

 

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, the NavTool company did not document their hardware versions correctly.



- No switches are located within the unit (pls. see photos)

- The “dual dip switches” on the back of the unit, near the gray input harness do nothing



Needless to say, their support team does not answer the phone, nor respond to emails. But their sales team is happy to sell me another unit that “should fix the problem”.