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Installed Aftermark Backup Camera

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#1 · (Edited)
My Tundra and Prius have nice backup cameras so I wanted to add one to my iQ. They have a new version with solar batteries on the camera that mounds to the rear license plate but it's about $150 so I just got one that needs to be wired into the reverse light power wires.

So I got the DoHonest Wireless backup camera system on Amazon ($49.99) and got it installed. I did have to remove the rear bumper and ended up drilling a new hole to insert the power cable from the camera. (I just went a few inches below the threads for the bolt on the left.) Be careful drilling, though, as there's a major bundle of wires in there. The kit came with 2 t-clamps to tap into the power cables but one bent when I went to squeeze it with pliers but I had others so wasn't an issue. There was only a few inches of power lines behind the backuplights so I ended up having to climb into the iQ in order to get in there to crimp the t-clamps...the wife had to hold the light up for me.

The camera is 4.3" which is small but does have a nice color display. It's definitely not as clear as the Prius or Tundra, probably more like 480 than 720, but does the job.

If you don't want to have to remove the rear bumper or drill a hole into the car I suggest buying a system with solar batteries on the camera or one that has rechargeable batteries.
 
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#2 · (Edited)
Nice! I’ve bought a taillight with integrated camera off aliexpress but it turned out garbage. So I took out the camera and bolted to the bumper. For wiring, I saw people run wires through the vent flaps, but I’ve unraveled the factory back harness and added my wires in there along with wires for stop lights led mod. The camera is connected to a retrofitted factory touch-screen headunit from FR-S.

 
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Yep I looked at the bundle back there, hoping to be able to just put the wires through that, but it was sealed up so good figured might as well just make a new hole. (Which I did seal up with electricians tape after the wires were all finished.)

I will be going back there soon....found some cool bumper reflector lights to replace the rear reflectors that you can connect then will shine red with headlights on, turn bright red with brake lights on, blink with the blinker, and turn bright white when you put the car into reverse. (Will require lots of t-clamp connections but I'm getting pretty good at it now.)
 
#4 ·
Yup, the reflectors are what I referred in my previous reply - I routed the wires through the oem harness as well and soldered to the factory brakes connector. The ones I got are these:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2042839704.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.6b7c7041KpB4if


You are probably talking about this one:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000530296927.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.6b7c7041KpB4if

The red ones I got had a laughable quality for the reflectors. They would not reflect the light at all if you shine it with a flashlight. I ended up cutting away the red cover with dremel and transplating the red cover from the OEM.
 
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Yup, the reflectors are what I referred in my previous reply - I routed the wires through the oem harness as well and soldered to the factory brakes connector. The ones I got are these:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2042839704.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.6b7c7041KpB4if




You are probably talking about this one:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000530296927.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.6b7c7041KpB4if

The red ones I got had a laughable quality for the reflectors. They would not reflect the light at all if you shine it with a flashlight. I ended up cutting away the red cover with dremel and transplating the red cover from the OEM.
These are the ones I found on Amazon:
Paision a Pair Clear Lens LED Rear Bumper Reflector White Light Lamp for Scion Xb Iq Toyota Sienna Corolla
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YGLY2MG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
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