Parkvision Pro Backup Camera (PJ-120-PRO) OEM Head Unit Wire Routing and Install (Scion tC2 / tC2.5)

🛒 Product link(s) at bottom of video description.
► 01:30 - Camera Source vs. Parkvision
► 02:20 - Running Wires
► 12:18 - Swapping in Camera
► 13:36 - Parkvision Pro Features
🎥 Updated Install Video: • OEM Head Unit Backup C...
🎥 Hatch Trim Guide: • How To: Remove and Rei...
I install and configure a Parkvision Pro backup camera with off-center adjustment to replace the one I originally bought from Camera Source. This started off as a quick install review video and became a full install video when I realized I had to run a new extension cable from the head unit to the trunk instead of just swapping the camera. The new cable I ran ended up being compatible any other camera that use an RCA video cable.
Here is some additional info about the various tC year differences:
• 2011 tCs: The factory headunit doesn't appear to support a backup camera.
• 2012 tCs: Despite not being listed, I got confirmation from a 2012 owner that said you can use the 2013 harness. See the 2013 tC note about the reverse trigger wire.
• 2013 tCs: These tCs require extra work. You will need to wire in the reverse trigger wire from the 28 pin power harness to the reverse taillight harness. You can find more info at www.autoharnes.... Below are pictures provided by the afore mentioned 2012 owner.
🖼 Pin 2 is Reverse Trigger: photos.app.goo...
🖼 Behind Lower Dash: photos.app.goo...
🖼 Pink Wire is Reverse Lights: photos.app.goo...
• 2014+ tCs: These are just plug and play as they have the reverse wire connected from factory.
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[@jeffreycaban5107]

Derrick, After e-mailing Parkvision and inquiring about their two cameras PJ-120-Pro and ZL-115S I opted for the ZL-115-S model. Kudos to Parkvision as they answered me back within a couple hours with a nice breakdown of each model. While I appreciated the adjustment of the Pro 120 model I was not going to use the parking lines and luckily with smaller size of the camera I was able to mount it close to center of the car. The ZL-115S model has superior night time visibility and more pixels as well. I didn't even have to drill a hole as I extended the "notch" above the license plate and slid the camera in to place. Camera: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V234GNN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I paired it with this wiring harness: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01E0N9LAW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The harness did come with the reverse trigger wire which I needed for my 2013 tC 8.0 Release model. So with the camera, harness, electrical supplies, and a million zip ties I paid just about $50.00, not a bad deal. Thank You again for this video as it made my job so much easier. I bought you a "coffee" for your help. Keep up the great videos on your tC as it is much appreciated by the Scion community.

[@VampyreX13]

You're very welcome and thank you for the info on this model camera.

[@venanciopineda4957]

Would this fit on a 2016 Scion tC?

[@jeffreycaban5107]

@@venanciopineda4957 Yes, both camera's are universal so they will work on your 2016 Scion.

[@VampyreX13]

Yes, as I drive a 2016.

[@venanciopineda4957]

Thank you guys

[@jameshydra1031]

I don't know how many times I can say the same thing and mean it more every time I do, but Thank you AGAIN !!! This video of yours is going to make my backup camera installation simple. You are the best, Bro !!

[@nathanerodriguez7021]

Thank you!!! I bought 2 different cameras and they did not work not even with the after market harness. Went on to the camera source and just bought it right now. Very helpful

[@JeromeJunior]

I ran my wire a bit different. I avoided the side curtain airbag and taking apart the instrument panel cover. Check out my video if you curious. I talk about how I went about the install... Nice video btw, this will for sure help someone that don't know anything about installs. It was nothing like this on youtube months ago when I install my pyvideo backup cam haha..

[@brizzy626ify]

Did water went inside the hole when you remove the clip to run the cable ???

[@VampyreX13]

You mean for the rubber wire tube at the top of the hatch? No, I have no issues with it leaking after reinstalling it.

[@KaiConfuzzled]

Thank you so much for posting this video. It is very very helpful. I too will need to mount the camera to one side, on my mini r56. As such the horizontal adjustment will be critical. May I please ask, in the dark does the license plate lamp not dazzle the camera? Thanks again.

[@VampyreX13]

No, I didn't have any issues with my 6000K LED license plate lights interfereing with the image when I had the camera offset like this. I've since then centered the camera and haven't had any problems either.

[@KaiConfuzzled]

@@VampyreX13 great. Thanks once again for taking the time to reply. It’s really helpful. I can’t put my camera in the centre as on a mini the latch to release the rear hatch is in the centre. I’ll put the camera to one side, as you have. Once again thanks for your help.

[@VampyreX13]

@@KaiConfuzzled good luck! Let me know how it all turns out.

[@anthonyvelazquez8613]

On a manual do we have to put the reverse wire trigger ?

[@VampyreX13]

I drive a manual and didn't have to do anything with the reverse trigger wire. It actually depends on the year tC that you have.

[@anthonyaponte2886]

How would I know if I have the thing that, when I put my car in reverse the camera knows? I've installed 100s of HUs but never a camera. After watching everything it seems straight forward but you didn't show anything about the reverse switch since you already had it installed. Is there going to be a spare wire in my wire hardness that's connected to that or something? If I had one where would it be? Like how would I know if I have one. And If I don't have one is there a quick explanation on buying and installing one?

[@VampyreX13]

I have an updated video at kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2iVo55ubd-Ioqc. Please watch that first, then post up again. There's also some info in the video description showing the reverse trigger pin.

[@meanbird4979]

For your Scion tC, did you have to splice a reverse trigger wire or was it just plug and play? I have a 2012 Scion tC that I’m going to add a backup cam. Any idea if I have to splice trigger reverse wire or if it’s plug and play for me? Thanks.

[@VampyreX13]

I lucked out and I just had to plug it in and it worked. No need to splice a reverse wire on the 2016. I think you might need to splice, but I'm not sure what wire to.

[@slowrolla917]

Hey do u have any method or tips to remove the nuts that hold the hatch trim peice on the release button juts came off fine but the the other 2 nuts just spin the whole bolt.

[@VampyreX13]

Send me a picture via the Facebook Messenger link at the top of my channel.

[@nicholaschestley4879]

I'm wondering if you might have found any one-out diagrams for that radio. I'm installing one taken from a 16 tc in to 2011 tc. Having some difficulties with no audio output, even though the majority of connectors are the same. Any information would be appreciated! Once I have audio, then camera.

[@VampyreX13]

Are the front and rear speaker harnesses different between the two years? I'm kind of surprised it's not mostly plug and play since it's a factory radio.

[@adanhernandez791]

You need to get two harnesses from the dealership For the audio to work

[@garrison2574]

How did you get the rubber loom popped off of the car the route the wire to the hatch lid? I can’t get the plastic clip that’s holding the bottom end of the rubber tube to come off

[@VampyreX13]

If I recall correctly, you'll want to pop the plastic clips off the headliner so you can get under it. If you pinch the narrow ends of the white plastic, one of the sides moves inwards and you can pop it up and out.

[@garrison2574]

@@VampyreX13 Just got it all put back together everything is working well, I used the Camera-source kit

[@raullopez1037]

Where on the 24 pin connection would I connect the green reverse trigger ??

[@VampyreX13]

Unfortunately I don't know as I didn't need to find that connection for my car. I tried looking for the info for another user but haven't been able to track it down. If someone can shoot me over the info, I'll definitely make a video about it.

[@LamPham1978]

what if my car never came with the bespoke head united and backup camera? does that will that product work with my car?

[@VampyreX13]

I have the regular head unit in my car and no camera. All you need a harness to connect to the back of the head unit. I just added a link to the harness you will need (tested and confirmed by another user) at the bottom of the video.

[@SaltydogNC]

Does it retain the settings even if it loses power? Thanks for the video. It's hard to find info on this camera.

[@VampyreX13]

I unplugged my camera to clean up wiring and it didn't lose it's settings.

[@SaltydogNC]

Thanks so much. Looks like an awesome camera.

[@VampyreX13]

Seems pretty nice. No issues so far with the winter weather either.

[@greggbatdorff7860]

Hey just curious if you have any idea why mine would have stopped working. I’ve got a 2016 radio in my 2011. It worked until about a year ago. Harness is ran correctly, checked all wires and my trigger wire directly behind the radio is getting power, but even inserted into the pin, my radio doesn’t do anything when I shift the car into reverse. I would think even if the camera had gone bad that the screen would change on shift. I feel like I’ve tried everything but just curious if I could be missing something. Thanks!

[@VampyreX13]

Not sure what's going on, but you are correct. Even if the camera was not working, the screen should at least flip over to black when you go in reverse. I would unplug the harness on both sides and try to test the wires with a multimeter to make sure there's no break in them. Also make sure none of the pins in the harness going to the stereo are bent.

[@vonhazzard]

Just had the same problem. I went ahead and bought a new camera but it doesn't work either. Stoped working after I switched out the car battery. I reconnected the battery but still nothing. Did you get it working?

[@vonhazzard]

Just had the same problem. I went ahead and bought a new camera but it doesn't work either. Stoped working after I switched out the car battery. I reconnected the battery but still nothing. Did you get it working?

[@VampyreX13]

Is the screen flipping to a blank screen or is it not changing over at all?

[@edizon2788]

I installed the back up camera as well as the head unit harness that you posted on your description. I followed the wiring diagram included with the camera. There’s a factory reverse trigger wire installed on the head unit so I tapped the red wire to that. But the camera isn’t working after installing. Do you have any idea what caused of this problem?

[@VampyreX13]

I did not need to use the reverse wire for my head unit. Maybe that's your issue? The red wire that eventually goes to the camera should go to the red wire on the harness.

[@edizon2788]

Well it shows on the instruction to connect the red wire to the reverse trigger wire but I will try and connect the red wire to the red wire on the harness

[@VampyreX13]

@@edizon2788 before you do anything, let me double check the wiring on my setup. I'll see if I can pull my headunit out tomorrow and take pictures.

[@edizon2788]

Okay thank you

[@VampyreX13]

@@edizon2788 on the back of my harness, I have an RCA connection and then a black and red wire. The RCA goes to the RCA on the camera, the red wire to the red wire on the camera, and the black wire isn't connected to anything. Those are the only connections I have used.

[@damgeguy2]

How do u connect the camera equipment to the scion head unit

[@VampyreX13]

There's a link at the bottom of the video description to the factory head unit harness you can use to connect the camera to the OEM stereo. I have not used it myself, but another tC owner and I were messaging back and forth and he found that the one in the link worked for him. You just plug the harness into the open spot on the back of the head unit and plug the video from the camera into that.

[@venanciopineda4957]

Would the parkvision one fit in the center?

[@VampyreX13]

No, because the trunk release and license plate lights are in the way.

[@dustinmerrill2331]

What would you suggest for a 2017 Cion tc? Same setup?

[@VampyreX13]

The RS 10.0? I don't know what it has, but probably the same camera I have.

[@alonsolozano1811]

Este radio tiene gps??

[@VampyreX13]

La radio OEM no tiene GPS.

[@InkedVirgo86]

My screen won’t come up when I put my car in reverse

[@VampyreX13]

Which wiring harness did you end up using?

[@lechefski]

@@VampyreX13 Hey Derrick, do you think this harness could work? www(dot)ebay.com/itm/331908993205?

[@VampyreX13]

@@lechefski that looks about right. I think it should work.

[@lechefski]

@@VampyreX13 Alright, fingers crossed! Thanks for responding man!

[@VampyreX13]

@@lechefski let me know if it works.

[@JohnnyQuest007]

Hey Derrick, how would you rate the difficulty of the install? I'm looking to install a newer head unit (Pioneer AVIC5201) and recently purchase this camera (goo.gl/st5dKP) and will be installing both. I've done head unit installation before, but never a camera install. I plan to keep steering wheel, and maintain usb functionality. (www.scionlife.com/forums/tc-g2-tech-diy-1839/how-usb-aux-aftermarket-stereo-scion-tc2-234714/page2/) I'll also be sourcing this site for reference along with your video. Again, thanks for your video.

[@DijitalPants]

You are AWESOME. I've been trying to figure out whether that model of head unit was camera compatible. I was going to take the risk on the camera source camera, same as you. You just saved me so much damn trouble. Do you have paypal or venmo? I would love to throw you the price of a nice beer/fancy drink/pastry in appreciation for your going to the trouble and being so clear in your descriptions. You even included the product links! Total class act. You made the internet a better place =D

[@VampyreX13]

Wow, thank you! I'm glad I was able to help you out. Yes, I have a PayPal account. vampyrex13 at hotmail dot com or just buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/vampyrex13.

[@DijitalPants]

@@VampyreX13 Done! Thanks again!

[@VampyreX13]

@@DijitalPants cool. Thank you very much. I'm glad I was able to help you out.

[@jasonn3818]

Nice man I’m definitely going to get one soon for my tC. Thanks for posting this install guide!

[@mr2cqql]

Hi, how do you power the parkvision camera? isn't the parkvision a 12v camera but the oem headunit only supply 6v from the 24pins harness? Thank you

[@VampyreX13]

I haven't touched my wiring in a while, but from what I recall, the camera RCA connection and power wire ran directly to the camera harness that plugs into the back of the head unit. I did not need to run any additional power wires.

[@rosieportugal1937]

I installed my own too, was very easy plug n play

[@ZUKME]

Man coming in clutch again today installing my backup cam thank you!!!

[@raymec]

8:07 how did you open this thing

[@VampyreX13]

Not sure what you mean by open, but if you meant how to get it out, you just pinch the tabs at the bottom to release it and it will pull up and out. You can pop out the two clips securing the back of the headliner to get underneath.

[@VampyreX13]

So far, I'm loving the new camera. The image adjustment features work great and it has good night time vision. It looked like daytime in the display even though it was starting to get dark out already. I have LEDs for the back up lights, and it picks up the light from them really well at night.

[@VampyreX13]

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[@brianteck21]

Derrick Aquino hi, I just want to know where you buy the camera harness with the plug that goes into the back of the radio because that is the only thing I need to instal my rear view camera because I have the same radio if you can help me im gonna thank you for ever!!

[@roberttrinidad8558]

Derrick Aquino what cable do you connect from the reverse the positive..?

[@jaffer_7517]

which size harness? Amazon has two sizes: 59mm x 15mm x 135mm and 61mm x 16mm x 135mm. If I have no previous camera, I will need to buy the harness separate from the parkvision right?

[@VampyreX13]

It should be the one I linked to; the 59x15x135.

[@ultimatedirtclod]

Did you have to hook it up to the reverse trigger wire under the foot well?

[@VampyreX13]

I didn't have to hook up any reverse trigger wire on my 2016 head unit. It just worked when I plugged everything in.

[@branden316ful]

I'm looking into buying one for my tc did the park Vision come with the wiring harness for the stereo ?

[@VampyreX13]

The camera comes with all the wires you need except for the actual harness itself. I'm sure you can find it somewhere. I haven't looked since I just re-used the one I got from Camera Source.

[@chivista285425]

Did you wire the camera to the reverse light harness?

[@VampyreX13]

jose ortiz no, I just plugged it into the back of the head unit. It has an output that triggers when the car goes into reverse.

[@chivista285425]

Derrick Aquino Thank you

[@jeffreycaban5107]

Derrick, First thing great video and explanation of the system and install. I want to install a Backup Camera in my 2013 tC Release 8.0 and am looking at my options now. I do like the wider 170 degree viewing angle of the Camera Source unit as well as the bolder parking lines but I like the smaller Parkvision mounting footprint as well as the camera adjustabiity. Are you still liking your Parkvision camera? Is the night time view better or worse than the Camera Source? Jeff

[@VampyreX13]

I am still very happy with my Parkvision camera. I can't remember the difference with nighttime vision between the two. I think they were about the same, the Parkvision possibly a little better. It's hard to tell because I had upgraded my reverse lights to LEDs and those helped a lot at night when backing up.

[@jeffreycaban5107]

Did you have to do anything special to run the Parkvision 12 volt camera with the factory 6 volt Scion/Pioneer radio?

[@VampyreX13]

@@jeffreycaban5107 I literally just swapped out the cameras and reused the existing stereo harness. No special wiring needed.

[@jeffreycaban5107]

@@VampyreX13 That's what I wanted to hear. Thanks for your help.