Plug and Play Bypass Kit (DVD, NAV and backup Camera) Discussion

xck2034

Hi,

just want to say "many thanks" to Brian, I installed the rear view Camera Kit and the DVD in Motion with remote last week.
It works perfect. Just got a little trouble with the config of the camera, the positioning lines didn't appear. After a reinit and the introduction of the exact values it works perfect.

best regards
Pascal

Billarf

Indeed, if you enter the wrong numbers in settings during set-up/install then things don't work right. Correcting the numbers and all works well from then on as you found out. The numbers entered have to be exact. Brian's kits are terrific to say the least...

bdl99

Thanks Pascal and Bill

xTIMMYxCOREx

Loving my bypass kit!! Very easy to install. And if you need to ground it, you can ground to the silver screw that holds the screen on. I also tucked the relay box under the screen resting on top of the stereo/dvd player. Everything fit perfectly.

bdl99

Glad you are happy and loving the kit.

Cheers,
Brian

Billarf

For those of you with the remote based bypass kit Brian offers, you might be interested in knowing that you can program your HomeLink mirror to the buttons on the Car Kit Company bypass remote. The remotes buttons, pair EASILY with the buttons on the rear view mirror with Homelink. SO, you can either use the remote that comes with Brian's remote based kit or just use the buttons on the HomeLink rear view mirror instead of the kit's remote.. Slick as chitt........

Programming your HomeLink mirror with the Car Kit Company bypass remote transmitter:

1. For first time training, press and hold the two outer HomeLink® buttons, releasing only when the HomeLink® indicator light begins to flash after 20 seconds. (Do not perform this step when training the additional HomeLink® buttons.)

2. Turn your vehicle’s ignition switch to the second (or "accessory") position. If you have a Start button, press it twice to get to accessory..

3 Position the Car Kit Company bypass kit's handheld remote transmitter 1 to 3 inches away from the HomeLink® surface (located on your mirror), keeping the HomeLink® indicator light in view.

4. Using both hands, simultaneously press and hold both the desired HomeLink® button and Car Kit Company bypass kit's handheld remote transmitter button. Continue to press hold both buttons until the HomeLink® indicator light flashs, first slowly and then rapidly. When the indicator light flashes rapidly, release both buttons. (The rapid flashing light indicates successful programming of the new frequency signal.)

5. Now press and hold the programmed HomeLink® button and observe the indicator light. If the indicator light is solid/continuous, programming is complete.

After you have done the pairing of each button you will be able to hear a very slight audible click coming form the area where you installed the Car Kit Company harness and remote receiver each time you press one of the buttons you paired on your HomeLink® mirror. You may not have noticed but when you press any button on the Car Kit Company remote transmitter you will also hear that slight audible click..

wheee!

Cool tip!

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Billarf

Well, it is the time of year to celebrate the Holidays and to give thanks to, thanks to .......ahhhh, ahhhh, give thanks to Brian in particular for the terrific, Car Kit Company bypass kit which he made available to myself and others this year.. Ho, ho, ho THANKS, Brian and Happy Holidays to you and your family!

gurneyeagle

Great product; highly recommended.

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Mikes350z

After reading through the thread and checking your site it seems the '09 guys like myself are SOL for this product...? I tried to understand why but didnt get all of it...

If I were to get an aftermarket camera that can be integrated to the 09 factory nav, there is still no way to use your relay seat heater switch for it?

Looks like a very cool item

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bdl99

Yes confusing isn't it.

There are two Nav systems and each has a different connector (40pin on the older and 32pin on the newer). 2009 370z has the older system and 2010 and later have the newer system.

I now have a source of the connectors for the older units, so I could technically create a bypass kit for the 2009 370z. The issue is that unlike the Murano there is no factory camera on the 2009 370z, so it is difficult to support the camera function because it is very dependent on the backup camera module that is used.

Actually the following GT-R kit would work on the 2009 370z
http://www.carkitcompany.com/nissan-...t-r-camera-kit

The 2009/10 Murano kit would also work but would only give you the two functions (as it does on the Murano)
http://www.carkitcompany.com/nissan-...ss-kit-2009-10

Finally, I could make a 2009 370z rear camera kit and switch based bypass for probably around $625. I haven't really pursued that option because I'm not sure how much demand there would be.

Sharpen

Hi I've been trying to get up to speed on this thread. I have an 09, so does the nav basically have the function built into it for displaying an external video source, even though it was never implemented by Nissan for the 09s? I've a feeling this has already been explained but I just haven't found where.

bdl99

Further confusion is caused regarding the year of the cars. The US cars are labelled for the year ahead, so the current model in the US would be 2012 where elsewhere in the world (you are in the UK correct?) it would be 2011.

If you are in the UK and your car is a 2009, there is a good chance that is equivalent to the US 2010 and your Nav system does have the capability for a rear camera.

There is a way of testing which Nav system you have and whether the rear camera capability is there and it is covered under one of the FAQ questions on my website:
Backup Camera Kit - Car Kit Company

Now when you say "External video source" if you are referring to an Auxiliary video input for ipods etc then that is a completely different kettle of fish.

Sharpen

Thanks Brian for that info, I didn't know about the US cars being one year ahead. I'll checkout your link then and learn some more!

Billarf

Well, having had the Car Kit Company, Plug and Play Bypass Kit (DVD, NAV and backup Camera) for almost 10 months now I want to report my Car Kit Company bypass kit is still considered by me to be the absolute best addition I have done on my vehicle. I can't even imagine having the pricey Nav system and not having the bypass kit to uncripple it. IF you have Nav and do not have this bypass kit you are really losing out to say the least. The bypass kit is easy, easy to install and well worth the $.

Thanks again, Brian, for offering this terrific kit!