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Old 12-10-2018, 12:47 PM
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I’m installing an aftermarket pioneer nex radio and the installer is saying there is no way to use the OEM camera with the aftermarket radio. It seems like there should be a simple solution for this.

Does any body body have any insight into what’s needed?
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I would think that there would be a simple adapter like that which comes with the AVIN units
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I would think that there would be a simple adapter like that which comes with the AVIN units
i would think so too but that doesn’t seem to be the case
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i would think so too but that doesn’t seem to be the case
You may be right, I was looking around and I didn't find any but, I'm sure there has to be something that plugs into the aftermarket's socket and also connects to the OEM wire. There has to be. Crutchfield is a no go. Have you reached out to Pioneer? What type of plug is on the rear of the aftermarket radio? Search for a Farka plug with that other type of end? It's worth a shot.
Apparently, it can be done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wC6RXt6Dzo
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Originally Posted by rich30769
You may be right, I was looking around and I didn't find any but, I'm sure there has to be something that plugs into the aftermarket's socket and also connects to the OEM wire. There has to be. Crutchfield is a no go. Have you reached out to Pioneer? What type of plug is on the rear of the aftermarket radio? Search for a Farka plug with that other type of end? It's worth a shot.
Apparently, it can be done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wC6RXt6Dzo
my installer found an adapter at navtv.com
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Originally Posted by Mikchek
I’m installing an aftermarket pioneer nex radio and the installer is saying there is no way to use the OEM camera with the aftermarket radio. It seems like there should be a simple solution for this.

Does any body body have any insight into what’s needed?
There is a Fakra to RCA video adapter available. Here's a link to the post I made last week about an aftermarket radio install: https://mbworld.org/forums/gl-class-...ml#post7618657

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There is a Fakra to RCA video adapter available. Here's a link to the post I made last week about an aftermarket radio install: https://mbworld.org/forums/gl-class-...ml#post7618657

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wow that’s awesome...I wonder if the Fakra to RCA will work on my car with the pioneer avh-4400nex

theybwant to charge me $100 for the adapter
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wow that’s awesome...I wonder if the Fakra to RCA will work on my car with the pioneer avh-4400nex

theybwant to charge me $100 for the adapter
Looks like there is a yellow RCA input for the rear camera, so I'd assume the adapter will work. The adapter isn't vendor specific - supposed to work with any receiver that has an rca input...

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