2nd run of camera switch that show a front image on the touch screen

[artsci]

Now up to 17.

 

[appleguru]

We're now ready to begin production. We're assuming an initial production run of 50 units.

The camera switch PCB in a case with two remotes and receptacles and connections for the front and rear cameras and touch screen, 12v power, ground, and reverse signal will be $195.00 each. A refundable pre-production deposit of $100 will be required. If we don't reach 50 deposits production will be canceled and deposits refunded. PM me for information on how to make your reservation deposit.

Other parts needed for installation are as follows. These range in cost (depending on the source) from about $100 to $200.

Tesla cables:

CABLES, HSD, LIFTGATE, CAMERA (1006780-00-D) These are shorter cables and 2 are needed, one for a gender change between the long cable (below) and the front camera; the second to connect from the PCB touchscreen receptacle to the existing touchscreen cable.

CABLE, HSD, BODY MAIN, CAMERA (1006781-00-D) This is a long cable. It connects to the short gender change cable attached to the front camera. This long one then plugs into the PCB port for the front camera.

Rear camera (which becomes the front camera in this application) There are several options on eBay, Amazon, or from Tesla. Here are the Tesla options:

CAMERA - REAR VIEW 1006773-00-F (Used on vehicles built before July 9, 2016. OK to use and replace 1006773-00-D and -E.)
CAMERA - REAR VIEW 1061269-00-B Ok to use -A. Used on vehicles built on or after July 9, 2016. Not compatible with 1006773-00-D/E/F.

I'll post another, separate thread for orders in the TMC Tesla Parts for Sale. Again, PM me for how to make your reservation deposit.

Finally got the cables I ordered from my local SC. They were packaged very... oddly.

In any case, total came to about $77 after tax for all 3. There is also a new PN for the BODY MAIN camera cable: 1006781-00-E instead of 1006781-00-D:

 

[phaphaphooey]

Thanks. If we end up not sourcing the cables from a Chinese importer as people did on the last go around of the camera production we will all be ordering them from the dealership just as you did. Very helpful.

 

[boaterva]

Finally got the cables I ordered from my local SC. They were packaged very... oddly.

In any case, total came to about $77 after tax for all 3. There is also a new PN for the BODY MAIN camera; 1006781-00-E instead of 1006781-00-E:

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Um, what? I figure there's a typo there somewhere...

And that looks like a cable part number? (Cable for the camera, I guess was meant...)

 

[appleguru]

Um, what? I figure there's a typo there somewhere...

And that looks like a cable part number? (Cable for the camera, I guess was meant...)

Oops... fixed!

 

[appleguru]

Looks like Tesla actually sent me two of the BODY MAIN, CAMERA (1006781) instead of the lift gate PN... so still can't really test the setup yet I do have some water blue HSD connectors I could use to roll my own... I wonder if the signal would work over CAT6 8)

 

[artsci]

Thanks. If we end up not sourcing the cables from a Chinese importer as people did on the last go around of the camera production we will all be ordering them from the dealership just as you did. Very helpful.

Forget the Chinese cables. If they're still available they won't work and you'll be out what you paid for them.

 

[artsci]

At the pace of deposits (we now have 18) I'm concerned that we'll never reach the minimum of 50 orders required to begin production.

 

[steinermeister]

Classic case of "I'm interested!" but when it comes time to do...no dice

 

[Akikiki]

This is sad. The front mounted rear camera kit is without a doubt the best mod that I have made to my two Teslas. And it cost twice as much to do it back in '14 than it does today. I use the front view every day when pulling into parking spaces, so as not to hit the blocks and curbs. I am sure we all use the back up camera. I don't know how I managed without it for so many years. But then because the nose of the Tesla is so low, and the splitter is low, and we risk damaging the front when pulling up to curbs. I am certain in the last four years so far the front camera has helped me avoid banging up the front of my S, dozens and dozens of times.

Back in summer of '14, I installed mine. Then in Dec '16, I ordered a new car. I removed it and reinstalled it on my '17 when it arrived. Its an investment. It can be added, removed and sold or installed on your next S or X too, folks.

Artsci, for the record, THANK YOU for developing this years ago. Its great.

 

[appleguru]

At the pace of deposits (we now have 18) I'm concerned that we'll never reach the minimum of 50 orders required to begin production.

YGPM...

A small update on getting reverse from CAN: I got it working successfully today!

We had earlier discussed possibly connecting via the OBD port, but after some testing I can confirm that the CAN lines there are completely non-functional. However, the diagnostic connector under the screen works great and is very easily accessible.

See a short video of my prototype setup here:

Once I get the correct camera cables from Tesla (hopefully Thursday...), I'll do a full test with the switcher module and see if it switches the camera directly with 3.3V from the panda's GPIO or if I need to add some additional circuitry to switch 12V.

This should make installing this camera switch on newer AP2/AP2.5 cars much easier... no need to tap any wires!

 

[HankLloydRight]

I bought a bunch of these for another project -- real easy to bump 3.3v to 12v if you need to.

6pcs MT3608 DC 2A Step Up Power Booster Module 2v-24v Boost Converter Arduino US 667952965056 | eBay

I can send you one to test if you want/need one.

 

[baglunch]

Has this been posted to r/teslamotors on reddit yet? Could access additional audience. I don't post much here, would that be ok to do?

 

[Akikiki]

appleguru, do you think it your method will not work on AP1 or earlier cars? Or is it that you don't have one to test and are just making the safer leap that it might not?

If you can get this working, it will be a blessing for many people. I can say, SIGN ME UP for one of the switches that incorporates the CAN.

 

[Akikiki]

Has this been posted to r/teslamotors on reddit yet? Could access additional audience. I don't post much here, would that be ok to do?

Do it ! Its not been posted on TM's forum either. Something is preventing me from post a new thread there, so I can't.

 

[appleguru]

appleguru, do you think it your method will not work on AP1 or earlier cars? Or is it that you don't have one to test and are just making the safer leap that it might not?

If you can get this working, it will be a blessing for many people. I can say, SIGN ME UP for one of the switches that incorporates the CAN.

Should work just fine on AP1 and earlier; the CAN messages are the same. Only catch is that the diagnostic connector is different on cars built before Sept 2015.

 

[Akikiki]

You don't mean the OBD II port right? You are referring to the hidden connector they plug into. Isn't it RJ45 on earlier cars?

 

[appleguru]

You don't mean the OBD II port right? You are referring to the hidden connector they plug into. Isn't it RJ45 on earlier cars?

Yes, not the OBD port, but the Tesla diagnostic connector. You can find some more info here: Diagnostic Port Index

 

[Akikiki]

hmm, thanks. I love this kind of info. I blew a fuse on my OBD port recently. Wanna guess what else is on that circuit and where/which the fuse is? That was fun.

 

[Evoforce]

So if we connect into the RJ45, what cables would no longer be necessary?

P.S. About to order but trying to figure total cost and parts and hoping to save somewhere. What does it look like for a total?