Reverse Camera Mod to see towbar

[Wazza2 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wazza2]

With the camper trailer about to arrive it was time to mod the camera to make hitching simple. The shroud around the camera blocks the lower 25% of the image. This meant the shroud was either getting modded or binned.


I had to slide the tow bar tongue out 100mm before it showed on the screen prior to the mod. You can just see it.


Rather than just remove the shroud I decided to take to it with the dremel. Surely there is a reason this shroud is there?? Anyhow, it now looks like this


What difference did that make? Well here's the image now with the tow bar tongue in it's home position.



That should do it.

Now I need to make time to tidy the garage so we have room to fit the ct when it arrives , and maybe fit a larger screen/gps in the dash.

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

Nice work, can u come and do mine.


Hutch- 2012 Prado 150, some TJM Kit.

[footoo Member Find all posts View Profile Close footoo]

Interesting mod, the only way I could get to see the tow ball was to remove the 1/2 acre of spare wheel cover as that is what was covering the view.

[Brains Find all posts View Profile Close Brains]

I just removed the shroud!

[Rorty Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Rorty]

Nice work! I presume you don't leave your spare wheel cover on though? Even with my spare wheel cover on, I don't think this mod would allow me to see my tow ball?

[masso Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close masso]

Yep... shroud and spare wheel cover removed... towbar in sight!.... just need to get rid of the message on bottom of screen.. and perfect! By-product is you get two bolts on spare wheel cover bracket for attaching stuff!

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

I just removed the shroud!

Paul when u day shroud is that the little black one around the camera?


Hutch- 2012 Prado 150, some TJM Kit.

[Brains Find all posts View Profile Close Brains]

Paul when u day shroud is that the little black one around the camera?


Hutch- 2012 Prado 150, some TJM Kit.

Yes just have to undo a couple of small screws and take it off.

[footoo Member Find all posts View Profile Close footoo]

Just had another look at mine as I was having difficulty understanding what you guys were on about. The shroud on mine is the opposite way around, that is, covering the top of the camera/lense housing. Mine is an August 1011 model so don't know if that makes any difference? Looks more like it is to stop any condensation or moisture dropping on the lense.
Originally I made a bracket to position the camera further out but it did not help, the easiest solution for me was to remove the spare wheel cover.

[Wazza2 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wazza2]

Yep spare wheel cover is shown on the screen in one of the pics..... hanging on the garage wall.

I figured the shroud may have slotted into the wheel cover somehow to stabilise it when it's on the car. Anyhow, modified it rather than have it get lost in the garage. Removing it is simpler and requires less tools if you want to go that way.

[OldGreyFart Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close OldGreyFart]

Just had another look at mine .... Mine is an August 1011 model so don't know if that makes any difference? .

Wow must have gone ashore with Norman in 1066!

[AussieAndy Find all posts View Profile Close AussieAndy]

Wow must have gone ashore with Norman in 1066!

Wow Terry, you sure know how to use a shovel