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Chas · 12-31-07, 12:54 PM

My understanding is that even if you have the software upgrade (WHITE NAV DVD 4.3x upwards) the 2005 RL is missing the wiring harness/switch that connects/triggers the camera on when put into reverse.

In the Acurazine forum, a poster named Qatar tried to have the 2006 switch retrofitted, and was unsuccessful for reasons I cannot recall.

In order to install a camera, my understanding is that you can use an aftermarket set up, such as the TVandNav2Go products

http://www.tvandnav2go.com/acura-tv-navigation.html

to act as the interface/switch. Using that same product or a variant of it, you should also be able to play DVDs on the nav screen.

A stero shop should be able to do the integration, because that unit only takes care of video, and you would need something to also take care of the sound. I believe you can somehow integrate the USASpec type iPod and aux in units with the video unit to get sound and an iPod connection to boot. Given enough $, you can do anything.

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Chas Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 43 iTrader: (0)	My understanding is that even if you have the software upgrade (WHITE NAV DVD 4.3x upwards) the 2005 RL is missing the wiring harness/switch that connects/triggers the camera on when put into reverse. In the Acurazine forum, a poster named Qatar tried to have the 2006 switch retrofitted, and was unsuccessful for reasons I cannot recall. In order to install a camera, my understanding is that you can use an aftermarket set up, such as the TVandNav2Go products http://www.tvandnav2go.com/acura-tv-navigation.html to act as the interface/switch. Using that same product or a variant of it, you should also be able to play DVDs on the nav screen. A stero shop should be able to do the integration, because that unit only takes care of video, and you would need something to also take care of the sound. I believe you can somehow integrate the USASpec type iPod and aux in units with the video unit to get sound and an iPod connection to boot. Given enough $, you can do anything.