Olderthanus

WIshed after a day I hadn't opted for this. This is seemingly older tech- even though it works and would have been great in 2010. I had opted this way to avoid threading the camera wire through the maze to the head unit that I was going to replace anyway- then found out that the new head unit (or any new one replacing the stock unit in 2024) kills the nav unit anyway. $170 down the tubes- but that's how it goes. I live and learn. At least I can use the camera in the kit- but I have to figure out how to navigate the hard-wired camera cable with it all through from the trunk into the head unit area- it seems there are several paths- but there are no clear online pathways on how to do it. perhaps in a week's worth of searching for bits of advice in this video or that one on YouTube. Either way, it must go through the rear trunk and past the subwoofer under the carpet along the tunnel into the console cavity, which seems the best bet- 2nd best bet follows the antenna wire around the passenger compartment - but that is for the weekend when start to thread it through it for real. Any advice accepted.

Added the SC430Mods backup camera kit to my "new" SC430 today. Spent more time on the video and FB information than the installation- works right out of the box as a straight backup camera with the old working DVD nav. Given the nav screen, it is serviceable- but probably not my longer term plans. Perhaps with some more fiddling with the camera controls I can improve it. Will probably replace the entire stock radio unit and add front camera to get my Android Auto functionality back- the FB solutions look a bit too complex for me and it's hard to know what is the latest solution. At least watching videos for an afternoon gave me ideas on tracking the camera wire back from the dash to the rear camera. No new information here- but at least a recent install for reassurance.

I bought a 2003 SC430 yesterday with 49000 miles. In incredible condition- and I set out the manual to study later- and found my wife studying the owner's manual. At 70 years old, and 28 years of marriage, that is a first. A very first. Amazing condition, amazing car- happy to joint the club today- if only across the pond in Florida, USA. Reminds me of my XKE 4.2 in my college days, and much later a 1998 Buick Riviera. Thanks for all the information available online and in the forum. Gary