dave murrell

It has dawned on me that this dash cam works in conjunction with the original head unit and sat nav, possibly getting its power from it as well and may not now be connected to anything...

its the one on the left.

I also have the Toyota dash cam but shows no signs of life, is this anything to do with the new android head unit?

Been searching the net but unable to find a front camera for a 2011 Vellfire on a android system, can anyone offer guidance (wife loves to tailgate 🤣).

The impression I get is that these after market roof units work independent of the head unit (as shown in video), especially the ones like this with BT for the headphones, all that is required is a 12v supply which I assume is already in the roof.

But, it works!!!

I must be missing something here because I have seen a video on the tube with a roof unit that played independent of the head unit!!!

Set of 4 new mud flaps for the Alphard 08-14 (advertised as fitting the Vellfire as well but doesn't fit the wife's car). Looking for £15 for them, just saves you waiting for them to arrive from Antarctica. Comes with the 8 fixing screws. Located in TF4 3JP

Perhaps the guy you are looking for is in Dawley in Telford. He is round the corner from me, he fits LPG to all sorts. I used to pay £10 per year to a club and they it gave access to all LPG sites across the country (at a cheaper rate) and they gave me an A6 book with all the nationwide LPG sites and an access key with 4 digit code to gain access to the cages, not sure if this is still the case though. Mobile Automotives & LPG 03 Springhill road. TF4 3DG 07954 582 542

...and is there no simple way of bypassing the socket at the roof to complete the circuit I take it?

My digital workshop manual came today and I am trying to find a way of copying the files so that others can share it (it opens in its own windows xp os) but to no avail so far 🤔

Replace it with an Android roof unit with built-in USB and BT.

I have sent off for a owners workshop manual and wiring diagram on a USB stick but not due to arrive till end of January.

I would love to upgrade the room strip lights in the wife's vellfire but cant find anything on that subject.

Ordered the workshop manual with the wiring diagram on a USB stick so hopefully will remove the elongated roof monitor for an android unit.

That is pretty much what I had in mind for the (wife's, thought it was gonna be mine) Vellfire. The Android head unit already came fitted so a little bit in the dark about what and how stuff is connected to it, can be operated from the steering wheel, would like to add extras to it as we go along. Never thought the wife would go from her S class to the Vellfire, 😏

So I could get away with an android roof unit with built-in USB sockets and BT headphones and just need power and ground.

Will send for the USB manual just to make sure. 👍😎

Does the roof unit work independent of the android head unit and vice versa.

It was that having the S class I have an abundance of quality engine oil (albeit diesel) because I do all the maintenance on it myself and was trying to figure out if I could use in the Vellfire V6 hence the reason for the specs.

Superb, thank you for the link.

Wish I had taken my test on a bike when I had the chance so now only restricted to a chicken chaser or trikes (had 3). Dont expect much help from toyota MD's, as I went to one the other day and asked the dude what are the specs for the engine oil and he replied I cant tell you that, but I can sell you some... We use a mechanic who makes extra cash on the evening and weekends and if it dosent involve too heavy stuff then I do it myself, its just another car but without the workshop manual, you could find MOTORPARTS DIRECT very useful for parts, best to go in the shop as they dont list it all on the net and the quote me cheaper if I go in the shop! You want an insight to your car watch this guys videos, quite good. TC's Anything Goes