I had the same issue, ended up breaking a clip on the OEM piece fiddling with it. Did you get it to fit somehow?
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I had the same issue, ended up breaking a clip on the OEM piece fiddling with it. Did you get it to fit somehow?
I tried about 20 times. I took it off the windshield and could get it to go together like it should but I don’t think it’s possible to fully fit together when on the windshield. The tiny parts in the back need to be fitted together first but they can only go together at a 45 degree or more angle because it’s not quite made to spec. When the lower part is attached to the windshield, you only have a 30 or so degree angle between the two pieces and can’t get the rear clips to engage. It’s a very frustrating process. I could get it to look pretty good with a small gap but it isn’t a solid connection. I’m thinking about returning it.
I see Dongar is a site sponsor. Do they have a dongle for LC yet?
i sent them a message and this is what they sent me:
"The 10-pin Type B adapter will work for your Toyota if it was originally equipped with an auto-dimming rearview mirror from the factory. https://dongar.tech/products/10pin-type-b-lexus-toyota
Please note that installation requires temporarily removing the plastic shroud at the base of your mirror that protects the Toyota Safety Sense computer and mirror connectors. I recommend that you check out the instructions here to see what you're getting yourself into and to compare your mirror's connectors to those on the Dongar adapter.
You can also check out this YouTube video review which demonstrates the installation process."
I just got a Vantrue N2 Pro from Amazon, and the 11ft power cord is just long enough to reach the rear seat middle console 12V round plug. Camera is simple enough for what I need. The cable goes from passenger side headliner, down the A pillar cover, under the glovebox, then straight back on the transmission tunnel to get plugged in.
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Do you have the digital mirror or regular mirror?
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Any fans of Garmin?? They JUST released their new camera line! We have them in-stock... these are so fresh Amazon doesn't have em yet! Dashcams & Accessories
Digital mirror.
Following, I would like to hear more from Dongar if there is an installation video or photo thread available for the Garmin, or from anyone who has purchased and installed one. Thanks!
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I installed my fitcamx today & everything was fine until it was time to put it back together. As everyone has mentioned I struggled to get the last piece to snap in. I got the edges to fit into the rails but the bottom parts wouldn’t snap together so it would just slide down. I really like the camera integration & operation so i went ahead and used some tape to hold it together. Looks fine because the mirror blocks the tape. I plan to keep it & maybe add the filter. I’m hoping Maybe fitcamx will fix the fitment issue & send replacement pieces later.
Installation tip - if you find that you have installed it w/out removing the protective film from lens, you can use some scotch tape to pull it off.
Installed the Fitcamx front and rear cameras. Like others have said very easy install. The key to putting back the last piece is too practice with the original one. Only took me a couple tries and it locked in.
Yesterday I received the FitcamX and ultimately packed it back up and shipped it back due to the top cover piece not fitting for me at all. Having said that, the support rep advised me that they are working on a top piece in-house and asked if I could wait until the end of the month. I opted not to and they quickly sent me a prepaid shipping label to send mine back and the refund is already processing. I may re-look at it when it's fixed. For now, I went with the Garmin Mini 2 and it works okay so far but the app is meh when trying to connect to camera wifi.
Here are the pictures the support rep sent me.
Here are the pictures the support rep sent me.
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