Let's say I am trying to cross a street with Billy-Bob's giant truck parked at the corner of the oncoming traffic. Only way I can see if there is traffic coming is to pull out into the intersection to where I can see around the parked truck. My question is: How can I access the front cameras on the car to show me if traffic is coming? If I am backing up, I can easily see oncoming traffic with the rear view camera. How do I access the front cameras when the situation is revered? Any help would be appreciated.
I can answer your question. But we need to plan a little ahead. Back in your driveway before we left we need to do a couple of things. I read, you wanted to know how to access the camera. You did not ask if it would see around the truck with its FoV.
1. Most people don't remember but the artsci front cam kit switch has a 433 MHz RF feature. You can create a choice on your Tesla for the camera like you would if you were opening your garage door with the 'House" icon on the top of the screen.
I'll confess, I don't remember the trigger it takes to put the RF function into pairing mode. But I am sure its here or in the instructions artsci wrote. Someone remembers and will chime in and tell. Once done, you have a center console screen choice.
2. Because it has the RF function and at 433 MHz, you can use just about any old generic remote and make it trigger front to rear. Just by pressing the remotes button. Most of those switch kits included to 4 button 433 MHz remotes. I don't know why, but only the "d" button on them would work for the switch.
3. You may not like this way, because it might require a physical momentary button switch, but it too works. To understand this you need to know a little about how the switch works. The marking on the switch that is supposed to run to the Reverse Wire in the harness is the key. The switch has 3 ports for cables, Camera, Front, and Rear. The green connector goes to 12V power, Grd, and (can't remember what its called). That wire is the trigger for the toggle between front and rear. how does it work? You simply give it a split second of 12V power. Hence the momentary switch. Connect one side of a momentary switch to 12V power, and the other side to the (can't remember what its called) wire from the front cam switch. Want to swap the picture? Press the button/momentary switch. Ta-Daaaaa.
Did you get your money's worth? That's actually three ways, and you only asked for one. LOL
