OEM Camera on Aftermarket Head Unit

I'm attempting to use my OEM tailgate camera on my aftermarket Pioneer head unit. Can I simply buy a wiring harness and adapt this? or will I need to wire it? If wiring is needed, does anyone have a wiring diagram?

 

Best buy did my Pioneer install, but did not recommend using the oem camera simply because of the hz compatibility. They suggested putting in a camera compatible with your head unit. Mine is a pioneer ND-BC6. I haven't done it yet because it is $150.

 

Ive had my Factory Toyota rear view camera installed on my 07 Tacoma for about a year now. It works just fine with my pioneer avic z1.. old school! you can google the wiring scematic of the factory camera wires, its easy! Two wires are positive and negative and two are the video output. I purchased a 4wire in one jacket speaker wire off of Amazon and ran it from the back to the stereo. I wouldn't trust best buy installers, no offence to anyone

 

There's a lot of useful information in this thread. It's what I used when doing mine (2009 Access Cab). I have extra parts available if you need to build the DC-DC voltage converter . . .
My 2009 already had the factory camera, so I didn't have to run wiring back to the tailgate. But even so, I spent a LOT more time getting the camera stuff figured out and installed than I did installing my JVC KW-V30BT.

Here are two threads that I used that talk about the DC-DC converter..

Thread-1

Thread-2

 

Why did you use a Voltage converter? Its not needed! Even though the factory only uses 6-7 volts if I remember right from back when I did mine it can handle 12V just fine. Like any electrinics you look into have certain specs, for example: something that works at 12V has a tolerance depending on manufacturer of 8V-14V! Its not fixed. That is just an example but the camera works off of 12V without a converter. I wish I had the schematics still but its super easy to do if you ha e a little electrical know how. I also got a pigtail from a wrecking yard off a tacoma from one of the plugs in the rear that plug into the camera pigtail so it disconects just like the factory one.

 

The answer to that question is in the threads I provided links to. Toyota supplied 6vdc to the factory camera via a DC-DC converter built-in to the rear view mirror on Tacomas that had the backup camera option. It would have been much easier and cheaper for Toyota to simply feed 12 volts (actually 13.8) to the camera if the camera was ok with that. Undoubtedly yours is working. But for the $10 or so it takes to provide the proper voltage to the camera, why take the chance?

 

I guess its kinda like car insurance.. even if you dont need it or use it its there ive done car audio, video and security for 10 years ... I definitely wouldn't have installed without a converter if I thought it would have a problem. I did my reserch before I did the install but for a pice of mund you can install one.. i guess its only $10 and then you can sleep at night