kjake
Veteran Member
Re-posting from what has become my build thread so that others can see this topic.
Editing to make this clear: you need VCDS to activate the RVC feature of your NAV unit.
Installed the back-up camera from a Passat B7 last night. Bought the wire harness and camera/handle from two members on VWVortex (Verebs1 and Jettsy respectively).
Camera is built-in to the trunk release handle and swaps out for the original with ease. The fun is routing it from the trunk to the Nav unit. RNS-315 and RNS-510 have the controller built-in (only EU-spec RCD-510 is compatible), just need to activate with VCDS.
The harness that Verebs1 is selling is wrapped nice like an OE product would be, comes with the wire-tap that you need to get signal from the reverse light, fuse that you need to add to the fuse box, and zip ties. His harness also installs in a more professional manner IMO. You tie into the ground and reverse signal inside the cabin in a good, hidden spot and you actually add the power wire to the back of the fuse panel and install the fuse in an open slot - no add-a-fuse. This method does, though, require that you take more of the car apart to get access to things and properly run the harness with the main harness from the trunk.
Total time, because of all the disassembly and reassembly needed: 5 hours. Someone with more experience doing this could do it quicker, but I took my time to take things apart slowly and understand what I was doing. Verebs1 did also supply a PDF that was useful for taking things apart (like the rear seat bench). I also took some extra time routing the harness and zip tying it to other harnesses to keep it out of the way and make it look like it may have been stock.
DIY Thread (by Jettsy): http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5695817-Back-Up-Camera-trunk-handle-DIY
Edit to add another write-up: http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/a6/vw-sportwagen-backup-camera-oem-retrofit.htm
Other camera sources (Jettsy's price was best):
Bold-Sport
Carsystems.pl
Other harness source (Verebs1 was a bit more):
Bold-Sport
The whole kit might work, but I'm not sure about the harness:
Carsystems.pl
Editing to make this clear: you need VCDS to activate the RVC feature of your NAV unit.
Installed the back-up camera from a Passat B7 last night. Bought the wire harness and camera/handle from two members on VWVortex (Verebs1 and Jettsy respectively).
Camera is built-in to the trunk release handle and swaps out for the original with ease. The fun is routing it from the trunk to the Nav unit. RNS-315 and RNS-510 have the controller built-in (only EU-spec RCD-510 is compatible), just need to activate with VCDS.
The harness that Verebs1 is selling is wrapped nice like an OE product would be, comes with the wire-tap that you need to get signal from the reverse light, fuse that you need to add to the fuse box, and zip ties. His harness also installs in a more professional manner IMO. You tie into the ground and reverse signal inside the cabin in a good, hidden spot and you actually add the power wire to the back of the fuse panel and install the fuse in an open slot - no add-a-fuse. This method does, though, require that you take more of the car apart to get access to things and properly run the harness with the main harness from the trunk.
Total time, because of all the disassembly and reassembly needed: 5 hours. Someone with more experience doing this could do it quicker, but I took my time to take things apart slowly and understand what I was doing. Verebs1 did also supply a PDF that was useful for taking things apart (like the rear seat bench). I also took some extra time routing the harness and zip tying it to other harnesses to keep it out of the way and make it look like it may have been stock.
DIY Thread (by Jettsy): http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5695817-Back-Up-Camera-trunk-handle-DIY
Edit to add another write-up: http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/a6/vw-sportwagen-backup-camera-oem-retrofit.htm
Other camera sources (Jettsy's price was best):
Bold-Sport
Carsystems.pl
Other harness source (Verebs1 was a bit more):
Bold-Sport
The whole kit might work, but I'm not sure about the harness:
Carsystems.pl
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