Installing a Golf Mark VI Rear View Camera (RVC) into a Golf Mark V

[Maverick]

Finished my Mark VI RVC camera installation last night and have started documented what you need and how to do it, will take me at least 3-4 more days to finish this off.

Camera works flawlessly (unlike previous solution) and I'll put some photos up when I get a chance to take some during the day, image quality is top notch.



Installing a Golf Mark VI Rear View Camera (RVC) into a Golf Mark V

[VW Central]

Impressive work Mav!

What was the total cost to get this done?

[Maverick]

Impressive work Mav!

What was the total cost to get this done?

Purchase from Australia - ~$1300
Purchase from UK - ~$700
Purchase from USA - ~$750

[Big Yellow]

good job mav!!

so does the boot hatch still open the same way??

when you lift the latch, is the camera still there? or does the camera poke out only when reverse is activated?

[bazzle]

Well done.
pity re the $$ needed.

My rear camera that fits in a number plate light hole was $80.

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2017720&postcount=4374

Bazzle

[Maverick]

good job mav!!

so does the boot hatch still open the same way??

when you lift the latch, is the camera still there? or does the camera poke out only when reverse is activated?

It's only visible when the camera is activated. I've just put some photos up that show how it works.

[Big Yellow]

It's only visible when the camera is activated. I've just put some photos up that show how it works.

ahhhhhhhhhhhh thats some sneaky stuff!!

too bad i dont have a rns!!

[Nathan_B]

wow thats brilliant - pop up camera is all class

[M4RK0]

Damn! Mav,

That's very cool, can't wait for the pictures,

I'm thinking that the expensive part was the RNS510,

Cheers!

[Maverick]

Damn! Mav,

That's very cool, can't wait for the pictures,

I'm thinking that the expensive part was the RNS510,

Cheers!

Pics are up on my website but here are a few now.

I'll be posting a heap more in the next few days.

Installing a Golf Mark VI Rear View Camera (RVC) into a Golf Mark V

[POLARBEAR666]

Great result but its a Very expensive and time consuming way to achieve the same picture as a tiny permanently mounted camera above number plate or in bumper itself as people have mentioned.

My camera is flush mounted in bumper and you can't see it cause bumper is black.

[Swallowtail]

Great result but its a Very expensive and time consuming way to achieve the same picture as a tiny permanently mounted camera above number plate or in bumper itself as people have mentioned.

My camera is flush mounted in bumper and you can't see it cause bumper is black.

Does it automatically appear on the VW nav unit when you select reverse?

[POLARBEAR666]

Does it automatically appear on the VW nav unit when you select reverse?

yes.. bit I don't have a VW head unit. Still, the only thing the factory or any other head unit needs to show the picture is a signal coming from reverse lights. Eg power to reverse lights spliced into the sensor wire on head unit = camera coming on when reverse is engaged.

As my camera is always on I can have a chase camera view also.

[G-rig]

Awesome job Mav, and good write up.

I'm keen to do this soon too.

yes.. bit I don't have a VW head unit. Still, the only thing the factory or any other head unit needs to show the picture is a signal coming from reverse lights. Eg power to reverse lights spliced into the sensor wire on head unit = camera coming on when reverse is engaged.

As my camera is always on I can have a chase camera view also.

After market head units are a bit different how they treat the camera and interface.

If the power is constantly on wont that reduce the life of the camera, or are they cheap enough to buy another one (may also flatten your little battery).

[G-rig]

Does it automatically appear on the VW nav unit when you select reverse?

There are a few good video demonstrations here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1X2yTNV9BA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skrGIZmpsDw

OEM stuff is the best.