Retrofit of RVC to MK6 Golf

[Ryan_R]

Yeah I meant the ECS kit is more P&P than most other guides, only 3 wires to splice IIRC.

Not sure what hidden surprises await you when you go rummaging around the cab's backside.

[The_Hawk]

It *should* be much the same... but we will see soon enough. (Just have to remember to test the whole thing before I go ripping it all apart )

[jozeff]

Reverse Camera

Hi guys,

I've done a search but unable to find info on anyone who has purchased a complete reverse camera kit to their mk6 to plug into RNS 510 and then paid someone to install it. I've read heaps about self installs but am just way too chicken to do it. Has anyone used an auto electrician or stereo installer they can recommend?

Joe

[Chris_r32]

European Autotech in mona vale has done several installs of the badge camera.

[heyimsu]

Well I had my RVC installed today into my MK6 GTI with RCD510.
Bought the kit from carsystems.pl because it was cheap (about AUD$480 all up) in stock and The_Hawk had success fitting it in his MK6 Cab.

The kit came with everything needed:

- Camera
- Wiring loom
- Drain tube
- 2 x 10A fuses
- Wire splicing clip

Here is the the way I went about installing this.

1. Disconnected the battery
2. Remove or lift the trims just enough so you can feed the power and video cable through. For me, this was the most time consuming and annoying part of the whole install.
   • Remove the rear lid trims - Rear lid and window frame (Volkswagen Golf Rear Lid Trims)
   • Remove/lift the C-pillar trims (Volkswagen Golf C-Pillar Trims)
   • Remove boot lip trim.
   • Lift the door sill trims (Volkswagen Golf Sill Panel Trims)
   • Remove the front trim (Addition of extra circuits to the Volkswagen Golf / Jetta / Passat / EOS / Scirocco / Rabbit fuse box | my-gti.com)
   • Remove the RCD510 (http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...ics-62901.html)
3. Connect the 26 pin plug from the video cable to the back of the RCD510 (mustard coloured socket)
4. Feed the video cable first through the front trim, along the door sill, up the C-pillar towards the rubber conduit. Remove the blue plug on the end of the video cable. There's a small lug that you can lift to pull the housing out. Once its out, feed this through the conduit and along the boot lid.
5. Disconnect and remove the old badge. Fit the RVC, keeping in mind to attach the ground when mounting it back on.
6. Connect all the wiring up. There should only be a yellow (short) and red (long) wire left over.
7. Using the wire splice, hook the yellow wire up to the revese signal wire. The reverse signal wire should be wire 1 (right-most) on the rear passenger side boot lid light panel. If unsure, detach the bulb housing and look at the track circuits. If the track circuit joins up with the other bulb then this is ground, meaning that the other track is the signal wire. You may want to use a multimeter (set to resistance) check fo connectivity between the reverse signal and yellow wire.
8. As with the video cable, going in reverse order, feed the red wire along the boot lid, through the conduit, down the C-pillar, along the door sill and through the front trim.
9. Feed the red wire behind the fuse box to add a new circuit. I chose slot 16 as it's a spare and there's a 12 volt plate attached. Addition of extra circuits to the Volkswagen Golf / Jetta / Passat / EOS / Scirocco / Rabbit fuse box | my-gti.com
   Ensure the move the carrier downwards to unlock the connectors. It took me a hour to realise this after I kept wondering why the damn thing did't stay in place when I plugged a fuse in.
10. Plug in the 10a fuse.
11. Using a multimeter (set to resistance) check fo connectivity between the back of the red wire and the 12V plate when the fuse is connected.
12. Check all the wiring and reconnect the battery.
13. Fire up VAG-COM and select Radio (56), Coding (07), Long coding helper. Select Byte 3, and check Bit 6 (Back-Up Camera Installled). The RCD-510 should reset automatically.
14. Test out the camera by puting the car in reverse.
15. If all is good, attach the drain tube.
16. Tidy up the wiring (cable tie, tape etc.) put the trims back on.

Good luck and if anyone has any issues shoot me a PM.

[Domz]

Received my GTI last week, with a Dealer fit (third party) RVC install on my RCD-510 - on the badge. No OPS.

Problem is that the screen resolution and brightness is not good - and the brightness settings do not work. Is the camera light sensitive?

Also I do not have any yellow guide lines - not even the fixed line?

Would you guys say I got a cheap set-up or incomplete? or would I need extra parts to get the lines and brightness going.

Cheers

[The_Hawk]

That sounds a little strange. Mine has the lines and the picture is pretty damn good, even in the dark...

As for setup, there really isn't anything other than the camera itself + the cables, no extra box or anything that could be missed.

Maybe it's a cheap knock off?? Any idea on part/model numbers or anything??

[Domz]

No idea on what the part numbers are... I thought i read somewhere that there is something else for the steering wheel to detect movement and therefore the lines?

Can anyone confirm?

[tonymy01]

Yeah, there are two methods for adding a camera.
1. Direct input to rcd/rns-need to toggle I think byte3 bit 5 in radio/navigation unit.
2. connection by a rvc CAN module, need to tell main controller about new module and does the non static lines on the radio display.
This is what I have researched anyway in the tidbits of info out there..
When I can activate my rear camera (no can module) I can give some first hand info... I installed it a month ago but still trying to get my hands on a working vcds/vagcom cable..

[The_Hawk]

If you're ever out Campbelltown way I'm happy to play with my VCDS

[lawsy82]

Retrofit RVC to Mk6 GTI Golf Question

Hi Guys,

Quick Question – I have found a Rear View Camera online – OEM VW Golf V V1 badge rear view camera for RNS510 - $609.00.

I have called 2 VW dealers here in Brisbane and 1 has told me I can not retrofit a rear view camera as its only factory fitted and the other dealer said they can fit one, but they need to replace the stereo unit and im up for thousands to do this.

Does this sound right? Has anyone successfully fitted the Rear view camera to a GTI golf ( the one where the badge opens when reversing). This is proving to be a massive hassle as Im getting mixed answers.

Apologies if this has been answered here before, but I cant find any posts relating to this.

[lawsy82]

Oh sorry – car trying to fit to is a Mk6 2010 GTI Golf DSG

[AdamD]

Apologies if this has been answered here before, but I cant find any posts relating to this.

See this thread into which your posts have now been merged.

[lawsy82]

Thanks very much!!! Oh god, this looks like a painful job..... Im not sue if I want to buy the camera now - seems confusing as I have no idea what parts I need to buy now..

[The_Hawk]

The install is actually pretty straight forward for the camera itself, a replacement head unit is even easier if you need that.

I got the camera from here and the kit is excellent:
VW Rear Emblem Camera KIT - Retrofit - Golf 6

As for your radio, what do you currently have?

If it is an RCD510 it *might* have the video in connector, if you have the RNS510 it does.

Check out this page here:
Volkswagen RCD 510 pin assignments | my-gti.com

Not all RCD510's have connector #6 which you need. I vaguely recall reading that all new RCD units have the connector but I can't confirm that. Best to check to be sure... it's all of one trim piece and four screws if you want to look.

A 2nd hand RCD-510 is $350 - $600 and there is usually a few around. The RNS-510 is about $900 - $2,000 on eBay. They even have them for 999.00 EUR on carsystems at the moment just watch out for the maps.