Reverse Camera

[KaznMike]

Has anyone had any luck with Ebay reverse camera for VW T5 that replaces existing tail light? About $70.
Karyn

[Sunny43.5]

Which tail light is this supposed to replace ???? or paste the link from flea bay oops sorry Ebay

[REVHE4D]

Which tail light is this supposed to replace ???? or paste the link from flea bay oops sorry Ebay

The number plate light

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[Skoda VW]

What do you plan to view it with? Does it come with a screen?

They won't work with RNS510/RCD510 if thats what your thinking unless you use a video converter which costs more than the camera. RNS/RCD510 uses RGB input.

I have a similar camera in my Skoda and view it on a cheap chinese RNS510 knock off. It works Ok in good light. Poor at night or facing direct into sun. Plastic started to crack on camera after 18 months, but still works.

[KaznMike]

Our T5 was missing a radio..so have just installed a Pioneer AVH2450BT. Radio reception is crap but thats another story. Has the connection for the reverse camera to plug straight in.

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[Sunny43.5]

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We have 3 Chinese units in our 3 vans all with reverse cameras they work fine as was pointed out there are some light situations where quality is compromised but its not a major issue for us night time is quite good as they have infared enabled .And I also agree there is something unusual about T5,s when you remove the factory units radio reception is then lousy , {not that I listen to radio that much}. I have tried to use an FM booster no luck also checked to see if the antenae cable has some sort of booster built in but found none the only thing I can think of is that there is some sort of boosting signal built in to the factory units I may be wrong but its all I can think of . This where my camers is mounted it is set so I can see the very rear edge of the bumper when reversing but as its sort of wide angled it gives a good field of view.

[KaznMike]

Thanks for that..the pics are great. Im not pleased to hear you have not sorted the radio reception problem though, cos that is my next challenge!
Karyn

[bluefin321]

I've just purchased a camera that replaces the number plate light and have a couple of questions;

- Any tips on what's the easiest way to run the video cable to the head unit? I'm thinking to run it under the roof trim just above the side windows.

- Confirming that i will need to drill a hole next to the number plate light to get the cable into the boot carcass?

- Are the reverse light +/- wires easy to locate and crimp onto?

[mikinoz]

I've just purchased a camera that replaces the number plate light and have a couple of questions;

- Any tips on what's the easiest way to run the video cable to the head unit? I'm thinking to run it under the roof trim just above the side windows.

Yes, down the passenger side. Good luck getting it through the rubber tube between the rear door and roof!!

- Confirming that i will need to drill a hole next to the number plate light to get the cable into the boot carcass?

You need to make some space in there yes, I just demeled a bit out for the cable to pass through.

- Are the reverse light +/- wires easy to locate and crimp onto?

I picked up off the rear wiper motor, pretty simple.

[bluefin321]

Is the centre console plastic surround only held in with clips? Just trying to work out how much of the dash i need to pull apart to get the head unit out.

[Sunny43.5]

Hi Bluefin what year is your T5 as they changed the shape on the later model theearlier ones with the square corners are easy to do . As for cabling I ran our wires along the passengers side of the hood trim the front part is easy as all you do is pull off the pillar trim and the hood trim comes away easy the door pillar trim,also unclips now from there to the rear I removed the trim clips along the pass side and laid the wires in that space . As Mikinoz said geting the wire through the rubber transfer can be tricky a good tip here is remove both ends from the body and tailgate you can then compress the grommet use liberal amount of silicone spray to help feed the wire through I have a special cable like an old speedo cable that I use at work I used this to pull the wire along the side of the hood trim as well then I used it to go through the grommett and again used the wire to pull the cable down into the open area of the tailgate . make sure you wrap the join between the cable and the pulling wire to help it slide through the various parts some insulation tape worked fine for me . The trigger wire for the head unit was picked up from the reverse light at the taillight fitting if you remove the tail light all the wires are there I included an accessory wire from the head unit to power the camera , that way its only on when the car is on as well . So what I did was run the camera wire from the head unit I also ran two more wires one is the power for the camera and the other is the trigger wire from the tail light , wrap them with tape to keep them together , hope this helps .

[bluefin321]

It's a late 06 model

[KaznMike]

I could be wrong, but I suspect the auto electrician that installed our new head unit may have accessed through glove box......I say this cos I noticed one of the screws had the thread stripped...and stuff shuffled in glove box???? Just a thought??

[mikinoz]

Sunny, twin core works a treat for this type of thing. 2 cables for the hassle of feeding 1!

The glovebox would certainly have been removed to install a radio.

[Sunny43.5]

Actually I also removed the top cowell above the radio as I needed to move the wires away to allow the unit to slide in properly but yes you could do the same from the glove box as well .