Park Distance Control / Optical Parking Sensors (PDC / OPS)

[emuexport]

Hi Guys,

Had a hunt around and couldnt find anything with regards to this so wondering if anyone has fitted the OPS system to their car after delivery?

I found this on eBay and am pretty keen with the RCD510 arriving shortly to replace the stock RCD310 this seems like the next thing to get fitted. Dont really feel like dropping $700 on aftermarket sensors that dont work together with the system.

So has anyone had them fitted and know where I can get them done in Perth?

Cheers,
Justin

[DracZ]

Interested to know as well, similar situation except my rear sensors are already dealer fitted. Does the OPS require a separate module in addition to a RCD/RNS-510? Or will a simple recode suffice? Currently I have the RCD-310, but I will be retrofitting the RCD-510 over the weekend etc. Thanks

[kennyc]

My after sales manager was trying to sell me parking sensors. This is from Barloworld Glen Waverley.
It is around $1100 for front and back. I am considering getting them, but the price is bit too expensive.

Let me know how you guys go.

[STV4SYT]

Which Dealer are u getting it from?


I'm contemplating getting the sat nav from the same mob as this optical park sensor.


VW OPS optical parking system RNS RCD 510 MFD3 GOLF PDC on eBay (end time 18-Apr-10 13:10:28 BST)

[emuexport]

Which Dealer are u getting it from?


I'm contemplating getting the sat nav from the same mob as this optical park sensor.


VW OPS optical parking system RNS RCD 510 MFD3 GOLF PDC on eBay (end time 18-Apr-10 13:10:28 BST)

Just be aware thats rear only. They do have the F+R set like I have linked above.

[Corey_R]

Why would you also need front though? The front vision on Golf's are fine. It's not like getting the fronts also allows you to have park assist... for that you need 10 sensors (the two side ones, which may or may not be different to the other .

[emuexport]

As others have said why would you need them at all. If it means that my wife is more confident about getting into a park or not hitting the wall then I'm all for it!

[G-rig]

Just fit a camera instead.

[GHW]

Just fit a camera instead.

What he said.
Sensors are prone to falsing and cannot cover everything. The factory rear sensors in my R36 go nuts every time I reverse out of my garage due to how steep the driveway is so the camera is the safest option (both operate at the same time).
I also have a front camera which I do use all the time so I don't take the nose off on those stupid concrete blocks that are always too high !
One of the first things to go into my wife's Golf when it (finally) gets here is front and rear cameras too. Each to their own, safety first in my book and damn the cost.

[Corey_R]

I haven't noticed a front camera as an option for the Passat. Was it factory or aftermarket?
Does it just show the forward view, or does it have a prism lens so you can see out the left and right views from the nose? (this is the more typical front camera).