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

[Sawed Off]

Had our 118TSI for half a week. Wife has mentioned the same thing about seeing the front, so I'd also be interested in all those things you asked.

[hooba]

I've got the factory rear view camera and the factory front and rear sensors, and when reversing I find the camera a lot more useful than the rear sensors. That said, having the sensors on the front is also really useful, particularly given the fact that a factory system warns you how close you actually are and on which side with graphic lines on the stereo screen.

Your only choice now is to go aftermarket, and if you search there is a good thread in here on how to install the rear view camera yourself.

[Greygon]

Hi, I am a newbie in Brisbane.
Have the new GTI 35 edition - and loving it!

Really want to get a RVC and rear sensors as the car came with private rear glass, which I further tinted when I did the fronts - looks really good but not great for reversing and reverse parking. I am keen on an after market reverse camera that can hook up to the RCD 510 and then to have audible-only rear parking sensors as extra safety with the camera. Any suggestions on what I should be budgeting and any suggestions on who would be a reliable installer in the Brisbane region?
Thanks in advance

BTW, I got an invitation card on my car today to join this VW forum - whoever that was - thanks heaps.

[walbjj]

Rear ops will cost about $350 for parts alone. Whereas a rvc should cost about $1000-1200 installed .

[Ryan_R]

Genuine OEM camera can be purchased on eBay for roughly $600-$700, installing it is the tricky bit, but there's another thread here with comprehensive instructions written by other members. I'm still waiting for the Postie to deliver my camera

[javab0y]

Sorry to dredge up an old thread. Looking to get OPS done on my ED35. Can anyone confirm that this will definitely do the job: VW Golf Mk6 5K1 - Park Pilot Rear w. OPS - Candy White (looks like it is already painted too!).

Thinking of getting it installed at Camden GTI - which is 2+ hours away; and a bit hard for me to get to on a weekday.

1) Bit worried about the wiring/battery issues stated earlier in the thread by walbjj etc. - would that still be a problem that the installer needs to be specifically aware of?
2) Can any auto electrician do it given the instructions that come with it (if I can do the VAGCOM myself) - that way I don't need to go to Sydney.
3) VW have quoted me $976 (including $275 labour) for the rears: V1K0054630B 084D01 Parking Sensor supply & install - but of course they can't 100% tell me whether it is Optical or not! They / I suspect it only beeps with no RNS integration but I definitely want the RNS integration. Anybody know?

Thanks in advance

[walbjj]

I had the rear ops system installed by Derek at ea. no issues with it. Been running for almost a yr and 13k km. works fine. No battery drain.
I bought mine from carsystems as well

[javab0y]

I had the rear ops system installed by Derek at ea. no issues with it. Been running for almost a yr and 13k km. works fine. No battery drain.
I bought mine from carsystems as well

Thanks walbjj; what about this problem from a couple of pages back:

So the ops system that I bought is communicating with the controller but not with the car. This same system, someones elses that is, works in some capacity on a mk5, but my mk6 is causing issues.
Markwid however managed to get it working somewhat in his mk6.
I've emailed the eBay vendor requesting proper info or a refund. I'm left with 4 holes in my bumper now.
Derek at EA has a complete front and rear unit which he says will work but it's more expensive. I might as well just get that now and save the mucking around. Pretty annoyed, but what can u do

that wasn't with the CarSystems unit I take it and I should be OK?
That's one of the posts that scared me off to be honest, I don't want to get the wrong unit.

Thanks

[walbjj]

im not sure if i detailed my entire saga with the install of the ops. i was the guinea pig with derek, as he never istalled one before, and it took a few visits, and a lot of labour hrs for him,but after contacting the right people, he got the correct info he needed, as the carsystems instructions are absolute rubbish and make no sense.
i should have done a detailed followup, but the end result was that derek got it installed correctly into my mk6 gti, with proper visual on the rcd510. no issues at all in the the time since install. everything beeps and lights up as it should.

[ziggyboy]

I bought front and rear OPS sensors from eBay and sold them shortly afterwards after learning of the exuberant costs involved in installing them. I opted for the reverse camera for my MK6 Jetta. Cost me $300 to deliver from eBay and $200 to install/code from a "VW specialist mechanic".

I have found it to be more useful than sensors (when I drive my sister's car). It will also show you things sensors can't like potholes or kerbs with uneven surfaces while parallel parking.