What have you done with your Polo so far (and today)

**alexaescht** · 05-03-2013, 07:36 PM

So how/where did you fit your camera?

**tassie devil** · 05-03-2013, 07:37 PM

come on gavs we need pics and a how to.
ive been thinking about this for sometime

**AC74** · 05-03-2013, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by gavs

That would work too, mine is different but any aftermarket one will work

I'm guessing you could plug any kind of camera/device into the cable and have a colour display on the RCD screen, right? Could be handy for digital camera or phone as well. Hmm... What's the image quality like?

**alexaescht** · 05-03-2013, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by AC74

I'm guessing you could plug any kind of camera/device into the cable and have a colour display on the RCD screen, right? Could be handy for digital camera or phone as well. Hmm... What's the image quality like?

You might even be able to mirror your iPhone's screen to the radio if you have a 4S or 5 and the right cables. Maybe even an iPad

**amazeer** · 05-03-2013, 07:56 PM

Stacked it. Ran into the back of a commodore ute on the freeway. Not too much damage. Twin holes in the bumper where his exhaust worked like cookie cutters. Small crease in the bonnet just above the badge. Cant bear to look at it in any finer detail.

**alexaescht** · 05-03-2013, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by amazeer

Stacked it. Ran into the back of a commodore ute on the freeway. Not too much damage. Twin holes in the bumper where his exhaust worked like cookie cutters. Small crease in the bonnet just above the badge. Cant bear to look at it in any finer detail.

Ouch, sounds bad. How'd it happen exactly?

**AC74** · 05-03-2013, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by amazeer

Stacked it. Ran into the back of a commodore ute on the freeway. Not too much damage. Twin holes in the bumper where his exhaust worked like cookie cutters. Small crease in the bonnet just above the badge. Cant bear to look at it in any finer detail.

Uurrgh, that's horrible!

**ill0gitech** · 05-03-2013, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by tassie devil

come on gavs we need pics and a how to. ive been thinking about this for sometime

There's a whole thread with photos that might help - but keep in mind your RCD510 needs to be the generation with the purple plug in the back for an RVC

Originally Posted by AC74

I'm guessing you could plug any kind of camera/device into the cable and have a colour display on the RCD screen, right? Could be handy for digital camera or phone as well. Hmm... What's the image quality like?

You either need a genuine VW unit, or an RCA video cable converter unit.
The latter costs close the the price of the genuine parts out there.

**tassie devil** · 05-03-2013, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by ill0gitech

There's a whole thread with photos that might help - but keep in mind your RCD510 needs to be the generation with the purple plug in the back for an RVC

You either need a genuine VW unit, or an RCA video cable converter unit.
The latter costs close the the price of the genuine parts out there.

that link is for the genuine pop out camera
the one gavs has fitted is with the rca convertor box and would have cost half the price

**amazeer** · 05-03-2013, 11:40 PM

Only just now had the stomach to look at the damage. One of the "exhaust pipe holes" turns out to be the towhook cover.

Going home from work on the freeway all of a sudden traffic starts to slow. I hit the brakes reasonably hard for a sec, the car behind me took evasive action and ended up beside me. Then the brake lights of the commodore in front went off so I lifted off my brake. Not sure if I was distracted by the car travelling beside me in the inside breakdown lane, but next thing I know commodore brake lights are on again and it was stopped. I was never going to stop and I had nowhere to go either. That corolla eventually did stop beside the commodore. So lucky that the driver had the swerve instinct because that would have been seriously bad.

I know the actual damage is very minor and it could have been much worse but I'm devastated. After all the bull**** carry on I do about the missus and the kid and parking miles from anywhere, its me that does the damage. And I just know it is going to come up as exhibit A in the next argument. I kinda wish it was bad enough for a write off. I dont want a repaired car, I want a schmiko virgin car. Its getting assessed within the next 2 days and I'll get it repaired ASAP so I dont have to look at the disfigurement. From the drivers seat I cant see any damage. I'll just approach from the rear at all times.