Black RVC Screen

[jameshero]

Just check there's not a lens cover on the camera.....

I had enabled the option in my RCD510 before installing the RVC hardware and I got a blue screen with "Look! Safe to move?" message. I'm guessing that a black screen means there's a connection but just no picture (or a very dark one). I'd be looking at the camera/connection.

I have only installed the boot handle style not the pop out badge but sounds like you havethe electrical side going. Is there separate power to the camera than to the badge motor?

Hey, sadly no lens cover, I cleaned the lens yesterday in the hopes that it was just dirty and I could definitely see into the lens. When I disconnect the camera from the RNS510 the screen stays black, perhaps it's got to do with using an RCD vs RNS, so really can't tell whether it's the camera or the unit, trying to work out a way I could test either. There are separate power inputs for the motor and the camera, but the two are wired in parallel on the wiring harness I got, so are both receiving 12V from the same fuse. I assume that these were wired correctly as the harness was from a car that had the RVC factory fitted. Thanks for your input though

[mythik]

jameshero,

1. map out camera loom pins from tailgate to headunit and ensure each pin has connectivity and there's no screwed wires. Given your troubleshooting so far, I'm leaning towards this.
2. double check coding (paste the autoscan).
3. Beg/borrow/steal another camera to test.

-Mythik.

[Transporter]

I would say, borrow the rcd510 with 26 pin connector and try if it works. I have the same issue; wanted to install rns510 in our Tiguan that works well with rcd510 and when I install rns510 the screen is black. I'vetried other rns510 with the same result, so I put the rcd510 back in for now and I'm going chase the coding in holidays.

I will watch this thread with interest.

[99_FGT]

As I push the connector in, the locking arm moves, so that when the connector is seemingly all the way in, the locking arm is almost shut already. Am I doing something wrong? Your post seems to suggest that I am =P

Nope - that is it, when you push it in the quadlock connector arm moves over, and then it should 'click' into place if you push the connector in a bit more - but the small latch on my connector broke, and I had to use a cable tie to fixx it in place.
Al..

[kamold]

Check the pinpouts on the 26 pin connector diagram for the rcd and make sure correct camera pins are connected. If not move them to the correct spot.

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[tigger73]

Hey, sadly no lens cover, I cleaned the lens yesterday in the hopes that it was just dirty and I could definitely see into the lens.

Only suggested the lens cover as the in handle RVC I bought came with a cover to protect the lens. Turned it on to check and then realised the lens cover was still on....

But sounds like it's a RNS issue if the RCD works.

[Transporter]

Check the pinpouts on the 26 pin connector diagram for the rcd and make sure correct camera pins are connected. If not move them to the correct spot.

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In my case the RVC is working with RCD510 and it doesn't work with RNS510. I've checked the 26Pin connector and on both units the pin assignments are identical.

[kamold]

Sounds like Transporter and Jameshero need to meet in Mt Gambier and work this out together... sounding more and more like a coding issue

[Bambazonke]

I have an Autoscan of a 2009 Tiguan with a factory fitted advanced RVC and an Rns510. If anyone wants a copy of the scan pm me and I will email it to you. From the correspondence above it sounds like a coding issue or a faulty pin in the Rns510 socket itself?. Did the previous owner ever use or test it?

[AdamD]

... sounding more and more like a coding issue

Given the original VCDS scan the OP posted:

02873 - Control Module for Back-Up Camera (J772)
004 - No Signal/Communication

...does that suggest the car is coded to expect a control module? Or that a plug has been tapped that makes the RNS assume that one is present? Or is this just the error code that's thrown if there's no signal coming from a camera that's been physically plugged into the headunit (or when the headunit is coded for a camera without a controller)?