Group buy: RVC low for Passat, Tiguan, Octavia?

[kamold]

I am going to do it eventually after I move.

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[morbo2000]

Sorry to bump an old thread but has anyone with an Octavia installed one of these yet?

I bought one from AliExpress and have run most of the cabling and confirmed the camera works but I haven't stumped up the courage to cut the boot lid to fit the camera yet.

Also I'm not too sure how I will secure the camera since the bolt spacing on the camera doesn't match the factory backing plate.

The other option I'm considering is forget the Tiguan RGB factory style camera and try one of the composite cameras off AliExpress which is a direct fit for the Octavia boot release handle and run a composite to rgb converter.

Camera: CCD HD car trunk handle reverse backup rear view rearview camera for Skoda Roomster Fabia Octavia Yeti and Audi A1 Free shipping-in Rear View Camera from Automobiles & Motorcycles on Aliexpress.com

Converter: 2013 NEW Volkswagen Rear View Camera RCD510/RNS315/RNS510 CVBS to RGB and AV to RGB Converter -inCar DVRs from Automobiles & Motorcycles on Aliexpress.com

Has anyone tried any of these?

[kamold]

Funny you should bring this up.
I was about to finally do mine as well.
The other issue I found was that the camera module is too deep for the recessed cutout in the boot. Will require filling with epoxy.
So I am unsure if I want to do that now.
I reckon that CCD and RGB converter is the way to go.

[morbo2000]

I ended up ordering the AliExpress units and installed them over the weekend and have it up and running.

This is the camera unit I ended up going for
For skoda octavia fabia audi A1 Rear view camera Car parking camera Trunk handle Back up camera Night vision waterproof-in Rear View Camera from Automobiles & Motorcycles on Aliexpress.com
I picked this one because it's available in a PAL version (using the logic that higher resolution and better colour reproduction is better than the slightly higher frame rate of NTSC, not that it probably makes much difference on a little LCD).

This is the converter box I got after confirming with the seller that it works with PAL cameras.
2013 NEW Volkswagen Rear View Camera RCD510/RNS315/RNS510 CVBS to RGB and AV to RGB Converter-inCar DVRs from Automobiles & Motorcycles on Aliexpress.com

Here are some notes from the installation (I didn't take any pictures, sorry!).

The part of the camera/handle unit that goes inside the car is taller than the factory handle. I had to make a spacer for inside the car so that I could use the bracket from the stock handle to secure it properly. I just used a bit of masonite I had in the shed, only needs to be about 5mm thick.

The camera section on the handle pokes down a fair way. I have slimline number plates without a surround and the camera just touches the numberplate. Keep that in mind if you have a numberplate surround or a larger numberplate.

Lots of the metal clips that hold the plastic boot liner onto the boot lid didn't want to come out when I pulled the liner off. I bought trim clip pliers from ebay and they were perfect for getting them out. Trim Clip Plier | eBay
To get the boot liner back on (I have a liftback so may be different for the wagon) I found it easiest to clip the liner on at the bottom first, then line it up to clip in at the glass then the middle follows from that.

You can't power the camera directly from the reverse light otherwise you'll get an unstable picture when the engine is started (I'd already read about this on briskoda so knew it was a possibility). I bought an automotive relay and used the reverse light power as the switch signal and ran a new wire straight from the fuse box to power the camera (which was actually for the accessories socket I wired in the boot at the same time since the liftback doesn't come with one).

The converter box is just sitting loose behind the climate controls beneath the head unit, I have it wired direct from the fuse box from a spare socket that gets switched with ignition. At the moment I'm using piggy back fuse sockets I got from Autobarn but I have to rethink this as I can't put the fuse box cover back on at the moment.

Currently the picture from the camera tears at the very top of the frame and you can see some interference/shadowing scrolling down the picture. I'm not sure if this is the camera (I tested first it by plugging it into the tv and I didn't notice it then), the converter box, or if the wiring is picking up the interference. It might be worth buying a much better quality shielded signal cable to run from the camera to the front of the car.

Those are the main things to watch for. If I think of anything else I'll post it.

[kamold]

I did mine last weekend as well
Same issues encountered as you with the spacer required.

The interference is due to the power feed. Its very noisy. I used a filter from Jaycar, tidied it right up.
See my post here:

I got my 12v power for the RGBS converter from one of the many harnesses I have behind my climatronics unit.

[morbo2000]

Haha completely missed your post. I was hoping id save you some frustration by posting the issues I'd had but you've already got it sorted.

[The sTiguan]

+1 item on the to-do list for my tigg

[tigger73]

+1 item on the to-do list for my tigg

Definitely a worthwhile mod.


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[morbo2000]

Well if you're looking to buy one send me a pm as I didn't end up using my Tiguan one on my Octavia due to different size holes. kamold probably has one snail able too.

[Martin]

When you install the rear camera, do you get a number plate bulb error on the dash?

I must get round to doing this mod - it's a bit of an effort however