Installing rear view camera

TheRookie

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Feb 9, 2015
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I've decided to post this question in here rather than in Altea forum, which seem to be dead (presumably because of popularity (or rather lack of thereof) of Altea). Sorry if this was a mistake on my part.

Anyway, I'd like to fit rear view camera (RVC) in my 2015 Altea. The car got RNS 315 head unit which presumably supports video input. The car also got Optical Parking Sensors (OPS) front and rear.

What do I need to buy to retain OPS functionality and have RVC working with the RNS 315? I am thinking of this camera. The camera got analog output.

Questions:
1. Do I need to buy camera interface such as Dietz 1409?
2. Will I lose OPS if camera is installed?
3. I have access to VCDS (or rather its Russian equivalent called Vasya Diagnost). What do I need to tweak on it?

Any advice is greatly appreciated! :cheers:
 

TheRookie

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Feb 9, 2015
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Well... now that I have installed it, I can answer those questions myself:
1. Yes. I used Dietz 1409 and it requires some rewiring for CAN but no big deal.
2. No. If everything was installed correctly, both OPS and camera image will be shown at the same time.
3. Yes, VCDS is needed. Without it the camera won't work. I don't remember what I've done but there are 2 bytes which must be changed

Also, the camera LED shall have a relay as otherwise the car will complain about it.

See my other thread.
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=433991
 
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