Requirements: RNS 510 with firmware version 1100 or greater or RCD 510 (not sure of firmware version requirements for RCD 510 and not all RCD 510′s have the video input on the rear – at this stage only RCD 510′s supplied with cars optioned with the RVC come with the video input).
Most of the steps can be performed in any order (with a few exceptions). The wiring looms can be prepared in advance and details on how to build both the main wiring loom that links the camera to the RNS 510 and the camera in the hatch are being prepared. The hatch loom will include all measurements.
Examples of the camera in operation - Volkswagen Golf Mark VI Rear View Camera (RVC) In Operation.
There is an alternative camera that is a third of the price of the auto opening camera, it hooks up in the same way but can be mounted in the rear bumper (under the lip over the number plate) or inside the rear glass. The part number is 5K0 980 551 (5K0980551)
Installed Photos
The motorised camera only pops up when required, when the handle is operated normally the camera is hidden under a spring loaded flap. The camera can be seen in the second photo with the flap lifted. There is a drain that will safely drain any water that makes it’s way into that compartment out through the bottom of the hatch.
Operating Photos
Reverse mode, reverse mode with the side menu expanded and reverse mode with the screen adjustment selected.
These two photos show the wide angle of the lense, the pole is not visible except through the side window.
The yellow line behind the car is around 40cms from the rear bumper of the car.
Parts Required (for Mark V install)
- 5K0 827 469 R (5K0827469R) -New rear badge with integrated camera and controller for RNS 510
- 5M1 970 161 AC (5M1970161AC) -Coaxial cable connecting camera with the RNS 510 Video I/O connector
- 3B0 972 722 (3B0972722) - 4 pin connector for camera (connects to new camera)
- 4B0 973 712 (4B0973712) - 4 pin controller for badge (connects to new camera)
- 1J0 973 802 (1J0973802)-2 pin connector (connects to existing badge connector)
- 1J0 972 923 (1J0972923)-2 pin connector (connects to reverse light fitting)
- 1J0 972 712 (1J0972712)-2 pin connector (connects to reverse light connector on harness)
- 000 979 133 (000979133) – Connector Repair wire x 2 (3 connectors required)
- 000 979 131 (000979131) - ConnectorRepair wire x 4 (7 connectors required)
- 000 979 132 (000979132) – ConnectorRepair wire x 1 (2 connectors required)
- 000 979 129 (000979129) – ConnectorRepair wire x 1 (2 connectors required)
- 000 979 950 (000979950) – Webbing Adhesive (10M)
- 3C8 827 861 A (3C8827861A) – Passat Drain Tube
- 5K6 827 861 (5K6827861) – Mark VI Drain Tube
- 1.5m red power cable ~1mm (5 – 7.5amp)
- 5A ATM Type Mini Fuse
- Assorted small sizes of heat shrink (3mm to 6mm)
For Mark VI install until I develop a new guide for that the following changes need to be made to the list.
The only difference from my guide for the Mark V (Mark VI guide I’ll try and get up this week) is the following
Change the following two items
- 1J0 972 923 (1J0972923) – 2 pin connector (connects to reverse light fitting)
- 1J0 972 712 (1J0972712) – 2 pin connector (connects to reverse light connector on harness)
to
- 1J0 972 924 (1J0972924) – 3 pin connector (connects to reverse light fitting)
- 191 972 713 (191972713) – 3 pin connector (connects to reverse light connector on harness)
Change the quantity of the following
- 000 979 129 (000979129) – Connector Repair wire x 1 (2 connectors required)
to
- 000 979 129 (000979129) – Connector Repair wire x 2 (3 connectors required)
And delete the following item
- 3C8 827 861 A (3C8827861A) – Passat Drain Tube
The main difference is that the reverse connector that we are taking power from has 3 connectors instead of two on the Mark V and that handle mounts lower on the Mark VI so the extension is not required for the drain tube.
Removing the rear lid trim panel
Removing the rear trim requires the use of a fair bit of force, the following guide gives a good idea however remove the two panels for replacing the reversing and foglight bulbs as this allows you to see where the clips are.
Volkswagen Golf Rear Lid Trims – Removal and Installation
Installation of new badge with camera
Modifications to the sheet metal in the rear hatch and the rear wiper assembly are required to fit the Mark VI RVC. Either an angle grinder or a dremel is required to perform this work and something to protect the exposed metal edge like a rust primer.
The differences between the old and new are highlighted below.
Remove rear wiper
Volkswagen Golf Rear Window Wiper – Removal and Installation
Remove the additional leg as shown, a dremel with a cut off disc works well.
Remove handle
First disconnect the connector, remove the three torx screw and turn the unit clockwise to unlock it for removal.
Removal of excess sheet metal
As the photo below shows the new badge and how it intrudes into the area with the threaded post sticking out of the sheet metal. To enable this to fit we need to cut away the excess sheet metal.
First mark out the area to be cut, the example shown is actually not wide enough and had to be recut. The measurements for the cutout are 60mm horizontal and 55mm vertical. A dremel with a cutoff wheel performs the cuts in less than a minute. Use a suitable grinding stone on the dremel to round off the cut and to remove any sharp pieces of metal. A lot of fine metal particles are created with the cutting so I attached some papertowels in a U shape under the badge which caught most of them.
Next vacuum and wipe down the area with a suitable cleaner and touch up the bare metal with a rust primer.
Loom inside rear hatch
(can be constructed prior)
RVC wiring harness for Mark V including dimensions to allow construction prior to install.
Connectors have been inserted into housings and roughed into place to allow the loom to be constructed. The wires will be cut later once the lengths of the wires are known.
Wiring has been temporarily taped into place, cable has been cut to length, wire bared and twisted after heat shrink placed on cable.
Wires are soldered, heat shrink put into position and the cable is wrapped with webbing adhesive.
The finished wiring loom.
Installing the drainage
Install the drainage tube requires widening the hole in the rear of the hatch. The steps are documented on this page - Install drainage for the Golf Mark VI Rear View Camera (RVC) installed in a Golf Mark V.
Loom between Rear Badge and RNS 510
(can be constructed prior)
Quad Connector on the end that interfaces to the camera is a 4E0 035 749 B (4E0035759B)
26 Pin connector on the end that interfaces to the RNS 510 is a 7L6 972 726 (7L6972726)
Pin 12 – Brown- Pin 13 – Orange
- Pin 24 – Brown (Ground)
- Pin 25 – Blue
- Pin 26 – Green
Cable is a Bacar(R)588-2 / 10712189 – no specs found
The power cable is not long enough for this application and needs to be extended, for consistency and future fault finding the cable should be extended in the middle by inserting a ~1.5 metre lengh of cable of around ~1mm size capable of carrying 5 to 7.5 amps.
On the camera end there should be around 20 cms of power cable going past the end of the connector (the spade connector on the end of this power cable can be removed) and on the RNS 510 end the wrapping should stop at around 80 cms and around 50 cms of power cable should be left free to enable connection to the fuse box.
Extending the power cable
Extending the cable in easy, twist the wires as shown after placing suitably sized heat shrink tubing on the wire, solder and shrink wrap.
Wrapping the power cable and the video cable
Wrapping the two cables together is strongly recommended to protect the cables during their installation, to make future fault finding easier and make a neater installation that looks OEM.
Installing the loom between the camera and the RNS 510.
Due to the length of the cable it’s best to remove all the trim in one go so the cable can be positioned correctly, the cable runs down behind the RNS 510 and under the drivers steering wheel, down the A pillar, along the door sills, up alongside the seats and over the rear wheel arch, up a opening into the C pillar where the rear windscreen wiper fluid travels, through the conduit into the hatch and to the rear camera. Not all of this is covered in this install guide for example headunit removal and installation.
RNS 510
Remove the RNS 510 and plug the single 26 pin into the RNS 510 as shown, reinstall the RNS 510.
Volkswagen Golf Dash Panel Centre Vents – Removal and Installation
Volkswagen Golf Centre Dash Panel Trim – Removal and Installation
A Pillar
Remove the lower A Pillar trim and route the cables up and across to the rear of the RNS 510.
Door Sills
The door sills don’t need to be removed but only lifted to allow access to run the cable.
Volkswagen Golf Sill Panel Trims – Removal and Installation
C Pillar
Conduit
Hatch
Volkswagen Golf Rear Lid Trims – Removal and Installation
Remove the trim around the rear window paying particular attention if you have window film, there are three clips on the side which come off by pulling from the lower edge up (down as it’s upside down) towards the top of the glass. Once the three clips have popped you can pop off a few more that run along the top of the window to give you room to work, around 2/3rds of the clips across the top of the window provide enough room to work.
Run the loom with the existing cable by taping it to the two fixing points (white clip in strips) and put the trim back in place.
Power Circuit
Follow the guide Addition of extra circuits to the Volkswagen Golf / Jetta / Passat / EOS / Scirocco / Rabbit fuse box and install a new circuit on the third row (permanent power – check before installation).
Programming Head Unit
Using Vagcom/VCDS the headunit requires programming to tell it of the existence of a RVC.
Connect to controller 37 and in long coding under Byte 3 select Bit 6.
To complete the programming reboot the RNS 510.
hello great job on rear camera install where would you recommend I source all the bits
Regards John
Prices and links will be posted in the next week.
Without the drain hose, any water could fall directly onto the lock assembly, using the hose pointing to the right hand side of the car look from the back directs the water towards the small hole in the bottom of the hatch
I’d also go for the Golf MKVI drain hose rather than the Passat version 5K6827861
Thanks to everyone over at VWNAVI.COM who worked this out, a truly international effort
The drain tube listed allows fluids to drain direct out of the rear hatch without building up in the metal work.
What is the part number for the dunny roll in http://www.my-gti.com/wp-content/uploads/vw_rvc_hatch_mod_remove_metal_1.jpg ?
2 or 3 ply? Haha
Anyone know why this kit from Techtoys.co.uk includes the genuide VW camera but also a ‘control interface’ box?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-RNS510-Rear-View-Reverse-Camera-Golf-Scirocco-Passat_W0QQitemZ120469691896QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CE_GPS_Accessories_Software_ET?hash=item1c0c8d9df8#ht_4756wt_1202
Can I follow the same procedure using the same parts for my 2009 Jetta Sedan? For my 2009 Jetta Sportwagen?
Fantastic job Maverick,
is this possible on a 2010 VW CC Sport (US)with factory installed RCD-510.
Where can I actually get all the items that you listed?
I have had a RVC fitted to my Jetta 09, the type that was fitted fits directly above the number plate. it has been programed but all the that they get is the “MAKE SURE ITS SAFE TO REVERSE” warning screen, but no image from the
reversing camera. It has been left like this with the fitters unable to offer any suggestions.
CAN YOU PLEASE OFFER ANY HELP? The camera works ok as it was previously connected to a ZENEC unit before I had a
RNS510 fitted.
Hi everyone, I want to know if it is possible to install the camera on a Skoda Octavia MK2?. I want to install a navi unit, and i would like to install the camera too.
Great write up, bought all the parts from dealer other day, followed yours and this write up http://cameluk.co.cc/camera.htm and did some parts differnt eg soldering reversing wire directly to original pin rather than making up a new short connector, but with out your help and all others involved would have never worked…took me about 9 hours on and off in cold rainy uk weather to finish.
Hello again, can you possibly tell me if its possible to add the vw hybrid tv tuner dvb-t,if i have alrady installed the rvc as on the back of the rns 510 checking the pins where the rvc inputs there is only 1 set of rgb+sync inputs. i’m hoping you can with all oem parts and not anything supplied else where. I’m in uk not oz so getting the tuner should be no problem.
Do you plan to keep this site updated? I sure hope so… its great!
Yes. Thanks plenty more information to come in the future.
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Question: with your newly retrofitted camera, do you actually get the yellow indicator lines? All other kits I’ve seen about the place does not feature the indicators!!!
Just confirming before I email barlow world my wishlist!!
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Hi,
is there a new version of the photo? http://www.my-gti.com/wp-content/uploads/vw_rvc_hatch_loom_layout_1.gif
Hi, Yes sorry I didn’t realise I hadn’t updated the page. It’s now visible.
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