Mike's Aussie D3 A8

[mcs]

All done.

The camera is pretty decent for the cost, the wiring is easy, and the car is back together. It comes up on reverse automatically.

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And a photo for fun.

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[Johnmed]

That's a nice little mod, one I would benefit from in the land barge that is the A8.

How much did it cost all in May I ask?

Does anyone know of any suppliers for this kind of thing in the UK?

[mcs]

It cost me all up about 110gbp for the camera and the module delivered.

I installed it myself and used the wiring it came with.

It's not as good as a factory camera but I was quoted well into $1500 aud for parts alone. So stuff that.

Mike

[Johnmed]

Not bad at all.

I was just reading the front page of this thread and saw you had TV installed already. I don't, so imagine it would be as straight forward (or economic) to install on mine.

Well done for the install fella.

[mcs]

The module I used doesn't need a tv installed. It is an adapter between the screen and the control head.

You need a control head with fbas only if you want a factory camera module installed.

You can install this module on any 2GMMI with a screen. It also has the capability of remote control for adjusting between 3 video inputs plus the camera. You can use the "net" button to turn it on while driving if you wish.

The camera was just a normal cheap camera from eBay. Any camera will work as long as it uses RCA plugs.

Mike

[Johnmed]

Cheers Mike.

That's where my comfusion came in, I read about it not needing the TV module, and then noticed you had it anyway.

I think I need one of these in my life.

[tc4332]

Have a look at my write up about this:-
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9310

This is still working really well, and SWMBO has stopped complaining about the very slight misalignment.
I still have the PDC problem, does not like the near presence of management

The X-Car Link thingy in after thought is rather expensive for what I am using it for, just the reverse camera. If I used some or all of the other facilities that it has then it would be excellent value for the money.

As I said in my write up, please do not be shy, any queries just ask.