Factory Reverse Camera Retrofit

[ScottD3]

That's brilliant.
Thank you.

Gives me time to do some more research.

[Somerandomguy]

Great write up, thanks - I have started fitting mine and have got most of the parts. Unfortunately, on my boot lid, I had to cut out a small piece where the camera sits with the dremmel. I assume later model have a cut out instead.

As I already have cable tubes on both sides of the boot, I decided to make my own loom and Im glad I did as there was no chance of getting the insides of the fakra cable down there. As it was I spent about an hour feeding the cables through using loads of silicone lube to encourage the cables through!

Did you get component protection on the gateway? If so, what was affected? Im wondering what will happen if I cant get CP removed for a couple of weeks...

[Delboy]

Originally Posted by Somerandomguy

Great write up, thanks - I have started fitting mine and have got most of the parts. Unfortunately, on my boot lid, I had to cut out a small piece where the camera sits with the dremmel. I assume later model have a cut out instead.

As I already have cable tubes on both sides of the boot, I decided to make my own loom and Im glad I did as there was no chance of getting the insides of the fakra cable down there. As it was I spent about an hour feeding the cables through using loads of silicone lube to encourage the cables through!

Did you get component protection on the gateway? If so, what was affected? Im wondering what will happen if I cant get CP removed for a couple of weeks...

The write up is not quite finished yet.

I was worried about the CP but it never kicked in on mine with a different gateway????

Its meant to have it too.

As for you grip molding, the one for the camera is different, with different boot release button etc.

All the part numbers are in the pdf attached to the thread.

Good luck with the install

[Somerandomguy]

Maybe i will be lucky then, I'll have a go at fitting the gateway tomorrow, cheers

[Delboy]

Well its been 783 days since I started this thread and today I finally got round to calibrating the camera

Rome wasn't built in a day, and if it were I the king of procrastination that was left to building it, it probably would never have been done.

So anyway using the instruction posted a page or two back I set about setting up my blue peter calibration board with the aid of a couple of tape measures a straight edge and a laser.

I placed the straight edge behind the two rear wheels, then using the laser positioned on the centre of the rear wheel I got a measurement of 190 from the back edge of the straight edge.

Then laid the two tapes out from the straight edge behind the car and laid blue peter special over the tapes, then using the laser placed in the middle of the target aligned it in the centre of the car and made sure the distances were equal both sides.

I settled on 1500mm as it was easy to read on the tape.

Then it was just a matter of following the instructions and waiting for the calibration to complete, it done it first time with no buggering around but to be honest other than the fact the error is no longer present in the scan its made little difference.

[neeldub]

Would you mind sharing all the values you have measured with us please.. thank you

[homer simpson]

Old thread but a couple of points I wanted to add that may help others.

I recently replaced my grip moulding as previously the light had cracked (over-tightened) and water seemed to get under the paint. Similar 'rust bubble' type scenario on the LHS corner where paint had bubbled. Unfortunately a screw had snapped in the past and bodged so I replaced the trim and reverse light units. Being an S8, of course it has to be the most expensive option as it is metal and not the plastic variant used on some models. Anyway, trim painted and I assembled the camera, handle and new seals.

The bracket that holds the camera seems to slot into the back of the handle and so holding it in place as well as the 2 screws. As I had it all apart, I decided to fit the relay for the 'boot close via fob' mod. So, everything back together and all good, even though my boot doesn't go up and down as it should, the mod works and I will sort the open/close later. One problem - the boot button inside the car on the driver's door bin does not work. Fuse? Maybe but everything else works. Damaged a wire fitting the mod? Most likely. So I decided I would strip it again when I have time. However, I was bored that evening and decided to Google it and came across a thread stating that the car boot lock could be in valet mode (lock is horizontal). Not sure how it could happen as it was out for a day and then back but sure enough it was now horizontal. Turned it with the key and hey presto it works. Google, I love you!