custom back up camera

[baggednbangin]

Has anyone ever popped out the trunk lid key lock and put a backup camera in place of it? If so talk to me. Thanks

[Mc Suly]

Try this:

http://www.rearviewsafety.com/produc...ra-system.html

[baggednbangin]

thank you, but i was thinking about the backup camera being in place of the key lock to open the trunk.

Try this:

http://www.rearviewsafety.com/produc...ra-system.html

[David2739]

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...rs)?highlight=

Here's mine camera:

[2LOW4NYC]

where did u buy the camera?
how much?
where did u buy the dvd player ?>
what else do u need for this install ?>

[David2739]

The DVD Player, the video controller (little black box) needs to have the backup camera input.
http://www.kufatec.de/shop/product_i...M-Control.html

The Camera. If you don't have te DVD player you still need the video controller.
http://www.sune-tech.com/e-product_d...sp?prod_id=163

VAG com to enable rear camera mode on RNSE

For the Video In Motion hack you need to flash the RNSE so you can set the speed higher than 5km/h, mine is set @ 250km/h. Now I can play music DVD with video while driving, nice 4 the passengers.

Cost: 350,- for the DVD player with OEM control and 160 for the camera.

[Mc Suly]

Operating temp only -20 degrees Celsius?!!?

it's that here right now haha

[mmadlang]

Did you have to replace your stock navigator display? Is your navigator, and telephone still working?

[CleverA4Name]

David, what steering wheel is that with the red and white stitching?

[VMRWheels]

David - wow, that looks like a clean integration!

[baggednbangin]

wow that does look great! thats a nice kit. still want to do the camera in the trunk lock though

[B7Daily]

PM'd

[ChrisFurlong]

Camera in the trunk lock is no problem. It the OEM way of doing it. You will need a new grab handle, the OEM camera and wiring. It wasn't an option on the A4, but it was an option on an A3 or Q7 (I think), and they use the same grab handles as the A4.

[David2739]

Did you have to replace your stock navigator display? Is your navigator, and telephone still working?

The RNS-E is completly stock except for the firmware, but that's for the Video in Motion. So everything works normally (phone, nav, SDS etc.). You can control the DVD player by steering wheel or RNS-E, it has OEM control done by the Audi video interface unit.
The only car with a RNS-E and a backup camera is a Lamborghini, if you use VAGCOM and log into the navigation, then adaptation and than channel 5 or 8 (not sure about the channel...) you see the option ''back up camera (Lamborghini only)'' Change 0 into 1, now when you go into reverse the RNS-E gives priority to the video channel no mather what you are doing with the RNS-E if you take it out of reverse it wil maintain the image for 3 seconds.

[David2739]

David, what steering wheel is that with the red and white stitching?

That's the normal 2006 S-Line steering wheel.

[baggednbangin]

Camera in the trunk lock is no problem. It the OEM way of doing it. You will need a new grab handle, the OEM camera and wiring. It wasn't an option on the A4, but it was an option on an A3 or Q7 (I think), and they use the same grab handles as the A4.

do you know of a website that has one of these kits?

[audinewguy]

i got my reverse cam like that from ebay for 35 bucks.

[baggednbangin]

i got my reverse cam like that from ebay for 35 bucks.

what company made it?

[Übermensch]

David - wow, that looks like a clean integration!

x2

[ChrisFurlong]

do you know of a website that has one of these kits?

Here you go, a DIY with part numbers from over on AudiForum.us..
http://audiforum.us/installations/85...nto-b7-a4.html

[baggednbangin]

Here you go, a DIY with part numbers from over on AudiForum.us..
http://audiforum.us/installations/85...nto-b7-a4.html

Thank you very much!! This is exactly what i was looking to do!

[audinewguy]

what company made it?

i have the slightest idea. nothing top of the line im sure. but it gets the job done. pretty visible at night. only problem is it has that it has these annoying lines thats tell you distance from other objects.

[baggednbangin]

Looks like ecstuning.com is now carrying a back up camera kit for the b7 audi. Here's the kicker, it costs $750...lol no thanks. Even though thats the kit I was looking, it is a bit expensive.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/B7_B...era/ES2083412/

[palestar]

Looks like ecstuning.com is now carrying a back up camera kit for the b7 audi. Here's the kicker, it costs $750...lol no thanks. Even though thats the kit I was looking, it is a bit expensive.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/B7_B...era/ES2083412/

Yah I have an RNS-E on the way and was looking at that.. cool feature if it was 1/3 the price :)

[baggednbangin]

Yah I have an RNS-E on the way and was looking at that.. cool feature if it was 1/3 the price :)

Tell me about it. Looks great and it looks stock, but I'm not about to drop that much money on this kit. It is so overprices. I agree with you. If it was 1/3 the price I would have ordered it already. But for almost $750 I dont think so.

[aalipio]

any errors with this???
just bought one...

i got my reverse cam like that from ebay for 35 bucks.

[apatchin]

i did the Q7 tailgate conversion from audiforum.us (like the one above)

i bought an pioneer camera to fit in since i have an aftermarket nav. I love the fact its an oem piece.

I have taken it to the mountains quite a bit and besides getting dirty no problems yet with weather/condensation.

[Audi_509]

any errors with this???
just bought one...

Yes. You will get a bulb out error because of the led light that is part of camera. I also experienced some video issues after about a week.

[aalipio]

Yes. You will get a bulb out error because of the led light that is part of camera. I also experienced some video issues after about a week.

Did you add a resistor in-line?

[yettavr6]

i did the Q7 tailgate conversion from audiforum.us (like the one above)

i bought an pioneer camera to fit in since i have an aftermarket nav. I love the fact its an oem piece.

I have taken it to the mountains quite a bit and besides getting dirty no problems yet with weather/condensation.

How hard was it to fit the Pioneer cam? I have the pioneer cam now and was thinking about doing this but the Pioneer cam looks much bigger than the OEM one from what i can tell.

[apatchin]

How hard was it to fit the Pioneer cam? I have the pioneer cam now and was thinking about doing this but the Pioneer cam looks much bigger than the OEM one from what i can tell.

definitely takes a little time a skill with a dremel. i wouldnt tackle it if you dont feel comfortable with a dremel and possibly having to buy another liftgate handle if you screw it up badly. (there is quite a bit of room though)

my pioneer camera was too small height wise and too fat width wise. so i just shaved little by little, till it felt snug, as well as making sure the lens was sitting perfectly flush in the liftgate handle. Then used rubber shims that were in my camera install kit to put on top and bottom. double checked the cameras position on a screen, and then put some silicon around the outside to make sure it doesnt move about. i wish i had some pictures of the inside, but it requires a lot of work to get that piece off on the avant.

i did a little research when i did this, and found that pioneer to be the closet "looking" i could find that looked similar in size to the oem. obviosuly it took some work, but if youve got the time and patience, its worth it.

[Audi_509]

Did you add a resistor in-line?

I yank out the camera once it failed. I didn't have enough time to try a resistor. I did read in a different thread were someone installed a resistor.

I just ordered the Q7 handle and currently looking for new camera. I think I might do what Apatchin did.

[baggednbangin]

i did the Q7 tailgate conversion from audiforum.us (like the one above)

i bought an pioneer camera to fit in since i have an aftermarket nav. I love the fact its an oem piece.

I have taken it to the mountains quite a bit and besides getting dirty no problems yet with weather/condensation.

wow this looks great. how much did this all cost to do? ballpark? prices on each part?

[Audi_509]

door handle part number is 4L0 827 574 3FZ - ECS $89.95

Pioneer rear camera ND-BC4 - $150 - $200

Some additional information http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ed-Calipers%29

[David2739]

This is what I have now.
Q7 camera fits like a glove with the retainer clip.

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...nted-Calipers)

[Audi_509]

Just got the handle. Here are some pics of the back for reference.







All that is left is finding a good price on a rear camera.