Audi A3 (8V) – Activate reversing camera (retrofit) (Coding)
Purpose: Allows you to activate the reversing camera after its installation (Low or High camera retrofit).
Proceed as follows:
1 – Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM VCDS cable to the computer then connect the other end to the diagnostic socket of your vehicle.
2 – Switch on the ignition then launch the VCDS program.
Low (standard) camera
Line 1:
3 – Click on “ Select ” then click on “ 5F – Electrical Information ”.
4 – Click on “ Security Access – 16 ” then type the code “ 20103 ”
5 – Click on “ Coding – 07 ” then click on “ Long Coding Wizard ”
6 – Choose byte 19
Then check bit 4 “Rear View Camera (RVC) Low installed (PR-KA1)”
Line 2 (Option, if parking assistance is available) :
3 – Click on “ Select ” then click on “ 10 – Parking assistance ”.
4 – Click on “ Coding – 07 ” then click on “ Long Coding Wizard ”.
5 – Choose byte 02
Then check bit 4
Hardware upgrade:
The video cable of the camera is connected to the infotainment control unit. This is installed in the glove compartment.
The 2 pins of the rear view camera are used in the 12-pin quadlock (blue). Applicable cable set: Part number 000 979 009 E
Quadblock Assignment:
Pin 6 = video line
Pin 12 = shield
High Camera
Activation of the High rear view camera (dynamic guidance lines, different viewing modes).
Line 1:
3 – Click on “ Select ” then click on “ 5F – Electrical Information ”.
4 – Click on “ Security Access – 16 ” then type the code “ 20103 ”
5 – Click on “ Coding – 07 ” then click on “ Long Coding Wizard ”
6 – Choose byte 19
Then check bit 4
Line 2:
3 – Click on “ Select ” then click on “ 5F – Information Electr. “.
4 – Click on “ Security Access – 16 ” then type the code “ 20103 “.
5 – Click on “ Adaptation – 10 “ .
6 – On this page, at the very top, there is a drop-down menu.
In this drop-down menu, choose “ Car Function List BAP Gen2 – VPS_0x0B “.
7 – On this same page, there is a second drop-down menu but towards the bottom
of the page.
On this last one, choose the value “ active “.
Line 3:
3 – Click on “ Select ” then click on “ 5F – Information Electr. “.
4 – Click on “ Security Access – 16 ” then type the code “ 20103 “.
5 – Click on “ Adaptation – 10 “ .
6 – On this page, at the very top, there is a drop-down menu.
In this drop-down menu, choose “ Car Function List BAP Gen2 – VPS_0x0B_msg_bus “.
7 – On this same page, there is a second drop-down menu but towards the bottom
of the page.
On this last one, choose the value “ Comfort data bus “.
Line 4 :
3 – Click on “ Select ” then click on “ 10 – Parking assistance ”.
4 – Click on “ Coding – 07 ” then click on “ Long Coding Assistant ”.
5 – Choose byte 02
Then check bit 4
Line 5:
3 – Click on “ Select ” then click on “ 19 – CAN Gateway ”.
4 – Select “Installation List”
5 – Check: “ 6C – Rear View Camera ” in the list
6 – Save the coding
Line 6:
3 – Click on “ Select ” then click on “ 6C – Rear view camera ”.
5 – Click on “ Coding – 07 ” then click on “ Long Coding Wizard ” .
6 – Choose byte 07
Then check bit 0, 1, 2 and 4