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)”

Audi A3 (8V) – Activate reversing camera (retrofit) (Coding)
Audi A3 (8V) – Activate reversing camera (retrofit) (Coding)

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