OEM Rear View Camera (RVC) Install in 2009 VW CC

OEM Rear View Camera (RVC) Install in 2009 VW CC PLEASE READ THIS GUIDE COMPLETELY PRIOR TO STARTING WORK This document is a guide on what I needed to do to install an OEM RVC in my 2009 2.0T CC Sport. I have included pictures grabbed from some My-GTI.com DIY s as well as some screen shots from the maintenance manuals to help illustrate the process. Additionally my goal is for you to not only see the steps to perform but to learn the what, and the why associated for a better overall understanding. Since we are doing this ourselves, we are our own warranty for this system so we best understand all we can about it. Original Trim Level 2009 2.0t CC Sport 6 Speed Manual Premium7 in dash with 6 disc changer Sirius tuner in rear luggage compartment Volkl BT Module 9W2 Modified Trim Level RNS-510 installed after delivery 3C0-035-684-C f/w-1140 The described order of tasks is not the only order you can perform them, but it was the most logical for me and worked out well. Overall you are looking at about 8 hours of actual work on the installation of the harnesses and parts. Building the H3 harness for the trunk lid is about another hour or two of prep work. Soldering on the various extensions for H1 ground and the 12V feed on H1 to the fuse panel is about another hour of work. 1

The Guide. This guide should hold true for others with the same trim level for that year and possibly beyond. ***I make no claims for any years after since module coding and pin outs may change so it is up to the reader to verify those assignments for their model year. *** Although I am doing the most thorough job possible to document the process I take no responsibility for anything you break. Major Sections Parts Supplies and Tools Used Theory Of Operations Overall Wiring and Diagram Luggage Compartment Wiring H1 and H2 Harness Head Unit Removal H1 Harness Install RNS Wiring Fuse Box Connections VCDS Coding Appendix of diagrams 2

Parts Supplies and Tools Used This is a list of parts I used. Some part numbers may change over time as VW updates firmware and the like. Sometimes they also just change the part numbers because they can. Your local dealer should be able to cross reference those part numbers for you as time goes on. Pivoting Badge Assembly 3AE-827-469-A Camera Control Unit 3AE-907-441 Repair Wire for Fuse to Badge ATO type 000-979-135 Male 2 PIN plug to Badge latch harness 1J0-973-802 One Repair Wire for 2 PIN plug 000-979-132-E Female 4 PIN to plug to Badge pivot motor 480-973-712 Two Repair Wires for 4 PIN plug 000-979-131-E VW Cloth Repair Tape 000-979-950 Wire Holder (used in trunk lid wiring) 6Q0-971-848-P Drain Tube 3C8-827-861-A Clamps 4A0-867-276 o Small metal clips for trunk lid trim. Nice to have in case you break one. Connector for Coax to CCU 4E0-035-674-K *This I needed since the harness had the connector on it for the last rev of the CCU and the notches on the connector did not line up. Once tube of clear silicone fish tank sealant I also recommend going to Autozone and buying a few extra of the press button rivets which hold the luggage compartment trim in they break easily. Additional Supplies and Tools 15 amp ATO fuses (the larger type in the fuse panel) 16 gauge multi stranded wire 25ft of Red, Blue, Green, Black Crimp on bullet connectors Radio Shack model 64-3047 Crimp on insulated Quick disconnects Radio Shack model 64-3058 22-18Guage Crimp on insulated Quick disconnects Radio Shack model 64-3049 22-18G/16-14G Heat shrink Electrical Tape Multimeter Soldering iron and solder Heat gun or a good hairdryer (for setting the heat shrink) Wire cutter/stripper/crimp tool Torx bit set 10mm socket Plastic trim tools Laptop running Ross-Tech VCDS and Hex-Can adapter (VAGCOM) 3

Theory of Operations The RVC system in the CC is comprised of four major components. The Pivoting Emblem Camera The Camera Control Unit (CCU) The RNS-510 The Steering Angle Sensor (Already installed as basic equipment) 4

From a wiring perspective you have three harnesses to worry about. Harness One (H1), from the RNS to the CCU in the luggage compartment which carries video signals from the CCU to the RNS and superimposes the parking guide lines on the screen. It also provides control signals from the CAN BUS and RNS. This harness also feeds 12v 15amp constant to the badge pivot motor as well as 12v 5amp constant to the CCU. Harness Two (H2), runs from the CCU to the Camera. This harness feeds video from the camera sensor to the CCU via the mini coax. From the CCU to the camera sensor 12v is fed. Also on this harness is 12v 15amp fed from the fuse panel along H1 around the CCU to this harness. This 12v 15amps is power to the badge pivot motor. Harness Three (H3), the shortest on, feeds the latch and ground from the original badge harness connection to the camera badge. This small harness also feeds the 12v 15amp from H2 to the badge pivot motor as well as the 12v reverse signal we will tap from the right reverse light. The chain of operation is You put the car in reverse, the CAN BUS tells the CCU you are in reverse and opens the feed from the CCU to the RNS and via the CCU, energizes the camera sensor. Meanwhile the 12v reverse signal from the right reverse light is triggering the badge pivot motor to flip the badge up and expose the camera. You see video and guidance lines and as you turn the steering wheel the lines will move to show where the car will move to when backing up. 5

Overall Wiring and Diagram I will not go into the complete pin outs of the two main harnesses since it is outside the scope of this document. I will touch on certain pins and their function, as they are germane to the connections you need to make either to the CAN BUS or power. If you have the harnesses from any reputable vendor such as Peter at Extremenetworks or Kufatec the following info will hold true. I recommend at least checking this info against the harnesses you have with an ohm meter just as a sanity check for yourself. If you don t know how to use and ohm meter or read wiring diagrams, take these instructions to someone who does so you can have them help you with this job or pay them to do it. All connections have removable connectors to facilitate fault finding and repairs. H1 CCU end is a T54 connecter and a 2 PIN 12V(PIN1) and ground(pin2) to camera sensor. PIN 44 Ground and you should have a loose un-terminated wire common to this pin. This will be run to a stock ground point. I used the one in the lower right of the center console behind the kick panel in the inboard side of the front passenger footwell. PIN 43 12v 10amp and you should also have a loose un-terminated wire common to this pin. This needs to be spliced to the RNS power feed. PIN 39 CAN BUS Low you should have a loose un-terminated wire common to this pin (mine is brown), this will be tapped into the wire connected to Connector 2 PIN 10 on the RNS PIN 40 CAN BUS High - you should have a loose un-terminated wire common to this pin (mine is orange), this will be tapped into the wire connected to Connector 2 PIN 9 on the RNS RNS end is a T43 connector and four un-terminated wires. 1. A Power lead for 12V constant, common to T54 PIN43 of the CCU end 2. A Ground wire, common to T54 PIN43 of the CCU end 3. CAN bus high, common to T54 PIN40 of the CCU end 4. CAN bus low, common to T54 PIN39 of the CCU end Both Ends 1 Pin for 12v 15amps to the badge pivot motor. -On the RNS side I used a crimp on bullet connector on the 12V lead to H2. I used repair wire 000-979-135 spliced to 16 gauge wire with a crimp on bullet connector to connect to the RNS side of the harness. The other end runs to slot 33in the fuse panel. Find a constant hot 12V available fuse slot prior to starting work and disconnecting the battery. -On the CCU end I also terminated it with crimp on bullet connector so it can be disconnected for repairs if needed. The other end will go to the H2 CCU end. 6

H2 - Coax to badge camera for sensor video 2 PIN connector for power to camera sensor. PIN 1 12v Red PIN 2 Ground Black 1 PIN - 12v 15amps to the badge camera for pivot motor power. This will have a crimp on bullet connector and connect to H3 terminating on PIN 4 of the pivot motor connector on the badge camera H3 2 PIN male into existing badge harness connection. PIN 1 Ground to PIN2 on the Badge Pivot Motor connector PIN 2 Latch to PIN1 on the Badge Pivot Motor connector 4 PIN 480-973-712 into Badge Pivot Motor PIN 1 Latch PIN 2 Ground PIN 3 12V reverse tapped from right reverse lamp PIN2 PIN 4 12V 15amp from fuse panel My harness lacked the lead for PIN4 so I simply laid in a 16gauge wire along H1and H2. I placed a crimp on connector at the end of each harness so they can be separated for fault finding or repairs. The next page has the overall wiring diagram. 7

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Luggage Compartment Wiring 1 - Remove Trunk Lid Trim. 9

The spring clips in the above step are tough to get a wedge tool into in many cases so you will have to use a little sharp force to pop some out. On the Trunk Lid Latch assembly there is a cable running from the emergency release handle for the Trunk Lid. Support the trim as you pop the clips so you do not stress the cable or break the latch connection for the cable. This cable runs to the white cam shaped crank on the latch and actuates the latch when pulled. Remove the cable from this cam and then set the trim aside. 10

2 Remove Rear Right Passenger Side Airbag Assembly Remove the rear bench seat o Pull up on the front of the rear seat on each side to release the catches o Push entire seat to the rear and then lift up to remove 11

Remove Rear Side Airbag Upholstery (contains airbag if equipped) o Lower all windows 2 inches so the doors will open and close with no need to index o DISCONNECT THE POSITIVE LEAD ON YOUR BATTERY o Remove the 10mm bolt securing the airbag upholstery to the seat pan o Pull the whole thing up an inboard as shown o Touch the door striker pin to discharge any static electricity you are carrying and unplug the airbag connector (if equipped). Set it aside. IF YOU DO NOT, YOU MAY FIRE OFF THE AIRBAG o Place a wadded up rag on the mounting bolt in the seat pan to protect the seats when you fold them down and lay on them later. 12

3 Remove Right Side Luggage Compartment Trim Remove the plastic trim piece at the luggage compartment lip. It essentially just pops forward and then up out of the clips holding it. This one is a pain in the neck. There are four press button rivets, one Torx on the bottom center, and two Torx to remove from the chrome tie down. To remove the press button rivets, pry their center section up and the entire rivet will then be loose and pull out. Open the access hole for the brake light bulbs and reach forward and release the connector to the 12v power plug in the trim piece. Once you have all the clips and screws loose you need to wrestle it loose. Just work slowly. o You need to work it over the eye where the rear seat latches in at the top front. o Then remove the little plastic piece holding the to sides together being the trunk lid pivot tube. o Now it all should be free, you just need to flex it and turn it to remove the piece. Now we have all the trim out of the way and we can work in the luggage compartment. The next page shows the side trim removal of fasteners although parts 4 and 5 do not exist in my install. 13

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4- Remove existing badge and install RVC Remove the two pin plug from the trunk harness to the badge. Push the little clip down and give it a slight push in while still pushing the clip then pull the plug out. This is where the two pin connector on H3 will plug in to send latch and ground to the Badge Pivot Motor four pin connector. Remove the 3 PIN connector from the latch assembly. Remove the two 10mm nuts holding the Latch assembly in place, remove the latch assembly and set it aside. Remove the 3 Torx bolts holding the Badge to the Trunk Lid. There is one at the top and one about 1/3 around from the bottom on each side. Remove the little black rubber plug at the bottom center of the Trunk Lid. Insert the new Drain Tube into the hole in the bottom center of the Trunk Lid. You will need to use a trim tool to coax the inside lip of the tube into the hole to make a tight seal. Holding the new RVC inside the Trunk Lid and attach the drain tube to the white barb fitting on the bottom of the RVC. You can stretch it a little to mate it well with the RVC. Now insert the RVC into the trunk lid. Be mindful of the two tabs on the RVC around the outer lip, they need to slip over the lip of the hole in the Trunk Lid and will allow the RVC to hang there with no bolts in the holes. Insert the three Torx into the RVC flange and make them snug. Reinstall the latch assembly and plug in its connector. The next page has a photo of the badge assembly mounted in the trunk lid. The 2PIN connections are depicted wrong as I had not yet had power connected to the pivot motor and you need the 12V constant to allow the latch signals through the motor to operate the latch for manual trunk opening. Since I did not do this work all in one shot I wanted to be able to open my trunk. So the picture shows the harness plugged directly into the badge. In actuality you will leave the two pin connector which is on the RVC plugged into the back of the badge and you will plug the 2PIN from the harness into your new H3 harness 2PIN female connector. 15

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5- Install H2 Harness Remove the plastic coax connector on the CCU end cover that connector with electrical tape to protect it. Fish some sort of stiff wire through the pivot tube from top to bottom, to use it to pull your harness through. I wrapped the harness section from about 2 inches from the connectors to the RVC down to about 2 feet beyond what passes through the pivot tube, completely in cloth tape. I also used cloth tape to cover the edges of the tube at the bottom inside the trunk to prevent chaffing. Once you have the harness secured on the trunk lid, you need to figure out how much slack you will need inside the trunk to allow for smooth operation of the trunk lid. I did this by laying in the trunk and opening and closing things to check clearance and movement. Mount H2 to the harness running along the right rear wheel well and then run it down to the compartment aft of the rear well and leave it there for now. 6- Mount the CCU I used the mounting rack from my original Sirius tuner which came with the car. Three bolts and it is free. I then Velcro strap and zip tied the CCU to that rack and mounted it back in place. If you don t have this rack you are up to your own devices to figure a mounting maybe get the rack from VW? Area for mounting shown below. 17

7- Build and Install Harness H3 The next page will cover basic soldering for the construction of the harness depicted above. 18

Building this harness using the repair wire ends for the appropriate connector and solder the 16g extensions by twisting the ends into each other and then soldering them together. Set your lengths by laying things up next to the badge where you will want things. Use the photo on page 16 as a guide. Then heat shrink them to insulate 19

Pay attention to the orientation of the pins as you set them into the connectors and then lock them in by sliding the magenta locks inside each connector. If you orient the pins wrong, 90 degrees off, they will not mate. Just work slowly and inspect how the connectors go together. Squirt some clear silicone fish tank sealant into the back of all the plugs on H3 once you have the pins set and locked. This will complete the weather sealing. For the 12V Reverse signal I used crimp on spade connector from Radio Shack. o Cut the wire to PIN 2 on the reverse lamp about 1.5 inches from the plug. o Install one side of the spade connector on the plug side wire. o Twist the wire feeding 12V reverse to H3 together with the harness side of the wire to the reverse lamp and crimp the other side of the spade connector to it and mate the spade connectors. o Run the wire from the reverse lamp along the existing loom and wrap it in with the cloth tape. o Use a crimp on bullet connector to make the connection to the H3 harness as depicted in the previous picture of the trunk lid. For the 12V constant feed from the H2 harness use a crimp on bullet connector to make the connection to the H3 harness as also depicted in the photo on page 16. Plug everything in and you are done with the trunk lid wiring. Leave all the trim off for now until you test everything good. 20

Head Unit Removal 1- Remove the RNS from the dash Place a heavy towel or blanket across the gear shifter and console to prevent marring. Place painters or masking tape over the climate control panel with painters tape to also prevent any marring. Using the trim tool remove the trim surrounding the RNS Take care when disconnecting the passenger airbag light connector as it likes to try and retract itself back into the dash. 21

Remove the four Torx holding the RNS in place Gently pull the RNS out of the dash. Do not push on the screen of push or pull on any knobs or buttons. Remove the large main plug on the top rear corner by releasing the lever and pulling it out. It will require some force and click when released. Release the coax connectors for the radio antennas and the nav antenna 22

Here is a photo of the antenna connectors and the RNS end of the H1 harness. The two white ones are the radio antennas and the blue is for the navigation. Set the RNS aside in a safe place. 23

H1 Harness Install 1- Trim Removal Start with the front door sill trim. Just grab it and pull it up along its length. There are several metal clips holding it in. Remove the outboard kick panel trim. Two clips hold it in place. Work the lower B pillar trim loose. You need only to pop the lower sill trim loose, depicted in yellow highlight. It is a VERY long piece. Mind the seatbelt. Remove the last piece of trim which runs up the rear of the rear door well. Remove the Torx holding the black metal plate underneath the rear door sill trim to gain access to the wiring channel. 24

2- Install H1 Harness Extend the ground wire on the RNS end of H1 in the same way you made the splices for H3. Make this long as it will need to run from the back of the RNS into the inboard kick panel area of the front passenger seat where the ground mounting bolt lives. The ground wire will be common with PIN 44 on the CCU connector end of H1. On my harness it was black but check with a meter to be sure! You should have made an extension for the single 12V constant which you will extend to the fuse panel. I put a crimp on bullet connector on one end and on the repair wire 000-979-135 end for the addition of the new fuse circuit later. Starting just forward of the B pillar feed the CCU end of H1 into the channel in the sill working towards the rear and the CCU. Feed H1 past the B pillar and into the sill of the right rear door. Follow the existing harness under the black metal plate. In the sill of the right rear door you should see the existing wiring harnesses running into a plastic channel. On the outboard of that channel you should see a channel to lay in the H1 wires where they fit like they were meant to. Run H1 along the existing harness you will see running up under the airbag and over the right rear wheel well towards the rear. You should be able to see empty clips along the harness which is where H1 should be clipped into. You can also just run H1 along the existing harness and use the cloth tape to secure it. Either way, take care in where you lay H1 to prevent any chaffing. If you secure it tightly with the clips or with tape you should be fine. Once you reach the CCU plug it in and mate the single 12V constant wire connection between H1 and H2. Mate the 2 PIN connector feeding 12V and Ground to the camera between H1 and H2. Remove the two small metal finger nuts holding the foam cover under the glove box and carefully remove the foam. Remove the one Torx securing the inboard kick panel next to the passenger seat and then briskly pull it down then forward to remove it. Feed the rest of H1 along the right front door in the sill channel along the existing harness and then up under the glove box in the channel just behind the top edge of the carpet. 25

Use a stiff wire to fish from the hole in the dash for the RNS down into the inboard kick panel. Attach the RNS end of H1to the wire and pull it up through the hole keeping the ground wire separate and not pulling it through since you will need to attach it to the ground connecting at the bottom. Use a crimp on ring tongue about 5mm diameter for the end of the ground wire for H1. Remove the ground nut in the now open inboard kick panel and attach the ground wire to the post and reinstall the nut. Reinstall all of the kick panel and sill trim pieces. Reinstall the foam panel under the dash. Reinstall the luggage compartment trim. Reinstall the rear side air bag. Ground yourself on the door striker again by touching it BEFORE you plug in the air bag connector. Reinstall the rear seat. 26

RNS Wiring 1- Splice H1 into the RNS There are three wires we will be splicing into the RNS harness on the Main Plug 1. 12V Constant from RNS main connector section 2 PIN 15 2. CAN bus high from RNS main connector section 2 PIN 9 3. CAN bus low from RNS main connector section 2 PIN 10 The rear of the RNS The Main Plug Detail 27

Bear in mind the preceding diagrams are of the rear of the RNS so when you have the plug off it will be slightly reversed. The pins are marked on the plug when you pull the sub-plugs out of the plug chassis. Keep track of where each goes as you will need to remove them all to have room to work. Refer back to the previous diagrams. Pin 15 on my unit was easy to identify as it was a red wire with yellow stripe and it was a larger gauge than the others. YOU STILL HAVE THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED RIGHT? Cut the wire on PIN 15 (marked with the RED/YELLOW box) about 2 inches from the plug and strip both ends about a quarter inch. For this next step you will want to use the larger crimp on disconnects 16-14 gauge since the power wire is a larger gauge than the CAN bus connections. Give the stripped end a nice twist and crimp one half of a connector to the wire still connected to the plug and give the connector a hard tug to be sure it is solid. Twist in the power lead from the H1 which should be common with PIN 43 on the CCU end of harness H1. Crimp on the other half of a spade connector to these two wires and give the connector a hard tug to be sure it is solid. Plug the two spade connectors together and the power lead for the CCU and camera sensor is now done. Cut the wire connected to PIN 9 (marked with the orange box) about two inches from the plug and strip both ends about a quarter inch. Give the stripped end a nice twist and crimp one half of a connector to the wire still connected to the plug and give the connector a hard tug to be sure it is solid. Give the stripped end a nice twist and crimp one half of a connector to the CAN high wire hanging from H1 (mine was orange). This wire should be common with PIN 40 on the CCU end of H1. Give the spade connector a hard tug to be sure it is solid. Give the other stripped end of the wire from PIN 9 a nice twist and crimp one half of a connector to the wire still connected to the plug and give the spade connector a hard tug to be sure it is solid. Plug the spade connectors together. Cut the wire connected to PIN 10 (marked with the blue box) about two inches from the plug and strip both ends about a quarter inch. 28

Give the stripped end a nice twist and crimp one half of a connector to the CAN high wire hanging from H1 (mine was brown). This wire should be common with PIN 39 on the CCU end of H1. Give the spade connector a hard tug to be sure it is solid. Give the other stripped end of the wire from PIN 10 a nice twist and crimp one half of a connector to the wire still connected to the plug and give the connector a hard tug to be sure it is solid. Plug the two spade connectors together. That is all for the splices. Put the Main Plug all back together. Remove the three Torx holding the trim panel under the driver s side dash for access. Remove the change drawer in the driver s side lower dash by opening it and then pushing the two upper stop tabs in and the allowing the drawer to rotate further down. Pull it straight out, off the hinge clips. Connect your bullet connectors for the 12V constant feed to the lead you will run to the fuse panel and fish that wire down into the driver s foot well up and over the steering column and pedal linkages. You will need to fish it up from the firewall toward the back of the fuse panel. You can do this through the hole now open from removing the change drawer. After you terminate the lead in its new fuse panel slot (I ll Cover that Next) you will need to secure the entire wire run under the dash so it does not foul in the pedal linkages or the steering linkage. 29

Fuse Panel Circuit Addition 1- Remove Fuse Panel and Add Circuit Remove the access panel on the end of the driver s side dash Remove the three Torx holding the fuse panel in place Once loose rotate it so you can push it into the dash and then pull it out the hole created by removing the change drawer Peel back the cloth tape at the end of the harness where it meets the back of the fuse panel to expose the wire tie holding the rear of the fuse panel casing to the harness. Carefully cut the wire tie off. 30

Pry open the three clips around the casing and pop the rear casing off. Take a good picture of the fuses in the fuse panel for reference because now you are going to pull out all the fuses. With a small screwdriver release the latch to the retainer and slide the magenta retainer assembly down as shown. 31

Now you can insert the repair wire end of your 12V constant lead to H1 into the appropriate slot. Each fuse location has a top and a bottom. The top is your supply bus and the bottom will be empty for you to insert your repair wire end to feed voltage through the fuse to the H1 harness. Pay close attention to how you insert the terminal. You want to insert it so it is running up and down when the fuse panel is reinstalled so the blade of the fuse fits in. Take time to study the fuse panel and it will all make sense. Once the repair wire terminal clicks in, slide the magenta locking assembly back up into place until it clicks and the terminal is now secure. Snap the rear casing back on the fuse panel. Put a new wire tie on the harness and lip of the casing and dress it with some cloth tape. Work the fuse panel back into the hole and through the dash and back where it belongs and tighten the Torx down. Put the fuses all back in according to your photo you took earlier and install the new 15A fuse in the circuit slot you just created. Done with that!!! Installing the new circuit sounds scary but it is pretty simple. Reinstall the under dash panel. Reconnect the battery. 32

VCDS Coding 1- CAN Gateway 19 Insert the ignition key to the accessory position. Plug in your VCDS cable and fire up VCDS Go into VCDS and open the CAN Gateway Controller Click on Coding Click on Long Coding Helper Press the TAB Key until you have Byte 5 selected Click the checkbox next to Bit 6 [6C] Rear View Camera to enable Close the Long Coding Helper by clicking on the X Click Do It! 33

2- RNS (Navigation) 37 Go into VCDS and open the Navigation Controller Click on Coding Click on Long Coding Helper Press the TAB Key until you have Byte 3 selected Make sure Bit 6 Back-Up Camera Low (without Control Module) installed is NOT checked Close the Long Coding Helper by clicking on the X Click Do It! 34

3- Camera 6C Go into VCDS and open the Back-up Camera Controller Click on Coding Enter 0000021 in the Software Coding box If you do not see anything in the WorkShop Code box, enter any 5 digit code Click Do It! Close VCDS Pull out the ignition key. Reinsert the ignition key to the accessory position and reboot the RNS. Once the RNS is awake put the car in reverse and you should see the camera image on the RNS along with you guidance lines. Button up the RNS in dash and replace the trunk lid trim and ENJOY!! 35

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