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Offline Sootchucker

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Adding Lane assist camera
« on: 24 October 2014, 07:52 »
OK, I know this question is a bit "our there", but just trawling though the bay, I've seen on the German Ebay quite a few brand new MK7 lane assist cameras (the Bosch unit), for just over the £100 mark and was wondering how easy this would be to retrofit ?

I know that strictly it does call for a new windscreen (although I've heard of people installing it without changing the windscreen). Is it just a case of the camera, the wiring harness (which Kufatec sells), the trim piece that goes over it and then some coding ?

I'd really like the traffic sign recognition on mine as I tried to spec the car with it, but at the time VW told me my car couldn't be configured with it, now it's available.
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Offline p3asa

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Re: Adding Lane assist camera
« Reply #1 on: 24 October 2014, 08:14 »
I'm not sure but is there not a possibility that there will be something a miss with your car if VW couldn't do it back when you ordered it?
I remember the lower golfs could have the lane assist but not the GTI/GTD as at the time it wasn't physically possible so maybe they have had to re do something and simply buying the parts wouldn't be enough!

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Re: Adding Lane assist camera
« Reply #2 on: 25 October 2014, 04:38 »
I wonder, subject to the control modules supporting it, whether retrofitting one of these cameras would open up the possibility of activating a few different 'options' via VCDS that VW charge you extra for?
A bit like XDS could be activated for free on a scirocco despite it being an expensive extra.
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Offline kevinm

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Re: Adding Lane assist camera
« Reply #3 on: 25 October 2014, 17:02 »
I'm sure it can be done. I can provide scans if you want them Andrew.

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Offline Red R

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Re: Adding Lane assist camera
« Reply #4 on: 25 October 2014, 17:26 »
Retrofit options would worry me to be honest, I'm too safe/worried when it comes to tinkering with the standard car.

Let us know how you get on though  :smiley: thanks
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