Kufatec Reversing Camera at a great price

[DPN]

In my hunt for a RVC for my facelift A6 I came across the following site in Poland Audi A6 4S0 High Line Rear View Camera Kit With Guidance Lines - High Resolution with the cable and camera for €359.
It looked the same as the Kufatec https://www.kufatec.de/shop/en/audi/...15?action_ms=1 without the dongle.

I contacted Kufatec who were great and made an offer for me to purchase from them instead at a similar price including the coding dongle. So if you are in the market to add the RVC to a FL this is a great option.

Disclaimer- I am not sponsored by Kufatec, I'm highlighting that their offer to match competing pricing it true.

[Tripletrouble]

Showing my ignorance here, but what's the dongle for?
I notice it still needs to be coded as well, can that be done by someone with VCDS or is it a visit to the dealers?

[DPN]

The dongle will program the 5F module via the odb port without the need for VCDS, on the c7 facelift the 5F Infotainment module is pretty much unmapped in VCDS which is why the dongle is worth while.
The dongle will program some of the modules via the odb port but you need VCDS to enable the 09 and 5F, on the c7 facelift the 5F Infotainment module is pretty much unmapped in VCDS which is why the dongle is worth while.

The dealer coding is for the calibration of the camera, Kufatec have said the camera works fine without calibration. If you google around calibration requires a large printed pattern and precise measurements for its position before calibration and is difficult to pass without the dealer rig/setup.
This kind of calibration makes sense for the front lane assist stuff but not really for a rear parking camera in my opinion.

[DPN]

Quick update : The dongle does not do all the coding as mentioned above, VCDS is still required to code the Central Electrics (09) and the Infotaimnent(5F).

I cabled it up but didn't get through the coding. Hopefully that is my last stage.

[dub_irl]

Quick update : The dongle does not do all the coding as mentioned above, VCDS is still required to code the Central Electrics (09) and the Infotaimnent(5F).

I cabled it up but didn't get through the coding. Hopefully that is my last stage.

Hi DPN

Did you manage to get your reverse camera working - I ordered mine from the UK from http://professionalretrofits.co.uk but it seems they never fitted one to the newer A6 ( mines a 171 bought earlier this year)

Looking for suggestions for an auto electrican to trouble shoot as my mechanic has fitted it - the system can see the camera - wired as per instruction but nothing showing on the screen. We either get it sorted here in Dublin or at a expense go back to UK which seems a major hassle

Please keep us posted as to how you get on - as I am sure there are many other looking to do the same with the A6's

Dub_Irl

[DPN]

Dub_Irl

I installed it myself, do you have VCDS? I had a black screen initially which was due to having the video/screen swapped at the back of the Radio.
Can you access the 6C module ( The camera) as you need to add some configuration to get it to work with the existing parking sensors if you have those.
Is it a Kufatec kit with the camera and cabling?

It is all working but I am trying to resolve a VCDS message saying my instruments cannot be reached, they can be but not via the autoscan.

The cabling front to back is under the trim from the rear right to the drivers side, taking off the lower trim at the drivers side and then up to the rear of the radio.
The saloon boot/trunk trim is easy enough to remove and then its a case of swapping the handle for the camera handle. Routing the cable back the same path as the rest of the door-door cabling along the hinge.

The camera needs to be connected to a switched live i.e. one that goes-off when the ignition is turned off ( it is this way for the Facelift A6). Otherwise it will kill the battery as it is always on, I did this myself resulting in a desperate morning jump start.
If you cant access the 6C in vcds then it could be the CAN wiring where the CAN-HI and CAN-LOW for the camera are connected.

Which instructions did you follow for the install? Did it include the coding? Did your kit come with a dongle that plugs in to the ODB port once the install is complete.

I know loads of questions but I've been sorting mine out on and off for a couple of weeks.

Where are you based?

Dave N

[DPN]

5F - I changed Byte 6 Bit 2 to value 1 (before it was 0), Coding was accepted, but Fault code appeared (1543 - Control Module Incorrectly Coded.............)

This is not needed for the facelift with MMI touch is for a lower spec version. I did the same and got that 5f incorrectcoded message. Set byte 6 bit 2 back to zero. It will go away. Clear the dtc codes in the 5f. In the fifth picture byte coding condition....ERROR should be gone.



Next, the sporadic bap. In the 5f adaptation search for “BAP” and check the camera is active. I don’t have it with me to check right now. I think the dongle does this.

Your grey plug can connections look similar to mine. Pin 12 can low and pin6 can high.

Next the camera cable to the blue connector, the instructions say video on pin 6 shielding on pin12. It looks like that is what you have clear one in 6 and black in 12.

The 6c gives an error until its calibrated but kufatec said they ship it with a default sharpness so it’s not necessary. It’s on my list to sort but no hurry.


Try some of this and see how you get on.

[dub_irl]

thanks for that ,

I will see if I can get the mechanic to try this during the week and will let you know how I get on. thanks for the suggestions - that might bring me closer to where your at. I would tend to agree with regards the the calibration - I don't think it crucial that it gets calibrated as the overlay lines should be working along with the parking sensors which I have gotten used to over the month - will let you know as I soon as I time to check it this week.

[DPN]

Did you get sorted?

[leowings]

Look, mate, I had the same problem! I solved it by unchecking the box from "Adaptive sensor something-something (parking help)". But the thing is my monitor was fighting with parking sensors and didn't know what to do so it turned black. When I unchecked the box it's perfectly working. The video and parking sensors (sound) are working. The one problem is I don't get the car icon on the screen with Park sensors locations... Today I will play with VCDS I will write you reply what you need to uncheck