Hi,

I just retrofitted a rear view camera with wash (aliexpress, side note, bad image quality) on my octavia mk3 estate and I ran into some problems.

The camera looks like the first attached picture and was provided with a little hose with a (T) joint, which I used under the 3rd brake light, in order to take the intake washer fluid, and to the camera i attached a „Washer Connecting Hose Škoda - 1Z5 955 663 C (2nd attached picture)”.

The big problem is that the „Washer Connecting Hose Škoda” is verry rigid, and can't be bend (3rd image) and i would need a „90 degree - elbow connector” in order to be able to mount the trim back. I already took the trial and error method with 3B0 955 665 (4th image) C and 6R0 955 665 and it wasn't a fit and i have returned the parts, but now i might think i could cut the hose and somehow fit the 3B0 955 665 C connector.

And thus I come and seek the answer to my problem from your vast knowledge.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read my question!

Can you not cut the connector and get a generic barbed connector. You need the inside pipe diameter  and  may need to secure the connector with cable ties or similar to prevent pressure blowing it off. 

In the end, i found the OEM parts that needed:
1) Grommet Škoda - 5E9 971 829 A
2) Camera Washer Line Škoda - 5E9 955 663 A

Good luck to those who will try to retrofit!

On 22/12/2022 at 22:08, georgegeo56 said:

In the end, i found the OEM parts that needed:
1) Grommet Škoda - 5E9 971 829 A
2) Camera Washer Line Škoda - 5E9 955 663 A

Good luck to those who will try to retrofit!

digging up this old thread because I have a question (I had started my own thread a while back https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/512172-reverse-camera-washer, but just discovered this one).

I have a Mk3 with an existing camera. I'm going to fit the outer housing and washer jet from a Mk3.5.

I see I need to use that factory washer line (5E9 955 663 A) like you seem to use, but I'm confused about it's connections.

Is it a line just on the tailgate and where does the T piece in the middle go to?

Thanks