Just a quick one, hopefully.

I am on.last stages of installing a reverse parking cam in my Octavia MK3.

I just can't get the power/signal.

I T-plugged the 2nd (red and green) cable from the rear wiper to the red cable from the cam - micrometer indicates 10v

I connected the black cable from the cam to a body screw

I connected the audio signal wires to port 6 and 12 in the blue square at the back of the infotainment system

And I am still not getting any picture when in reverse, only message ParkPilot is currently unavailable

Stupid question, did you code the car for the cam?

17 minutes ago, nickytheshaft said:

Stupid question, did you code the car for the cam?

Yes, the whole unit got coded before it arrived.

Strange, from memory, I think I only hade one wire to add t the quad lock

I had the yellow round plug on the other end. Had to cut it off and create a split and solder extensions

is your camera plugged in correctry? (B6 and B12)?

Also you power connectors are quite ****ty, you are better on with splicing and soldering.

you should also check if you have power

I have the video cables in the quadlock in 6 and 12.

The T-clips are on the power wire now with 12v (checked with multimeter).

The ground is on a screw of the boot

The flimpsy wires in the pic are just extensions from the video cable ro thw quadloxk. All soldered now and sitting nicely.

I even run OBDEleven yesterday and it detects the camera but also reports a fault: no camera signal

A faulty camera or maybe signal and ground are inverted?

You never know with Chinese product.

On some usb cables i splitted for a previous head unit, the cables colors where not what they were suppose to be

I will give it a go, thanks!

I still randomly get a blank screen and the “ParkPilot is currently unavailable” message on my plug and play AliExpress version. When it works it’s perfect though…

Ok so I swapped the video cables and in obd11 now I get a message that quadlock cables are improperly sloted. So I reversed it back and no issue anymore but still no picture.

Should I try and rewire the ceam from rear wiper to reverse loght?

Also, since swapping the infotainment system, I got some new errors on the scan with 'compotent protection active' in the gateway and multimedia section.

Is there any chamce that I am doing everything ok but the lock is what stops the video feed to the display unit?

Okay - so Component Protection is there to stop MIB systems from being stolen. You need to take a copy of your receipt of sale for the MIB2 system and some formal ID (Passport/Driving License) to your Skoda Dealer - who will charge you an hour's labour and remove CP. It cannot be done anywhere else. If CP is active, most of the MIB2 functions will stop working - and that probably includes the reversing camera.

Appreciate it. As this is a dealership - any idea what is the hour's labour cost? As I have no experience in the matter - that cn be for me anything from £50 to £300 and I just need an idea :)

26 minutes ago, varaderoguy said:

Okay - so Component Protection is there to stop MIB systems from being stolen. You need to take a copy of your receipt of sale for the MIB2 system and some formal ID (Passport/Driving License) to your Skoda Dealer - who will charge you an hour's labour and remove CP. It cannot be done anywhere else. If CP is active, most of the MIB2 functions will stop working - and that probably includes the reversing camera.

Also fun fact - just called my local dealership and they said they can't do it for me - for some undisclosed reason they were unwilling to explain in details

Try a VAG specialist in that case or a different Skoda dealer. Skoda dealers are trying to discourage any kind of servicing on MK3's....it sux.

8 minutes ago, varaderoguy said:

Try a VAG specialist in that case or a different Skoda dealer. Skoda dealers are trying to discourage any kind of servicing on MK3's....it sux.

I went to a VW specialist yestarday. Charged me £102 (becausit turned out the original price of £85 was without VAT) just to produce the same fault codes I gave him in the beginning. He then advised me to just get back to original parts or get a brand new one from skoda, because they only deal with original parts.

Now I called Skoda in Maidstone, they said fine they can take a look. It will cost me £80 for initial diagnostics.

What hurts my wallet is I already paid for OBD11, for the local VW specialist, I am about to pay £80 for dealerahip so that's £230 that I keep paying to hear the same codes over and over again and I'm getting nowhere near fixing the issue and no idea how much it is going to cost me in total :/

Within that diagnostic fee - the first hour - they should be able to do the work to do the CP removal.

Are you sure the camera is coded?

I would just get a vcds cable and check

15 minutes ago, nickytheshaft said:

Are you sure the camera is coded?

I would just get a vcds cable and check

If you mean if the infotainment system is coded for the camera - yes 99.999999%.

Then maybe a faulty camera.

I have mine also taking power from the rear wiper and plugged in the quad lock and everything is ok.

Nothing really different from yours.

I can see someone asked if you have checked you do not have a faulty camera but I don't see where you've said you've tested it.

Have you tried this camera on a modern television (needs to be modern as I'm not sure what these cameras output format wise) and seen the image from the camera?

Find a 12V adapter (internet routers and other devices use them, centre positive), connect this to the red plug. Then connect the other two wires to a spare RCA cable and choose the correct input on the TV.

You must test the camera before you throw more money at it.

7 hours ago, micro said:

I can see someone asked if you have checked you do not have a faulty camera but I don't see where you've said you've tested it.

Have you tried this camera on a modern television (needs to be modern as I'm not sure what these cameras output format wise) and seen the image from the camera?

Find a 12V adapter (internet routers and other devices use them, centre positive), connect this to the red plug. Then connect the other two wires to a spare RCA cable and choose the correct input on the TV.

You must test the camera before you throw more money at it.

I vought a second camera, exacy the same. Neither of them worked so I sent them both back. The seller and model came recommended thout, by one of the users here.