aj6

This is fantastic that you are making progress with your camera quest. This is the A3/S3 subforum though, and while this information is useful to you, it might confuse those who are coming here for information for their -3s. You should start a new post over in the A6 section with what you found here and your install!

WA-S3

Ordered and install my camera. Stuffing that unit into the glove box was not the easiest thing, actually a swift pain in the .... But very satisfying when done. Thank you all for the posts, I read every post this morning took notes and the install went as well as could be expected, no surprises, thanks again everyone.

One question, I still am having a really tough time tucking the wire under the trim alongside the passenger seat, can't seem to pry the panel up enough to tuck it under ( hard to get my fingers down there due to the seat rails) Are you folks actually removing the plastic panels along the B pilar or just sliding the wire under?

Thanks in advance

Jonathan

hamz01

I didn't remove any rear panels to hide the wire. I remember a lot of lifting panels slightly and stuffing the wire.

aj6

Same here. Lift and tuck. I used a hooked coat hanger to pull it through the B pillar panels.

YuiS3

I have a service appointment tomorrow. Is updating ECM/BCM still loosing back up camera?

hsuboy

Ok followed the guide and took about 2.5 hours to install. The biggest pain was to put the MMI back in since I had to figure out how to stuff the camera box in with it.

Camera works fine, but when I'm going reverse the music mutes and then either in park or drive, the music comes back on. Is that normal?

aj6

Mine doesn't mute, but the volume is cut in half or so. And I agree, packing it all back in is a real pain. I've had to open mine back up several times since the writeup due to an intermittently flickering display (still haven't quite solved it), and each time I get to reacquaint myself with the misery of getting it all to fit.

hamz01

FWIW, I pulled down the glove compartment to do the install and put all the backup equipment in on top of the glove box, if that makes sense. Not in the little pocket where the MMI gets inserted. There is ample room up there and nothing had to be shoved/stressed. 16 months in and haven't had an issue.

aj6

Yeah that's where mine is too. There's no room in the MMI slot for anything else at all. It's still a challenge to get it all fit on top if you haven't done it before.

greasykid

Have the problems installing the backup camera in a convertible been solved? Do the supplied instructions cover it? Also need info re the trunk release problem. Have reviewed ALL the info on this discussion looking for an answer.
Appreciate hearing from anyone who has successfully made the install. Details etc. Have NoNav MMI.