[TimWhit]

Hi Guys. I'm new to all this having just traded in my Landcruiser for a '13 V6 Touareg. It will be towing a van among other things and I was wondering if it was possible to use the in dash screen to display the rear view camera on the van. Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Tim

 

[Allen Wong]

You want to keep the backup camera watching the van while driving or parking?
That is not a good idea because the camera will be hot if you keep it working for long time. It will damage the camera.
Why do not you use a DVR on the rear window and keep it display on the front screen.

 

[Copwahn]

You want to keep the backup camera watching the van while driving or parking? That is not a good idea because the camera will be hot if you keep it working for long time. It will damage the camera. Why do not you use a DVR on the rear window and keep it display on the front screen.

He would only use it for parking. With anything hitched up, there really is no point in looking at the stock camera for me anyway as I use my mirrors. It would be great having a camera view on the arse end, especially when reversing the boat into the shed as I could get it up against the wall instead of using a tennis ball hanging from the ceiling which is a bugger when your mates move the ball by 5" and you send your outboard through the corrugated iron wall.

 

[c4ar]

Hi Tim, welcome to the forum.
There are no video inputs on the RNS850 as standard.
This thread discusses one way to do what you are trying to do.

 

[c4ar]

...which is a bugger when your mates move the ball by 5" and you send your outboard through the corrugated iron wall.

If my mates did that to me I think I'd be moving their balls a few inches.

 

[TimWhit]

Rear view camera

Thanks everyone. The camera is mounted on the arse end of the van and the link to the module answers my question. I will hunt one up as soon as possible.

Cheers,
Tim

 

[tai101]

If my mates did that to me I think I'd be moving their balls a few inches.

Hahahahah lol, i think the OP wants to use the rear view camera on the back of the van to see behind the van, not the one on his treg.

 

[Steve_L]

we have a "Safety Dave" rear camera set-up
1. Rear facing camera on the back of the van. Aids in reverse parking (has microphone capability too) and watching/confirming traffic following me/us
2. Low mounted camera on Touareg rear (directly in line with hitch mount) - assists in hooking up etc.

Both cameras feed into a 6" Audio/Video(colour) monitor, that I can select which feed I want to see.

Works a treat.