Retro fit front camera

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Evo
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Post by Evo »

Hi,

As the title suggests, is it possible to retro fit front camera that will show on the display while parking etc, (old car had it & the wife is used to having it)wanted to get park assist but dealer had a V3 e boost in stock & didn’t want to wait

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Post by monkeyhanger »

Is there such an option? I'm not aware of a "front camera" as an official optional part that can be coded, that assists in parking - there are front cameras used in the likes of lane assist. You get front parking sensors (which park pilot uses if you spec it - as well as the side sensors a car without park pilot won't have), but you just get graphical representation of the front end. I have Park pilot/park assist plus, but have never used it - my stock car came with the L-Tech pack, but it's something I wouldn't have specced on a factory fresh order.
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Post by Evo »

Possibly not, i just assumed that park assist would include a front camera (lots of the youtube reviews show a camera fitted between the cupra lettering on the front grill, which i took to be the assist camera)
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Post by monkeyhanger »

Evo wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 5:33 am Possibly not, i just assumed that park assist would include a front camera (lots of the youtube reviews show a camera fitted between the cupra lettering on the front grill, which i took to be the assist camera)
There's nothing between the"CUPRA" letters on the front grille of our 2 V2 Borns with park pilot - possibly some specialist camera of the youtubers themselves, stuck on while doing their reviews? The ACC sensor is in the lower grille, nothing else on the front end but 4 parking sensors.
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Post by itsmeGAV »

monkeyhanger wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 5:43 am
Evo wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 5:33 am Possibly not, i just assumed that park assist would include a front camera (lots of the youtube reviews show a camera fitted between the cupra lettering on the front grill, which i took to be the assist camera)
There's nothing between the"CUPRA" letters on the front grille of our 2 V2 Borns with park pilot - possibly some specialist camera of the youtubers themselves, stuck on while doing their reviews? The ACC sensor is in the lower grille, nothing else on the front end but 4 parking sensors.
The models you’ve seen on YouTube reviews with the front camera are genuine as these models are fully kitted meaning the pilot pack is included as this is for promotional reasons however I don’t think you can spec it for normal orders due to Ukraine and lack of materials etc.. there is a review where you can visibly see the front/360 camera in action but I can’t remember his name.

I highly doubt this is something OP will be able to retrofit for a long time...
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Post by Elea4 »

Of course it's in the realm of possibilities! Just expensive .

After the part shortages are resolved this could become available:

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Post by Betty b »

As said above, front camera can be retrofitted but you have to re wire and replace factory original rear camera too.

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Post by itsmeGAV »

is it worth €1,800.00 :shock:
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Post by Elea4 »

itsmeGAV wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 2:03 pm is it worth €1,800.00 :shock:
Only if you have money to burn. Like the KLF :twisted:
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Post by Evo »

Think she will just have to get used to living without a front camera 🤣👍
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