Passat B8 early 2015, Retrofitting A5 front camera + DLA + Lane assist- Finished

[symb]

The car is factory equipped with front assist (no ACC), led HIGH, park assist etc.. etc.

Retrofitted A5 camera is calibrated at dealer and seems to be satisfied, though I can only see some 40km of dynamic calibration there - does this trigger when you actually start to use lane assist and the camera is learning/reading the markings? It's reading and showing speed signs very accurately - so actually one more retrofit, which is already done and working!

The DLA:
Is working except for the that the "MDF" - position of the cylindrical mask won't roll up when the camera starts adjusting the lights, thus I can't drive with DLA active yet because it's dazzling other road users.

I tried to PM golfi_vend since he seems to know a trick to these early 2015 B8's and I'm looking for confirmation to it, the trick being activating different parameter set for the module 55, via VCP or ODIS. I would like to know if you can do this with the latter, because I have access to it. Too bad I didn't remember/thought about this earlier when the camera was being calibrated and I could toy around with the "other" tool.

Maybe with this thread I can lure him or someone else out to confirm this. Here is a photo of the magic. In later models I believe everything can be done by vcds coding & adaptations to activate the DLA function properly.

Here is proof that all the bells and whistles are in there, every "LED HIGH" unit has them.

Main beam mask active
No dazzle
Mask active

And menu items.
Menu
DLA active

I put some more photos about the project later.


Lane assist:
I still have issues with lane assist, I've been able to make the codings/adaptations so that lane assist appears in MFD, but says "not available" when trying to activate. It also shows up in the infotainment car menu; "adaptive lane assist" or something, but it is greyed out. Not sure what I have missed out here, also there is side assist and rear traffic monitor (?) or something selectable in the car menu now, which is strange since I don't remember coding anything associated to those.

So, I hope the DLA issue gets solved next week or if someone here has any ideas?

Here is my autoscan of the current situation and feel free to request admaps of any modules and I shall post them here.

Thanks for any contribution in advance!

Friday,03,May,2019,22:08:44:29066
VCDS -- Windows Based VAG/VAS Emulator Running on Windows 7 x64
VCDS Version: 18.9.1.0 (x64)  HEX-V2 CB: 0.4436.4
Data version: 20190114 DS296.0
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VIN: WVWZZZ3CZFE439463   License Plate: 
Mileage: 228152km-141767mi   Repair Order: 



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Chassis Type: 3C-VW48 (5Q0)
Scan: 01 03 05 08 09 10 13 15 16 17 18 19 2B 42 44 52 55 5F A5

VIN: WVWZZZ3CZFE439463   Mileage: 228152km-141767miles

01-Engine -- Status: OK 0000
03-ABS Brakes -- Status: OK 0000
05-Acc/Start Auth. -- Status: OK 0000
08-Auto HVAC -- Status: OK 0000
09-Cent. Elect. -- Status: OK 0000
10-Park/Steer Assist -- Status: OK 0000
13-Auto Dist. Reg -- Status: OK 0000
15-Airbags -- Status: OK 0000
16-Steering wheel -- Status: OK 0000
17-Instruments -- Status: OK 0000
18-Aux. Heat -- Status: OK 0000
19-CAN Gateway -- Status: OK 0000
2B-Steer. Col. Lock -- Status: OK 0000
42-Door Elect, Driver -- Status: OK 0000
44-Steering Assist -- Status: OK 0000
52-Door Elect, Pass. -- Status: OK 0000
55-Headlight Range -- Status: OK 0000
5F-Information Electr. -- Status: OK 0000
A5-Frt Sens. Drv. Assist -- Status: OK 0000
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Address 01: Engine (J623-DCXA)       Labels:. 04L-907-309-V1.clb
   Part No SW: 04L 906 026 GJ    HW: 04L 907 309 R
   Component: R4 1.6l TDI   H21 1991  
   Revision: B5H21---    
   Coding: 0119003A03241D093000
   Shop #: WSC 41930 002 1048576
   ASAM Dataset: EV_ECM16TDI01104L906026GJ 002002
   ROD: EV_ECM16TDI01104L906026GJ.rod
   VCID: 78A9EAB672545367A6D-802C

No fault code found.
Readiness: 0 0 0 0 0 

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Address 03: ABS Brakes (J104)       Labels: 5Q0-907-379-IPB-V1.clb
   Part No SW: 3Q0 907 379 AF    HW: 3Q0 907 379 F
   Component: ESC           H42 0625  
   Revision: 00000000    Serial number: 63464000002522
   Coding: 0FEC6A8F34230B75077B060641C649F0562CD0E0608292F13040F078C002
   Shop #: WSC 131071 1023 2097151
   ASAM Dataset: EV_Brake1UDSContiMK100IPB 034036
   ROD: EV_Brake1UDSContiMK100IPB_034_VW37.rod
   VCID: 7EA5FCAE50706D57EC1-802A

No fault code found.

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Address 05: Acc/Start Auth. (J518)       Labels:| 5Q0-959-435.clb
   Part No SW: 3Q0 959 435     HW: 3Q0 959 435 
   Component: VWKESSYMQB    023 0522  
   Revision: 00023000    Serial number: 0356001440
   Coding: 000F1E0603
   Shop #: WSC 05311 115 00309
   ASAM Dataset: EV_KessyHellaMQBAB 004027
   ROD: EV_KessyHellaMQBAB_VW48.rod
   VCID: 77ABE98A7F4A5C1FAF7-8022

   Sensor Controlled Power Rear Lid: 

No fault code found.

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Address 08: Auto HVAC (J255)       Labels:| 5G0-907-044.clb
   Part No SW: 5G0 907 044 AK    HW: 5G0 907 044 AK
   Component: Climatronic   H03 1001  
   Revision: 00001K10    
   Coding: 12020104204101012015504000101802
   Shop #: WSC 00015 115 00001
   ASAM Dataset: EV_ACClimaBHBVW37X 004131
   ROD: EV_ACClimaBHBVW37X_004_VW37.rod
   VCID: 70B9D2961A240B276ED-8024

   Fresh Air Blower Front: 

   Refrigerant Pressure And Temperature Sender: 

   Air quality sensor: 

   Relative humidity sensor in fresh air intake duct: 

No fault code found.

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Address 09: Cent. Elect. (J519)       Labels:| 5Q0-937-08X-HV1.clb
   Part No SW: 5Q0 937 086 BD    HW: 5Q0 937 086 BD
   Component: BCM PQ37BOSCH 028 0146  
   Revision: --------    Serial number: 86581212141103
   Coding: 00010E46C24102FF4BE44004001C07081C80000000000000000000000000
   Shop #: WSC 00015 115 00001
   ASAM Dataset: EV_BodyContrModul1UDSBosc 014004
   ROD: EV_BCMBOSCH_014.rod
   VCID: 7DA7FBA25D76764FF5B-8028

   Control Unit For Wiper Motor: 
   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 3G1 955 119 A    HW: 3G1 955 119   Labels: 5QX-955-119-V1.CLB
   Component: WWS    141122  042 0607 
   Serial number:         141128155550
   Coding: 0E4DDD

   Rain Light Recognition Sensor: 
   Subsystem 2 - Part No SW: 5Q0 955 547 A    HW: 5Q0 955 547 A  Labels: 5Q0-955-547.CLB
   Component: RLHS  037 0059 
   Serial number: S4Y14M12D18H09M48S35
   Coding: 05A8DD

   Light switch: 
   Subsystem 3 - Part No SW: 3G0 941 633 H    HW: 3G0 941 633 H
   Component: E1 - LDS MQB  H01 0032 
   Serial number: 27 10 2014  00000508

   Relative Air Humidity Interior Sender: 

No fault code found.

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Address 10: Park/Steer Assist (J791)       Labels:| 5Q0-919-298.clb
   Part No SW: 5Q0 919 298 C    HW: 5Q0 919 298 C
   Component: PLA 3.0 12KH08 0013  
   Serial number: ATW-00118.12.14
   Coding: 0051063041
   Shop #: WSC 05311 115 00083
   ASAM Dataset: EV_EPHVA2CAU3700000 008017
   ROD: EV_EPHVA2CAU3700000_008_VW48.rod
   VCID: 3FDB41AA17FAA45FA77-806A

No fault code found.

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Address 13: Auto Dist. Reg (J428)       Labels:| 3Q0-907-572.clb
   Part No SW: 3Q0 907 572 A    HW: 3Q0 907 572 A
   Component: ACC BOSCH MQB H04 0126  
   Coding: 2A21604310FFC428949C8044
   Shop #: WSC 05311 115 00083
   ASAM Dataset: EV_ACCBOSCHVW48X 001007
   ROD: EV_ACCBOSCHVW48X.rod
   VCID: 33331D9A2BB2703F53F-8066

No fault code found.

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Address 15: Airbags (J234)       Labels:| 5Q0-959-655.clb
   Part No SW: 3Q0 959 655 AF    HW: 3Q0 959 655 AF
   Component: Airbag VW20   012 0195  
   Revision: --------    Serial number: 003R2PS7HWLX
   Coding: 88CCC000008000005C5400CC000800000065
   Shop #: WSC 05314 000 00001
   ASAM Dataset: EV_AirbaVW20TS6VW48X 001116
   ROD: EV_AirbaVW20TS6VW48X.rod
   VCID: 025D885E248809B7889-8056

   Side Sensor Driver Front: 
   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: -----------    HW: 454 000 912 14
   Component: SideSensor_Df  008 0887 
   Serial number: 3576U0000005C1C03211
   Coding: 2D2D2D

   Side Sensor Passenger Front: 
   Subsystem 2 - Part No SW: -----------    HW: 454 000 912 14
   Component: SideSensor_Pf  008 0887 
   Serial number: 3586U000000A29D03216
   Coding: 2D2D2D

   Side Sensor Driver Rear: 
   Subsystem 3 - Part No SW: -----------    HW: 454 801 812 14
   Component: SideSensor_Dr  111 0148 
   Serial number: 3516RDB4965050000009
   Coding: 2D2D2D

   Side Sensor Passenger Rear: 
   Subsystem 4 - Part No SW: -----------    HW: 454 800 912 14
   Component: SideSensor_Pr  111 0148 
   Serial number: 3526R54AE67050000008
   Coding: 2D2D2D

   Front Sensor Driver: 
   Subsystem 5 - Part No SW: -----------    HW: 454 801 011 14
   Component: FrontSensor_D  114 0149 
   Serial number: 3556VC9D012050000006
   Coding: 2D2D2D

No fault code found.

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Address 16: Steering wheel (J524)       Labels:| 5Q0-953-549.clb
   Part No SW: 3Q0 953 521 P    HW: 5Q0 953 569 A
   Component: Lenks.Modul   075 0175  
   Revision: FF032032    Serial number: 20141212400693
   Coding: 0400
   Shop #: WSC 00015 115 00001
   ASAM Dataset: EV_SMLSVALEOMQB 001015
   ROD: EV_SMLSVALEOMQB.rod
   VCID: 3D273BA21DF6B64FB5B-8068

No fault code found.

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Address 17: Instruments (J285)       Labels:| 5G0-920-XXX-17.clb-SRI3
   Part No SW: 3G0 920 741     HW: 3G0 920 741 
   Component: KOMBI         209 4311  
   Coding: 03A509106B84000801883A021001000000000000
   Shop #: WSC 58575 001 104857
   ASAM Dataset: EV_DashBoardVDDMQBAB 009043
   ROD: EV_DashBoardVDDMQBAB_VW48.rod
   VCID: 619FA7D2C1CEB2AFF13-8034

No fault code found.

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Address 18: Aux. Heat (J364)       Labels:| 5Q0-963-272.clb
   Part No SW: 5Q0 963 272 C    HW: 5Q0 963 272 C
   Component: STH-MQB       006 0069  
   Coding: 9309
   Shop #: WSC 00015 115 00001
   ASAM Dataset: EV_AuxilParkiHeateWOS 002014
   ROD: EV_AuxilParkiHeateWOS.rod
   VCID: 3635248E38C06517741-8062

   Remote Control Auxiliary Heater: 
   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 5Q0 963 513     HW: 5Q0 963 513 
   Component: R149 T91-LIN  003 0301 
   Serial number: 00000000000001048974

No fault code found.

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Address 19: CAN Gateway (J533)       Labels:| 5Q0-907-530-V1.clb
   Part No SW: 5Q0 907 530 AC    HW: 5Q0 907 530 M
   Component: GW MQB High   212 2203  
   Revision: --------    Serial number: 06121410800841
   Coding: 030300044F015900EF00024A080F00010001070000000000000000000000
   Shop #: WSC 05311 115 00083
   ASAM Dataset: EV_GatewConti 011020
   ROD: EV_GatewConti_011_VW48.rod
   VCID: 72BDD89E14283937989-8026

   Alternator: 

   Multi Function Steering Wheel Control Module: 
   Subsystem 2 - Part No SW: 5G0 959 442 J    HW: 5G0 959 442 J  Labels: 3C8-959-537.CLB
   Component: E221__MFL-DC1  H16 0038 
   Serial number: 27140003054030124492
   Coding: 28FFFF

   Battery Monitoring Control Module: 
   Subsystem 3 - Part No SW: 3Q0 915 181 A    HW: 3Q0 915 181 A
   Component: J367-BDMHella  H04 8050 
   Serial number: 5488785203          

   Analog clock: 
   Subsystem 4 - Part No SW: 3G0 919 204 C    HW: 3G0 919 204 C
   Component: Analoguhr  209 2002 

No fault code found.

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Address 2B: Steer. Col. Lock (J764)       Labels:* 5Q0-905-861.clb
   Part No SW: 3Q0 905 861     HW: 3Q0 905 861 
   Component: ELV-MQBB      H05 0031  
   Serial number: 14000312745010
   Coding: 0000000000000000
   Shop #: WSC 05311 115 00083
   ASAM Dataset: EV_ELVMarquMQBB 001007
   ROD: EV_ELVMarquMQBB.rod
   VCID: 71BFD792112E022F613-8024

No fault code found.

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Address 42: Door Elect, Driver (J386)       Labels:| 5QX-959-X93-42.clb
   Part No SW: 5Q0 959 593 D    HW: 5Q0 959 593 B
   Component: TSG FS        020 0028  
   Serial number: 061214BL601949
   Coding: 00350B208000020000001000
   Shop #: WSC 00015 115 00001
   ASAM Dataset: EV_DCUDriveSideEWMAXKLO 006003
   ROD: EV_DCUDriveSideEWMAXCONT.rod
   VCID: 42DD485E6408C9B7C89-8016

   Drivers Door Rear Control Module: 
   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 5Q4 959 812 E    HW: 5Q4 959 812 E  Labels: 5QX-959-81X-V1.CLB
   Component: Fond FHSG DRV  007 0002 
   Serial number: 00000000000000564084
   Coding: 010000

No fault code found.

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Address 44: Steering Assist (J500)       Labels:| 5Q0-909-143.clb
   Part No SW: 5Q0 909 143 K    HW: 5Q0 909 143 E
   Component: MQB_PP_APA    203 2033  
   Revision: 00000000    Serial number: 0000103862
   Coding: 01010011005000
   Shop #: WSC 00015 115 00315
   ASAM Dataset: EV_SteerAssisVWBSMQBA 008027
   ROD: EV_SteerAssisVWBSMQBA_008.rod
   VCID: 3B2335BA03E2B87F8BF-806E

No fault code found.

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Address 52: Door Elect, Pass. (J387)       Labels:| 5QX-959-X92-52.clb
   Part No SW: 5Q0 959 592 D    HW: 5Q0 959 592 B
   Component: TSG BFS       020 0028  
   Serial number: 271114AKR02464
   Coding: 003501208C00020000001000
   Shop #: WSC 00015 115 00001
   ASAM Dataset: EV_DCUPasseSideEWMAXKLO 006003
   ROD: EV_DCUPasseSideEWMAXCONT.rod
   VCID: 41DF4752610ED2AFD13-8014

   Passengers Rear Door Control Module: 
   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 5Q4 959 811 E    HW: 5Q4 959 811 E  Labels: 5QX-959-81X-V1.CLB
   Component: Fond FHSG PSG  007 0002 
   Serial number: 00000000000000598768
   Coding: 090000

No fault code found.

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Address 55: Headlight Range (J745)       Labels:| 7P6-907-357.clb
   Part No SW: 7P6 907 357 C    HW: 7P6 907 357 B
   Component: AFS-ECU       H01 0110  
   Revision: --------    Serial number: --------------
   Coding: 039A00004F200200
   Shop #: WSC 24433 123 104857
   ASAM Dataset: EV_HeadlRegulAFSMQBMLB 001001
   ROD: EV_HeadlRegulAFSMQBMLB_VW48.rod
   VCID: 3FDB41AA17FAA45FA77-806A

   Led Headlamp Powermodule Left: 
   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 7PP 941 572 A    HW: 7PP 941 572 A  Labels: 3D0-941-329.CLB
   Component: LED LeiMo li.  H07 0001 
   Coding: E02400

   Led Headlamp Powermodule Right: 
   Subsystem 2 - Part No SW: 7PP 941 572 A    HW: 7PP 941 572 A  Labels: 3D0-941-329.CLB
   Component: LED LeiMo re.  H07 0001 
   Coding: E02400

   Left Headlamp Power Output Stage: 
   Subsystem 3 - Part No SW: 3G0 941 329 _    HW: 3G0 941 329 _  Labels: 3D0-941-329.CLB
   Component: LeiMo links  H02 0003 
   Coding: E02400

   Right Headlamp Power Output Stage: 
   Subsystem 4 - Part No SW: 3G0 941 329 _    HW: 3G0 941 329 _  Labels: 3D0-941-329.CLB
   Component: LeiMo rechts  H02 0003 
   Coding: E02400

No fault code found.

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Address 5F: Information Electr. (J794)       Labels:* None
   Part No SW: 5G0 035 869     HW: 5G0 035 869 
   Component: MU-E--ER      820 6220  
   Serial number: 10101400011002
   Coding: 02840200FF00000041110001000000001F0004840000010000
   Shop #: WSC 05311 115 00083
   ASAM Dataset: EV_MUEnt4CGen2LGE 001017
   ROD: EV_MUEnt4CGen2LGE_VW12.rod
   VCID: 6B83C5FA3302E8FF5BF-803E

No fault code found.

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Address A5: Frt Sens. Drv. Assist (R242)       Labels:| 3Q0-980-65X-A5.clb
   Part No SW: 3Q0 980 654 H    HW: 3Q0 980 654 A
   Component: MQB_B_MFK     H06 0271  
   Serial number: 08101612P11893
   Coding: 000408020000040100220044C040810090000E300040
   Shop #: WSC 48779 003 104857
   ASAM Dataset: EV_MFKBoschMQBB 001001
   ROD: EV_MFKBoschMQBB_001_VW36.rod
   VCID: 3C2136A606ECBF47825-8068

No fault code found.

End----(Elapsed Time: 01:54, VBatt start/end: 12.0V/12.0V. VIgn 12.0V)-----

[symb]

Update: A5 camera is ok, I monitored it while driving the highway, dynamic cal is active and gaining more kilometers. It's detecting lane markings well etc.
Quess I need to undo and redo some coding regarding lane assist.

[symb]

Aight, an update. Unexpected one, since none of the coding guides seem to be spot on with these early models.

Lane assist (adaptive) is working! And I must say I'm impressed, it keeps the car in the middle of the lane like nailed!
Im going to post some detailed info later on.

Lane Assist ready
Lane Assist active

Traffic sign recognition - nailed
Adaptive lane assist - nailed
Dynamic light assist - pending. (Coding ok, function ok but missing the masking feature.) Still waiting for clearance on this. Parameters can't be done via vcds. With VCP, do I need one of these ZDC-files or are the parameters already in the module, you just activate different parameter set? Refering to this screenshot taken from VCP.

[kamold]

You need to load the parameter set for DLA.

[symb]

You need to load the parameter set for DLA.

Yes indeed, golfi_vend also confirmed this to me.

There seems to be lot of misinformation in different forums regarding this, and probably quite some DLA retrofits that aren't properly functioning.
So, do all the B8 models require the correct parameters set, or only the earlier models? If an 2018 arteon with 4b module instead of 55 requires it too, hmm.. makes me wonder.

[kamold]

Yes Arteon with 4B requires a parameter set also as far as I am aware. Agree that there is a lot of poor information out there which makes it very confusing for people.

[symb]

On this post I will go through the physical part of the A5 camera retrofit.
This retrofit was done with the more expensive way of replacing the windscreen to a dap one.
It's the certain way to get precise camera position, 100% calibration success and trouble free dynamic cal phase after that.
Vw workshop here charged around 100€ for the camera calibration which - when done properly - involves 4-wheel laser alignment of the calibration board with the car.

Reasons for me to do it this way:

- Old windshield was good to go anyway.

- The car was a taxi in a former life, driven 200000km in rural area in just 3 years, so I got it for around couple of
grands cheaper than the market price.

- Passat B8 MY15 with 1.6 TDI and manual gearbox, with these DAP features is pretty damn rare here.


Depending on the factory equipment of your car you get to have one or more of the following:

Traffic Sign Recognition
Lane Assist/Adaptive Lane Tracking
(Lane Departure Warning) Not 100% sure about this since not interested on the particular feature.
Dynamic Light Assist / High Beam Assist depending on your light setup.

The car needs to have the CAN HIGH gateway with the Extended BUS, because that's the network that A5 camera, and the
majority of the driver assist systems are combined on.

If there's Front assist / ACC, there is CAN HIGH.
If there's Led HIGH headlights, there is CAN HIGH, etc...


If you get the camera + cable set from kufatec, they will provide you with detailed wiring instructions (which I will not provide in this guide) and great, really great customer support if problems occur in i.e., coding.
The camera also comes with the correct parameters set according to your VIN.
It is of course possible to scrape these details from other sources too.

After physical installations you just add it to the gateway, check that the ONLY fault in A5 is "no basic setting", and get
it calibrated. If there's any other faults active it will prevent calibration. So, no coding prior to the cal.


Required parts:
(DAP windshield for your car. "VW" tagged or pilkington.) OR, some DIY solution including some 3d-printed bracket for
the camera etc. Official vw workshops/dealers might not want to get involved in these and there might be risk of the
calibration not succeeding or failing later on, and/or some of the features not working as accurately as they're supposed to.
Of course you can get official calibrations from other providers too.

Camera 3Q0 980 654 - mine was labeled G and software is H.- from kufatec (my suggestion).

Cables - from kufatec (my suggestion). What you need is +12v (ignition), ground, two pairs for can hi/lo and possibly one
more separate cable with can hi/lo pair for sensor fusion (front assist acc <> camera). And then the additional wiring (+
and ground) from camera to the heater/defog trim. And correct connectors and wire terminals.

Defog/heater trim 3G0 862 505 - from dealer (marbledesk), surprisingly inexpensive.

Plastic trimmings: 3G0 868 437, 3G0 858 634, 3G0 858 633 (color of these: "titan black") - from dealer.



Reason for this detailed following guide is that at least most of the any existing guides are pretty cumbersome, those too that do include detailed wiring instructions, so perhaps I can save time of other individuals, possibly doing something as foolish as this. This should be a good addition to any other guides.

Starting point:





New windscreen installed, waiting for the camera:





Before going further, I suggest to remove the interior lights / sunglasses holder. This might not be mandatory but gives
you more room to play with the cables and attaching the camera.
To do so:
Pry off the plastic piece from the rear end first, then unscrew the 2 torxes.
Then remove the panel where the lights are by prying from the edges. These come off pretty easily without breaking anything.
Then remove the black plastic frame to gain access to 2 more torx screws above it, in the front.
Then release the cables from the holders attached on top of the sunglasses holder and remove the holder.
The light panel and it's frame can be left there hanging or removed out of the way completely by unplugging the cables.



Heater trim in it's place. Here you can see the dap windshield plastic clips for the wires.



Rain/light sensor, the new sensor gel pad comes with the windshield. Remove the old one, put in the new one and apply contact spray.
Metal clip attaches this to the windshield. Easy to install and remove with a small flat screwdriver. Clean the spot on the glass where the sensor attaches.





Camera in it's place. I found it easiest to plug in the cable first then carefully slip the camera in, front first, and
then snap the rear side up in the metal clips, simultaneously helping the cable connector to slip past the plastic frame of
the interior lights. The original cable harness including the rearview mirror and the rain sensor wiring need to be strip
off from some of the tape so that those can be separated and rerouted around the camera to their new - a bit more further position.



The rearview mirror attaches to the windshield by placing it "on top" of the rain/light sensor and turning clockwise.
To remove it just turn counterclockwise.




To be continued...

[symb]

Removing the a-pillar trim is probably the hardest part. Please note that there is an airbag element in there attached to the pillar.



First remove the side panel and the vertical plastic trim.



The a-pillar trim itself is attached with three clips. Two that just snap out and in and one that comes out for a certain
amount and then you need to slide it off of the trimming. First pull the trim off from the front end, then middle and then
the rear. Then you can pry it a bit so that you can release the last clip with i.e. a small screwdriver by sliding it out of the trim piece.

Here you can see how it's actually attached.
The two front end clips.



The trim side of the last clip.



The chassis side, front clips



And the last painful 2-stage clip.
When I installed the trim back I disassembled this painful clip (it can be figured out how, by staring at the evil clip for
some time) to it's two separate pieces so I could pull it out and place it to the trim side first, and then wiggled the whole
trim back to its initial position, starting from the front, targeting the 2 front clips first and then pushing the trim back to its place, starting from front.



I pulled the new cable harness in above the headlining without removing any of it. This can be done with a cable pulling
spring like electricians use or some other makeshift tool. I think this solution is better than just pushing it in the top-front-end of the headlining as suggested in many guides.
The camera end of the route.



The a-pillar end.



This is the only right way to route and attach the cable because of the airbag.



The rest of the route you can figure out by following the existing harness.

The sensor fusion can pair goes to the coupling point here.
You need to remove the plastic trim around the bonnet opening handle, and part of the floor/door edge trimming.



Down there is a proper grounding point.



The other pair (CAN extended) goes to the CAN gateway located on top of the steering column.
To gain access there you need to remove the plastic with the footwell light, and the piece of plastic air duct. The latter is attached with one screw.
It's a tight spot and if you're doing this you probably have front assist/acc or led HIGH headlights thus meaning that you
have CAN gateway of HIGH type with extended bus, thus meaning that the target pins are already reserved, so it's a soldering
job (this is by far the easiest and most reliable way of doing it).

CAN gateway there with the red connector. In this photo new wires already attached.



Gateway to camera - wires soldered, vulcanized and isolated properly.



I loved the ergonomy while soldering.



To be continued...

[symb]

And the last part:

Okay, then the sensor fusion can cabling. Meaning that the camera and the front radar are directly connected to each other
in addition of the connection they already have in the CAN bus extended. For my understanding there is another coupling point in the engine compartment, but I realized this when I was already at the radar with the cable, so I just directly routed the cable from the a-column coupling point to the radar, unplugged the
existing pair of wires (going to the aforementioned under-bonnet-coupling point), and plugged in my new guaranteed sensor
fusion connection. This particular connector can be dismantled without breaking anything, and most of the ready cable sets
available have the correct type of terminals on the wires).

In the existing cable route to the cabin, there is a big grommet that actually has another unused very small grommet in it,
just for cases like this. So I routed the new cable through there:



To gain clear access to the front radar, the front grille must be removed.



Below is a link to a video where you can see that the lower side of the grille is held in place with the typical plastic
clip that you just pull out of thinking that you definitely break something but you don't. So just unscrew the screws
holding the top of the grille in its place, and gently but firmly pull the lower grille out starting from either side.

Passat B8 front grille removal


Then you are greeted by the front radar unit.




The last part would be giving the camera some +12v ignition on - juice.
The row of 7.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 10, 10 - fuses are switched on ignition. I'd say that an add-a-fuse solution would be the easiest, fastest and cleanest way.
I did my own with a DIY add-a-fuse because on my box there was no free ignition switched fuses available, although some of
the empty bigger fuse spots could be switched on - type too.



Then, everything wired, ignition on, fire up vcds - of course - and go add the module A5 to the gateway installation list.
The gateway is already screaming there that it has detected a new module.
Check that the only fault code in module A5 is "no default setting". Next step, calibration.

Here is the final looks of my retrofit, not sure what is the thing determining the color of those plastic trims but I like it this way. Neat and sleek.






Next, when I have time I try to sum up the codings done for particular features, targeting this early MY15 passat B8.



Thanks.

[siLc]

A few comments...

For connecting the A5 to Extended CAN at the GW, a more user-friendly method is to make/use a Y-splitter. One can rather easily make and cheaply make one with very common Audi connectors 4B0972623, 8E0972763 and their corresponding crimp terminals.

A better accessible factory ground point for the A5 is under the front dome light panel but I guess Kufatec wanted the retrofitter to use other ground points...

Under bonnet coupling point for the ACC radar is better accessed from the underside, preferrably with the car on a lift and the skid plate off. Connecting directly to the radar connector might hinder the possbile removal of the front bumper in the future.