MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: fab5freddy on January 07, 2013, 10:56:27 am

Title: Mk6 reverse camera issue
Post by: fab5freddy on January 07, 2013, 10:56:27 am
Have an intermittent problem with the boot badge.

I'd say 1 out of every 5 times the boot badge doesn't close properly.

The camera closes and pulls in ok but the mechanism doesn't close and is left a jar.

Anyone else had this issue and know of a fix?

Title: Re: Mk6 reverse camera issue
Post by: fab5freddy on January 07, 2013, 07:16:52 pm
Anyone?
Title: Re: Mk6 reverse camera issue
Post by: Eddie-NL on January 08, 2013, 02:24:12 pm
where did you get it from?
who fitted it?
Title: Re: Mk6 reverse camera issue
Post by: fab5freddy on January 08, 2013, 03:25:50 pm
I bought it off DonalM, he got it from SteveP a few months back.

I did the fitting, using Steve's how to.

Worked perfect for the first couple of months, now is sticking open  :sad1:

You come across this before?

Funny enough I saw a passat today in the car park with the same issue, badge a jar, wondering if this common enough problem?
Title: Re: Mk6 reverse camera issue
Post by: fab5freddy on January 08, 2013, 08:37:09 pm
Any ideas anyone?
Title: Re: Mk6 reverse camera issue
Post by: SI-R32 on January 08, 2013, 08:47:36 pm
take the unit apart and test just the mechanism over and over, make sure its all greased up and make sure nothing is broken or damaged

this isn't a how to but there are some pics on here that may help you

http://www.r32oc.com/topic/39043-broken-reverse-camera/
Title: Re: Mk6 reverse camera issue
Post by: SI-R32 on January 08, 2013, 08:52:45 pm
take the unit apart and test just the mechanism over and over, make sure its all greased up and make sure nothing is broken or damaged

this isn't a how to but there are some pics on here that may help you

http://www.r32oc.com/topic/39043-broken-reverse-camera/
Title: Re: Mk6 reverse camera issue
Post by: fab5freddy on January 08, 2013, 10:22:33 pm
Thanks for that SI-R32, what grease would you recommend using?
Title: Re: Mk6 reverse camera issue
Post by: fab5freddy on January 28, 2013, 09:51:52 am
Well thought I'd update this and wouldn't you know since first posting this problem not once has it happened  :confused:

Happy days, just hope I haven't jinked myself now  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Mk6 reverse camera issue
Post by: doylebros on January 29, 2013, 05:29:00 pm
Could it of been an issue with the current minus temperatures - ice - and locks don't mix to well!
Title: Re: Mk6 reverse camera issue
Post by: fab5freddy on January 30, 2013, 10:44:35 pm
No ice here in the very south of Ireland  :jumpmove:, barely dropped below 7 degrees for more than a couple of days.

Got a feeling it was the piggyback fuse holder, it was fully pushed in but gave it a little wiggle for good measure and hey ho