Sat Nav/Phone: - Built-in Satnav Convert???

Delavardo · Nov 4th, 2013, 22:24

Is it possible to use the built-in sat nav as a viewer for a reversing camera, and also keep it as a sat nav. I.e connect it to a camera and still use it as a Satnav when required.
On a description of a Volvo V70 on eBay it says the sat nav can be converted to a camera viewer.

A lex · Nov 5th, 2013, 13:06

http://www.volvotech.eu/Video

St Evelyn · Nov 5th, 2013, 13:22

I looked in to this a while ago.

If you have the 'old' version (pre-2012MY I believe) then you can use the sort of thing that A lex linked to. However, if you have Sensus, these systems don't work. With Sensus, as I understand it you have 2 options for putting a camera in:

Buy the genuine Volvo accessory (IIRC this is about £800 all in)
Buy an aftermarket camera (as little as £20 on eBay) and run it in to the auxiliary connector in the front centre armrest.

You should note though, that the only cars that come with the aux connector are those with the factory-fit Rear Seat entertainment (RSE) system.

I have RSE, but decided that it was still too much effort, so haven't bothered. If Volvotech get to the point where they can do Sensus cars, then I'll look in to it again.

Nov 4th, 2013, 22:24	#1
Delavardo New Member Last Online: Aug 1st, 2022 19:16 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: St Helens	Built-in Satnav Convert??? Is it possible to use the built-in sat nav as a viewer for a reversing camera, and also keep it as a sat nav. I.e connect it to a camera and still use it as a Satnav when required. On a description of a Volvo V70 on eBay it says the sat nav can be converted to a camera viewer.

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Nov 5th, 2013, 13:22	#3
St Evelyn VOC Member Last Online: Mar 24th, 2024 19:52 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Trowbridge	I looked in to this a while ago. If you have the 'old' version (pre-2012MY I believe) then you can use the sort of thing that A lex linked to. However, if you have Sensus, these systems don't work. With Sensus, as I understand it you have 2 options for putting a camera in: Buy the genuine Volvo accessory (IIRC this is about £800 all in) Buy an aftermarket camera (as little as £20 on eBay) and run it in to the auxiliary connector in the front centre armrest. You should note though, that the only cars that come with the aux connector are those with the factory-fit Rear Seat entertainment (RSE) system. I have RSE, but decided that it was still too much effort, so haven't bothered. If Volvotech get to the point where they can do Sensus cars, then I'll look in to it again.

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