Visual Parking - 2014 a4

[chewymix]

Hi

I have, I think, factory rear sensors which have pitch and volume controlled via the MMI. I have carista and I want to add visual parking but the option does not show up for me.

According to carista support ‘no Park Steer Assist module was found’ so does that mean I can’t get visual parking? I read on another forum something about a module in the boot but I am not sure what I am looking for.

Any ideas?

 

[rum4mo]

I can't say for the B8.5 but for the B8, you needed to change the parking controller from a 4 channel to an 8 channel to have front + rear parking (obviously) and it was only these 8 channel controllers that supported OPS I think.

 

[chewymix]

I can't say for the B8.5 but for the B8, you needed to change the parking controller from a 4 channel to an 8 channel to have front + rear parking (obviously) and it was only these 8 channel controllers that supported OPS I think.

If that’s true it would be annoying as pretty much the only reason I bought carista was to change the parking sensor behaviour.

If the module is indeed not capable how have others seemingly enabled it as it certainly has proven to work.

 

[rum4mo]

I'd think that if others with B8.5 and only rear parking sensors have enabled OPS using Carista and making no other hardware changes, then it sounds like I am wrong and all B8.5 cars has a fully functioning parking controller and it is just that option that needs enabling.

I seem to remember that the easy way to implement OPS while retro fitting front parking sensors on a B8.5, was said to be to buy the kit for B8 and bin the existing B8.5 controller - though maybe things/ideas/understanding has moved forward.

 

[chewymix]

I'd think that if others with B8.5 and only rear parking sensors have enabled OPS using Carista and making no other hardware changes, then it sounds like I am wrong and all B8.5 cars has a fully functioning parking controller and it is just that option that needs enabling.

I seem to remember that the easy way to implement OPS while retro fitting front parking sensors on a B8.5, was said to be to buy the kit for B8 and bin the existing B8.5 controller - though maybe things/ideas/understanding has moved forward.

It’s quite possible I am mistaken and getting confused between the 8 and 8.5.

Are there any known good guides on retro fitting front sensors and visual aids onto an 8.5?

 

[rum4mo]

Sorry I can't say as I was upgrading a B8 - ie retro fitting front sensors and enabling OPS etc. It was only while trying to find and read everything I could from the internet about doing this that I bumped into information concerning some people choosing to retro fit the complete B8 parking controller etc as the easy way out, things might have changed by now. I did just what a lot of people do and stuff relevant phrases into Google - it worked for me!

 

[Marky007]

As above would like same option any updated info on this.