Fiat Ducato Motorhome CC3 + 360 Installation

Installation of Teyes CC3 Head Unit and 360° Camera System

Credits to Sue & Richard from NZ

Replacing Fiat Ducato Head Unit on a Ci Sinfonia motorhome – Sep/Oct 2022

 

Removal of old Fiat Head Unit

  • The old Fiat head unit (DIN1) was carefully removed from the dashboard by inserting 4 small, pointed screwdrivers (one each side, one each top and bottom) to push the holding clips and release the unit. 
  • There are several You Tube videos available online to view this procedure eg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyzCh80EljU
  • The mounting frame inside (held by 4 screws) was removed

 

Installation of Teyes CC3 Head Unit

  • The TEYES unit installed was 9” DIN1
  • TEYES Supplied custom Ducato Frame
  • There were 4 holes in the plastic surround but we could align to only 3 of the holes – but this was still very secure
  • Ultimately the unit was secured to the dashboard with dabs of silicone, although it could also be screwed in place – but the screws would show. The advantage of having it held in by silicone is that the head unit can be removed for any reason quite easily

Installation of Teyes 360° Camera

  • The system installed was one camera front and rear and one camera each side.
  • The rear camera supplements the existing rear camera and gives a much better view, being placed lower down than the existing rear camera (which is up quite high); it is connected into the reversing light
  • Our wing mirrors are split mirrors with the top section being larger than the bottom section. The extensive disassembly of the bottom section mirrors in order attach the cameras and run the camera cables can be seen on You Tube videos (very helpful). Eg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A61emHRd5Q. The wires run through the mirror arm then under the dashboard to the CC3 wiring harness. We broke two bottom-section mirrors in the process of doing this but they were easily replaced at a low cost from overseas

Auto Electrician

  • An auto electrician was engaged to connect the CC3 and the 360° camera system although we saved some time by running all the camera cables through the body of the motorhome beforehand
  • The Teyes head unit is essentially a plug and play system – so connecting it was straight-forward. The large multi-pin plug appears to connect to most things
  • Initially, the steering wheel controls did not work, as the wrong canbus had been sent. The correct one was then sent and installed – and the steering wheel controls then worked. The camera settings are viewed in 3D and needed minor tweaking. The canbus for this vehicle is a Raise Fiat.

Issues which Arose

  • Learning how to use all aspects of the CC3 – it was difficult to understand all operational aspects without any written manuals. You Tube videos, especially those without dialogue, do not cover everything with how feature rich the CC3 is, it is a learning curve.
  • Getting camera settings right – still need to use exact dimensions and a reference mat possibly to get the views to be more realistic and reduce the fish-eye look
  • Understanding how to get Carlink and hot-spotting set up correctly – no instructions. Eventually got it worked out but it took a while. Once set up then it is easy to re-connect for Android Auto/Apple Car Play or internet use
  • After the auto electrician finished, we could not re-set the date/time function on the Fiat dashboard as the Menu options were reduced by the canbus removing them. Also, the odometer was (and still is) continually flashing. These things are an annoyance more than anything. We resolved the date/time issue by taking out the Teyes head unit and connecting the old Fiat head unit via the multi-pin plug – this then allowed us to alter date and time and it stayed saved after disconnecting and putting the Teyes unit back in place. The odometer problem has not yet been resolved. It is a known common problem when an after-market head unit replaces the original head unit. It is possible that it can be fixed by having a proxy alignment done by a service centre with the right Fiat computer equipment. We have been quoted about $80 + GST. However, neither of these ‘fixes’ are a permanent solution – what happens if more electrical work causes the same issues again?
  • Also, when the dashboard says the right front door is open (which it was) the image shows the left front door is open! We realise this is on the Fiat dash and not on the Teyes – but we don’t think we had this issue before installing the new head unit.