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Reverse camera OEM style retrofit for $199 shipped - DIY Details
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I recently purchased a f30 328I Sportline without reverse camera. After doing some research i found a company that has a retrofit for $199. A bit skeptical but i gave it a go, as i have extremely tinted windows and could not see behind me. This is the kit: The kit took me about 3 hours to install, and i have to say, i am extrwemly happy. it comes with a reverse camera that clicks in by the hood latch, looks OEM as heck! UPDATE: Video of how the rear view camera works in daylight. Here is a video that shows how bright it is at night: The reverse camera works with the stock idrive, and also has dynamic parking lines when you move steering wheel. Here is the link: http://www.carnaviplayer.com/rearvie...-series-p-1222 If you do buy it make sure you use coupon code:free-shipping for 3 day free DHL shipping to USA. If anyone is interested, i can make a tutorial of it, but it was well worth it! ****BEFORE YOU BUYN READ THIS**** You have to select which version you have: CIC, NBT or EVO. **IF YOU HAVE CIC YOU WILL HAVE TO MANUALLY CHECK THE PINS TO SE IF ITS A 4PIN OR 6 PIN CONNECTOR.** Go on your main menu, and compare the red highlight, one is more red, the other is more orange. Both EVO version apply to just evo. For example, my car has a 6.5 inch screen and i had the NBT menu. so i chose the following: This is important, as the connector for the screen is different. HERE IS A VIDEO FROM CARNAVI SHOWING HOW TO REMOVE THE AIR VENTS AND CLIMATE CONTROL TO GET ACCESS TO THE MODULES: THIS VIDEO SHOWS THE ORDER AND PLACEMENT OF EACH CABLE. DISCLAIMER: DO NOT FORGET TO REMOVE THE FIBER OPTIC CABLES FROM YOUR ORIGINAL HARNESS AND INSTALL ON THE NEW HARNESS LIKE THIS: ***TROUBLESHOOTING*** If your guidelines are not centered, here is how to adjust alignment" Last edited by 330istocknot; 09-27-2019 at 11:35 AM.. |
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09-12-2019, 01:25 PM | #2 |
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Looks good but be aware:
If your car is Manual transmission, then this product is NOT compatible with your car. |
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09-12-2019, 02:00 PM | #3 |
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The reverse camera has since them helped me out a lot. Rear view mirror is not useless all the time, just in extremely dark locations. |
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09-13-2019, 07:37 AM | #9 |
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Great find! I've been wanting the Bimmertech retrofit kit, but it was price prohibitive. Did install require any coding?
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09-13-2019, 10:59 AM | #12 |
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If you do a little research, you'll see that BMW actually didn't make backup cameras standard until 2018, because that's when a federal mandate that all new cars MUST have a backup camera went into effect. Until then, it was optional.
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09-14-2019, 11:18 PM | #17 |
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It was part of the drivers assistant package on my 16.
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09-16-2019, 11:39 AM | #18 |
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No coding required, it was all plug and play. No error codes and it looks exactly like the retrofit from bimmertech or OEM, even the dynamic lines work the same.
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Yes. You need to see if yours in 4 or 6 pin CIC.
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