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      04-22-2015, 02:48 PM   #1
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Rear view camera poor image quality

I installed the oem retrofit kit from BMW for the rear camera option.
I coded the car with e-sys. I didn't get any errors.
When the car is in reverse I get a poor image shown on my nbt.

Could this be a software issue or something else?
I installed it on a F30.

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either the camera is bad or the connections are bad
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      04-23-2015, 03:18 PM   #3
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wow.. that's terrible :-(

Is this the OEM retrofit kit (66212361833) that you purchased yourself, or the retrofit kit from Bimmertech, or something else?

Were some of the parts used?
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      04-24-2015, 11:13 AM   #4
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I purchased this oem kit (66212361833) from the dealer.
I think the camera is bad. Let me test it in another car.
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I purchased this oem kit (66212361833) from the dealer.
I think the camera is bad. Let me test it in another car.
brand new camera from an oem kit bad? dayum...
What did you find out?
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I installed the oem retrofit kit from BMW for the rear camera option.
I coded the car with e-sys. I didn't get any errors.
When the car is in reverse I get a poor image shown on my nbt.

Could this be a software issue or something else?
I installed it on a F30.
Teq,
What is production date of F30 you installed rear camera on? My car is a 20-14 with a production date of 7/13. I have had a similar problem and I think it is turning out that it has to do with the rear power distribution box (rear fuse box). On my car, when connected to position F154, the picture is fuzzy and we think it is because the voltage at the fuze is 12 volts, but when checking TRSV ECU end, it is about 5 volts, which is the switched off voltage; am trying tapping into a different 15 position

Or it could be the connections, including the shield (ground)?
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Production date is 10-2013.
Check you connection because when I measure at the TRSV unit I'll receive 12V.
You can also measure at the plug which connects to the camera. You should receive 2x 12V.
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Production date is 10-2013.
Check you connection because when I measure at the TRSV unit I'll receive 12V.
You can also measure at the plug which connects to the camera. You should receive 2x 12V.
Teq,

Did you have a bad camera then?
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How about posting a pic of the cameras view?
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      04-30-2015, 05:14 AM   #10
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@RSnic
I did saw something on the mainbord of the camera. Will investigate further.

@claykin
I need to upload it again.
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I did saw something on the mainbord of the camera. Will investigate further.
wow... you're diving pretty deep to solve this issue good for you bro. Break out the soldering iron and a logic analyzer !
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      05-13-2015, 11:10 PM   #12
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you should post a pic about the rear camera
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Smile the rear camera can be open when driving at the speed of 120km/h

does anyone kown the code for the function .i have a try for code the fuction : when we are driving the F30 320 at the speed of 120km/h we can open the PDC ,then we can seeThe latter video,I have done this in the REM :

1,D-schwelle _1 werte =32 change to the FF

2,,D-schwelle _2 werte =32 change to the FF

3,,v-schwelle _1 werte =32 change to the FF

4,,v-schwelle _2 werte =32 change to the FF;

but the function is not actived ,so we need yours help ,thanks for any suggestion
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Smile the rear camera can be open when driving at the speed of 120km/h

i need the codes ,does anyone know ,please help me .thanks
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The chip on the mainbord was bad. I'm waiting for the new camera to arrive.
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Installed it and it is working perfectly
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