12-10-2015, 09:00 PM | #1 |
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DIY 4-Series F32 Rear PDC / OEM Rear Camera / Front PDC Retrofit
The following are BMW 4 Series (F32) retrofit guides for rear PDC, a rear backup camera, and front PDC (based on a 2014 model). There's already guides for these retrofits on the forum, but they're for different models, the installations / parts are slightly different for the 4-series, these instructions are using individually sourced parts instead of a complete kit, and I got as close to following the official installation instructions as possible on the camera. I've also tried to provide a fairly exhaustive step-by-step guide to eliminate a lot of the guesswork I had to go through at various stages, which will hopefully save other people a ton of time. It's also written for people who have no idea what they're doing.
I'm splitting this up into multiple posts so it's not one super-gigantic monolithic post. This post contains the complete parts list for all three retrofits and the total cost I paid, and the following replies contain the separate guides for each retrofit and the individual parts list for that retrofit. Big thanks to everyone in the following threads for their guides, providing part numbers for various components, providing official installation manuals, coding instructions, and general troubleshooting help. I'd have never attempted this nor been successful without them. Rear PDC Rear Camera Front PDC Just to put this into perspective for other people who are curious about doing these retrofits: I'm a complete novice at this stuff. I've never done any real work on a car before, at most I've changed an air filter. At best, I'm not intimidated by technology and taking things and part and wiring stuff. So you don't have to be some super-skilled mechanic to do this stuff. As far as the cost, I've provided my cost. Your cost is going to vary depending on where you source parts. I'd say that for all 3 retrofits expect to pay $1300-1600. Not bad, considering you'd pay $3500+ and the cost of labor from a dealer. As for where I got parts: http://www.ebay.com http://www.ecstuning.com http://parts.bmwofsouthatlanta.com/ http://www.amazon.com Total Parts List Remember, some of these are 4-series specific. Check compatibility if you're referencing this list for another model.
Total (Including Shipping): $1,520.03 This doesn't include my additional costs of a power drill, a set of drill bits, and miscellaneous things like electrical tape and socket wrench extensions. I also made some mistakes in sourcing parts and had to reorder some items, adding additional shipping charges. All told, I think I came in right around $1650. Your prices will vary depending on where you get parts, whether or not you need paint or other items, and whether or not you already have required tools. If you look at the other threads, you'll see mention of retrofit cables for the rear camera and front PDC. They're impossible to find in the US and I didn't bother trying to track them down overseas. They're also like $200 each. The parts list above contains components to build your own cables. There will be instructions in each retrofit guide. If you can figure out the correct parts to build your own HSD camera cable, you can probably knock $100 or so off of your price as well. I wasn't able to determine what I needed, though. |
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REAR PDC RETROFIT
This is the first retrofit I've ever done, and I have to say it was actually relatively easy as someone who didn't know what they were doing. If you're in the same boat, I'd say expect it to take ~4 hours or so, maybe less if this guide saves you the guesswork I had to do. Parts List
Approx.Cost (incl. shipping) - $452.62 Tools
Prep Work PDC Repair Cable You should find a yellow/blue wire about 3ft long with metal pins on each end and that isn't attached to anything. That's for your center console unit with a PDC button if you have one. Set that wire aside. Wrap up the exposed portions of wire in electrical tape or some other covering for extra protection. The repair cable is just plain wires. Sensor Painting
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OEM REAR CAMERA RETROFIT - (rear PDC required)
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Approx. cost (incl. shipping) - $686.94 Tools
Official BMW Rear Camera Retrofit Instructions PREP WORK - Retrofit cable Cable colors match the colors listed in the official BMW instructions. If your colors are different, adjust accordingly. These lengths are longer than they need to be just in case. White - 6ft Red - 6ft Black (shield) - 6ft Orange/Green - 11ft Green - 11ft Blue-Green - 25ft Brown - 11ft (For official installation location. Length may vary if you change location. See below) On one end of every wire, strip approximately 1/4 inch of the casing off to expose the bare wire, then slide the wire into a socket terminal MQS pin. You're not shoving the wire up into the rectangular head, only underneath the crimping areas. Use needle-nose pliers to crimp the socket around the wire. Be absolutely certain it is a tight crimp. Pull on the wire firmly to make sure it doesn't slide out. The last thing you want is to insert a pin into a plug and accidentally have a wire pull out. Insert the wired pins into the 10-pin socket housing. On one side of the housing, there's a little "door" that locks the pins in place once they're inserted. To insert the pins, use your precision screwdriver to pop it open and fold it down. Slide the pins in in the following order: Pin 1 - Brown Pin 2 - Red Pin 3 - White Pin 4 - Black (shield) Pin 5 - Orange/Green Pin 6 - Green Pin 7 - Blue/Green Fold the locking door closed and snap it shut. Check the pins are secure. If you really want to do this cable "proper," then next you'll want to prepare the shield wire. That entails stripping all of the wire casing off and exposing the bare wire along the entire length EXCEPT for approximately 2 inches on each end. The purpose of this is to absorb electromagnetic noise from other electronics. DON'T strip the casing off of the red and white wires. Regardless of whether you stripped your shield wire, take your red, white, and shield wires and wrap them together in electrical tape, leaving approximately 2 inches exposed on each end. You can also wrap them in a shield sleeve, but you don't need a fancy one with a metal skeleton. I know for a fact the official cables don't have one. The camera module I received came with a connector with about 4 inches of cut wire, and the red/white/black bundle had a sleeve without any metal. Apply socket pins to the other ends of the red, white, and shield cables. Wrap your orange/green and green wires in electrical tape, except for approximately 2 inches on each end (possibly 3 inches on the unpinned ends). Cap the unpinned ends of the orange/green and green wires with some electrical tape or an actual wire cap if you can find one at your hardware store. Strip approximately 1/2 inch of casing off of both your blue/green wire and double flat spring contact wire and splice them together. Wrap the splice in electrical tape. Just google how to do a proper splice if you don't know how. If you're not going to do the official installation location for your ring terminal, then go ahead and apply your ring terminal to the brown wire, using your needle-nose pliers to crimp it shut. Check the wire is secure, and then wrap the crimped end in electrical tape, leaving the ring exposed. If you're going to try for the official installation location for the ring terminal, I don't know how wide the bolt is that you loop the terminal around so that's why I'm not suggesting you to apply the terminal just yet. You'll have to see it for yourself and then apply the proper-size ring (assuming you have more than one size). The official installation location is in the passenger footwell on a factory ground panel. However, to access this you need to remove the footwell interior. This requires you to unbolt at least the front of the passenger seat because the interior is bolted underneath it. Go and check for yourself, you can see where the end of the interior is under the front of the passenger seat. That complete interior piece will need to be pulled out, there's no chance of folding it out of the way. If you're not using the official location and plan to do what I did, you need to decide on a place where there's flat, bare car body. You're going to drill a hole there to insert a screw that your ring terminal will be looped around. Since the location is up to you, you can technically do this by the driver's side door so your brown wire would only need to be about 2-3 feet long. Up to you how you want to install this. Guide The official BMW instructions say this takes 4 hours. Maybe if you have 2 people and you both know what you're doing, or you know your way around the car really well. Otherwise plan to make an entire day out of this. 8 hours at least. You are going to have to take apart your car from front to back. It's a little daunting, for sure, but the ergonomics of everything is such that you really won't have a problem putting things back together again. It's less intimidating than you might think, just really involved and time consuming.
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Front PDC?
did you ever do a write-up for the front? I'm actually just looking for the bumper removal instructions like you did for the rear
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Hi...i'm new here. I've read this post and it's very detailed and professional. I have a question about the REM.....I've been trying to find a list of compatible REM's and cant find any kind of a list. The nearest part i have found except for the one specified is 61359293305. Can anyone advise if this part is compatible for my 2014 428ix with front/rear PDC and camera.
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Very nice detailed post!
I'm looking to retrofit Rear PDC and just waiting for the retrofit that should be here by the first or second of next month. I'm doing my research while i'm waiting. I picked up REM after confirming my REM doesn't have the 12 pin for rear PDC. REM Part #61359866978. (https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...e/61359866978/) Can you confirm that this REM pin out and wiring colors are the same as the 700 that has been mentioned in numerous posts? Also, does the below step outline how to code the replacement REM? Select the proper list item to connect with. Since this is the 4-series guide, select F20. DO NOT select the item with _DIRECT. Make sure the "Connect via VIN" radio button is checked below, and then click OK. Click Expert Mode on the left sidebar. Click on VCM. At the bottom, click on the "Master" tab. In the I-Level panel at the bottom, click on the Read button. 3 textboxes should have populated. Record the I-Level (current) number. Ignore the other two. Click Coding on the left sidebar. Under the Vehicle Order panel at the top, click the "Read FA" button. Right-click the FA folder, and select "Activate FA." On a right-hand panel, click the "Read SVT" button. On the list of modules that appear on the lower left, scroll down and find "REM" Left-Click on the REM module On the right hand side of the window, click the "Detect CAF for SWE" button. A dialog with a list of CAFD modules will appear. Select the one inside the folder that matches the I-Level number you wrote down. Click OK. I Took have a 14' 428i x with sports line. thanks and thank you in advance. |
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