New 440xi owner, windshield camera question

Juice247 · 07-15-2019, 05:02 PM

I recently picked up a '17 440xi GC as my first BMW. I absolutely love the car. The looks, performance and all just brings a huge smile to my face! It's super sporty but very, very useful (I'm a family man and LOVE the hatch!) I've been getting to understand the features and such, but there is one thing that baffles me.

This car has almost no tech packages. (It was either a semi loaded N55 w/o warranty or a stripped B58 w/warranty, and I chose the latter). It has no backup or forward cams, no lane departure, no heads up, no blind spot detection, but it has a camera mounted in the housing around the rear view mirror in the front windshield. What is this camera for? Is it installed but just inactive, or does it serve some other purpose? Is there something I can do to make it work for me?

I'm looking to add the rear view cam, 8.8" display and MPPSK or similar system as soon as I can justify the $4k!

Eschmacher · 07-15-2019, 08:53 PM

It's for the front collision warning system. Speed limit information also uses the camera.

Machinebuilder · 08-16-2019, 06:18 AM

Looks nice...FYI I wouldn't bother with the MPPSK system. Its a good system if it was $2,000 but for $4,000 is hard to justify. I imagine you got a great deal on your car and its alot for a slightly noisier exhaust and a power boost you can barely notice. my 2 cts

cfm56d7b · 08-16-2019, 11:03 AM

Congratulations. Great looking 440i GC. I have never seen a 440i GC with no practically no options. Was it a CPO?

07-15-2019, 05:02 PM	#1
Juice247 Private First Class 108 Rep 187 Posts Drives: '17 BMW 440xi Gran Coupe Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	New 440xi owner, windshield camera question I recently picked up a '17 440xi GC as my first BMW. I absolutely love the car. The looks, performance and all just brings a huge smile to my face! It's super sporty but very, very useful (I'm a family man and LOVE the hatch!) I've been getting to understand the features and such, but there is one thing that baffles me. This car has almost no tech packages. (It was either a semi loaded N55 w/o warranty or a stripped B58 w/warranty, and I chose the latter). It has no backup or forward cams, no lane departure, no heads up, no blind spot detection, but it has a camera mounted in the housing around the rear view mirror in the front windshield. What is this camera for? Is it installed but just inactive, or does it serve some other purpose? Is there something I can do to make it work for me? I'm looking to add the rear view cam, 8.8" display and MPPSK or similar system as soon as I can justify the $4k! Attached Images
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Eschmacher Car Hypochondriac 335 Rep 901 Posts Drives: 2014 335i M-Sport Estoril Blue Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Sterling, VA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW 335i [0.00]	It's for the front collision warning system. Speed limit information also uses the camera.
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Machinebuilder Second Lieutenant 279 Rep 268 Posts Drives: 640 IX GT Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Northeast USA iTrader: (0)	Looks nice...FYI I wouldn't bother with the MPPSK system. Its a good system if it was $2,000 but for $4,000 is hard to justify. I imagine you got a great deal on your car and its alot for a slightly noisier exhaust and a power boost you can barely notice. my 2 cts
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08-16-2019, 11:03 AM	#4
cfm56d7b Lieutenant General 5886 Rep 10,256 Posts Drives: 2017 440i Gran Coupe & 2015 X5 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (2)	Congratulations. Great looking 440i GC. I have never seen a 440i GC with no practically no options. Was it a CPO?
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