02-18-2020, 04:15 AM | #1 |
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Retrofit backup camera problem manual transmission
Dear BMW enthusiasts,
I installed a retrofit backup camera to my manual transmissioned F30 and get signal/power from reverse light with a camera filter in between.Everything works good beside one little, but very annoying problem. While driving forward, something triggers the camera which turns it on for a second and then goes off again (the backup camera screen/menu appears). This happens every few minutes and stops music for instance and annoys me and I think this should not happen as I never heard somebody else got this problem really. I read somewhere, that the BMW bulb check could cause this (every few minutes bulbs get checked if they are working or not). Does someone have a clue how to solve this annoying problem? Could there be a wiring problem? |
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02-27-2020, 07:39 AM | #6 |
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Correct. While you're at it replace the bulbs with LED. They're brighter, draw less current, and since you have to code the warm/cold checks off anyway you might as well take advantage of that.
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03-02-2020, 05:00 AM | #7 |
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I am unsure if it's allowed over here in Germany to replace bulbs against led's as we have very strict regulations in case of safety related parts. Maybe the leds are too bright and could blend others. I have to check for legality.
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For instance it is strictly forbidden to exchange front bulbs with h7 led bulbs here because they are not tested from BMW originally. |
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