[XieJin]

I've ordered this box aswell. Can we get a video of when you do a parallel parking and also one where you switch to the screen mirroring?

Edit: Trying to order a camera now but can't find the one you've listed. Anything i need to think about in terms of resolution/pal/ntsc/other compatibility issues? BTW my car is from europe

[fancyfl1ght]

Originally Posted by XieJin

I've ordered this box aswell. Can we get a video of when you do a parallel parking and also one where you switch to the screen mirroring?

Edit: Trying to order a camera now but can't find the one you've listed. Anything i need to think about in terms of resolution/pal/ntsc/other compatibility issues? BTW my car is from europe

The actual screen has no vertical lines. It's the video camera.

[fancyfl1ght]

Originally Posted by XieJin

I've ordered this box aswell. Can we get a video of when you do a parallel parking and also one where you switch to the screen mirroring?

Edit: Trying to order a camera now but can't find the one you've listed. Anything i need to think about in terms of resolution/pal/ntsc/other compatibility issues? BTW my car is from europe

[fancyfl1ght]

Originally Posted by XieJin

I've ordered this box aswell. Can we get a video of when you do a parallel parking and also one where you switch to the screen mirroring?

Edit: Trying to order a camera now but can't find the one you've listed. Anything i need to think about in terms of resolution/pal/ntsc/other compatibility issues? BTW my car is from europe

PAL is not supported. You will need a NTSC camera. There is one on the AV box website. It's the Sony Super CCD Camera.

[gandorn]

thanks a lot for your post on this matter
I'm planning to add a camera to my 228 as you guys did but I have a couple questions on the camera and how to route the power.
the cameras I've seen come with a short power cable that is meant to be connected to the rear lights, but from what I understand that setting doesn't work for BMWs. could you guys provide some more detail on how you installed the camera and run the power cable to the AV unit? if you could also provide a link to the sony camera you used, that one seems to have a better resolution that the 15$ one from amazon
thanks guys

[fancyfl1ght]

Originally Posted by gandorn

thanks a lot for your post on this matter
I'm planning to add a camera to my 228 as you guys did but I have a couple questions on the camera and how to route the power.
the cameras I've seen come with a short power cable that is meant to be connected to the rear lights, but from what I understand that setting doesn't work for BMWs. could you guys provide some more detail on how you installed the camera and run the power cable to the AV unit? if you could also provide a link to the sony camera you used, that one seems to have a better resolution that the 15$ one from amazon
thanks guys

The power and ground from the camera must follow the video cable all the way up to the AV box. You will need to connect the power and ground for the camera to the AV box. You can posi-tap the wires together if its not long enough with additional wire. DO NOT connect the cameras power wire to the tail light, you may run into an error.

The SONY CCD Camera is sold by the vendor of the AV Box. You can't miss it. It's here:

http://indiwork.co.kr/shop/parts/camera/k2000-cd/

Good luck!

[XieJin]

i've done part of this install now, looking for info on how to disassemble the center console without ruining anything so that i can actually hook everything up. The camera install and running the cable to the front is actually VERY simple.

[BentZero]

Originally Posted by XieJin

i've done part of this install now, looking for info on how to disassemble the center console without ruining anything so that i can actually hook everything up. The camera install and running the cable to the front is actually VERY simple.

XieJin Can you provide a link to the camera that you used? Thanks.

[fancyfl1ght]

Originally Posted by XieJin

i've done part of this install now, looking for info on how to disassemble the center console without ruining anything so that i can actually hook everything up. The camera install and running the cable to the front is actually VERY simple.

Pull the air condition vent toward you and up. It snaps out. The rest is obvious.

[XieJin]

I've done the complete install and it is working properly besides for 2 minor things.

When i stream the phone image to the screen in landscape, it does not fill up the entire screen.

When the rear camera is enabled, it only fills up the right part of the screen, its not centered or anything.

Anyone experience these issues? First i thought it was an issue with the dip switches but i'm current running 1 and 3 on which should be the correct setting for my screen.

[fancyfl1ght]

Originally Posted by XieJin

I've done the complete install and it is working properly besides for 2 minor things.

When i stream the phone image to the screen in landscape, it does not fill up the entire screen.

When the rear camera is enabled, it only fills up the right part of the screen, its not centered or anything.

Anyone experience these issues? First i thought it was an issue with the dip switches but i'm current running 1 and 3 on which should be the correct setting for my screen.

Are you using APCAST to stream the phone to the screen? Or something else?

As for the rear view camera you need to set the correct DIP switch values based on the size of your screen.

These DIP switch values are No.9 and No. 10.

[XieJin]

Originally Posted by fancyfl1ght

Are you using APCAST to stream the phone to the screen? Or something else?

As for the rear view camera you need to set the correct DIP switch values based on the size of your screen.

These DIP switch values are No.9 and No. 10.

i'm using miracast to send the picture to a microsoft wireless display adapter.

I have not set the dip switches on 9 and 10, they are both off. I've got the nav screen (8.8" i think)

[fancyfl1ght]

Originally Posted by XieJin

i'm using miracast to send the picture to a microsoft wireless display adapter.

I have not set the dip switches on 9 and 10, they are both off. I've got the nav screen (8.8" i think)

Set the DIP switch for 6.5" screen, either TPO or Johnson. If that does not work, try going into the options screen:

Press Option button for 5 seconds and goto Rear view camera settings. From there you can change the position of the image.

Worse come to worse, you can reset the device:

Press the Back button for 10 seconds.

[XieJin]

Originally Posted by fancyfl1ght

Set the DIP switch for 6.5" screen, either TPO or Johnson. If that does not work, try going into the options screen:

Press Option button for 5 seconds and goto Rear view camera settings. From there you can change the position of the image.

Worse come to worse, you can reset the device:

Press the Back button for 10 seconds.

It seems i can't move the actual camera image, only the guide line overlay.

Changing the dip switches seems to have changed nothing. I have been able to get full screen working using my laptop. It seems to be a resolution issue when my phone tries to negotiate with the MWDA. I will contact the support about this.

[fancyfl1ght]

Originally Posted by XieJin

It seems i can't move the actual camera image, only the guide line overlay.

Changing the dip switches seems to have changed nothing. I have been able to get full screen working using my laptop. It seems to be a resolution issue when my phone tries to negotiate with the MWDA. I will contact the support about this.

I'm having issues with APCAST, so I'm thinking of alternative. My hardwire version works really well but I rather do wireless screen sharing.

[XieJin]

I've also noticed that the guide lines to not represent the width of the car. I have mailed the support to ask if there is any way of adjusting the width of the guide lines as well as the position of the camera image.

[XieJin]

I received response from the supplier now and the guide line width is not adjustable =( To get the camera full screen one needs to hold the controller to the right for 2 seconds and it should become full screen.

[XieJin]

So i've tried getting fullscreen using a cable that was also not possible, seems something in the scaling negotiation just doesn't work. Infact wireless hdmi and using a hdmi cable yielded exactly the same result.

[gandorn]

Originally Posted by J-Ho

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Installed today, decided to go with the wired approach for my HDMI solution. Here's a pic of me testing with my Amazon Firestick until I get my Apple AV cable.

Interesting things I noted during my install:

- Configt's videos here http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1086290 were a huge help, if you need hand-holding like I did. They are for the Bimmer Tech AV Box, but the basic install is about 90% the same.
- I opted for a cheap reverse camera ($15) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 on Amazon, and honestly it looks as good as all the rear view cameras I've used. Maybe I'm missing out, but it works flawlessly.
- I was able to install the rear camera without removing any of the panels in the trunk, except for the lid (see Configt's video above)
- The AV Box comes with instructions in Korean, but are easy to find in English on their website if you punch in the model number.
- Similar setups require the use of an infrared remote control. I absolutely love love love how this interfaces directly with the iDrive controller, thus requiring one less thing to mess around with!
- Total cost for me: $300 (AV box w/shipping overseas) + $15 (rear camera) + $8 (posi-taps wire taps) = $323. Not bad, considering how much more similar setups run at Bimmer Tech and the like, plus the install is about the same (minus the ease of the plug & play harness).

Took me about 4.5 hours, but I'm sure it can be done much quicker. Thanks for the tips and being a pioneer by testing out this AV box fancyfl1ght; your posts were exteremely helpful!

I did the whole installation used the same camera but it seems the camera is set too low so I cannot have a complete view when in reverse. thinking about getting a different camera but don't know if you had the same issue with your 2 series?

[fancyfl1ght]

Originally Posted by gandorn

I did the whole installation used the same camera but it seems the camera is set too low so I cannot have a complete view when in reverse. thinking about getting a different camera but don't know if you had the same issue with your 2 series?

To see the whole view you may need to try a fish eye style camera that is used on Acuras and Honda to get the whole view.

I don't personally like a fish eye style view but a more realistic view. I don't have an issue with rear view since I can see way back further than the OEM camera.

[Theoneandonly]

Originally Posted by fancyfl1ght

To complete the installation, you will need to tap power, ground, can+, and can- from the radio harness. Wow! What rats nest of wires!

Fancyfl1ght, need your advice. I finally got my box and just tried installing it but no joy. The red light flashes when I insert the power cable for a brief moment and then nothing. I’m sure there is power going in but no idea why the box won’t stay on.

Any help appreciated.

[fancyfl1ght]

Originally Posted by Theoneandonly

Fancyfl1ght, need your advice. I finally got my box and just tried installing it but no joy. The red light flashes when I insert the power cable for a brief moment and then nothing. I’m sure there is power going in but no idea why the box won’t stay on.

Any help appreciated.

The box should turn on with the red light continuously on. Ask for another one.