![]() ![]() Next, was to run the main harness which starts under the drivers dash (and attaches to the camera module). Finally got it after 30 minutes of fiddling.įrom there I ran the camera cable starting at the trunk handle hole, through the trunk to the underdash area on driver’s side. The trouble is the clips are tight and the space for your hands is small. The trunk release handle is held in place with pressure clips. The biggest pain was to remove the OEM trunk release handle. Took about 2.5 hours to remove all trim pieces (and about 1 hour to reinstall later). IDrive Navigation unit (Nav did not need to be fully removed, just enough to expose the main harness). ![]() ![]() The retrofit required I remove the following interior parts from car: Definitely be sure to get trim removal tools! #2 Philips screwdriver, torx driver with 3 bit sizes, 10mm socket wrench, wire cutters (to trim the wire ties), a plastic poking tool (to help insert the pins into the factory harnesses), and a set of plastic trim removal tools. First thing was to follow the advice from Patryk (and the manual) and make certain sure I had the following tools: OEM wire taps for 3 of the wires (yes, BMW makes wire taps for repair purposes)Īfter reading through the manual, and a couple clarification emails with Bimmer-tech, I felt I was ready to tackle this project. ODBII cable with RJ45 on other end to connect to computer for programming OEM trunk handle with OEM camera pre-installed OEM camera module (and OEM mounting screw) And for the most part, it was!įirst, for an easy install and proper compatibility, you’ll need the following two options:Ģ) Park Distance Control (rear only is OK)Ī week later a box arrived via DHL containing the following items: After some emailing with Patryk Bimmer-tech, he confirmed my options would make this a relatively painless install. So, after some research I found Bimmer-tech and was pleased to see they offered an OEM retrofit kit for the backup camera. Initially I thought the backup cam wasn’t important, but after a couple months of ownership, I began to have too many occasions where I said to myself, why didn’t I get it…. The 2013 car I purchased came with PDC and Navigation but did not have a backup cam. ![]()
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