Reversing Camera Retrofit

[Lyons]

Has anyone ever retrofitted an oem reversing camera to an LCi E70? There’s not a massive amount of info on it on Google, but a couple of places suggest it is possible if the car has CIC and rear PDC.

Kufatec do a wiring loom for it, but strangely no full kit.

Is it just a case of getting said loom, plus a module and camera off eBay? Or is there more to it?

[X5Sport]

Have a look at Realoem and see if there is a retrofit kit?  If there is then there should be an EBA reference which is the set of instructions you need to do the install.

[Lyons]

Good suggestion, thanks. I checked last night but sadly there doesn’t seem to be an official kit.

There is the likes of this on eBay though;

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2948915681

[Lyons]

Apparently that kit is an aftermarket camera, and they don’t do supply only.

[gileso]

[quote="Lyons"]
Apparently that kit is an aftermarket camera, and they don’t do supply only.
[/quote]

Our new (to us) 40d didn't have a camera (which we had on our previous 35d), so I contacted the Ebay seller mentioned above (OEM retrofit being way too expensive). Apparently, for an LCI with PDC, the price is around £275 fitted, but it only has static lines. An upgraded version with dynamic lines is available, but is nearly £400 fitted. The guy sounded knowledgeable, but you do have to go to Birmingham for installation.

After much research, I went for the Emtronica kit with dynamic lines (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Reversing-backup-camera-retrofit-3AG-E88-E90-E84-E70-CIC-MID-1-3-5-X1-x5/262689576513?hash=item3d2984d641:g:XIYAAOSwmSdaYLN~) to self-install. Purchase was £220, and installation took about an hour - the hardest part is routing the wire to the rear camera. It works perfectly, with a clear, bright image.

I'll post a short how-to when I get the time.

[Ducklakeview]

[quote="gileso"]
[quote="Lyons"]
Apparently that kit is an aftermarket camera, and they don’t do supply only.
[/quote]

Our new (to us) 40d didn't have a camera (which we had on our previous 35d), so I contacted the Ebay seller mentioned above (OEM retrofit being way too expensive). Apparently, for an LCI with PDC, the price is around £275 fitted, but it only has static lines. An upgraded version with dynamic lines is available, but is nearly £400 fitted. The guy sounded knowledgeable, but you do have to go to Birmingham for installation.

After much research, I went for the Emtronica kit with dynamic lines (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Reversing-backup-camera-retrofit-3AG-E88-E90-E84-E70-CIC-MID-1-3-5-X1-x5/262689576513?hash=item3d2984d641:g:XIYAAOSwmSdaYLN~) to self-install. Purchase was £220, and installation took about an hour - the hardest part is routing the wire to the rear camera. It works perfectly, with a clear, bright image.

I'll post a short how-to when I get the time.
[/quote]

Ooh. I fancy one of those..

Mike

[boy2k]

Avin do one for cheap.
https://avinusa.com/bmw-trunk-release-b ... 0-e71.html

[gileso]

[quote="boy2k"]
Avin do one for cheap.
https://avinusa.com/bmw-trunk-release-b ... 0-e71.html
[/quote]

I suspect this is an add-on to the Avin head unit, as there's nowhere to plug it in on the OEM system...