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Installing Reserve Camera On 2017 F25 X3

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 9:40 am
by sam82
Morning all,

I collected my new X3 last weekend.

I wanted to where/who should I contact to install a reserve camera please? also who much £*** would it cost?

Any advise for newbie  :)

Re: Installing Reserve Camera On 2017 F25 X3

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 2:43 pm
by kenniff
[quote="sam82"]
Morning all,

I collected my new X3 last weekend.

I wanted to where/who should I contact to install a reserve camera please? also who much £*** would it cost?

Any advise for newbie  :)
[/quote]
Is that a spare camera in case your existing one stops working?
??? ???

Re: Installing Reserve Camera On 2017 F25 X3

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 3:49 pm
by sam82
[quote="kenniff"]
[quote="sam82"]
Morning all,

I collected my new X3 last weekend.

I wanted to where/who should I contact to install a reserve camera please? also who much £*** would it cost?

Any advise for newbie  :)
[/quote]
Is that a spare camera in case your existing one stops working?
??? ???
[/quote]

Nope, I do not have one, so I wanted to install it.

Re: Installing Reversing Camera On 2017 F25 X3

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 6:24 pm
by X5Sport
The official OEM retrofit kit is here.....

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar ... Id=03_1539

You will be able to get it done by any BMW dealer and no effect on your warranty.  It will of course be much more expensive than hav8ng it done as part of a factory order.

If you can get a copy of the EBA from your dealer that will tell you what needs doing, and how many hours are allocated.  Multiply hours by your Dealer’s rate (~£200/hr) and kit cost plus VAT and bang goes the bank account balance  :(

Re: Installing Reversing Camera On 2017 F25 X3

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:13 am
by sam82
[quote="X5Sport"]
The official OEM retrofit kit is here.....

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar ... Id=03_1539

You will be able to get it done by any BMW dealer and no effect on your warranty.  It will of course be much more expensive than hav8ng it done as part of a factory order.

If you can get a copy of the EBA from your dealer that will tell you what needs doing, and how many hours are allocated.  Multiply hours by your Dealer’s rate (~£200/hr) and kit cost plus VAT and bang goes the bank account balance  :(
[/quote]

Many thanks, dealer wants £680 for the kit+ fitting ( but dealer said they use an outside company to fit it, but not willing to give the name of the company  O:-))

Re: Installing Reserve Camera On 2017 F25 X3

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 7:04 pm
by Pinewood
I enquired about a reversing camera and was quoted £600 , but 18 months on I find I’m perfectly able to look out the windows and use mirrors (plus parking sensors) to park the F25 with no bother. Save your cash i say.

Re: Installing Reserve Camera On 2017 F25 X3

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:44 pm
by sam82
[quote="Pinewood"]
I enquired about a reversing camera and was quoted £600 , but 18 months on I find I’m perfectly able to look out the windows and use mirrors (plus parking sensors) to park the F25 with no bother. Save your cash i say.
[/quote]

Agreed, even I'm used to it now :-)