I'll try it on lunch break and report the results. Stay close by LOL

Subject: I'll try it on lunch break and report the results. Stay close by LOL
Author: tdaniely : member since September, 2005 : 1516 posts
Posted on: 2005-11-16 10:21:11

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Rearview Camera Installation (Part 1) <-- Watch this post today !! (pic) - tdaniely 2005-11-15 11:55:20 (10636 views)
- The factory camera retrofit camera installations say it is for 9/99 - Roy In GA 2005-11-16 23:55:48 (1033 views)
- Nice job of documenting your work. It's been added to e38.org - DavidC 2005-11-16 20:26:21 (561 views)
  - Yay !! I'm famous now lol !! (nt) - tdaniely 2005-11-16 20:41:03 (477 views)
- Rearview Camera Installation (Completed....kinda) - tdaniely 2005-11-16 19:14:01 (1025 views)
- Rearview Camera Installation (Part 3) (pic) - tdaniely 2005-11-16 10:33:26 (2658 views)
  - Very nice job, Tyre! It looks like the camera you picked - sealbeach740 2005-11-16 15:41:55 (543 views)
  - Nice, but is the image reversed; the license plate of the other car looks weird? - silber98 2005-11-16 11:42:01 (476 views)
    - And now that I think about it....that IS correct - tdaniely 2005-11-16 11:53:03 (504 views)
      - Don't you think it should be readable as if you turned around and looked at the - silber98 2005-11-16 13:24:25 (450 views)
        
        Yeah, I agree with Tyre. Mine's a mirror image camera also. - sealbeach740 2005-11-16 15:33:43 (423 views)
        Rearview cameras are purposely mirrored to mimick your rearview mirror's actions (nt) - tdaniely 2005-11-16 13:27:20 (474 views)
        
        LOL Gotcha, see my link below! Thanks! (nt) - silber98 2005-11-16 13:33:36 (433 views)
    - Fortunately, I won't be using it to read (nt) - tdaniely 2005-11-16 11:46:23 (379 views)
      - LOL! Now I think about it, this might be done on purpose for the drivers - silber98 2005-11-16 13:32:12 (362 views)
        
        Right...the arse end of the car would move an opposite direction on the screen ! (nt) - tdaniely 2005-11-16 13:35:21 (381 views)
- Okay, It works (Kinda)<---Photos in about 45 minutes - tdaniely 2005-11-16 08:10:23 (544 views)
  - It does work with a MK1 VM - joel 2005-11-16 09:27:39 (449 views)
    - I used my meter and when I my wife shifted to reverse, Pin 17 went to GROUND - tdaniely 2005-11-16 09:32:33 (487 views)
      - Still depends on where you are measuring the 12V from, try - joel 2005-11-16 10:01:49 (354 views)
        
        Connected pin 17 and 10 directly together. Nothing happened - tdaniely 2005-11-16 11:02:58 (424 views)
        
        Does it interrupt the nav video at all? If not, then I - joel 2005-11-16 13:25:12 (411 views)
        
        Not even a blip when 17 and 10 are connected. Mine isn't factory, but..... - tdaniely 2005-11-16 13:28:25 (385 views)
        
        Well, I'm stumped then. Thinking about it I wouldn't guess - joel 2005-11-16 19:24:22 (359 views)
        
        Good suggestion. I'll try it (nt) - tdaniely 2005-11-16 20:33:17 (376 views)
        
        I'll try it on lunch break and report the results. Stay close by LOL (nt) - tdaniely 2005-11-16 10:21:11 (405 views)
- What are the specs on the camera; lux, lines, angle of view, etc. (nt) - Roy In GA 2005-11-16 02:11:27 (405 views)
  - Specs - tdaniely 2005-11-16 08:02:48 (394 views)
    - Re: Specs - grahamp 2005-11-16 08:37:11 (369 views)
      - It is dual mode (nt) - tdaniely 2005-11-16 08:43:08 (388 views)
- Rearview Camera Installation (Part 2) (pic) - tdaniely 2005-11-15 19:51:49 (3231 views)
  - Wow! That camera fits better than I thought it would. (nt) - sealbeach740 2005-11-15 20:52:28 (486 views)
    - Gimme bout an hour to post the completed photos..... - tdaniely 2005-11-15 20:54:46 (395 views)
- Cool. Keep us posted..... (nt) - sealbeach740 2005-11-15 14:31:10 (346 views)
- Very Nice, I really like the diagram and solder joints (nice and clean) ;-) (nt) - silber98 2005-11-15 12:52:02 (423 views)
  - You guys just keep making me dip into my daughter's college fund.... - kepdan 2005-11-15 23:16:12 (421 views)
    - Rear view cameras - leraal 2005-11-15 23:37:24 (755 views)

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