Subject: The factory camera retrofit camera installations say it is for 9/99 Author: royinga as Roy In GA : member since February, 2004 : 5862 posts Posted on: 2005-11-16 23:55:48

and later cars. It splices 12 v and ground from pin 1 and 10 of the blue VM plug X18804. It adds a connector for pin 17 of the blue plug of the VM which is not originally used. It also adds connectors to 13 and 14 of the white VM plug X18806 which are also not originally used. It also gets a reverse tail light signal from another connection. So, are these pins, 13/14/17, any different on early VMs than newer VMs? Has anyone else successfully used a MKI or early MKII era VM with the camera?

• Rearview Camera Installation (Part 1) <-- Watch this post today !! (pic) - tdaniely 2005-11-15 11:55:20 (10620 views)
  • The factory camera retrofit camera installations say it is for 9/99 - Roy In GA 2005-11-16 23:55:48 (1032 views)
  • Nice job of documenting your work. It's been added to e38.org - DavidC 2005-11-16 20:26:21 (560 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 (1022 views)
  • Rearview Camera Installation (Part 3) (pic) - tdaniely 2005-11-16 10:33:26 (2652 views)
    • Very nice job, Tyre! It looks like the camera you picked - sealbeach740 2005-11-16 15:41:55 (542 views)
    • Nice, but is the image reversed; the license plate of the other car looks weird? - silber98 2005-11-16 11:42:01 (474 views)
      • And now that I think about it....that IS correct - tdaniely 2005-11-16 11:53:03 (503 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 (448 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 (472 views)
            • LOL Gotcha, see my link below! Thanks! (nt) - silber98 2005-11-16 13:33:36 (432 views)
      • Fortunately, I won't be using it to read (nt) - tdaniely 2005-11-16 11:46:23 (378 views)
        • LOL! Now I think about it, this might be done on purpose for the drivers - silber98 2005-11-16 13:32:12 (360 views)
          • Right...the arse end of the car would move an opposite direction on the screen ! (nt) - tdaniely 2005-11-16 13:35:21 (380 views)
  • Okay, It works (Kinda)<---Photos in about 45 minutes - tdaniely 2005-11-16 08:10:23 (541 views)
    • It does work with a MK1 VM - joel 2005-11-16 09:27:39 (447 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 (485 views)
        • Still depends on where you are measuring the 12V from, try - joel 2005-11-16 10:01:49 (352 views)
          • Connected pin 17 and 10 directly together. Nothing happened - tdaniely 2005-11-16 11:02:58 (422 views)
            • Does it interrupt the nav video at all? If not, then I - joel 2005-11-16 13:25:12 (409 views)
              • Not even a blip when 17 and 10 are connected. Mine isn't factory, but..... - tdaniely 2005-11-16 13:28:25 (383 views)
                • Well, I'm stumped then. Thinking about it I wouldn't guess - joel 2005-11-16 19:24:22 (357 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 (404 views)
  • What are the specs on the camera; lux, lines, angle of view, etc. (nt) - Roy In GA 2005-11-16 02:11:27 (404 views)
    • Specs - tdaniely 2005-11-16 08:02:48 (393 views)
      • Re: Specs - grahamp 2005-11-16 08:37:11 (366 views)
        • It is dual mode (nt) - tdaniely 2005-11-16 08:43:08 (386 views)
  • Rearview Camera Installation (Part 2) (pic) - tdaniely 2005-11-15 19:51:49 (3226 views)
    • Wow! That camera fits better than I thought it would. (nt) - sealbeach740 2005-11-15 20:52:28 (484 views)
      • Gimme bout an hour to post the completed photos..... - tdaniely 2005-11-15 20:54:46 (394 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 (421 views)
    • You guys just keep making me dip into my daughter's college fund.... - kepdan 2005-11-15 23:16:12 (420 views)
      • Rear view cameras - leraal 2005-11-15 23:37:24 (753 views)