Z4 Backup camera

Hi all, I'm new to this forum but driving my '08 Z4MC for more than a year, now i'm looking for some info about my next project "the backup camera project" does somebody know something about this? Done this? or know someone who has done it? Thanks in advance!!

Ron Stygar on this forum did that and documented it heavily. Do a search on backup camera or his name.

Thanks Caseysc1 if found http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...+stygar&page=3 Nice mods but no manuals or wiring instructions of any kind. I orderd
http://www.autostyle.nl/images/produ...s/LH%20102.jpg and added already the video plug to the tv tuner white plug but would like to have some advice about the power 12V and the Pin17 on the blue tv tuner plug

Ron is your man on the wiring issues. He monitors this forum quite often. Try sending him a private message.

Originally Posted by VSK

Hi all, I'm new to this forum but driving my '08 Z4MC for more than a year, now i'm looking for some info about my next project "the backup camera project" does somebody know something about this? Done this? or know someone who has done it? Thanks in advance!!

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=194687

I actually have this

http://www.navvideo.com/navvideo-mod...p?Car=BMW%20Z4

got it for xmas and have been waiting for the weather to warm up a little to install it,

I have camera #3 to go in the keyhole,

Will be fitting it soon, and I might add one to the front as the module has 2 inputs

Oh and if anyone is looking for cheap cameras (plus a site FULL of cheap gadgets)

Check this out
http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.709

It ships from Hong Kong so it takes about a week but they have some amazing stuff

oke, seems to go fast around her
Thanks Ron for the link!! found almost everything i was looking for.
To support the forum i will try to post my feedback with some pictures afterwards thanks in advance and hopefully i can finish it without any big problems

Has anyone tried the Garmin Nuvi 5000 as a rear camera monitor using the composite video input ? Since some of us don't have all the new electronics this is probably the best alternative. It can also be stored away when not in use.

I'm curious to how good the video update is.

Found everything i need and got my camera delivered today
I made a nice wiring scheme to make life easy for future installers.

Originally Posted by VSK

Found everything i need and got my camera delivered today
I made a nice wiring scheme to make life easy for future installers.

Well done. Looking forward to seeing the result after install.

Just finished making my cables and did a first test before the final install.

Nice work. Thanks for sharing!!

looking good so far. this is on my list to do (eventually)

Where will you be mounting that camera? The coupes don;t have a rear keyhole like the roadsters (thats where mines going and I have the same camera as you)

Originally Posted by VSK

and added already the video plug to the tv tuner white plug

So you got the TV tuner module as an option?

Latest update all installed and it works I have a lot of pictures have to resize before i'll upload it later today. Had some troubles as well lucky i had Navcoder to do some recoding on the Tuner to get it support Pal. Standard it only support NTFS on the Rear View input so had to recode to Pal, it all works well and happy it is done.

Here i go,
first i did some research and found everything i needed to do the job on the net. For your convenience i do a step by step.


Relay

Camera

TV Tuner Blue and white plug

White plug dis-mantled

white plug and AV cable

Ready to test and a plug scheme

Rear lights connector

Looking for the backup light cable

Making the relay ready for installing next to the TV tuner harnaess

Doing some coding with Navcoder on an old laptop

Making cables looking professional

The result

The place i installed the camera close up

The place i installed the camera

Originally Posted by Ron Stygar

So you got the TV tuner module as an option?

Yes i did, i took my coupe fully loaded the only thing i forgot was the AUX and the backup camera so i finally did it myself i also changed the interior lights with pure white gas lamps much clearer now.

Seems like the LED's inside the camera are still getting some power after i shutdown the car the 12V i take from the TV tuner blue plug pin 1 seems to be continuously providing and is not shutoff after the car goes into deep sleep. I'm thinking about changing the 12V from the blue plug to 12V from the backup light himself so the camera only gets power when i put the car in reverse.
Any thoughts about that or other solutions i can look into?

Originally Posted by VSK

Seems like the LED's inside the camera are still getting some power after i shutdown the car the 12V i take from the TV tuner blue plug pin 1 seems to be continuously providing and is not shutoff after the car goes into deep sleep. I'm thinking about changing the 12V from the blue plug to 12V from the backup light himself so the camera only gets power when i put the car in reverse.
Any thoughts about that or other solutions i can look into?

I control with reverse light or on demand with power through a switch to the same spot.

Originally Posted by Ron Stygar

I control with reverse light or on demand with power through a switch to the same spot.

Like i was thinking will change power to reverse light was planning to put a switch somewhere close, where did you build in yours?

Originally Posted by VSK

Like i was thinking will change power to reverse light was planning to put a switch somewhere close, where did you build in yours?

From the same link at the begining.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...3&postcount=84

Originally Posted by Ron Stygar

From the same link at the begining.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...3&postcount=84

True, my enthusiasm was to big so forgot about your project. Just finished reading your last postings seems like you did a lot of work on yours
Nice readings

Just updated my wiring scheme to the one i used in the end. Powering the camera from the reverse light so it doesn't stay on after i shutdown the car.