Integrates with the iDrive like OEM camera - when you put the car in reverse the iDrive system will activate the OEM camera mode and the camera picture will show on the iDrive screen together with the Park Distance Control exactly the same as in BMW cars with OEM rear view camera option.

100% Plug and Play- no cutting, splicing or other modifications to the original car harness.

Superb picture quality during the day and at night - thanks to the high end lens and image sensor used in our camera no other rear view camera retrofit can offer such clear and crisp picture.

OEM-like finish - the camera is integrated in the trunk handle like BMW camera. The trunk handle is made from a single piece of OEM-like material and it feels, looks and functions like OEM.

Simple installation - we reduced the number of components and wires in this retrofit kit to minimum. This makes the installation process easier than for any other rear view camera retrofit available on the market.

Parking lines - the camera comes with static parking lines which can be disabled during installation. Some of our customers prefer the clean picture from the camera and we made it possible for them to remove the parking lines easily.

All-round vision camera (Top Rear Side View Camera - TRSVC)

Depending on the options fitted, various camera-based systems are available. Technically, the system is implemented with various cameras and a joint control unit, the TRSVC control unit. TRSVC stands for: Top rear bumper camera. The functions of this camera-based assist system are currently:

Notice! Ensure that mandatory connections for optional equipment are in place!

Alongside the already familiar PDC parking and manoeuvring aids and reversing camera, another parking and manoeuvring aid is offered in the form of the bumper camera as well as the exterior mirror camera.

The system is described using the BMW 7-Series as an example.

Centre console operating facility

The cameras are activated by a button in the centre console operating facility. The camera images are displayed on a split screen in the central information display (CID). The system is automatically switched off above a speed of 15 km/h. The reversing camera is also activated by a button in the centre console operating facility. Conditions required for switch-on, see Owner's Handbook.

Example BMW 7-Series

The centre console operating facility has 2 plug connections (6-pin and 4-pin). Electrical connections exist between the buttons in the centre-console control panel and various control units:

Notice! New update procedure!

The centre console operating facility is only still connected to the ICM for the next Integrated Chassis Management (ICM) generation.

Exterior mirror camera

From the driver's side a certain area of the front passenger side cannot be viewed. The view is obscured by the exterior mirror and the A-pillar. So that this area can still be viewed, the exterior mirror is equipped with the exterior mirror camera. The exterior mirror cameras are a constituent for all-round visibility (as well as national-market version Japan).

The two exterior mirror cameras make their signals available to the all-round vision camera control unit over a LVDS data line.

The two exterior mirror cameras are located on the underside of the driver's door mirror and passenger side mirror. The exterior mirror cameras are connected to the all-round vision camera control unit by the following lines:

Notice! Follow the instructions in the operating instructions!

Dirt can impair the image quality of the exterior mirror cameras. To flush the lenses, comply with the Owner's Handbook.

Bumper camera

The bumper cameras enable an early view of crossing traffic at exits and junctions with a poor viewing angle. Road users concealed by objects on the sides are recognized relatively late from the driver's seat.

The detection range of the cameras is a maximum of 100 metres.

The two bumper cameras and the rear view camera makes their signals available to the TRSVC control unit via an LVDS data line.

The two bumper camera are located on the left and right sides in the bumper. The bumper cameras are connected to the all-round vision camera control unit by the following lines:

Notice! Follow the instructions in the operating instructions!

Dirt can impair the image quality of the bumper cameras. To flush the lenses, comply with the Owner's Handbook.

Reversing camera

In the same way as the two bumper cameras, the rear view camera makes its signals available to the TRSVC control unit via an LVDS data line. The signals are forwarded to the video switch (VSW - installed depending on the variant) and subsequently to the Car Information Computer (CIC) over CVBS lines. The CIC transmits the image data via an LVDS data line to the central information display (CID). The image data are displayed on the CID.

The rear view camera is fitted in the handle strip in the tailgate offset to the right. The reversing camera is connected to the all-round vision camera control unit by the following lines:

Notice! Follow the instructions in the operating instructions!

Dirt can impair the image quality of the reversing camera. To flush the lenses, comply with the Owner's Handbook.

TRSVC: Control unit for all-round vision camera

The all-round vision camera control unit is located in the rear left of the luggage compartment. The light points, light colours and light intensities picked up by the video camera are evaluated by the TRSVC control unit. The bumper camera is connected to the all-round vision camera control unit by a 5-pin line. The all-round vision camera control unit is connected to the body CAN. The TRSVC control unit is supplied by the rear power distribution box via terminal 15N.

Functional networking

A complex system network with distributed functions in other control units is necessary for implementation of the all-round vision camera. The following graphic shows the system network.

Display

The exterior mirror cameras give support during parking and manoeuvring. This is achieved by illustrating the vicinity of the doors and roadway around the vehicle on the Central Information Display (CID). The range is approximately three metres. The exterior mirror cameras are switched off during forwards travel after approximately 50 metres or above approximately 36 km/h.

The bumper cameras enable an early view of crossing traffic at exits and junctions with a poor viewing angle. Road users that are concealed by obstacles at the side are only detected later from the driver's seat. To improve the view, 2 cameras in the bumper pick up the traffic at the sides. The camera images are displayed in a split screen.

The rear view cameras provide support when parking backwards and manoeuvring. To achieve this, the area behind your vehicle is shown on the central information display (CID). Various assistance graphics in the form of overlays (graphics and text) can be overlaid in the image of the camera. The assistance graphics can be enabled or disabled in the menu of the rear view camera.

The assistance graphics are: