New X1 - Forgot to spec rear camera
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Hello,
Got delivery of the wifes new F48 X1 last week.
Specced at 'M Sport' level and driver comfort pack.
Now this is my fault for not specifically checking but Wife was suprised and a little dissapointed there was no rear view camera.
Does anyone know if these can be retrofitted into the iDrive or is it a case of not ticked at factory then hard luck.
Any advice appreciated.
Got delivery of the wifes new F48 X1 last week.
Specced at 'M Sport' level and driver comfort pack.
Now this is my fault for not specifically checking but Wife was suprised and a little dissapointed there was no rear view camera.
Does anyone know if these can be retrofitted into the iDrive or is it a case of not ticked at factory then hard luck.
Any advice appreciated.
I think this is what you want, not cheap though!
http://www.carcommunications.co.uk/bmw-x1-f48-rear...
Maybe worth asking the dealer if they can retrofit for you.
http://www.carcommunications.co.uk/bmw-x1-f48-rear...
Maybe worth asking the dealer if they can retrofit for you.
Jaybee1981 said:
Hello,
Got delivery of the wifes new F48 X1 last week.
Specced at 'M Sport' level and driver comfort pack.
Now this is my fault for not specifically checking but Wife was suprised and a little dissapointed there was no rear view camera.
Does anyone know if these can be retrofitted into the iDrive or is it a case of not ticked at factory then hard luck.
Any advice appreciated.
definitely can be done, auto electrical guy I know is retrofitting reversing cameras all the time, on any sort of car Minis to Bentleys. Not sure how price compares to the link, but you should be able to shop around or as someone says ask the dealer.Got delivery of the wifes new F48 X1 last week.
Specced at 'M Sport' level and driver comfort pack.
Now this is my fault for not specifically checking but Wife was suprised and a little dissapointed there was no rear view camera.
Does anyone know if these can be retrofitted into the iDrive or is it a case of not ticked at factory then hard luck.
Any advice appreciated.
If not have a good Valentine's day gift in mind or be in the dog house for a year
Tbh if the camera setup is like my F31 you won't be able to use it as it gets caked in dirt on damp roads very easily. If it is a flip out system like the mercy thank that's fine, otherwise waste of money in my current setup. Yes wash the car often but it only needs 10 min driving in this dirty a roads to be covered. Perhaps better in summer times. Mind it may be better on the X1
You have my sympathy. We have just ordered a new X3 and the options list is somewhat bewildering. They offer stand alone options, or options as part of a pack, or more options as part of a 'pro' pack 'plus' or finally, deleting some options from a pack because of incompatibility. This makes it easy to overlook something you really want.
Jaybee1981 said:
If it makes my wife a more confident driver with my son on board then its needed.
That's fair enough but how fast does she drive in reverse ? ;-).Personally I'd prefer my wife to focus on looking around the car in different directions than to look at a screen when she already has this information through an other sense, ie acoustically. It just visually repeats what the sensors are saying but with less precision and at the detriment of other stuff to look at.
Edited by nickfrog on Tuesday 14th February 22:46
nickfrog said:
That's fair enough but how fast does she drive in reverse ? ;-).
Personally I'd prefer my wife to focus on looking around the car in different directions than to look at a screen when she already has this information through an other sense, ie acoustically. It just visually repeats what the sensors are saying but with less precision and at the detriment of other stuff to look at.
I couldn't disagree more. I find the camera a great help when parking, much more so than the the 'bleeps'.Personally I'd prefer my wife to focus on looking around the car in different directions than to look at a screen when she already has this information through an other sense, ie acoustically. It just visually repeats what the sensors are saying but with less precision and at the detriment of other stuff to look at.
Edited by nickfrog on Tuesday 14th February 22:46
Jaybee1981 said:
it does indeed have parking sensors.
The camera is a toy my wife has got used to using on other cars.
My fault for not double checking but took the misguided view it would be standard on the higher spec models. I was wrong.
Thanks for the link, will take a look...
There might be retrofit 'bot' that bolts into the engine and electrics, and parks the car itself without human input. Might come with a voice command too 'cross your arms across your chest, sit back and relax'. Be careful not to order the American voice though, it might be irritating. The camera is a toy my wife has got used to using on other cars.
My fault for not double checking but took the misguided view it would be standard on the higher spec models. I was wrong.
Thanks for the link, will take a look...
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