Excellent video! I just replaced my broken factory CD/radio with a Dynavin N7 Pro and added a backup camera at the same time. I am not mechanically inclined, but this video (along with a few others) allowed me to succeed beyond my wildest expectations. I directly connected the camera to the reverse light wiring as shown at 8:15 in the video. Even though there is a lot of info on the web about noise on the E46 reverse lights, my camera works flawlessly (no need for a relay). Maybe its the camera, an EchoMaster CAM-01 that I bought from Dynavin with the head unit, or maybe my 05 E46 ZHP has improved circuitry. In either case, the video makes it clear where to make the connections--something I would have had no clue about. Thanks, ShopLife, for this and other great videos!
I also used a long zip tie to fish the wire through the rubber hose but it wouldn't come out at the end inside the trunk. I finally sprayed the inside of the hose with a liberal amount of silicon lubricant and rounded the end of the zip a little more and it easily poked through. Thanks for this and all your other videos.
This Guy is asssunmmmmm ..he talks and he does not miss ...any added point ...for the novice ..he explains EVERYTHING he has sved me tunns of money Keys Back light Love ya Gezzz From BMW ....UK
Great video very helpful. Wish there was more mechanics with half the knowledge you have here in Winston Salem NC. Keep up the great work you do and taking the time to show everyone the correct way to get it done with every job you work on. Thanks
Getting that wire through the grommets was a pain in the a*#, which is why I gave up and just pulled it through and covered the wire with a hose/tube and it still looks great.
Very well done. The hardest part is actually running the wiring from the back of the car to the front but the way I bypass this what's purchasing a wireless camera installation kit cut the work down in half
Great video as usual,but did not show which wire connected to which.I had so many wires come with mine,lots of short Red one which appear to go nowhere. Also having the Face lift 330 Ci Coup'e,i cannot work out on the rear connector behind side lights,which wire goes to side lights and so on. There is not a manual with it in.
I discovered another way to get live and ground this unit. Go straight into the fuse box behind the glove compartment , you can then use a fuse tap and ground it right there
Nice video and good job!! i dont have the video input adaptor on my yinuo 7 gps!! so i cant connect the video cable from the camera on the head unit!! do you have an idea of where i can get it?
2003 330i here. There are 3 wires coming out of the reverse light. Brown, yellow-blue and yellow. I used quick splice: black to brown, red to yellow-blue. It didn't work. No display on the radio (Eonon 9150). Don't know should I splice the red to the yellow instead? I noticed your BMW has only 2 wires, brown and yellow-blue. After reading all the comments, it seems most people have the wiring problem, that there is no picture. Other BMW forums seems to have the same problem. But this DIY has 173,545 views; so I presume most of the people didn't have the problem a few of us encountered! Should I splice the red to the yellow instead? Is there any harm to the electrical system (and the camera, stereo head) if I do? Thanks always.
Greetings from norway. I have a 323 convertible 2000 automatic model with electric seat without memory. The backrest actuator thats not working. I cant quite figuree out how to replace it with a new one. I have had the seat/chair out but i am stuck on how to acces this motor/actuator from there and on. Any tips
Fantastic videos I have gain great knowledge from all of them Very clear and spot on I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I wish more people go to the trouble to explain thinks as good. I've try installing a reverse camera on my 2004 e46 and it wasn't until I saw this video that everything click. One comment if I may try paying more attention to the wiring connections will be great. I was trying to figure out where the red wire that is on the Yellow RCA cable goes and thanks to you I think now I know. That it is the trigger wire and its used if the camera does not operate but it has the same connection on the other end so where do you connect that one. Thanks again and keep up the great work you are to be congratulated. Have a great day From Down Under OZ
Hi, I ask you a courtesy, I installed the rear camera as per your video, putting the positive on the yellow and the negative on the brown, then on the radio I triggered the Gek and joined the red cable with the red of the radio but the camera doesn't turn on, can you tell me the
Thanks for your videoI just bought the same unit and the same rear camera.But after doing the same setup as in your video Can't see my screen on with rear image What should I do?
In my case after talking with the technical service Eonon They my suggest to connected the trigger wire (red) on the brown wire of the CANbus,,My unit is GA8150A,,,,Make sure you have the same unit before you made the connection to avoid any errors
Hey mate, me and my friend bought a navi system from AliExpress and it's working perfect, i have the facelift model with the 40 pin harnass and my friend has the older Pre-facelift style 17 pin harnass, My navi system goes into rear camera modus out of the box even without the camera attached however for my friend we installed the camera but the system doesn't go in rear-view mode at all, we did the wiring as you described in the video and in the end you say if the system doesn't go in rear-view mode you probably need to connect 2 wires from the harnass, but the only 2 wires we have is "key 1, steering wheel control learning" and "front camera power", we have also 1 wire coming from the RCA cable on both ends but i dont know what to do with those 2 wires. i hope you could help us get it working!
Really really nice! The only part I'm missing is at 8:20 when you say the black goes to the brown and the read goes to the yellow, how do I connect them?
I have installed mine and the camera powers off the reverse light, but it does not switch to it automatically. I have to still load the F-CAM app. Not a big deal, but would like it to auto switch. Can't find b any settings to allow the app to run on demand.
Hi i have a question so i bought a rear camera for my bmw x5 e70 everything works and fits but i ran into a problem every time i put on gear reverse the camera makes interference with the music i listen on the radio or bluetooth What could be the cause ? Is this supposed to happen when you put on reverse gear
Hello, thank you for this vidéo ! I'm thinking of buying a better RCA cable that comes with the kit, for an E46 which length is sufficient? Or would I have no problem with the one provided? and is it better to separate the wire that activates the reverse mode on the screen to avoid parasites? Thank you
You have been a big help with my build on the E46! Your doing an Great job on all your videos. IO have seen on Ebay there are some Back up Cameras that are part of the trunk lid button. I have a 2002 E46 Sedan. Why wouldn't that work? or will it?
Hopefully you can help me. Got an eonon 5150 and a 2002 E46 sedan. Tried to connect the rearview canera. It lights up so there's power but no display shows on the eonon. Whenever I go in reverse the music stops and the screen goes blank
I did everything the same . But when I go into reverse I don’t get power to my camera . I have the same wires but I have an extra wire that is black and yellow .
Hi Broo .. How can i connect a backup C to an x3 07" 08" directly to it ?..without interface ..i know the CiD wiring are pulsed .. Can it still be done??
Hi have a bunch of wires black and blue, red and green, brown, yellow and purple. Do you know how I can tell which is ground and which is power on a 2014 bmw
Hello, I have a problem with my eonon e46a12s. When I put the car in reverse gear, it doesn't switch to the reversing camera, but when I use the front camera app, the reversing camera works
great video , very helpful but i have a problem ,when is switch to reverse and car headlights are on the rear cam start flickering and disturbed , if i turn off the lights it get better. any suggestions? camera harness has data-power and a little red wire ,data and power are connected is this issue caused by that red wire? thank you for your time and for any further advice. Best Regards MJM
Hey mate I tried to install the camera to my BMW E46 2002m automatic. and the gps is eonon GA7150A but when I turn the reverse gear it doesn't show me my camera maybe you know the problem?
Hey, i’ve fitted my rear cam on my e46 to my reverse light, however the reverse light and boot lock mechanism has stopped working. The reverse cam works when in reverse. How do i fix this issue? Thanks
I’ve installed an Eonon headunit in my e46, and whenever I go into reverse it brings up a warning symbol and silenced my Bluetooth music, any idea how to fix this?
5:40 I see you have a nice nails painting, no wonder why you are wearing the gloves :D But seriously, you could also show how to exchange manual-steering seats with electric-steering leather seats (including back seats), how to exchange, how to set, what problems may occur, and why we should do or should not do this :) And also how to get more power from 325i e46 engine :D
why do these tutorials all skip over the part where you wire it into the head unit? That's like THE MOST IMPORTANT PART FFS. I have this head unit and wired it like Selena did but it only works during system boot.
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How to install a eonon unit: th-cam.com/video/E-UrNwjck3c/w-d-xo.html
i intend to get this head unit and the camera. good tutorial.
@@andreiput9492 mine will be here today, how do you like yours ?
I am so thankful us E46 owners have this guy and 50s kid. Both saved my ass many times and help me upgrade my car.
Facts!
Excellent video! I just replaced my broken factory CD/radio with a Dynavin N7 Pro and added a backup camera at the same time. I am not mechanically inclined, but this video (along with a few others) allowed me to succeed beyond my wildest expectations.
I directly connected the camera to the reverse light wiring as shown at 8:15 in the video. Even though there is a lot of info on the web about noise on the E46 reverse lights, my camera works flawlessly (no need for a relay). Maybe its the camera, an EchoMaster CAM-01 that I bought from Dynavin with the head unit, or maybe my 05 E46 ZHP has improved circuitry. In either case, the video makes it clear where to make the connections--something I would have had no clue about. Thanks, ShopLife, for this and other great videos!
Every time i see Selena's hands helping you, i can't help thinking "nice nails dude".... Great video as always.
Just started to research this camera topic and your tutorials are the best on YT.
I also used a long zip tie to fish the wire through the rubber hose but it wouldn't come out at the end inside the trunk. I finally sprayed the inside of the hose with a liberal amount of silicon lubricant and rounded the end of the zip a little more and it easily poked through. Thanks for this and all your other videos.
This Guy is asssunmmmmm ..he talks and he does not miss ...any added point ...for the novice ..he explains EVERYTHING he has sved me tunns of money Keys Back light Love ya Gezzz From BMW ....UK
Great video very helpful. Wish there was more mechanics with half the knowledge you have here in Winston Salem NC. Keep up the great work you do and taking the time to show everyone the correct way to get it done with every job you work on. Thanks
Yesss......I'm from WS also.....Ken Phillips pls contact me if you have found someone .....plssss
Getting that wire through the grommets was a pain in the a*#, which is why I gave up and just pulled it through and covered the wire with a hose/tube and it still looks great.
You have some of the best DIY BMW videos. Thank you!
Thumbs up after just 5 seconds! This is what a lot of us have been waiting for! Thanks for sharing!!!
Very well done. The hardest part is actually running the wiring from the back of the car to the front but the way I bypass this what's purchasing a wireless camera installation kit cut the work down in half
Hi was wondering if you have info for a reverse camera install for the touring? Specifically cable routing
Thanks
i did a camera install on mine and it took forever! its a nice gadget to show off to people.
Great video as usual,but did not show which wire connected to which.I had so many wires come with mine,lots of short Red one which appear
to go nowhere. Also having the Face lift 330 Ci Coup'e,i cannot work out on the rear connector behind side lights,which wire goes to side lights and so on.
There is not a manual with it in.
Just what I needed. Now to find out how to get to the trunk Nav unit in an E46 330ci vert.
Good video Brother 👍🏽👊🏽🇹🇹
I discovered another way to get live and ground this unit. Go straight into the fuse box behind the glove compartment , you can then use a fuse tap and ground it right there
Can you do anything like this for a 2008 E93 convertible ? All I see are e46 videos
Did you use a zip tie or coat hanger? I used a coat hanger and was having trouble getting the wire through
Have you had problems with bad radio reception with aftermarket head units?
Nice video and good job!! i dont have the video input adaptor on my yinuo 7 gps!! so i cant connect the video cable from the camera on the head unit!! do you have an idea of where i can get it?
Thanks buddy, just 1 question, why you didnt mount the camera in the centre, does it make sort of a viewing angle when off center?
this is to much work is there a wifi back up camera?
th-cam.com/video/Eutg2KxItMs/w-d-xo.html
Where did you get those emblems for the steering wheel and front and back?
2003 330i here. There are 3 wires coming out of the reverse light. Brown, yellow-blue and yellow. I used quick splice: black to brown, red to yellow-blue. It didn't work. No display on the radio (Eonon 9150). Don't know should I splice the red to the yellow instead? I noticed your BMW has only 2 wires, brown and yellow-blue. After reading all the comments, it seems most people have the wiring problem, that there is no picture. Other BMW forums seems to have the same problem. But this DIY has 173,545 views; so I presume most of the people didn't have the problem a few of us encountered! Should I splice the red to the yellow instead? Is there any harm to the electrical system (and the camera, stereo head) if I do? Thanks always.
I was literally just talking about needing a backup camera a few hours ago 😂
Matthew M that’s cause your phone uses your mic without u knowing
Greetings from norway. I have a 323 convertible 2000 automatic model with electric seat without memory. The backrest actuator thats not working. I cant quite figuree out how to replace it with a new one. I have had the seat/chair out but i am stuck on how to acces this motor/actuator from there and on. Any tips
Good video man, does the same camera fit for E91
i really couldnt find a gap in the inside of my trunk to run the cables , also mine is a 04 325xi, any sugestions?
Fantastic videos I have gain great knowledge from all of them Very clear and spot on I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I wish more people go to the trouble to explain thinks as good. I've try installing a reverse camera on my 2004 e46 and it wasn't until I saw this video that everything click. One comment if I may try paying more attention to the wiring connections will be great.
I was trying to figure out where the red wire that is on the Yellow RCA cable goes and thanks to you I think now I know. That it is the trigger wire and its used if the camera does not operate but it has the same connection on the other end so where do you connect that one. Thanks again and keep up the great work you are to be congratulated.
Have a great day
From Down Under OZ
The E39 doesn't have reverse lights on the trunk lid, do you know how to connect the camera to the reverse lights of a E39?? :D
Good video. It helped me figure out the color wires to splice too. Loved your fingernail polish. Lol
Hi, I ask you a courtesy, I installed the rear camera as per your video, putting the positive on the yellow and the negative on the brown, then on the radio I triggered the Gek and joined the red cable with the red of the radio but the camera doesn't turn on, can you tell me the
Thanks for your videoI just bought the same unit and the same rear camera.But after doing the same setup as in your video
Can't see my screen on with rear image
What should I do?
Im having exactly the same issue
In my case after talking with the technical service Eonon
They my suggest to connected the trigger wire (red) on the brown wire of the CANbus,,My unit is GA8150A,,,,Make sure you have the same unit before you made the connection to avoid any errors
Any additional ideas for installation for a touring/estate?Have you fitted such a camera in a touring yet or filmed it... cheers
Nice work. Always enjoy watching your channel and seeing all the new BMW's in the shop!
you can see a lot more if you subscribe to my vlog channel "shoplifevlogs"
Do you know where I can locate the harness for the eonon q50pro? I misplaced mines and now I'm ready to install my camera and I cant
Hey mate, me and my friend bought a navi system from AliExpress and it's working perfect, i have the facelift model with the 40 pin harnass and my friend has the older Pre-facelift style 17 pin harnass, My navi system goes into rear camera modus out of the box even without the camera attached however for my friend we installed the camera but the system doesn't go in rear-view mode at all, we did the wiring as you described in the video and in the end you say if the system doesn't go in rear-view mode you probably need to connect 2 wires from the harnass, but the only 2 wires we have is "key 1, steering wheel control learning" and "front camera power", we have also 1 wire coming from the RCA cable on both ends but i dont know what to do with those 2 wires. i hope you could help us get it working!
hi! I need some heeelp!!!! I can not fix the camera to work automaticly when I put in reverse..Can you give me some information about this?
Did you ever figure it out ?
I wonder how well the wireless backup cameras work... *hmmm.*
Really really nice! The only part I'm missing is at 8:20 when you say the black goes to the brown and the read goes to the yellow, how do I connect them?
Wire tap them
Just installed one in my M3 but reverse lights aren’t powering. I’m thinking it’s the reverse light switch. Any chance you have a video on that?
I love this cars and i love your Videos!!! Greetings from Germany
I have installed mine and the camera powers off the reverse light, but it does not switch to it automatically. I have to still load the F-CAM app. Not a big deal, but would like it to auto switch. Can't find b any settings to allow the app to run on demand.
Hi i have a question so i bought a rear camera for my bmw x5 e70 everything works and fits but i ran into a problem every time i put on gear reverse the camera makes interference with the music i listen on the radio or bluetooth What could be the cause ? Is this supposed to happen when you put on reverse gear
Hello, thank you for this vidéo ! I'm thinking of buying a better RCA cable that comes with the kit, for an E46 which length is sufficient? Or would I have no problem with the one provided? and is it better to separate the wire that activates the reverse mode on the screen to avoid parasites? Thank you
Thanks! Great detailed and quick video!
awesome! don't understand what are those wires at 8:16?
You have been a big help with my build on the E46! Your doing an Great job on all your videos. IO have seen on Ebay there are some Back up Cameras that are part of the trunk lid button. I have a 2002 E46 Sedan. Why wouldn't that work? or will it?
Did you have the steering wheel control set up?
Hopefully you can help me. Got an eonon 5150 and a 2002 E46 sedan. Tried to connect the rearview canera. It lights up so there's power but no display shows on the eonon. Whenever I go in reverse the music stops and the screen goes blank
Thanks for your usefull video..!!
At 8+15,did you make a bridge,beetween the power wires of reverse light,and wires of rca..?
I did everything the same . But when I go into reverse I don’t get power to my camera . I have the same wires but I have an extra wire that is black and yellow .
I didnt do my research on the radio, but how is it work with iPhones?
Brispii Bluetooth and Wi-Fi data, some units take SIM cards also
I have a 2013 x1 bmw but it does not have a rear or reverse camera where can I get one to buy
The back of the E46 Coupe Radio,Stereo Sat Nav BM35 does not have places to connect to.
nice !!!! can you do a video on m3 bumper installation? on a e46 ?
Hi Broo .. How can i connect a backup C to an x3 07" 08" directly to it ?..without interface ..i know the CiD wiring are pulsed .. Can it still be done??
16:32 -thought for a second you use nail polish! lol
Hi have a bunch of wires black and blue, red and green, brown, yellow and purple. Do you know how I can tell which is ground and which is power on a 2014 bmw
Hey thanks for the video. Can the eonon head unit be setup for Apple CarPlay?
Hey, what is that red wire next to chinch (seen when you were connecting to radio ? (13:58 )
Should this camera work with a 2008 128i, but the screen is a Avon 10.25’ screen on the dash?
Hello, I have a problem with my eonon e46a12s. When I put the car in reverse gear, it doesn't switch to the reversing camera, but when I use the front camera app, the reversing camera works
Did you find a solution?
@poorly not
Awesome videos. Great explanations on BMW DIY. Keep up the good work.
great video , very helpful but i have a problem ,when is switch to reverse and car headlights are on the rear cam start flickering and disturbed , if i turn off the lights it get better.
any suggestions?
camera harness has data-power and a little red wire ,data and power are connected is this issue caused by that red wire?
thank you for your time and for any further advice.
Best Regards
MJM
do you have any aftermarket lighting installed?
you mean rear aftermarket lightning ? yes led lights
signal lights actually
I just installed mine earlier but my reverse camera wast flickering or blinking. How can. I fix that?
Hey @ShopLifeTV, what's the best multimedia unit currently?
Hey mate I tried to install the camera to my BMW E46 2002m automatic. and the gps is eonon GA7150A but when I turn the reverse gear it doesn't show me my camera maybe you know the problem?
Hey, i’ve fitted my rear cam on my e46 to my reverse light, however the reverse light and boot lock mechanism has stopped working. The reverse cam works when in reverse. How do i fix this issue?
Thanks
did you figure something out?
where can i get the bracket for the camera?
How do you install the one that connected to the push button to open up the hood
What type of bolts are used for the trunk handle cover? I
How do i know which wire is the reverse wire and whete do i tap into for the power?? I dont know anything about this stuff
I would like to get help how to replace a power steering pump on e46 Lf30? Thanks
Its not that hard, it takes 30min
i hace a problem with my vaccum sistem on a 320d e46 from 2000 . Can you help me ?
Jason, how much will you charge to install the Eonon w/out the backup camera?
message me on instagram
@ShopLifeTV If you are listening to music and you put in reverse does the music shuts off or is it still playing?
Aivaras Kvietkauskas music shuts off in mine
@@whelanjames9024 Its configurable in my Eonon unit, there is a setting somewhere
I’ve installed an Eonon headunit in my e46, and whenever I go into reverse it brings up a warning symbol and silenced my Bluetooth music, any idea how to fix this?
I don’t have a backup cam installed either, just the headunit
I believe that's a safety feature...I have the same thing going with mine, but the installation guide and user manual don't mention any workarounds
Any video for e39?
Awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Shit I just got a csl carbon fiber boot lid no license plate handle bar gonna have to figure this out myself
5:40 I see you have a nice nails painting, no wonder why you are wearing the gloves :D
But seriously, you could also show how to exchange manual-steering seats with electric-steering leather seats (including back seats), how to exchange, how to set, what problems may occur, and why we should do or should not do this :)
And also how to get more power from 325i e46 engine :D
I thought this camera goes into the license plate bulb via an adapter?
no this one is a different one. I explained it in the video that there is one that is installed that way though
love your vids!! thanks man
Would this also work on a BMW X3 F25 - MY2015?
how long is the time between putting the gear lever in revers and having the camera fully on?
3 seconds
Good install vid...Good stuff...
how about doing one for a 1996 Z3
why do these tutorials all skip over the part where you wire it into the head unit? That's like THE MOST IMPORTANT PART FFS. I have this head unit and wired it like Selena did but it only works during system boot.
Can you do this with a sony xav-ax100?
do they make a wireless cam ! ?
You not showing reverse signal connection jont
is it a similar process for the e90?
is the procedure the same for an e46 convertible?
yes
ShopLifeTV thanks and keep up the great work!
Thank you
My car is kinda different cause it’s a e46 four doors someone help me!!
Yeah…I’m not gonna do all that lol you did extra
Can this work on a 2001 740i?