E53 Rear Camera Shortcut Mounting

[tiage46]

Is your reverse camera working with tapping into those reverse light leads?

Also, you don't have to connect the red "reverse trigger" wire at the Head Unit end correct?

[semcoinc]

Originally Posted by tiage46

Is your reverse camera working with tapping into those reverse light leads?

Also, you don't have to connect the red "reverse trigger" wire at the Head Unit end correct?

Yes, the reverse camera is working, however, I had some infant mortality issues with the original camera I selected, so I fitted the one that came with the Eonon unit.

Yes, the reverse lead to tap into from that budge are BROWN and BLUE w/YELLOW stripe.

The Eonon responds to reverse camera activation without any trigger wire needed.

I am going to fit a better quality CCD camera in the near future.

Mike

[tiage46]

Originally Posted by semcoinc

Yes, the reverse camera is working, however, I had some infant mortality issues with the original camera I selected, so I fitted the one that came with the Eonon unit.

Yes, the reverse lead to tap into from that budge are BROWN and BLUE w/YELLOW stripe.

The Eonon responds to reverse camera activation without any trigger wire needed.

I am going to fit a better quality CCD camera in the near future.

Mike

Awesome! Installing mine today

[semcoinc]

Here is A2DP app playing BT music stream from iPhone



Unit playing MP4 HandBrake video from SD Card



Unit showing GPS satellite signals with GPS antenna under dash on right side of steel tubular frame just at right outer edge of vent opening and this signal strength also has to penetrate my garage roof.



Hotspot antenna reception is good (I have a Apple Exteme router in my garage) with hotspot antenna just under unit glued to top of switch box enclosure that houses the PDC, rear hatch release, etc. buttons. Phone hotspot is no issue either.

Mike

[semcoinc]

Everything is working for me in my factory NAV set up except for the Eonon camera which is just a CMOS unit and is mirrored incorrectly as well as no video when the vehicle is running. I do get video, albeit with some interference, when the engine is not running.

I'm suspecting really poor camera quality so I have a CCD unit on order that I should have in a couple days.

Will see

Mike

[Emory39]

Originally Posted by semcoinc

Everything is working for me in my factory NAV set up except for the Eonon camera which is just a CMOS unit and is mirrored incorrectly as well as no video when the vehicle is running. I do get video, albeit with some interference, when the engine is not running.

I'm suspecting really poor camera quality so I have a CCD unit on order that I should have in a couple days.

Will see

Mike

I do like how the unit fits in the car. can you please post a video or pic with the GPS/ aux/ Bluetooth and other that you might use with lights on and off... oh and a link for the radio...

Thanks

[semcoinc]

Originally Posted by Emory39

I do like how the unit fits in the car. can you please post a video or pic with the GPS/ aux/ Bluetooth and other that you might use with lights on and off... oh and a link for the radio...

Thanks

Hi Emory,

I'll try to upload a video tomorrow showing the functions. Meanwhile, here is a link to the seller I used to get this unit for $289

Cam+ 4Core Android 5.1 7"Car DVD Player GPS Navi DAB+ for BMW E53 X5 2000-2007 E | eBay

Mike

[kevinkay]

Originally Posted by semcoinc

Everything is working for me in my factory NAV set up except for the Eonon camera which is just a CMOS unit and is mirrored incorrectly as well as no video when the vehicle is running. I do get video, albeit with some interference, when the engine is not running.

I'm suspecting really poor camera quality so I have a CCD unit on order that I should have in a couple days.

Will see

Mike

Confused on what your saying....(i get confused a lot)
Eonon camera = back up camera?

mirrored incorrectly = you see everything like it WAS in a mirror NOT as if you turned around?

No video when running = while the engine is running and put into "R" screen does not default to camera video?

THANKS for keeping us informed.

[semcoinc]

Originally Posted by kevinkay

Confused on what your saying....(i get confused a lot)
Eonon camera = back up camera?

mirrored incorrectly = you see everything like it WAS in a mirror NOT as if you turned around?

No video when running = while the engine is running and put into "R" screen does not default to camera video?

THANKS for keeping us informed.

Yes, Eonon camera = back up camera. This was supplied free with my purchase.

Yes, mirrored incorrectly, I stand at driver side corner and image shows me on passenger side of vehicle in video image on screen.

Yes, while engine running and placed in "R" no image. When engine not running and placed in "R", the rear camera image appears on the screen.

Mike