My 2005 X5 Aftermarket Radio Install Thread

[Loperamide]

Originally Posted by Crowz

You know I couldn't find it either. Seems I forgot to make a button for the page. I made the page just no button to get to it

Here is a direct link to it and it has a button now too.

Backup-Reverse Camera | Crowz Nest

Crowz,

You mention you can use the reverse camera while not in reverse, how do you toggle the camera view without putting car in reverse?

[Crowz]

Originally Posted by Loperamide

Crowz,

You mention you can use the reverse camera while not in reverse, how do you toggle the camera view without putting car in reverse?

I have an app that lets me view the camera and there were a few different methods it called it up from with what was included with the radio.

The dvr app included would show it too I think.

Its cooooold right now and I'm hiding in the house. When I go somewhere next I will try to remember to see what all shows it.

[SRacin]

Originally Posted by wpoll

Hey Sracin, are you referring to the main fuse box behind the glovebox? Maybe but once again, it's pretty much all DC current and not likely to cause much interference. If your "whine" changes pitch with RPM then it's ignition-based interference and not likely to come from the fuse box. Earthing, maybe?

Yeah, chilly down here in Dunedin - I just lit the fire! Sad for January... Wil be working inside today for sure!

Thanks! Ok So car is in pieces again. Did a step by step.
-Removed from LHD trunk panel routing and over seat. No difference
-Removed from rear seat to b piller, no difference
-Removed from from ducting past b piller up to fuse box! no whizz!!

Conclusion: Radiated emissions of running down LHD definitely cause of interference. Now to find a new way to run it. I didn't want to pull apart the RHD but I guess that is probably the best option!

Thanks.

[Crowz]

Hate it your having to rerun the wires but glad you found what the problem was !

[kmm111]

After 10 days of single digit temps I can attest the Seicane Head unit operates perfectly down to 1 degree Fahrenheit. Thankfully it hasn’t gotten colder so I can’t say beyond that.

[Crowz]

Coldest mines reached so far is 7° F.

[kmm111]

With the wind chill it’s currenty -10

[SEVEN40iL]

Originally Posted by kmm111

After 10 days of single digit temps I can attest the Seicane Head unit operates perfectly down to 1 degree Fahrenheit. Thankfully it hasn’t gotten colder so I can’t say beyond that.

Well I can confirm that when the temps are -25* Celcius (-13* F) the Seicane headunit will NOT function!

The other morning Hell had frozen over, and I could not get any sound out of the unit. But once the interior temps were normalized, it started working fine again.

[Crowz]

I haven't looked at the specs they list but I bet we all are pushing them well outside the operating temp range. Especially the -13F one

[scourtaud23]

That's where car electronics are impressive, the head unit might be dead at those temps but the car starts and runs...