Install Hualingan on e39/e53 DIY

[440films]

Originally Posted by NextGen

440films - I saw your post on bimmerforums where you now have yours working. Remember, we are all here to help each other, if you feel motivated to ask question, find the motivation to come back and share your solutions too.

onions - After connecting the MID, did you press the volume knob? This knob also turns the unit on and off. This is just a guess on my part.

Sorry, I wanted to give it a couple days to make sure. My solution as ridiculous as it sounds was repeatedly plugging and unplugging and a lil' jiggling.

I also found the lights flicker when I jiggled when the ignition was on. That gave me the impression that it wasn't a bad MID.

I did check to see if the MID cable would be long enough to stretch without cutting and extending but no dice. The MID cable is very much on the left side.

I may have posted on bimmerforums but my heart is squarely at Xoutpost

[Shurap1]

Originally Posted by fmugur

I just installed the backup camera. What a pain! This is not an easy job. I wish the car was pre-wired. I will upload some pictures in case somebody would like to get an idea before starting the job.

Hi,

I have a problem after installing the rear view camera. When I put the car in reverse, I need to change the source manually to TV to see the reversing video. Also sometimes the screen says NO Signal, sometimes it works. Also the camera is not capturing good image, I can see frames scrolling continuously and flickering on the screen. My car is 2003 BMW X5.

Can anyone please let me know how to automatically shift to reverse video when the car is in Reverse gear? Also why it keeps loosing the signal? I have two RCA cables running from HL to camera (one was for backup), both have same issues, so cable is not a problem here. I tried changing camera as well but same result. So thinking if it is something with main HL unit itself or what. And any solution for the slow frame rate please?

My camera is also purchased from HL: BMW series-Bmw Car dvd player,Mercedes-Benz navigation,Suzuki dvd,Audi Navigation System,Subaru car audio

I have mounted the camera on one of the license plate bulb and and more serious problem is odometer dash shows a message to check the license plate light.

When reading in this thread: http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...amera-e53.html, post: http://www.xoutpost.com/317974-post5.html the guy is talking about the resistor to the cameras power supply. Do anyone know what is that register and how it will help me to get rid of the dash error message?

Thanks,
Shurap1

[NextGen]

No problem at all 440films and thanks for coming back and sharing that info. Hopefully this will be solved with the new DSP kit that is now being sold by allinmotion.ca. I have requested for them to put some pictures of it on their website so that customers know exactly what is in the kit. My understanding is that it includes an extension harness for the MID so no more cutting!

I hope they consider selling the kit separately because it would be useful with any aftermarket radio, not just Hualingan.

They also offer an option for an external mic. Which eliminates another issue with the regular Hualingan. It seems that things just keep getting better and better for these units every day.

[NextGen]

Originally Posted by Shurap1

Hi,

I have a problem after installing the rear view camera. When I put the car in reverse, I need to change the source manually to TV to see the reversing video. Also sometimes the screen says NO Signal, sometimes it works. Also the camera is not capturing good image, I can see frames scrolling continuously and flickering on the screen. My car is 2003 BMW X5.

Shurap1

Did you know that the reverse connection is pulsed? If not, do a search for how to deal with it. Basically you will need to get a relay. I know that is not very helpful but this has been covered many times. Please search for "reverse relay".

[thecount123]

Hi NextGen

I checked my original unit. It is not a DSP ( as no word DSP on my unit).

Thanks,

Originally Posted by NextGen

Take a look at the top right button on your MID (radio). If it says DSP then you have it.

See here also http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/...ve-dsp-x5.html

[NextGen]

Originally Posted by thecount123

Hi NextGen

I checked my original unit. It is not a DSP ( as no word DSP on my unit).

Thanks,

Not having DSP is a good thing in this situation. I don't ever recall anyone having to change the wiring harness for the ipod adapter. More than likely you have a bad unit. Your installer should have checked it before cutting your bracket and putting it in the dash. Neither Hualingan nor Dynavin has earned our confidence that they have good quality control in place.

Have your iinstaller connect another radio to your harness and see if any sound come out. If it does, then more than likely you have a bad unit. Where did you purchase it?

[fmugur]

Originally Posted by Shurap1

Hi,

I have a problem after installing the rear view camera. When I put the car in reverse, I need to change the source manually to TV to see the reversing video. Also sometimes the screen says NO Signal, sometimes it works. Also the camera is not capturing good image, I can see frames scrolling continuously and flickering on the screen. My car is 2003 BMW X5.

Can anyone please let me know how to automatically shift to reverse video when the car is in Reverse gear? Also why it keeps loosing the signal? I have two RCA cables running from HL to camera (one was for backup), both have same issues, so cable is not a problem here. I tried changing camera as well but same result. So thinking if it is something with main HL unit itself or what. And any solution for the slow frame rate please?

My camera is also purchased from HL: BMW series-Bmw Car dvd player,Mercedes-Benz navigation,Suzuki dvd,Audi Navigation System,Subaru car audio

I have mounted the camera on one of the license plate bulb and and more serious problem is odometer dash shows a message to check the license plate light.

When reading in this thread: http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...amera-e53.html, post: http://www.xoutpost.com/317974-post5.html the guy is talking about the resistor to the cameras power supply. Do anyone know what is that register and how it will help me to get rid of the dash error message?

Thanks,
Shurap1

I had no time to put the backup camera DIY up on this post. I will eventually do it. So, I can answer some questions.
I think you connected to the wrong input. Hualingan comes with video input and the backup camera input (labeled Back). Connect it to the wire labeled "Back" and it should work.
The error message is probably expected since the new light is LED. I guess you need to cancel that with a resistor.

[fmugur]

Originally Posted by thecount123

Hi NextGen

I checked my original unit. It is not a DSP ( as no word DSP on my unit).

Thanks,

I agree with NextGen although I haven't seen a broken Hualingan yet but it's possible and that's an easy way to check if the audio amp is still working. The other thing you should check if the original radio works, check the power antenna voltage and let us know. I suspect that the amp is not turning on.

[thecount123]

Hi NextGen:

Thank you so much for the reply and big help. It was given to me as a gift by a good friend. He bought it in ebay. He passed to me the selle'rs email address and I was asking for the diagram and the seller is helpful and email to me the diagram.

Originally Posted by NextGen

Not having DSP is a good thing in this situation. I don't ever recall anyone having to change the wiring harness for the ipod adapter. More than likely you have a bad unit. Your installer should have checked it before cutting your bracket and putting it in the dash. Neither Hualingan nor Dynavin has earned our confidence that they have good quality control in place.

Have your iinstaller connect another radio to your harness and see if any sound come out. If it does, then more than likely you have a bad unit. Where did you purchase it?

[thecount123]

Hi fmgur:

Thanks for the inputs. Appreciate it. Will have it check and will advise how it goes.

Thanks

Originally Posted by fmugur

I agree with NextGen although I haven't seen a broken Hualingan yet but it's possible and that's an easy way to check if the audio amp is still working. The other thing you should check if the original radio works, check the power antenna voltage and let us know. I suspect that the amp is not turning on.