Dynavin N6 install -Pics! - Page 19

SMOKEY53 · #1 12-07-2014, 04:34 AM

I'll give all those playing at home a hot tip - do NOT buy the reverse camera off the J&T website with your Dynavin order, it does not fit at all. This is the one that goes in the license plate light location. I have spent the past 6 hours making it fit. So progress has been slow.

Recommend using a universal butterfly camera in the lower tailgate instead.

Motorsport1207 · #2 12-07-2014, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by alsacex5

I've got the PDC display to work on my E53 X5

The problem was I was testing it by putting the car into reverse without the engine running. Although the PDC sensors beep correctly and the reverse camera is shown on the display the PDC dispaly on the Dynavin shows nothing. However with the engine running it all works perfectly.

The only thing I might change is that currently I activate the head unit from the reversing light output on the Light Module Controller (X38 connector pin 9 or 10). It would be better to use the PDC light output since PDC is engaged in both forward and reverse gears when parking (X38 connector pin 1). Currently the Dynavin screen switches off when I put it into drive.

You need to run a relay with the reverse camera. The reverse light wire or the PDC wire has to much noise in the line. Use a relay and use the reverse light as the trigger. Since I don't use my CD changer anymore ( not sure who does) I used the power wire from that to my relay.

Ted

Motorsport1207 · #3 12-07-2014, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SMOKEY53

I'll give all those playing at home a hot tip - do NOT buy the reverse camera off the J&T website with your Dynavin order, it does not fit at all. This is the one that goes in the license plate light location. I have spent the past 6 hours making it fit. So progress has been slow.

Recommend using a universal butterfly camera in the lower tailgate instead.

I agree. I had to epoxy mine in to the holder. I need to do an update some time next summer. Also the camera led for the license plate light triggers the license plate warning light on the cluster.

SMOKEY53 · #4 12-07-2014, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorsport1207

I agree. I had to epoxy mine in to the holder. I need to do an update some time next summer. Also the camera led for the license plate light triggers the license plate warning light on the cluster.

Yeah I basically had to cut it down with a dremel until it resembled a flat base with a camera sticking out of it, then trim the borders so it would sit flush in the light housing, fill with Sikaflex and tape it all together and allow to dry overnight.

I turned my license plate bulb check off but it still throws the code....annoying.

TerminatorX5 · #5 12-08-2014, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SMOKEY53

Yeah I basically had to cut it down with a dremel until it resembled a flat base with a camera sticking out of it, then trim the borders so it would sit flush in the light housing, fill with Sikaflex and tape it all together and allow to dry overnight.

I turned my license plate bulb check off but it still throws the code....annoying.

there is another line in coding, to REPORT the code to the cluster. turn that line off too...

SMOKEY53 · #6 12-08-2014, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

there is another line in coding, to REPORT the code to the cluster. turn that line off too...

Thanks mate, will get onto it. Got a feeling this is not going to be a quick install.....

SMOKEY53 · #7 12-08-2014, 10:49 PM

Got camera in and lights wired up. Had to downgrade the led over my license plate to match the p1ss weak one integrated to the camera....coded out the bulb cold check and warning message off display as suggested - thanks for the tip!

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