3AH Rear View Camera with Top View....IS ON MY 2011 X5....

[inlacal]

Originally Posted by rosmoss

I think that the cameras in the front bumper are delayed until October and that any packages that included those cameras deleted them only from the package and at the same time, the side view as a stand alone is delayed. My understanding is that the rear view plus top view (side view mirror cameras) is still available.

The Canadian order guide says that restrictions on top view has been lifted.

Does anyone know what the 'side view' camera actually sees? Where it is mounted/which direction in points? Are these the cameras, like the 750li in the front bumper?

How are these different from 'top view'?

[MINIz guy]

That is the side view camera. It should be the same as the 7 series one, also mounted on the bumper. The top view cameras are mounted on the mirrors.

Thanks for posting the X6 35i info on the side view camera too. We might need to talk to the dealership about that since we did order a X6 with ZTP and want to keep the side view camera.

[arjuno]

Inacal the side view cameras(5DK) are in the front bumper, and when activated they show a split screen view of either side of the front bumpers. Ideal for blind corners.

The side cameras with top view (5DL) is now part of the tech package with the standard rear view camera. They are located on the side mirrors and using software, all 3 images (rear and both side views) create the illusion of a "top view".

There are youtube and official bmw videos of these camera systems in use.