HI

Yes that works but only if there is a Video signal which I suppose you get from a portable dvd player. If you have audio only you have to pull the connector out by about 2 mm and it plays but the screen cannot sync so flickers. On older tvs and computer screens this was bad for them. I have yet to try and bodge something onto the Video input to make the screen think it has a signal but only black.

John

I am desperate!!
 

I am desperate :(
Guys I tried all the thing you told me to do, more than 20 cables types, I tried to pull the cable out/in a little, but what ever I do the nothing change on the muted black screen, I tried to connect my DVD, laptop, camera, ipod, xdaII, with all the possible way to this AV stupid port but didn’t work :mad: , there only 2 things I didn’t try, getting the Agency AV cable and opening the AV compartment in the middle to see if there any cables disconnectedrom inside,
Any advice what I have to do now? one has the instructions manual for assembling reassembling this? I don’t want to break anything:(

agree,agree and agree once again. i came to the same conclusion after many trials. but i gave up, as the sound is mono, no matter what you do. what we all need is an aux input kit.

bestfad, can you buy the bmw cable, keep the receipt, try the cable, and if it doesn't work, just return it for a refund. in the uk you have 14 days to return the goods, just keep the receipt and packaging.

Is there a fuse that control the AV input/output? till now i cant get anything on the AV channel?

Really Need Help!! Not working till now??!!
 

Hi Guys,
I didnt give up yet on this problem yet!!, I tried everything i can think about, and all the cables, and the stupid dealer told me that they dont have any idea about this AV input output?!?!?! any1 had the same experience before, please let me know, theres a funny thing is happening when i put 3.5 cable in my av input and pull it a little while the AC is on the back center fan accelerate 10X ?!?!? i really dont know why, and every time i try to plug my cable, and pull it a little out the lighter fuse 25 burns, no clue??:mad:

Please Help,
Thanks

I got it to work on my friends car. He has the same thing and what I did was use my Sony MiniDV camcorders AV plug(this one) and attached it. It worked ok.

So i have to change the plug in the car u mean? or the cable that comes with sony MiniDV?

I tried to install an AIV multimedia adapter in a friends X5 today, and that didn't work ! (aiv = competitor Dietz).
I plugged in this plug-and-play adapter in the TV tuner (went smoothly), and connected my sony digicam to it (both video and one audio channel). Nothing happens ! AV channel stays blank and muted !

:(

Not sure if this would help any but did you try going through the different settings for your AV channel? It has PAL, NTSC, AND SECAM. When I installed my rear view camera it wouldnt come up on the screen but that was because I had picked the wrong AV setting on the screen. Just a thought.......