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stakesuk
18-01-2007, 11:12 AM
First in , a hybrid digi/analog tv tuner . I splashed out on the full OEM antenna kit bumper mounted antennas diverse booster module and all the correct leads to try and get a good tv picture , spent a full day taking off the bumper and running the lines through the car ...... what a waste of time and money the TV picture is no where near 100% my adivce for anyone doing a tv install get some cheap aftermarket antennas off ebay for £20 they work just as well

http://www.rlcc.co.uk/stakesuk/carr/tv/DSCF1236.JPG
http://www.rlcc.co.uk/stakesuk/carr/tv/DSCF1250.JPG
http://www.rlcc.co.uk/stakesuk/carr/tv/DSCF1252.JPG
http://www.rlcc.co.uk/stakesuk/carr/tv/DSCF1256.JPG

Next wide angle reverse camera mounted in the diffuser and wired into the reverse lights via a relay linked to the reverse cam switch on the tv tuner so the nav screen switches over to the camera when reverse is selected

http://www.rlcc.co.uk/stakesuk/carr/tv/DSCF1247.JPG
http://www.rlcc.co.uk/stakesuk/carr/tv/DSCF1272.jpg
http://www.rlcc.co.uk/stakesuk/carr/tv/DSCF1258.JPG
http://www.rlcc.co.uk/stakesuk/carr/tv/DSCF1269.JPG
http://www.rlcc.co.uk/stakesuk/carr/tv/DSCF1264.JPG
http://www.rlcc.co.uk/stakesuk/carr/tv/DSCF1267.JPG
http://www.rlcc.co.uk/stakesuk/carr/tv/07012007002.jpg

Also had a little play about with the nav's splash screen that comes on when you first open the car by enbedding a new logo into the nav s/w update disk you can display any logo you want on the screen , as the standard black and white =BMW= logo is a bit dull

http://www.rlcc.co.uk/stakesuk/carr/tv/181220060300.jpg

Still to come ..... a carputer that's controlled from the nav screen by hacking into the ibus and to add a little extra its going to have my pa-soft 1.36 OBD diagnostic kit permanently connected for OBD diagnostics direct from the nav screen and the possibility of hooking up to diagnose other peoples cars while out and about
huzi7
18-01-2007, 11:15 AM
nice camera mod

now colour code the camera surround :cool:

another place you could have put the camera is under the bootlid handle. you could have the number plate light act as a flash for night vision
M5 SC
18-01-2007, 11:17 AM
Really nice job mate, liking the reverse camera a lot! Most people put it where the BMW badge is but where you put it at the bottom of the bumper looks really tidy.

I've looked into the splash screen thing myself, can get it say ///M5 on the screen very nice touch!!!

Is the splash screen easy??? How do i do it???

Also were did you get your reverse camera from and what did it cost??? Didn't realise it was as easy as that! may give that a go!

Sorry for the Q's!!!
m3cslboy
18-01-2007, 11:32 AM
Awesome DIY !!

thanks for sharing with us ! :)

Raj
stakesuk
18-01-2007, 11:42 AM
Really nice job mate, liking the reverse camera a lot! Most people put it where the BMW badge is but where you put it at the bottom of the bumper looks really tidy.

I've looked into the splash screen thing myself, can get it say ///M5 on the screen very nice touch!!!

Is the splash screen easy??? How do i do it???

Also were did you get your reverse camera from and what did it cost??? Didn't realise it was as easy as that! may give that a go!

Sorry for the Q's!!!

I looked at putting it where the badge is but it is angled up so you wouldn't see the road in the camera and behind the badge is solid so some metal would have to be cut out , diffuser seemed the safer option .
Splash screen is fairly easy you can display anything but it has to be -aspect ratio of Width 400 x Height 234 x Depth 8bit 96X96dpi, single frame. And saved as a *.GIF file
Reverse cam was £12 delivered from hong kong ebay , it has to be NTSC as pal will give a rolling pic
stakesuk
18-01-2007, 11:47 AM
nice camera mod

now colour code the camera surround :cool


Just been doing that , not made a lot of difference
http://www.rlcc.co.uk/stakesuk/carr/DSCF1278.jpg
huzi7
18-01-2007, 11:50 AM
have you tried it at night?
how is it?
stakesuk
18-01-2007, 12:31 PM
have you tried it at night?
how is it?
Not too bad , under street lights you have a good clear picture and the reverse lights and led brake lights throw out a fair bit of extra light to help
MistaSmiff
18-01-2007, 12:31 PM
Love the idea but I thought mounting it higher up would be better as it wouldn't get as dirty...I love little mods like this ..nice one!! :cool:
M5 SC
18-01-2007, 12:39 PM
Could you let me know who the seller was mate?
Raj
18-01-2007, 12:59 PM
Very nice mods. Like the rear camera. :cool:
M5 SC
18-01-2007, 01:12 PM
Can anyone answer this - i thought we would use PAL and not NTSC??? How come the reverse cam has to be NTSC when Europe is PAL???

HELP!!!!!
stakesuk
18-01-2007, 03:29 PM
Can anyone answer this - i thought we would use PAL and not NTSC??? How come the reverse cam has to be NTSC when Europe is PAL???

HELP!!!!!
Don't know why but I can 100% guarentee you if you put a pal camera on you will get a rolling picture

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250061696460&rd=1&rd=1
thats the one I bought actualy £9.20 cheaper than I thought bargain
Miss Naughty
18-01-2007, 08:43 PM
I need one of those when driving marks car:D :D :D
huzi7
18-01-2007, 09:01 PM
I need one of those when driving marks car:D :D :D

is that a hint? :D
Miss Naughty
18-01-2007, 09:06 PM
Yea i think i am now baned from driving it:D :D :D and the end of the day its only metal it can be replaced not like me :eek: :eek:
huzi7
18-01-2007, 10:31 PM
Yea i think i am now baned from driving it:D :D :D and the end of the day its only metal it can be replaced not like me :eek: :eek:

LOL just hope mark doesn't hear that :D
Ali_
18-01-2007, 11:32 PM
Nice little write up mate with pics and all