Front Camera Add-on

buddster · 08-09-2015, 08:45 PM

I'm looking for a front camera that can help me to view parking barriers. It's getting old parking two feet away... Ideally, it would integrate nicely with the standard electronics as well. Does anyone have any suggestions?

robbys3m3 · 08-09-2015, 10:28 PM

I looked into options a while back but the cheapest option was around $800 I think, so I didnt do anything. I'd be interested to know if anything is cheaper now

yaymitch · 08-09-2015, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by buddster

I'm looking for a front camera that can help me to view parking barriers. It's getting old parking two feet away... Ideally, it would integrate nicely with the standard electronics as well. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Back in..

TheMidnightNarwhal · 08-23-2015, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by buddster

I'm looking for a front camera that can help me to view parking barriers. It's getting old parking two feet away... Ideally, it would integrate nicely with the standard electronics as well. Does anyone have any suggestions?

How about you park yourself in reverse instead? Way simpler and you have that rear-view cam already there.

buddster · 08-23-2015, 10:09 PM

Yeah, there's workaround's. But they're just that - workarounds. I'd like to be able to have the option to park head first and see the barrier. You can always back in but with a camera you've got a trouble-free option for both.

YMB-M3-J2 · 08-30-2015, 09:05 PM

if you have sideview cameras there are yellow lines on the screen that show where the front bumper of the car is so that you can stop before the yellow lines get to the "curb"

buddster · 08-31-2015, 10:00 AM

I could see how that would be a good solution for curbs, but does it work for parking barriers? Someone mentioned in another thread that there's a blacked out section in the front that would not show the barriers.

austexbmw · 09-02-2015, 05:03 PM

What was the $800 solution?

Anchored · 09-02-2015, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by austexbmw

What was the $800 solution?

Bimmertech

aboulfad · 09-02-2015, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by buddster

I'm looking for a front camera that can help me to view parking barriers. It's getting old parking two feet away... Ideally, it would integrate nicely with the standard electronics as well. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Bimmertech, and it's $549 shipped. Saw them mention it in another thread.

snareman · 09-04-2015, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by YMB_M4_j2

if you have sideview cameras there are yellow lines on the screen that show where the front bumper of the car is so that you can stop before the yellow lines get to the "curb"

The challenge with that is when you are pulling into a space that is angled so the curb isn't straight on to you. I always feel like I'm about to run aground. but always end up parking 3ft from the curb.

ciaranob · 09-04-2015, 01:14 PM

Has anyone actually installed this unit in a 2014/2015 F8X and conform it works seamlessly?

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Originally Posted by aboulfad

Bimmertech, and it's $549 shipped. Saw them mention it in another thread.

Anchored · 09-04-2015, 01:20 PM

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...t=front+camera

mjcecil · 09-11-2015, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by YMB_M4_j2

if you have sideview cameras there are yellow lines on the screen that show where the front bumper of the car is so that you can stop before the yellow lines get to the "curb"

This is exactly the way I do it.

mjc

buddster · 09-11-2015, 03:01 PM

Does this work equally well with parking barriers as opposed to curbs?

YMB-M3-J2 · 09-19-2015, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by buddster

Does this work equally well with parking barriers as opposed to curbs?

yes as long as they are fairly even.

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