DIY - 2012 X5, OEM Backup / Reversing Camera Retrofit. How 2 Install for le$$ !!!

[iDido]

***I want to thank you rooxor for helping me with this retrofit***

If your car has a PDC and iDrive navigation but don’t have a backup camera continue reading.

PARTS TO BUY:
Backup Camera # 66539240351 or 66539216283
Camera Gasket # 66539187808
Retrofit Cable # 61122154696
Control Unit any one of the list will work:
66539291386, 66539285390, 66539277951, 66539259357, 66539254345

Most of this parts are easy to find, do your research, used parts are cheaper if you trust your seller. The one that is hard to find is the retrofit wire harness # 61122154696 looks like buying from Europe is the only option. If you have a good friend or a relative over there use them, will make your life easier.

CODING AFTER INSTALLATION:
Add option*$3AG to the VO.
If you don't know coding use a local or one of the remote coders.

TOOLS:
You will need some tools but nothing special, a set of trim removal kit will really help.

Additional:
Electrical Tape, Velcro Stripes and pack of Cable Ties, all from HomeDepot for $10

Parts to remove:
Lift gate covering panel, front passenger side/under dash panel, front middle A/C vent cover, CD/radio/Navigation Head unit and the fuse box in the back but no wires to be unplugged.

DIY:
1. Remove lift gate covering panel.
2. There is a black plastic covering where camera will be install, remove it.
3. Install your new camera with gasket.
4. Run the HSD cable from retrofit harness along with other cables through the
rubber grommet(careful) in tailgate, right side side. Run HSD cable down
under the fuse box.
5. There is plenty of room to install Control Unit over there, do it. I used few
pieces of velcro.
6. Connect HSD cable on bot ends Camera and Control Unit.
7. Remove Fusebox and connect Green/Blue wire to the rear right fuse box.*Fuse
is #108 in the luggage compartment. Connect Brown wire with the ring eyelet
to ground/negative support point next to the fuse box. Connect plug to Control
Unit.
8. Run remaining 5 cables from harness along with others behind the panel
where the 12V outlet is. Take it all the way to the front passenger side under
the glove box. Stash wires under the plastic doorstep cover.
9. Remove Plastic Panel under the glovebox.
10. Remove Vents Covering Panel, unplug 4 connectors.
11. Remove A/C Covering Panel, unplug 2 connectors.
12. Remove Navigation/CD/Radio Unit but unplug only the Big Connector there.
13. Separate Green and Orange/Green wires from other 3 for about 2 feet, run all
5 from back side of the Navigation/CD/Radio Unit leave 3 next to the Big
Connector and:
A. Connect green and Orange/Green wires to the matching colors wires from
the A/C Plug, you
unplugged before. Use the 2 wire taps from Wire Harness.
B. Connect other 3 wires to the pin slots on the Big Connector:
Pin 21 - Red Wire
Pin 24 - White Wire
Pin 23 - Shield Wire (clear)
C. Reconnect Big plug back to Navigation/CD/Radio Unit.
14. At this point you can do your coding to make sure everything is OK.
15. If everything is right, tie wires and cables when need it and start putting all
the removed parts back.

Congratulation you do have now a OEM Backup Camera retrofit for about 1/3 of what a BMW dealer will charge.
Note: If you want to go the extra mile and spend $250 more you can buy:
HSD cable # 61129241791, Control Unit Bracket # 61359199466, 3 x Fillister Head Self-Tapping Screw # 07146973628 and install Camera Control Unit on the front driver side at the original installation place.

Here you cab see good quality pictures and pdf on this retrofit.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/70z6vfuci...zHi1WZLPa?dl=0

[BigBalls]

good job !
does it mean that this cost you less than 500$?

[007_e350]

I dont have PDC, only Nav w iDrive, would this still apply ?

[iDido]

Originally Posted by 007_e350

I dont have PDC, only Nav w iDrive, would this still apply ?

No. To do this OEM retrofit your car must have PDC, rear only is fine. You may retrofit PDC to your car and after that do the camera retrofit.
I see you drive E90, parts will be different but path will be similar.
Check this thread: http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=873744
or this one: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1005301
Second link is for an OEM look like but is a very good one. I hope this helps.

[007_e350]

Originally Posted by iDido

No. To do this OEM retrofit your car must have PDC, rear only is fine. You may retrofit PDC to your car and after that do the camera retrofit.
I see you drive E90, parts will be different but path will be similar.
Check this thread: http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=873744
or this one: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1005301
Second link is for an OEM look like but is a very good one. I hope this helps.

just picked up an x5d how much would pdc cost to retrofit ? (front is needed more than rear though)

[iDido]

Originally Posted by 007_e350

just picked up an x5d how much would pdc cost to retrofit ? (front is needed more than rear though)

Not familiar, DIY will be probably cheaper(my guess around $800) or they are are vendors happy to help you with it.

If your goal is to add Backup camera you can go with:
1. Rear view camera and Reverse Image Emulator - $150
2. Video interface and rear view camera - $400-500
with the second option you will get option to add up to 3 video sources(iPod, iPhone, video game etc) to your CIC screen.

[dazz100]

Originally Posted by iDido

No. To do this OEM retrofit your car must have PDC, rear only is fine. You may retrofit PDC to your car and after that do the camera retrofit.
I see you drive E90, parts will be different but path will be similar.
Check this thread: http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=873744

The thread you quoted had problems with a short cable that required the camera module to be installed in the trunk.

Did your cable set 61122154696 have cables long enough to reach under the drivers seat or in the dash board???

[iDido]

Originally Posted by dazz100

The thread you quoted had problems with a short cable that required the camera module to be installed in the trunk.

Did your cable set 61122154696 have cables long enough to reach under the drivers seat or in the dash board???

What is the problem if you install Camera module in the trunk?

From my DIY:
Note: If you want to go the extra mile and spend $250 more you can buy:
HSD cable # 61129241791, Control Unit Bracket # 61359199466, 3 x Fillister Head Self-Tapping Screw # 07146973628 and install Camera Control Unit on the front driver side at the original installation place.

[omgboost]

Originally Posted by iDido

Not familiar, DIY will be probably cheaper(my guess around $800) or they are are vendors happy to help you with it.

If your goal is to add Backup camera you can go with:
1. Rear view camera and Reverse Image Emulator - $150
2. Video interface and rear view camera - $400-500
with the second option you will get option to add up to 3 video sources(iPod, iPhone, video game etc) to your CIC screen.

What does the Rear view camera and Reverse Image Emulator - $150 do? I don't need the second option since I don't have Ipods or Iphones.

[iDido]

@ omgboost
"What does the Rear view camera and Reverse Image Emulator - $150 do? I don't need the second option since I don't have Ipods or iPhones."

You will get OEM INTEGRATED rear view on the CIC screen. There are two items to buy, installation. Coding is optional but recommended.
1.Emulator: http://www.ebay.com/itm/281217636811
2. Camera pick one from here: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...camera&_sop=15

This is the cheapest option to add backup camera.

[rafa224]

Originally Posted by iDido

@ omgboost
"What does the Rear view camera and Reverse Image Emulator - $150 do? I don't need the second option since I don't have Ipods or iPhones."

You will get OEM INTEGRATED rear view on the CIC screen. There are two items to buy, installation. Coding is optional but recommended.
1.Emulator: http://www.ebay.com/itm/281217636811
2. Camera pick one from here: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...camera&_sop=15

This is the cheapest option to add backup camera.

Hello,
What encoding should be done for BMW E70 without PDC?

[StatenEye]

Selling a Naviks tool which adds the backup option and 3 video sources to you CIC. Retails for 450 but im letting it go cheap.

[95wildtt]

Can one of you with a working camera send me your FA.trc file so I can make sure that I have all of the needed options in my FA?

Thanks.

[Kasper_DK]

Would it be possible to tab into the Green and Orange/Green Can wires in the CIC plug connection? Or does it have to be IHKA module?

Br. Kasper

[linoobs]

Hi, yes, it does not matter. But pinouts for FBAS must be another, 18 red, 28 white, 27 shild, if CIC coded default by RVC_CIC wert_21, or use pinouts as i-dido wrote, but the code wert_23

[WiTeC]

Hi guys, hope you'll help me. I'm going to retrofit the rear parking cam into my X5, but after reading instalation manual, there is a different instalation for vehicles with TV module (SA 601) and without it.

Please does anyone tried wiring rear cam retrofit according to this manual with TV module?

(forgot to mention, that now i have CCC and will go to NBT EVO upgrade]

BTW manual in this thread is written really nice!

Thank You.