Aftermarket Blind Spot Detection

CarFan · 03-07-2016, 08:03 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHzhoOAUXb8 Has anyone installed an aftermarket system on their e70? My lease on my 2013 is about to end, but since I just turned 20k miles this month I'm thinking of buying. Would be nice to add something like this. Thoughts?

bmwx5er · 03-07-2016, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CarFan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHzhoOAUXb8 Has anyone installed an aftermarket system on their e70? My lease on my 2013 is about to end, but since I just turned 20k miles this month I'm thinking of buying. Would be nice to add something like this. Thoughts?

Not to hijack your thread, but:
AFAIK, you can't buy any E70 from the dealer until the airbag recall is performed. Do keep us posted.

Kingloose · 03-18-2016, 05:32 PM

This looks cheeezzzy.

smyles · 03-18-2016, 09:35 PM

I actually wouldn't mind installing smthg like this due to increased number of drivers who forget to turn on headlights at dusk (thanks to always on dash lights, I guess) and becoming invisible in dimmed mirrors.
But placement of the indicator lights in this particular installation is awful. And so is shooting video in portrait mode, BTW.

protecon · 03-18-2016, 11:35 PM

Cheaper to turn your head and look?

vadim · 03-20-2016, 09:43 AM

A cleaner option IMO would be installing aspherical (a.k.a. Euro) mirrors. No blind spots at all and OEM look.

KayTees · 03-20-2016, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by protecon

Cheaper to turn your head and look?

Head can only turn so many times before energy runs out, don't mind paying

rennis · 03-21-2016, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by vadim

A cleaner option IMO would be installing aspherical (a.k.a. Euro) mirrors. No blind spots at all and OEM look.

Do this. I have the euro blind spot mirrors and they were worth every penny. I bought them on ebay. Maybe out of Lithuania, can't recall.

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