Reverse Camera Problem

Makaveli69 · 02-01-2019, 01:18 AM

I recently purchased a 2008 X5 and every time i put it in reverse i just get a green screen, i'm thinking its the camera but thought id see if anyone else has had this problem before spending a few hundred on another camera.
Thanks

Lviv777 · 02-01-2019, 02:39 AM

Mine sometimes turns purple or glitches after driving for a while or if the car was in a hot environment. Have tried looking for a solution and haven't found any real ones. I'd suggest posting a video or picture on the forums.

smass · 02-01-2019, 07:38 AM

You can test the video input on your CCC using anything with a composite video output. I use my dash cam which can output both pal and ntsc. Pull the CCC out and look for the shielded wiring going to pins 2 or 3 pins of 17-28. That is the video feed wire from the camera in back. You can remove the sub connector for 17-28 without removing the rest of the plug.

If the dash cam test is successful, you can get an aftermarket camera that is better quality than the one you have now. Especially at night. The downside is you will loose the dynamic parking lines.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/281474833928

Leave the old camera in place or your may get errors. Ensure the CCC passes the dash cam test as there is not much info on adding an aftermarket camera to a CCC. Lots of people have done with CIC in the E90s.

Makaveli69 · 02-03-2019, 03:11 PM

Thanks guys i will give the aftermarket camera ago.

02-01-2019, 01:18 AM	#1
Makaveli69 Enlisted Member 5 Rep 31 Posts Drives: BMW X5 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Reverse Camera Problem I recently purchased a 2008 X5 and every time i put it in reverse i just get a green screen, i'm thinking its the camera but thought id see if anyone else has had this problem before spending a few hundred on another camera. Thanks
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02-01-2019, 02:39 AM	#2
Lviv777 Second Lieutenant 42 Rep 269 Posts Drives: f30 330e, C8 Vette Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Highway iTrader: (0)	Mine sometimes turns purple or glitches after driving for a while or if the car was in a hot environment. Have tried looking for a solution and haven't found any real ones. I'd suggest posting a video or picture on the forums.
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smass Lieutenant Colonel 401 Rep 1,579 Posts Drives: 06 325i - 10 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Scottsdale, AZ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 E90 335i [0.00] 2016 F15 35i [0.00] 2003 E53 3.0 [0.00] 2006 E90 325i [0.00]	You can test the video input on your CCC using anything with a composite video output. I use my dash cam which can output both pal and ntsc. Pull the CCC out and look for the shielded wiring going to pins 2 or 3 pins of 17-28. That is the video feed wire from the camera in back. You can remove the sub connector for 17-28 without removing the rest of the plug. If the dash cam test is successful, you can get an aftermarket camera that is better quality than the one you have now. Especially at night. The downside is you will loose the dynamic parking lines. https://www.ebay.com/itm/281474833928 Leave the old camera in place or your may get errors. Ensure the CCC passes the dash cam test as there is not much info on adding an aftermarket camera to a CCC. Lots of people have done with CIC in the E90s. Attached Images
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Makaveli69 Enlisted Member 5 Rep 31 Posts Drives: BMW X5 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys i will give the aftermarket camera ago.
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