Possible to hookup rear parking camera to Idrive screen? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

IoT · 03-19-2005, 08:17 AM

Always wanted a rear parking camera to help with the parking (plus, it's just pretty cool)

Anyone know if I'll be able to hookup a rear camera directly to the Idrive screen? That would rock. :rocks:

PongY · 03-19-2005, 08:36 AM

of course, anything is possible.... as long as the idrive screen can function like any other in-car dvd screen, then you can hook it up to a camera.

jl215 · 03-19-2005, 10:05 AM

great idea. examples from nsx... looks so very cool (and useful).

DaveO · 03-20-2005, 11:11 AM

That looks awesome. Gonna look even better in the Idrive screen cuz it doesn't look tacked on like those screens.

jayo · 03-22-2005, 04:50 PM

Hi,

I have a European accessories brochure for the E90 and it has a "Reversing Camera", a "Retrofit Kit Monitor" and a "Front Camera".

From the pictures it looks like the screen is intergrated into the ventilation duct in the centre console.

Irish prices star at €544 for the reversing camera, through to €882 for the front camera.

The brochure also has a really cool "BMW portable DVD system" which is described as "A docking station intergrated in the roof lining on a level with the driver and front passanger's seats accommodates the portabe DVD player". It also goes onto say that you can plug in a game console or a video camera, and it plays MP3's. It also comes with 2 cordless stereo headsets. It is available in Europe from September 2005 and prices have to be confirmed.

Jayo

bimmerphreak · 03-22-2005, 05:39 PM

Jayo, is this the BMW portable DVD system you're talking about? That's so cool.

jayo · 03-22-2005, 07:25 PM

Hey bimmerphreak,

Yeah, that's it.

03-19-2005, 08:17 AM	#1
IoT Private Drives: E46 ZHP Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Home of the Red Sox! Posts: 53 iTrader: (0)	Possible to hookup rear parking camera to Idrive screen? Always wanted a rear parking camera to help with the parking (plus, it's just pretty cool) Anyone know if I'll be able to hookup a rear camera directly to the Idrive screen? That would rock. :rocks:
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03-20-2005, 11:11 AM	#4
DaveO Private First Class Drives: 3 BMWs Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 185 iTrader: (0)	That looks awesome. Gonna look even better in the Idrive screen cuz it doesn't look tacked on like those screens. __________________ 2000 BMW M-Coupe Scary to drive, but fun! 2007 BMW M-Roadster Sounds like the old M-Coupe, but a bit more refined and doesn't loose its rear end for no reason 2008 BMW 135i My favorite of my BMWs currently. So far very happy to leave it bone stock.

03-22-2005, 04:50 PM	#5
jayo Enlisted Member Drives: E90 320D SE Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Meath, Ireland Posts: 23 iTrader: (0)	Reversing Camera & DVD system Hi, I have a European accessories brochure for the E90 and it has a "Reversing Camera", a "Retrofit Kit Monitor" and a "Front Camera". From the pictures it looks like the screen is intergrated into the ventilation duct in the centre console. Irish prices star at €544 for the reversing camera, through to €882 for the front camera. The brochure also has a really cool "BMW portable DVD system" which is described as "A docking station intergrated in the roof lining on a level with the driver and front passanger's seats accommodates the portabe DVD player". It also goes onto say that you can plug in a game console or a video camera, and it plays MP3's. It also comes with 2 cordless stereo headsets. It is available in Europe from September 2005 and prices have to be confirmed. Jayo

03-19-2005, 08:36 AM	#2
PongY Enlisted Member Drives: 323i Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 24 iTrader: (0)	of course, anything is possible.... as long as the idrive screen can function like any other in-car dvd screen, then you can hook it up to a camera.

03-19-2005, 10:05 AM	#3
jl215 Drives: E36 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ILLUSION OF TRANQUILITY Posts: 58 iTrader: (0)	great idea. examples from nsx... looks so very cool (and useful).

03-22-2005, 05:39 PM	#6
bimmerphreak Drives: 03 330ci Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 44 iTrader: (0)	Jayo, is this the BMW portable DVD system you're talking about? That's so cool.

03-22-2005, 07:25 PM	#7
jayo Enlisted Member Drives: E90 320D SE Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Meath, Ireland Posts: 23 iTrader: (0)	Hey bimmerphreak, Yeah, that's it.