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Auto-Vox back up camera, dash cam, and lane departure assist. (digital rear view mirr
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08-08-2018, 08:21 PM | #23 | |
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I have a similar dash cam / back up mirror. Only the Parking Assist only comes on when the car is on but the engine is not running (press START with foot off brake) and the car is in reverse. When the motor is running (press START foot on brake) and i put it in reverse, no parking assist. |
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08-09-2018, 01:44 AM | #24 | ||
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08-09-2018, 10:57 AM | #25 |
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Our OEM mirrors are really loose especially in hot climates. Does the weight of this add-on make the mirror droop when driving over bumps? This is the only reason I haven't done this already. I'm always driving blind when backing up at night because of the tint.
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08-09-2018, 05:18 PM | #26 | |
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08-10-2018, 07:38 AM | #27 | |
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08-10-2018, 08:41 AM | #28 | ||
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You should definitely replace the mirror man. I'm sure you can find one for cheap either online or at pick n pull
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08-10-2018, 01:06 PM | #30 | ||
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08-10-2018, 07:30 PM | #32 |
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ehh, I prefer the OEM look. You have an iDrive screen, why not just retrofit a back up camera that feeds right into iDrive? Euro E9x models had option for back up camera, USA models had that silly radar backup sensor.
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08-12-2018, 04:30 AM | #33 |
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Some of us don't have Nav. So this is a good experiment/purchase if only for that reason.
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08-15-2018, 02:35 AM | #34 | |
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08-18-2018, 03:40 PM | #35 |
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Eeerrr my rear view mirror came loose from the windscreen. (please dont ask how or why). I tried Automotive bubble sided tape it wont hold it. Any idea where I can get the right thing to use please?
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11-19-2018, 12:44 PM | #39 |
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Hoping Jashan90 or anyone else who has this unit or similar can assist.
Saw a good deal on the X2 and jumped on it. But having issues triggering the reverse camera. Tapped into fusebox behind the glovebox at Fuse #7 (PDC/Homelink) with an Auto-vox branded add-a-fuse intently for that purpose. Added the stock fuse to the provided 5 amp (so now two fuses in the add-a-fuse). Everything seems to function, including the rear camera -- but I cannot get it to automatically switch over on reverse. I tapped into the purple and black line that goes into the reverse light on the trunk lid (no ground connection req'd). For those who don't have the unit, see the attached images for the pieces that were included (with the additional add-a-fuse). The wire with the mini-USB and the red wire is the line that goes from the Auto-vox mirror to the backup camera (also attached). You can see that the camera already has a 5-pin line that connects these two cable runs (which was a PITA to run through the trunk rubber hosing). Red wire is the 12v+ trigger. I was thinking that perhaps I needed a relay (though my initial thought was that this was only a trigger, so was it really necessary?). I had got a typical relay from Autozone, but perhaps it wasn't quite the right one or functional, as it did not help at all. Tried multiple ground wire taps and chassis points. It's odd because as I read reviews, others with BMWs have seemingly just tapped a single line; or they just lied and had someone figure it out). A little help? I can turn it on and use all the functions manually, but no automatically triggered reverse camera turn-on. Any help would be appreciated. |
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11-23-2018, 08:41 PM | #40 |
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Well,well...check your taps. In the past, I've seen issues where the taps have had poor connections because they were too loose. This one was the opposite: Even with a 18-22 tap, the wire was forced between the metal crimp, but after careful examination, it had not penetrated the exterior jacket.
Cut a little into the jacket and exposed the wire then recrimped. Works like a charm and I now have reverse lines on. As a hint on operation, by default the Auto Vox will not turn on when you put it into reverse — the reverse trigger wire only triggers the parking lines. Rather, unless you custom rig the wiring, even their official add-a-fuse wiring kit will turn the device on based on the fuse you use (I used PDC fuse #7). It will default to the mode you had last time, so select the backup camera view-mode before you turn off the car. Then if you enable Drive mode, it will display the rear camera for 60 seconds, then turn it off with only the HUD options. Or turn off Drive mode so it uses the reverse camera the whole time you drive. So bottom line, Auto Vox X2 works fine by just tapping purple/black reverse light wire. |
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11-28-2019, 09:40 PM | #41 |
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So does this rear cam require drilling into the trunk lid? anyone have pics of how it attaches? Amazon has a discount on it right now and im considering getting it but dont want to drill into my trunk lid.
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11-29-2019, 11:59 PM | #42 | |
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Now either way you MAY have to drill out a little off the license plate light hole so the wire comes through cleaner. You could smash it in, but sometimes that crimps the wire. |
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