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After I replaced headunit,speakers and installed amplifier it was time for backup camera.

I bought wireless kit and camera, because my old was not suitable for mounting it anywhere on my x3. I must say that wireless kit works great.  It should be easy install, as always things complicate.

 

 

One of the biggest problems is Can bus. This thing really sucks. You could just connect power cables on licence plate lights. It will work ok, until you will turn on your cas, then camera will start to flash. I already disabled checking lights with ncs expert, but that isn’t helped. I hate can bus!!! So I had to connected directlly to headunits rca and remote cable.

I could connected to rear wipper, but that would mean that camera will be on even without ignition on and that will also drain battery.

I must say x3 has the most complicated licence plate light in the world. You can just change stock  light with camera+light like on other models.

You can check how to remove trims here from this post. I was sucked in to work and again forgot to took more pics :S He has very nice article how to remove trims.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=765468

Here is removed trim:

Checking where I will fit it:

Drilling holes:

Mounting it on licence plate panel:

Secured with high quality hot glue:

Here is how you can help yourself:

Camera installed:

Drilling hole for cable to trunk door. Always paint damaged metal with anti rust and quality paint!

I connected power of camera to remote cable from headunit and also connected cable from heaunit to  backup light, so when you put in reverse camera automaticlly turns on.

I had to run all wires throuh this rubber. So much fun! Noooot. I had to cut rca connector to get it through.

So in trunk I had to solder them back to rca connector:

Here is reverse gear detection cable connected to rear backup light:

 

And after 5 hours finally: