sdevil

Dont know why you don't connect camera video as I described - the proper way!

AV can then be used for exactly that - an external AV input

Hi Hotwire,

I just noticed that my AV In plug bought from ebay already including Camera-In plug which connect to Pin 13, 14 as your described, and another plug is Video-In.

I have connected to Camera-In plug, and ground camera to reverse light brown cable. all working perfect now!

Thank you so much and all other helps!

You still do not have it wired correctly.

Earth is a straight brown (no trace & NOT black) or connect straight to earth. Relay pins 85 & 87 + camera earth.

Reverse is none of the wires you have mentioned - hense switching off with lights

Reverse is white/yellow or blue/yellow. (from memory E46 is the same as E39)

Camera supply better wired to acc supply rather than reverse so as to avoid any delay on power up with reverse selection.

Have you connected video to pins 13 & 14 as I described?

Edit: wireless cameras are a complete waste of time - very suceptable to interference.

Thanks hotwire, I think I am getting there.

by checking your instruction, I connected camera earth to another wire instead of brown cable.

I think that is the problem is.

other stuff I have connected seems no problem. tv can switch to AV when I put on reverse gear. and the camera showing.

I have connected camera positive to reverse light, the delay seems acceptable. I may just leave it.

Will make change on earth wire tomorrow, it should fix the problem, I hope.

Thank you so much for all your help, thumbup!

Ground is any metal surface that is connected to the body. Look for bunches of black wires going to one point.

Hi Rabbit,

Sorry I am confused, on my camera, there are two wires, one red colour, another one is black colour.

on my parking light(reverse light), there are three cables, they are blue/brown, pink/brown, plain brown.

currently i have connect camera black cable to pink/brown via relay, I think i should connect to plain brown cable instead of pink/brown one?

the red cable from camera I have connected to blue/brown, this should be correct?

The ground you are using is the headlight wire. Ground when they are off, turn lights on and it goes 12v. That makes the the head unit reverse input floating and it can not tell if it's connected or not.

Better than my day. Camera all installed and wired. Camera is dead. Camera wiring is whole length of car and needs to all come out again. Can't replace it as it's speacial to the camera.

Hi Rabbit,

Thank you for your reply, I have grounded camera on brown and pink wire, is this headlight ground?

there are another one with plain brown colour, should I connect on this one?

too bad on your camera, i know there are wireless transmitter you can use instead of putting wires over your car.

see here:

http://www.smartauto24.com/rearview-camera...iew-camera.html

thank you.

I have followed hotwire's instruction to re-wired my camera today, connect PIN 17 to ground via Relay. connection as attached picture.

now camera can switch to AV automatically when I put on reverse gear no problem.

But if I switched on headlight, the screen keep blinking, switch off headlight then go back to normal.

What caused of this? How can I fix this?

I am using 12V 30A Normal Open Relay with 5 Pins, is that correct?

Thank you

Again - you are wiring it incorrectly:-

My above description is the correct method - i have done/seen through well over 40 installs of reverse cameras in BMW/Rover.

The VM is, along with AV input, also equipped for reverse camera input - as per description.

Connecting via AV is a waste of time as it is a completely manual selection - defeats the purpose

YES you do require a relay. Can be got from the Repco's / Super Cheaps or any Auto Sparky

Thank you hotwire, I will try your way on tomorrow. hope it will fix.

Wired completely wrong!

Haven't fully read that link but:

13 white plug video +

14 '' '' " braid

17 blue plug switched to earth when in reverse - via relay

I have connected PIN 17 to reverse light power, NOT Ground! I think I have done this wrong.

13 and 14 I think I don't need to worry about, because I have got AV In adapter will handle this.

Where can I buy a relay? Do i have to have this?

Thank you.

http://www.e46fanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=711813

Maybe of help

Thank you Rabbit, I have ready post from you link, still no idea, I just noticed two things:

1. do i need to connect PIN 17 to ground instead of power of reverse light?

2. what's relay? Do I really need of this?

I have purchased AV In adapter from ebay, see link below, But I cannot connect my camera to Camera IN plug, camera not showing, the camera only working when I plug into Video In(RCA Yellow), is that correct?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...#ht_3336wt_1141

Thank you for helps.

Hi Guys,

I have just installed reverse camera on my 2002 E46 318i with TV function this afternoon.

There are some issues, can someone help?

Issue #1: I have connected PIN 17 from TV turner blue plug to reverse light power, I expect this plug can switch to AV in TV when I put on reverse gear. But it's not working, when I connect PIN 17 to reverse light power, my TV screen not showing anymore only if I put on reverse gear, and it not switch to AV, that's not what I want. which PIN should I connect to make TV switch to AV automatically when I put on reverse gear?

Issue #2: my camera it's showing good if I am not switch on my head light, but every time I switch on my head light, my TV screen start flashing, if I switch off head light, camera come back to normal. What is this?

Anyone got any ideas?

Thank you guys.

Hi Guys,

I recently got orange engine oil light on after engine shut down, it shows 2-3 times a week.

What is this? It's serious problem? Should I replace engine oil or something?

Thanks

Hi Guys,

I got 2002 BMW E46 recently, it comes with Mini-Disc player.

It works fine when I play the minidisc from seller.

But when I make my own Minidisc with my Sony Net MD-N10. It cannot play.

I am wondering is there any specific format need to setup when burning Mini-Disc?

Any ideas?

Thank you.

It realy depends on what is leaking, and what it's leaking on, under the bonnet. Are you in Auckland ?

Thanks Glenn,

Yes, It is leaking under the bonnet.

I am in Auckland, just considering do I need to spend another $$ to fix this at the moment.

To : sdevil

What engine is in your car ? M43, N42 or N46 ?

They all have different problems and would need to be checked professionaly by someone with BMW experience with these engines.

Hi Glenn,

It's 2002 318i, I think it's N42 Engine.

I am just wondering the oil leak like this(only dropped 2 tiny one in 2 weeks), do I really need to send to garage? Or can I wait for maybe another few months to check it out?

Mouse with the shits is my guess.

I hope so.... but it's oil.

It's not strong smell.

What colour is the oil?

It's brown colour.

I got pic here.

Depends on what the leak is, If its one of the steering hose's then the price of a hose clamp.

Monitor your oil levels on everything to be on the safe side.

As the old saying goes an ounce of prevention save's you a sh*t load of money in the long run.

Hi M-Spec,

Thanks for your help.

I have checked engine oil last night, seems fine, engine oil level just about the max mark.

No idea how to check other oil levels.

Do I really need to take this seriously or can I wait when it drop more?

How much usually cost to fix this kind of oil leaking?

Hi guys,

Recently I found my 2002 e46 318i got a little oil splash on floor once a week. it's a little one, size about 4mm width and 20mm length, not round shape oil drop, and i noticed it a week ago. The first time I noticed this is when I turn my steering wheel from left to right then right to left in my carport. I saw there is a little oil drop on the floor after I turned steering wheel.

Then today when I drive to work, I get off the car pick something up, I noticed there is another drop on the floor, simillar shape and size.

When I bought the car, VTNZ report says under engine got minor oil seepage.

Is that mean my car start to engine oil leak? or something else? Because the shape doesn't look like normal engine oil drop?

Do i need to send to garage to check it out? It's only a little drop and only happened twice so far, not really want to spend too much $ on it.

This is my first bimmer, Since I got it, I have done the first service for about $700 for changing some stuff, then fix one sensor problem for $350, It's really nice car to drive, no doubt about it, but seems like it's a little $ spender.

Any suggestions guys?

Thanks in advance.

Means your alternator is struggling to charge the battery.

Due to failing alternator most likely.

Get the whole charging system checked before you get stranded.

If you replace the alternator, always fit a new one, and then fit a new battery at the same time

hmm...how much to replace the alternator + battery? quite short $$ recently.

Do you have OEM tails?

Not oem tails. I think. It's imported car from Japan

Since I un-plug connector and re-plug it again. It's been two days. Problem seems gone so far, no more rear light warning comes.

But yesterday after I gave my parnter a jump on her flat battery car, My battery warning pop up for 1-2 seconds while driving, then off, it happened twice on yesterday, also happened few weeks ago while driving, i have already forgot.

Is that means my battery needs to change or something eles?

Updates:

I swapped brake bulb to another side, the warning light still showing on right.

then I unplug tail light cable plug, re-plug in again, the problem seems gone, don't know how long it will last.

seems like plug problem?

My 2002 318i got strange problem recently.

The rear light warning showing up sometimes, but rear light is fine, no burn out.

This was happened before, but warning light was only show up for few minutes, then gone.

But today it keep showing for whole day, till evening, the warning light disappear again.

Any one knows what's going on here?

see photo below: