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      08-17-2019, 03:02 PM   #1
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Arrow Interpreting the VIN

I'm looking to buy a 2013 135i or is. I was surprised to find that a backup camera is not standard. But I can't see on the VIN where this is specified.
Anyone out there know what to look for on the VIN to be sure that a backup or rear camera has been installed?
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      08-17-2019, 09:38 PM   #2
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Should be "Park Distance Control" option 507.

Shoot me your VIN and I think I can tell you if the one you're lookin at has it or not.
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Thank you hell. But,
"Park Distance Control" option 507 is for the parking sensers (sp?), not for the backup camera video feed. See https://www.autobytel.com/car-owners...ontrol-122327/
for example.
I've looked at the VINs of a bunch of cars and can't find any option that sounds like a backup camera.

Someone out there with a backup camera take a look at your VIN and see if you can find the option number.
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Well, duh, I looked at the VIN of the car I'm driving now, a 2017 2301 that has the backup camera and I found S3AGA Reversing Camera. That must be it.
In the 3 digit system it's 3AG
Can someone out there tell me why bimmer.work vin decoder gives 3 digit build codes and vindecoderz.com gives 5 digit codes for the same VIN. It makes no sense. I would have assumed that the codes are universal.

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