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Nice, keep us posted.
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the amount of play on the bottom side is about an inch and floppy, not tight fitment at all mainly bothers me when closing the deck lid. It's not zGerman spec gutentightn' at all, then again I'm the 4th owner of the babe and ain't gonna kick her out of bed for eating crackers... metaphorically. |
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I've wired up the Joying head unit and it's pretty cool.
- It does Android Auto over USB, and apparently Apple CarPlay too but I don't have an iPhone. - Has wi-fi so I can connect to the internet via my cell phone's hotspot. - Has the Google Play store for apps. - Has it's own GPS receiver. One thing is I connected the PAC RadioPRO harness to the chime speaker under the steering wheel kick panel, and it keeps giving off a beep every minute or so, and the PDC doesn't work. So I might just disconnect the speaker. UPDATE: I discovered that the solution was to downgrade the firmware to version 1.00.03 on the PAC website. PDC and chimes are now working with no more intermittent beep. Last edited by Stubbie Blue; 07-03-2018 at 10:50 PM.. |
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Ok I put the backup camera in and it fits and works great! But I haven't done the wiring properly yet. I'm waiting for a relay and wire connectors.
Also I found out that the CAN bus reverse trigger output of the PAC RadioPRO RP4.2-BM21 doesn't work! So I have to use the reverse light to trigger the headunit to display the backup cam. Last edited by Stubbie Blue; 07-03-2018 at 10:52 PM.. |
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Would this setup work for a convertible top down parked unattended?
Btw I returned the Look-it as the last straw was connectivity issues. so to summarize Look-it great setup. Poor interface, quality, processor speed and connectivity. |
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https://www.joyingauto.com/joying-be...bluetooth.html But I'm not sure if you would want to: a) leave it there where someone might be tempted to steal it, even though the screen does not operate on its own, or b) take it with you, but the connection doesn't look that durable. At least there are many other headunits with fold-out screens or double DIN fixed screens to choose from. I can't think of any issues with a convertible and the backup camera itself. |
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This is how I wired up the relay. You use a relay so that the camera doesn't draw current from the reverse lights.
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Somebody asked about mounting a Garmin on the dash. I wrote this DIY several years ago. It starts talking about the Garmin on the right on a BMW bracket but there is also an attached file that talks about my current setup with the Garmin on the left. I had to make my own bracket for that but it was not hard. It is made of 16 gauge steel painted black. The file includes a scan of the pattern. http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...highlight=nuvi
I still don't love the fish eye lens that Garmin uses but it continues to work for me. It also has parking lines that you calibrate for your installation. I think it is a good low cost option if you like Garmin navigation units. I have one on the dash all the time. So using it for the backup camera display adds no clutter.
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I picked this BOSCAM K1 Wireless Backup Camera and Monitor Kit setup during Prime days. Hopefully it works out...
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0792TQLGK/...709270_TE_item
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https://www.toolexperts.com/pickup-t...All%20Products Pushed it through the tube , grabbed the head of the wire and pulled it through to the other side.
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The one negative I can think of is that it will take extra effort to clean the side mirrors with these small mirrors installed, and the act of cleaning the side mirrors may change their orientation so they may need re-positioning each time you clean them. Otherwise, they are a cheap, useful, A++++ addition to the car.
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They make OEM blindspot mirrors but they are very pricey if you have auto-dip.
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...1167158309310/ https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...16725289394kt/
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I got these blind spot mirrors:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CDDNTML/ - Frameless - Long width gives more curvature for wider coverage - Pivot is quite rigid so shouldn't move if you wash it lightly - I prefer to put them in the top inside corner because that is the least useful space of the original mirror. - Passenger side blind spot mirror is a bit too small and too far away to be useful, but the 1 series mirror is already quite small and doesn't cover much, so I added it anyway. Last edited by Stubbie Blue; 08-05-2018 at 08:38 PM.. |
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Update.
I changed phones from S7 Edge to Pixel 2 XL and LookIt improved slightly with the change. Resolution is a little better but only by a very small margin so not impressed there. Refresh rate has improved and after a week of use I have yet to experience a stutter. With the previous setup I experienced seldom/random video stutter mainly within the 1st few seconds of starting camera. Video stream is good now and happy with results at price point and simplicity.
For anyone without iDrive and interested in an inexpensive semi-wireless solution check this article out that I ran across while getting my Tech fix. I personally hate the LEDs on this cam, wired repeater/transmitter and wished this would stream to phone so I would not consider this but this might work for some. https://bgr.com/2018/08/15/backup-ca...azon-discount/
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