adding front camera

arucano · 02-07-2024, 11:46 AM

Has anyone added / retrofitted a front view camera to the pre LCI F06? I like to sit low in the car and can't see the nose when parking. I currently use a DYI ultrasonic sensor but would like something more OEM+.

Qsilver7 · 02-07-2024, 08:17 PM

Do you have PDC with the surround/top down cameras? Asking because they can be helpful when parking to see where raised curbs are located.

The one caveat with the F chassis 6 series is there was no OE front camera. The cameras up front are really for side viewing when creeping out into an intersection or out from a parking space. There’s a yellow line that indicates what is safe or what is sticking out in traffic…but there are no cameras up front that are looking down at the curb in front of the car.

The cameras in the side mirrors and rear view camera do give a surround view…but since there’s no front camera when getting close to a wall or high curb directly in front of the car.

To get the views below, simply press the PDC button and if the rear cam is what you see, just press downward on the iDrive controller knob and the view switches to top down.

arucano · 02-08-2024, 01:25 PM

Thanks Qsilver7. My "concern" is avoiding the "stops" that are placed ahead of the curb. They are not visible with the camera system. I tend to be very conservative up to them and find out how much room is left after getting out to see. The judgment becomes even more difficult when the parking is on the diagonal / slanted parking spaces.

LA640WS · 02-09-2024, 03:54 AM

The only front facing camera is a night vision in the driver side kidney

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=66_0203

drop in an upgraded android info screen,use the aux camera option to mount up front instead of the back, and mount it in the same location as the night vision setup

Good luck

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arucano Captain 262 Rep 647 Posts Drives: 2014 M6 Grand Coupe CP Join Date: May 2017 Location: Kingwood TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M6 GC [10.00]	adding front camera Has anyone added / retrofitted a front view camera to the pre LCI F06? I like to sit low in the car and can't see the nose when parking. I currently use a DYI ultrasonic sensor but would like something more OEM+. __________________ F06 M6 Grand Coupe CP Sapphire Black Metallic The drive is the destination
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Qsilver7 Major General 5068 Rep 8,269 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	Do you have PDC with the surround/top down cameras? Asking because they can be helpful when parking to see where raised curbs are located. The one caveat with the F chassis 6 series is there was no OE front camera. The cameras up front are really for side viewing when creeping out into an intersection or out from a parking space. There’s a yellow line that indicates what is safe or what is sticking out in traffic…but there are no cameras up front that are looking down at the curb in front of the car. The cameras in the side mirrors and rear view camera do give a surround view…but since there’s no front camera when getting close to a wall or high curb directly in front of the car. To get the views below, simply press the PDC button and if the rear cam is what you see, just press downward on the iDrive controller knob and the view switches to top down. Attached Images __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral. Last edited by Qsilver7; 02-07-2024 at 08:24 PM..
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arucano Captain 262 Rep 647 Posts Drives: 2014 M6 Grand Coupe CP Join Date: May 2017 Location: Kingwood TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M6 GC [10.00]	Thanks Qsilver7. My "concern" is avoiding the "stops" that are placed ahead of the curb. They are not visible with the camera system. I tend to be very conservative up to them and find out how much room is left after getting out to see. The judgment becomes even more difficult when the parking is on the diagonal / slanted parking spaces. __________________ F06 M6 Grand Coupe CP Sapphire Black Metallic The drive is the destination
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LA640WS Private 40 Rep 89 Posts Drives: Vert 640, Merc SL63 R232 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: 90267 iTrader: (0)	Curb issues suck The only front facing camera is a night vision in the driver side kidney https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=66_0203 drop in an upgraded android info screen,use the aux camera option to mount up front instead of the back, and mount it in the same location as the night vision setup Good luck
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