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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 08:06 AM
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Hi Guys,

Just add the BMW front camera ,but the image is quite dark.

Any settings or suggest.

thk
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by vishwen' post='453984' date='Aug 1 2007, 09:06 AM
Hi Guys,

Just add the BMW front camera ,but the image is quite dark.

Any settings or suggest.

thk
BMW makes a front camera?
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dennx' post='454010' date='Aug 1 2007, 12:06 PM
BMW makes a front camera?
YES
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by vishwen' post='454033' date='Aug 1 2007, 10:42 AM
YES
pics?
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 05:40 AM
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Are you talking about night vision? if so its supposed to be dark...
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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Nope. He's talking about side-view camera (prizm type).
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by vishwen' post='453984' date='Aug 1 2007, 06:06 PM
Hi Guys,

Just add the BMW front camera ,but the image is quite dark.

Any settings or suggest.

thk

What is the utility of a front camera ?
Are you blind and you connect it to your optic nerve ?
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='454574' date='Aug 2 2007, 01:57 PM
What is the utility of a front camera ?
Are you blind and you connect it to your optic nerve ?
hahahaha

"Nope. He's talking about side-view camera (prizm type)"

what does that mean!!!
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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This is the pic from front cam showing side views. That's why it's call side view camera instead of front view camera.
Just installed it on my car today.
front camera-img_2225.jpg
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 04:30 AM
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Is this able to show you how close your alloys are from the kerb? That will be seriously useful...otherwise what use is it?
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