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Old 08-01-2007, 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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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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Originally Posted by dennx' post='454010' date='Aug 1 2007, 12:06 PM
BMW makes a front camera?
YES
Old 08-01-2007, 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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Are you talking about night vision? if so its supposed to be dark...
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Nope. He's talking about side-view camera (prizm type).
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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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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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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.
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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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