[Raj420]

Hi guys, after a few weeks of owning my new 420d M sport, I realised I should have specd it up a bit more.

Does anyone know of any reverse cameras or surround view systems that can be retrofitted, I have the Pro Nav media pack.

Also, if these systems are easy to instal, I'm based in south East london so if there is any installers/coders out there I would love to hear from you and see what can be unlocked on my system as well.

Thanks

[teaston]

Reverse camera retrofit is possible, but surround view would be massively expensive! You'd need a new front bumper for the side view cameras and new wing mirrors for the side ground cameras, and god knows what else!

[mactrack]

I'm also in SE London and my previous F10 520d M Sport did not have a reverse camera and I really missed it given the size of the F10. I enquired about retrofit at a dealer and, IMHO, it was prohibitively expensive. It actually worked out better to change cars, although I did want a smaller car with a bigger engine, and I found a F30 330d M Sport with a massive spec which included surround-view which is brilliant along with the HUD.

Retrofit of surround-view will be monumentally expensive as the additional cameras are housed in the wing mirrors and front bumper.

[teaston]

See this thread for OEM reverse camera retrofit kit and install, it's $1200 in US:

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=873744

OEM kit for €899

http://www.bimmer-tech.net/shop/bmw-...a-retrofit-oem

[teaston]

Or a non OEM kit is available for €449

http://www.bimmer-tech.net/shop/bmw-...rofit?vmcchk=1

[-AndyH-]

Some people in Asia have done the surround view retrofit on the F10 - http://www.bmw-sg.com/forums/elebest...-f-series.html

You're probably looked at the best part of £1,000 alone just for a new, primed/prepped front bumper (although I imagine they could be drilled with the existing bumper - it looks like that from the above retrofit). Control unit for surround view is about £330, the bumper cameras £250 and the top view cameras another £250.

The only BMW approved retrofits are rear/front PDC and the newish advanced car eye (recording cameras in the front/rear windscreens).

[claykin]

Originally Posted by teaston

OEM kit for €899

http://www.bimmer-tech.net/shop/bmw-...a-retrofit-oem

OEM kit requires rear PDC.

[teaston]

Originally Posted by claykin

OEM kit requires rear PDC.

I think it's only the 316d ES that doesn't have rear PDC as standard!