got an E93 a need to see behind you Bieber Tech has your back
kit will add a rear view camera to where you would find one from the factory and install an
interface on top of your head unit to allow you to view the camera feed right on your
iDrive display while this kit does allow you to see what's behind you what we really recommend
is upgrading to our next kit up which would be our wireless card playing Android auto MMI Prime
with rear view camera well of course with this kit it's going to come with a rear view camera
but so much more with the addition of the MMI Prime you get access to all of your favorite
apps right on your iDrive display via either carplay or Android auto you can also watch
videos on your iDrive display and have access to screen mirroring with supported devices it
really is the best version of this kit to get and installation is pretty much the same game
however if you don't have any use for apple carplay or Google's Android auto well then
this rear view MMI is the perfect kit for you you're only going to need a few tools for this
and some of them can be found in our Beamer Tech DIY Essentials toolkit and trim tools don't have
one of these head over to our website and get yours today now that you know about these products
let's get to Jared showing you how to install this rear view camera MMI on this E93 Jared take it
away let's start by getting the camera installed and cables run which will involve removing a bit
of trim from the back start with removing the trunk floor panel now let's start removing some
of the trim on the right side of the car start by removing the three Fasteners on the trim here
and setting the trim aside
next remove this second piece of trim by pulling there are no Fasteners but you will
have to rotate one of these retaining lockers 90 degrees to remove the panel or this side
trim start by removing this access panel by rotating this retainer 90 degrees and lifting
it out pull out this corner trim you'll probably have something here holding it in
next rotate and remove these three black retainers and these two gray ones
to make things a bit easier you might also want to remove this cover plate by using your trim
tool to pop out the two Fasteners holding it down after that remove the side panel [Music]
rotate and remove the retainers on the battery cover panel
and remove the panel remove these two Fasteners in the upper side trim
and remove it
for this rear trim remove the three Fasteners holding it down you don't need to remove the
panel but you do need to get it loose enough to feed the lead from the rear view camera under it
you may also find it helpful to remove this plastic cover for a little extra room during the
install now we can move to the front of the car to begin the destruction I mean removal of trim
there start with this dorsil trim simply lift it up with your hands it may be tight if any of the
clips stay behind use a trim tool to pop them out and place them back in the trim for reinstallation
later next remove anything you may need to get access to the rear seat area remove the
lower portion of the rear seat on the passenger side by pulling up on it and articulating it out
remove this side bolster section it can be tight so lowering the
rear seats and using a large trim tool can help
let's start running cable first feed a large cable tie through
the opening you'll see it poke through the other side [Music]
now take the extension cable end that will connect to the camera to the cable tie and pull it through
foreign move the tape connect the second extension cable and now the cable is set
for the next step which is installing the camera we need to remove the trunk panel
cover start by using a trim tool to pop out the light and then disconnect it and now a bunch of
Fasteners and parts the Fasteners on each end cap the ones across the top all the other ones
the emergency release handle the interior handle which you will need a four millimeter hex key
bit on your ratchet or a four millimeter Allen key to remove the two bolts on and the last two
things would be the shocks find something to support the weight of the trunk we use
the light stand that we had next take a thin screwdriver and insert it under the retaining
tab on the top of the shock once the tab is lifted you can pop the shock out of its socket
once they are both disconnected remove the carpet panel and the end caps [Music]
be mindful of the trunk it's pretty heavy now for the actual camera installation first use
the longest screwdriver possible to remove the license plate next Jarrett decided to
tape off the area around the handle to avoid marring the paint if it's your car you could
do what you'd like after that use a trim tool to pry out the old handle and disconnect it
plug in the next handle with the camera built in
feed the camera lead into the trunk and snap it into place
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let's start securing the cable take what you've pulled from the inside of the car
and run it along this existing harness near the battery and feed it behind this mechanism
make sure you have enough to follow this existing cable Loom all the way up to the camera
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you could run the cable all the way first but Jared was confident and started using cable ties
to secure the camera lead to the existing harness and Looms in the BMW you can do this portion as
you choose but make sure you follow the same path and make sure you secure the lead when you're
done you don't want any of this becoming loose and getting caught up in the convertible top or trunk
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thank you when it comes to this rubber loom you can go through it for a cleaner
install or outside of it if you choose to go through it pop the bottom end off
and remove the retaining clip on the top side by pulling the tab please use a better tool and
don't do what Jared did next tape the lead to a smaller cable tie and feed it through [Music]
once through re-secure the loom
continue to run the cable
plug it into the camera and tidy up any slack
alright let's get back into the car secure the cable onto this harness
and then down under the panel
oh don't forget this clip that will go back into the bolster trim you took out
continue feeding the cable under the panel and behind the carpet we now need to remove
the footwell panel remove the T20 screws holding it in place [Music] then drop it down
disconnect the light and remove it with the cable ready to be fed to its final position
we have to install the interface that the cable will connect to which will live on top of the
head unit start by using a trim tool to carefully pry up on and remove the upper trim you will need
to remove the connector to the start stop button which you could do just by pulling
to remove the connectors for the center buttons it's easiest to pop
the buttons out then use a pick tool to help persuade the connectors out
continue to pry out the trim and remove it
remove the climate controls by pulling the panel out
then disconnecting the two connectors by pressing the center Tab and rotating the
arms and the last one by pressing in the side tabs and pulling
now that we have the space feed a large cable tie down through to the footwell of the car
at this point continue feeding the camera lead through the car under this trim behind the carpet
then take the end to the cable tie you fed down and pull it through [Music]
next tape the IR cable to the cable tie and feed that through as well connector
side through the top make sure the receiver end of this cable is visible under the side
kick panel trim to be able to access with the included remote later should you need to
Jarrett decided to get a jump start on cable management
now we need to remove the screen start by removing the two T10 screws at the top then tilt the screen
out and remove the two connectors lift the one out and press in the tab of the video cable and
pull it out this video cable needs to go into the back of the rear view camera MMI
since it's way too annoying to have to feed the factory cable back down carefully pull up on the
cable and pull it down like so so we can go above the head unit now let's run the Beamer Tech video
cable get one end near where the screen will go and the other end where the MMI will be it may
help to tape one end to a cable tie and feed it down around the plastic frame of the dashboard
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now take the Beamer tech power adapter harness and
plug it into the BMW power connector for the screen
the Beamer Tech harness branches off into two parts one half will go to the screen and the other
half to the main power harness for the MMI Jared already has the two harnesses plugged in together
[Music] once connected take the other end of the
harness to the cable tie and feed it through like you did the video cable
at this point the screen can be reinstalled plug the Beamer tech power harness adapter
into the back of the screen then plug the Beamer Tech video cable into the screen
make sure the cables are out of the way and then push the screen back in place and screw it back in
[Music] time to plug in the rear view camera interface plug in the BMW video cable into lvds in
plug in the AV and out cables from your kit while you have the cable handy plug in the rear
camera feed into rear on the AV and out harness secure the connection with tape if you choose to
plug in the other end of the camera connector into the rear jack of the MMI plug in the power harness
plug in the IR cable tuck all the cables into the back slide in the MMI
and with plugging in the Beamer Tech video cable into LCD out don't forget to check the make sure
your dip switches are in the correct position for your setup consult the PDF instructions you
were given to find out what they are now plug the climate control section back in
for the connectors with the arms make sure the arm is all the way down then put the connector
in place and rotate the arm up to lock it into place press the panel back in place place the
upper trim back in place don't forget to reattach the start button and center button cluster which
Jared did after making sure the connectors were accessible and pressing the trim down in place
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remember the light connector and two screws press back in the door sill trim make sure all the clips
are in place on the trim if you find that you have any broken you can order our repair kit
which includes new Fasteners specifically for your BMW reinstall the side bolster
then the base of the rear seat take your time to work them both in place [Music]
replace the deck lid panel trim start by feeding the hydraulics in
then press them in then snap the retaining clip down
don't forget the trunk release handle all the fasteners
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the inner handle and the two four millimeter hex screws snap back in the end caps and reinstall
the fasteners reinstall all of the inner side trim panels that you took off before there's
nothing overly complicated about it aside from some perhaps stubborn Fasteners but just go
the opposite way you did from everything you took out and you'll be fine [Music]
once you put the floor panel back in you'll know you're done [Music]
take off the protective film off the
take the
removed
Jared take the film off the payment
watch your hand watch your head watch your head this is so difficult apparently it is
you use the tool and your nail to do it or tool in your finger yes Jazz that could work
I'm trying to get like a little seamless though cool do that there you go yeah
yeah I almost let go of it once that debacle is done close your trunk start your car and put
it in reverse to see your work pay off note the parking assist lines to help you get through those
tight spots and that is how you install a rear view MMI kit on your E93 BMW want this for your
BMW head on over to our website and enter your VIN to get the right kit for you don't have the
tools to install it well then make sure you pick up our DIY Essentials kit and trim toolkit while
you're at it now if you don't feel comfortable installing this yourself we have installers in
about 30 countries around the world so head on over to our website to find one near you and hey
if you're near Orlando Florida area well then we can do it for you now keep in mind that our
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