Plug and Play Bypass Kit (DVD, NAV and backup Camera) Discussion

370Zune

Thank you, its the wife's car.

DUGZ

If you're ready, I'm ready. I already have the camera set up installed that you sent me. Just need the bypass kit and manual switch.

bdl99

Just sent you a PM message with link to order (I have one in stock).

Waffles

Wow, this looks pretty amazing, I'd love to be able to buy a kit with the seat heater switch.

Would I also be able to pick up the Camera kit as well?

bdl99

Yes you can get both kits together and save on the shipping. PM me if you are interested, I'm waiting for more switches to arrive but shouldn't be long.

N8GTOL

I installed my kit a little over a week ago. Great product just like the camera kit! Both the forward and reverse switch positions work as advertised. I did notice that when using the navigation to guide me to a destination, if I engaged the reverse camera it will throw the navigation off just like flipping the switch forward would do. This makes sense, just didn't consider it until I tried it.

One added bonus of the reverse camera being activated while driving forward was that it works great as a blind spot eliminator. I have my camera pointed more straight back than down like most I've seen.

The only issue I have had to date is a loose wire somewhere in my camera setup. On occasion, usually on rough roads, my reverse video will cut out and go to a blue screen until rattled back into connection. I checked all the connectors/plugs in the dash when I added the bypass kit and found nothing irregular...Brian, let me know if you can think of any way to better diagnose this.

bdl99

I have had one other person (I think it was a GT-R) who reported something similar. I would check the Kenwood connector that is at the rear (or where ever you positioned it), that connector is probably more likely to have oxidized and I would try re-seating it. Let me know how you get on.

What I have seen myself is a blue screen or part of the video image when engaging reverse straight after starting the car, this is the same on the factory cars and is caused by the software still initializing. Once the software sorts itself out the image appears normally.

DUGZ

Got it today and installed it right after work. Took an hour, but that was on my own car. If I did one on someone else's car, it would only take half that--

Seriously though, nice job Brian. Thank you for taking the time to source oem connectors, proper r and d, and producing such a professional harness. The wife is happy about not having me pull over to do nav inputs too. And the instructions were flawless this time. Keep up the good work and put me on your mailing list for new tricks.

Osiris

i am also experiencing this blue screen from time to time. The only way i've been able to get it to go away when it occurs is to turn the car off and back on. It has occurred when using the button, and it has also occurred simply by putting the car into reverse.

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Billarf

Osiris... I gather this issue is an intermittent issue you guys with the reverse camera kit installed are seeing? Would be nice for you to clarify here so readers do not think the issue is with the NAV "Plug and Play Bypass Kit" that this thread was solely addressing.

To my knowledge this issue is not, not being seen by those with factory NAV and the NAV "Plug and Play Bypass Kit" being offered by bdl99 that this thread originally was addressing. I for one have seen the NAV "Plug and Play Bypass Kit" being offered by bdl99 and it is exceptional/works great.

Osiris

I never said it was related to the bypass kit. I was getting the blue screen prior to installing the bypass kit. What exactly is a "remote" camera kit?

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Billarf

Typo in my last post. I meant to say reverse camera not remote camera.
Anyway, just wanted it to be 100% clear the the Plug and play NAV Bypass Kit is not causing any issues. Rather one or two here with the add on non-factory reverse camera kit are experiencing an intermittent quirk that might very well not even be related to the non-factory reverse camera kit. By the way, just seeking clarification that's all.. Hope you find the cause of the quirk..

bdl99

Now this is interesting. Previously the thought was a loose connection somewhere, but this sound different because a reboot (for what of a better word) appears to rectify. This reminds me of something else, where a couple of people entered some of the configuration details incorrectly (the most common being not entering the first number as a negative). The result was a strange software issues where the system would lock up and give a blue screen, or the camera would remain on the screen even when taken out of reverse. In those two cases, correcting the configuration numbers corrected the issues. So for anyone having this issue please check the settings and make sure you have entered everything correctly. This appears to be affecting a very small number of people, but it would be great to get to the bottom of this.

Things that are normal (meaning the same happens on the factory installed cameras) is that if the car is put in reverse soon after starting the car sometimes you get a blue screen or partial (normally 1/3rd of screen) appear. The issue is that the AV computer is still initializing and doing it's various check, loading music, Navigation etc and it doesn't multitask well. I've seen this on many makes an actually BMW is among the worst, on my wife's X5 you can put the car in reverse soon after starting and it can be several minutes before it decides to grace you will a image.

As others have also said (or asked for clarification), this is related to the camera and camera kits and not something that is caused (or even could be caused) by the bypass kit.

Osiris

so, i should also add that in addition to the blue screen...sometimes the video will display very dark and have like interference on the screen. When it did this one time, i kept using the bypass button to turn off and on the camera until it came back normal. However, this did not work when the screen was just blue.

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N8GTOL

Hey Brian. Sorry if my original comment cast a shadow over the bypass kit.

I want to restate to everyone following this thread that my camera issue is in NO WAY related to Brian's Bypass Kit. This kit works great and is of professional quality, just like his other products. If anyone is looking into this kit you should not hesitate due to the aforementioned CAMERA kit blips. Happy modding!