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2010 2011 BMW 5 Series Forum F10 Installed a BlackVue camera system today. |
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03-27-2012, 12:25 AM | #23 |
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You don't really need the included software to watch the recorded videos... And of course you can always use BootCamp to install a copy of Windows on your MacBook (or whatever you're using) - having a readily available installation of Windows can be very handy in many cases even if you're primarily an OSX user
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03-27-2012, 05:58 AM | #24 | |
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12-11-2012, 08:36 PM | #25 |
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Hi Big Mike,
Did you install the Magic Power Pro with your Blackvue? The Magic Power Pro has to tap to the fuse box to get power so that it is powered up even the ignition is off. Some people say an error message would pop up occasionally on the CIC as recent models of BMW cars come with current leakage detection system, which is pretty much annoying. Do you have such problems? I have been using Blackvue for some time with my old car (not a BMW). The video quality is very good. Now, I am going to buy the Magic Power Pro as BMW cuts most of the power shortly after the engine is off. Thanks. |
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12-11-2012, 10:58 PM | #26 |
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Hey sith,
I also got BlackVue on my car so I can answer some questions.. Car will throw low battery warning about 7-8 hours into recording, so I have my magicpower to cut off at 6. kinda disappointed I can't let it record overnight. Another thing is these are apparently notoriously faulty, I got mine last june and internal battery is already dead and lens/sensor is fogged up inside so I gotta send it in for replacement. |
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12-12-2012, 10:30 AM | #27 | |
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Thanks a lot! I have been using Blackvue on my previous Accord for over a year but without magic power pro. It's been working fine. Since Accord keeps giving power to the lights on the headliner, I could hard wire the Blackvue to it to get power for the Blackvue so I did not need the magic power pro. It can keep running for a week with the motion sensor on. I wonder why your car will give a low battery warning for 7~8 hrs recording as I don't think a car video recorder would draw much power. Anyway, I will think it over again before buying the magic power pro. Thx again. |
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12-12-2012, 07:25 PM | #28 | |
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12-12-2012, 09:21 PM | #30 | |
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12-13-2012, 12:28 AM | #31 |
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I can see more & more folks installing these over time due to road rage & generally incompetent driving issues.
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10-22-2013, 10:30 AM | #32 |
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Constant power on F10
I got a Blackvue last week and installed it in my F10 on the cigratte lighter jack. This of course does not stay on when the car is off. Does any one know which fuse in the glovebox gives constant power? I don't want to run a wire all the way to the battery
Thanks in advance Last edited by nirmalts; 10-28-2013 at 09:53 PM.. |
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10-22-2013, 11:28 PM | #34 |
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I also got my 500 so far so good and I have sprayed it matt black so it is short of cammo and can not see it at day or night. Need to get close up to find the cam.
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10-27-2013, 04:47 PM | #36 |
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Blackvue hardwired!
Finally I managed to wire it all up so that the Blackvue stays alive on my 2012 F10 even when the car is off.
There are in total 5 fuses behind the front glovebox that stays alive in my car - Nr.7, Nr.8, Nr.9, Nr.11 and Nr.13. The Nr.7, Nr.8 and Nr.9 have 30A current. This is too much for a fuse adapter which most cases takes a max of 15A. I used Fuse Nr.11 with 7.5A (Climate Control) for Battery(+) and Nr.31 with 5A für ACC(+). For Ground, I used a bolt behind the Airbag Off Panel. The Power Magic Pro inside glovebox after installation. Not visible from normal angle The beauties in the end The Park mode works perfectly fine now |
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10-28-2013, 08:58 AM | #38 |
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Can anyone comment about the position on the rear camera (on the 550gw-2ch) with the rear roller blind? Am interested in installing a Blackvue but can't figure out where to mount the rear camera because I'm scared there isn't enough clearance once the roller blind is up...
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10-28-2013, 01:13 PM | #39 | |
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(Sorry for the poor quality. The flash reflected all the dirt on the car) |
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10-28-2013, 08:55 PM | #41 | |
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http://bobaedream.co.kr/view?code=accident&No=240937 (translation not really needed, lot of pics) |
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11-14-2013, 02:30 PM | #42 |
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Hi all, any chance anyone has an F31 with the DR550 2 chan?? If so do you know where to hardwire it so no warnings come up? I've just sold my f30 and had warning come up with that.
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11-16-2013, 01:30 PM | #43 |
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Hello,
I installed BlackVue DR550 2CH + Powermagic Pro and works fine. However, I could not use fuse 31 on my F11. I used fuse 3 (OBD) for batt and fuse 11 for ACC+. Just a question: PowerMagic Pro led is always On until voltage drops below 12.0 or 11.8 with power button in 0 or 1 ? I though led would be Off when power button will be in 0. |
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12-03-2013, 09:32 PM | #44 |
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Hi Nirmalts,
Could you plz post some photos or describe how you run the wire for connection of the rear cam and the front cam? Did you need to remove the headliners? Thanks in advance. |
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