Can you activate the rear view (backup) camera while in drive?

Westside Guy · 10-29-2021, 08:48 AM

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I was wondering if you can activate the rear view camera while driving. It would be an added safety option to eliminate any blind spots.

Westside Guy · 11-12-2021, 07:13 AM

I am bumping this question.

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Yamatokh · 11-12-2021, 08:28 AM

From factory setting, you can't. Tried on mine.

Unless there is some type of Jailbreak the factory software....

Westside Guy · 11-12-2021, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Yamatokh

From factory setting, you can't. Tried on mine.

Unless there is some type of Jailbreak the factory software....

Yes, I was hoping that there was a way to do this.

Amadeo · 11-12-2021, 12:53 PM

Maybe with bimmercode not powering off the camera after backing up?.

CaboM4 · 11-13-2021, 03:02 PM

Yes, you can code the speed thresholds for the camera. The only downside is that you will need to manually turn it OFF when going from reverse to drive, the speed threshold will never be reached and therefore stay on the screen perpetually until you manually turn off the camera, or switch screens in idrive.

I've found this consequence of allowing the "anytime" camera mod to outweigh the benefit and thus this never makes it to my coding list on my BMWs

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Yamatokh Private First Class 144 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW Z4 M40i Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Thailand iTrader: (0)	From factory setting, you can't. Tried on mine. Unless there is some type of Jailbreak the factory software....
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CaboM4 BMW Aficionado 1360 Rep 1,825 Posts Drives: 23 i7,23 iX,24 Silverado Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Yes, you can code the speed thresholds for the camera. The only downside is that you will need to manually turn it OFF when going from reverse to drive, the speed threshold will never be reached and therefore stay on the screen perpetually until you manually turn off the camera, or switch screens in idrive. I've found this consequence of allowing the "anytime" camera mod to outweigh the benefit and thus this never makes it to my coding list on my BMWs
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