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1 hour ago, jpinoy said:

Finally finished the rearview camera mod.. took long enough.. :D Took some tweaking to get it as level as I could and the right angles, along with some LED strip for the brake light and swapped out my old brake flasher to one with a timeout. 

 

Rearview camera upgraded/mod 19-22 rearview camera mirror

 

How did you attach it to the brake light housing?

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2 hours ago, Homewrecker007 said:

How did you attach it to the brake light housing?

For the angle I wanted it was pretty much touching the top of the inside housing(back of the camera). I added some double sided tape(the one used for attaching like cell phone panels) to build it up to the right angle and then I just hot glue gun it to the top housing once I got the views I wanted. I know it will stay put, as I had to remove it a couple times and I was having a hard time removing the hot glue on the housing.. :D

I used silicone adhesive to seal around the camera lens from the inside. Basically put a bead around the lens housing and pushed it in so it would seal.

I have some other ideas after doing this one, might get another 3rd brake light off eBay and play with it. There was a listing on eBay for the 19-22 third brake light with camera, got an offer to buy it for $75.. but vendor said it was a customer return since the person bought it and hooked up the camera and it didn't work for them.. Vendor has no way of testing it if customer error or if it's really broken.. 🤦‍♀️ Listed as new.. 😕 

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7 hours ago, jpinoy said:

For the angle I wanted it was pretty much touching the top of the inside housing(back of the camera). I added some double sided tape(the one used for attaching like cell phone panels) to build it up to the right angle and then I just hot glue gun it to the top housing once I got the views I wanted. I know it will stay put, as I had to remove it a couple times and I was having a hard time removing the hot glue on the housing.. :D

I used silicone adhesive to seal around the camera lens from the inside. Basically put a bead around the lens housing and pushed it in so it would seal.

I have some other ideas after doing this one, might get another 3rd brake light off eBay and play with it. There was a listing on eBay for the 19-22 third brake light with camera, got an offer to buy it for $75.. but vendor said it was a customer return since the person bought it and hooked up the camera and it didn't work for them.. Vendor has no way of testing it if customer error or if it's really broken.. 🤦‍♀️ Listed as new.. 😕 

You could get a adapter cable to switch to the RCA camera those are cheaper. It's not plug and play you would have to find a power and ground for the camera. It might be worth a shot in the name of experimental trials. Something like this. 

 

TUOLNK 2 Pack 6 inch Fakra Z Male to RCA Male Pigtail Cable for Car DVD GPS Antenna Extension Cable Pigtail Jumper Coaxial Cable RG174 https://a.co/d/eZY5B5a

 

AutoSky Reverse Backup Camera HD Wide View Angle Universal Car Front Side Rear View Camera - 2 Installation Option - Removable Parking Lines - Mirror or Non-Mirror Image https://a.co/d/dFldwfE

 

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4 hours ago, Homewrecker007 said:

You could get a adapter cable to switch to the RCA camera those are cheaper. It's not plug and play you would have to find a power and ground for the camera. It might be worth a shot in the name of experimental trials. Something like this. 

 

TUOLNK 2 Pack 6 inch Fakra Z Male to RCA Male Pigtail Cable for Car DVD GPS Antenna Extension Cable Pigtail Jumper Coaxial Cable RG174 https://a.co/d/eZY5B5a

 

AutoSky Reverse Backup Camera HD Wide View Angle Universal Car Front Side Rear View Camera - 2 Installation Option - Removable Parking Lines - Mirror or Non-Mirror Image https://a.co/d/dFldwfE

 

Yeah, I didn't want to take a chance and be out $85 since seller already told me about the issue. Plus the discount offer expired already.

 

Took me a couple weeks just to find time to install this one . 😅

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Installed the BT diesel Autosync and did the thermostat bypass on the transmission of the 2018. Also Installed a wireless Android Auto box and wireless fast charger. And hid the radio antenna under the hood and made a wire to hook it back up.

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8 hours ago, Homewrecker007 said:

Installed the BT diesel Autosync and did the thermostat bypass on the transmission of the 2018. Also Installed a wireless Android Auto box and wireless fast charger. And hid the radio antenna under the hood and made a wire to hook it back up.

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3 hours ago, PAPER said:

ANY PICS ?

I didn't take any while I was doing everything. Here's some after shots.

The wireless Android Auto box is below the tray with the charger on it. For the charger I used the same parts @jpinoy used. The wireless Android Auto box. 

A2Air Wireless Android Auto Adapter  https://a.co/d/eObc88l

And the bypass kit for transmission thermostat. 

Sure Cool System Upgrade STL010 https://a.co/d/7nEzu2r

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The red wire is connected to the antenna. 

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Here's the antenna 

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8 hours ago, Homewrecker007 said:

I didn't take any while I was doing everything. Here's some after shots.

The wireless Android Auto box is below the tray with the charger on it. For the charger I used the same parts @jpinoy used. The wireless Android Auto box. 

A2Air Wireless Android Auto Adapter  https://a.co/d/eObc88l

And the bypass kit for transmission thermostat. 

Sure Cool System Upgrade STL010 https://a.co/d/7nEzu2r

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The red wire is connected to the antenna. 

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Here's the antenna 

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Nice !!!  👍

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On 4/17/2023 at 8:05 AM, Homewrecker007 said:

Installed the BT diesel Autosync

Awesome! Now you get to find out all of the cool stuff this can do.
Make modifications on your computer and download them to you truck via wi-fi!
There are so many options - it ain't cheap - you have to unlock the different modules for you VIN, but it's well worth it!

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10 hours ago, MikeBMW said:

Awesome! Now you get to find out all of the cool stuff this can do.
Make modifications on your computer and download them to you truck via wi-fi!
There are so many options - it ain't cheap - you have to unlock the different modules for you VIN, but it's well worth it!

I would if they would unlock it already. I paid for the unlock and it hasn't happened yet. 

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On 4/1/2023 at 5:23 AM, Homewrecker007 said:

How is the navigation volume to music volume ratio? I put an android radio in my wife's car and the navigation volume is pretty low unless you have volume cranked up on music. 

So, I turned on the full navigation and it does the same thing, it will lower the music volume when giving directions. I don't listen to my music really low, but I don't crank it up all the time(only certain songs :D ) . 

I didn't bother with the other settings(boost) as I thought it sounded ok. 

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On 4/19/2023 at 8:35 AM, Homewrecker007 said:

I would if they would unlock it already. I paid for the unlock and it hasn't happened yet. 

I got the unlock that i can get so far I have cargo light while in gear as well as wig wags. Still can't turn off DRL's. 

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On 4/20/2023 at 10:16 AM, Homewrecker007 said:

I got the unlock that i can get so far I have cargo light while in gear as well as wig wags. Still can't turn off DRL's. 

Just keep going through the options online in the BTDiesel page.
It's like peeling an onion - so much to do and test and then more to do and test.
Just re-upload for each iteration.

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Ran a load of recycling to the recycling center, on my way to work, gassed up, and gave it a LONG overdue bath.  
 

OH, and I drove over the 55K mile mark.  

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On 4/21/2023 at 9:39 PM, MikeBMW said:

Just keep going through the options online in the BTDiesel page.
It's like peeling an onion - so much to do and test and then more to do and test.
Just re-upload for each iteration.

Hopefully Ben at BT diesel will get the Bcm tuning back soon so I can change all the things I want to change. I have already went through the list and made the changes. so when it's possible to get the Bcm tune license i can just load it right to the autosync. 

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