Rear view camera poor image quality

[PCR0303]

Originally Posted by gmcconn535

You don't have to assume. It shows AW/SO M4 by his name.

I know. It's rhetorical. I'm making a point that it has to do with the white color. I saw another thread on F30post mentioning the back up camera issue a while back.

[brianhn1]

Originally Posted by PCR0303

I assume your vehicle is alpine white? Cause mine is as well and i get the same problem. Its cause the bright color of the car with a combination of the angle of the camera that at night the white color is reflecting into it therefore everything else in the dark is hard to see.

I have the same problem. Must be the camera trying to auto compensate the exposure since the white bounces all the light back to it.

[secretariat]

Sir Loin, do you have any problem with your back-up camera at night. I have SS in production and I am just wondering if this could be a problem for me.

[Maddict3]

my camera works lovely at night

[moonsault270]

Mine blows at night- cant see a thing. I have MW

[BurnMeWallet]

Originally Posted by nonagon

Backup cameras have been options on at least certain BMWs for many years...

Certain, I'm talking about 3 series, m3, verts, etc... $50k 335 didn't have them when $25k camrys did.

[ersin]

Originally Posted by 2sporty

No. Not possible at all. what kind of person would do that and not check after complaining about the video quality. Please don't just assume everyone is stupid.

The dealer could have waxed over the camera during their prep. The kids they have doing this is the kind of person that will do that. I always tell the dealer not to even wash the car, let alone their idea of "detailing".


Cheers.

[Sir Loin]

Originally Posted by secretariat

Sir Loin, do you have any problem with your back-up camera at night. I have SS in production and I am just wondering if this could be a problem for me.

No problem for me.

[Bimmer4John]

I wouldn't say the picture isn't clear as much as the camera isn't very good at night. Compared to my current car (still waiting on re-delivery), The picture at night is very dark, I lose a lot of detail in shadows.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by 04RC51

Meh, we have to give him a break, he's obviously new. With some of the threads we've had to endure, it's no wonder we all assume each of us is a moron.

This is so true.

Originally Posted by gmcconn535

We must be morons Why else would we be sitting here typing on a computer, talking about cars that are sitting in the garage begging to be driven the way we say we can drive them?

Because most of us (me at least) can't drive the way the car needs to be driven so internet it is!

Originally Posted by Sir Loin

The same kind of person who did not check the M3/M4 pricing guide before complaining about full leather is not standard on an $80K out the door car?



I kid, I kid.

LoL I won't even start on this, funniest thing is that I've read the manual a looooooonng time ago, and still when Peter is difficult, I call someone because I can't remember the shit and Candy does not help ever.

[ersin]

Originally Posted by Lups

... and Candy does not help ever.

You expect Candy to help?


Cheers.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by ersin

You expect Candy to help?


Cheers.

Lol we get along nowadays just fine! I stopped screaming at her, and she just reads my texts. Now I'm lost more than ever since no nav at all and I just love it!

Btw, found the forum you mentioned. Pretty interesting stuff.

[voodoogeek]

maybe there is some sort of foil covering the cam (for protection while shipping) and the dealership forgot to remove it?

[2sporty]

Originally Posted by 04RC51

Please explain how it's not possible? Even the owner's manual tells you to clean the cameras and from reading all the threads, it's obvious that not many people read the owner's manual.

It's not possible that people are that dumb. Cleaning it is the first thing that people would think of. Re-read the post again! Reading comprehension, my friend.... reading comprehension.

[04RC51]

Originally Posted by 2sporty

It's not possible that people are that dumb.

I can guarantee that there are a ton of people questioning your cognitive abilities in this thread alone. Not to mention your overall mental health of late. With your low post count, recent start date, and overall abrasiveness, I have no choice but to assume you are a return banee coming back for revenge on an otherwise peaceful forum.

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by 04RC51

I can guarantee that there are a ton of people questioning your cognitive abilities in this thread alone. Not to mention your overall mental health of late.

[motex]

Originally Posted by PCR0303

I assume your vehicle is alpine white? Cause mine is as well and i get the same problem. Its cause the bright color of the car with a combination of the angle of the camera that at night the white color is reflecting into it therefore everything else in the dark is hard to see.

Well, it seems that the color of my car which is Alpine White has a lot to do, I just made a test, with the lights off, the camera gives a decent image, but when I turn the lights on (that includes the rear license plate lights) the brightness of the rear bumper makes the background totally dark, so it is totally right that the white color is influencing the camera at night.....thats a big miss from BMW

[motex]

Originally Posted by brianhn1

I have the same problem. Must be the camera trying to auto compensate the exposure since the white bounces all the light back to it.

+1

[2sporty]

Originally Posted by 04RC51

BOOM! ROASTED!

for context, we have a small mafia of people who got virtually no options on their M4s, and are laughing at me because I spent 10k more and I think that the M4 is an 80k out the door car for most people.

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by 2sporty

for context, we have a small mafia of people who got virtually no options on their M4s, and are laughing at me because I spent 10k more and I think that the M4 is an 80k out the door car for most people.

That was not your story. You said that the M4 is an 80k car and should come standard with full leather. People made the point that you could get the M4 for less than 80k with full leather. My M4 has full leather and my price out the door was 74k

[2sporty]

Originally Posted by gmcconn535

That was not your story. You said that the M4 is an 80k car and should come standard with full leather. People made the point that you could get the M4 for less than 80k with full leather. My M4 has full leather and my price out the door was 74k

unfortunately, you completely misunderstood what was written. It is obvious that you can get the M4 for < 80k with full leather. I don't think anybody would argue that.

[Sir Loin]

Originally Posted by 2sporty

unfortunately, you completely misunderstood what was written. It is obvious that you can get the M4 for < 80k with full leather. I don't think anybody would argue that.

So what exactly did you mean when you wrote:

Originally Posted by 2sporty

The full leather is not an upgrade in my view. It should come as standard on an 80k out the door car.

Did you mean and $80K OTD car should come with Full Leather standard as well as Exec Pkg and CCBs? If you did, you certainly didn't write it that way. I think we are all failing at mind reading comprehension.