Bimmerretrofit Camera- ISSUES!

[Nazty Naze One!]

I bought Bimmerretrofit's backup camera with dynamic lines and installed it the same day it arrived. A little over a week. To my surprise I had the audio cutting in and out and what seems to be the telephone microphone tuning on and off. I emailed them and now they want me to read some codes for them in order to figure out the problem. They also explained that it should have been installed by a BMW tech - on a self-coding and easy to install product!!

I explained that I'm pretty frustrated with the product as it was meant to be plug and play. I've installed a similar one on my e46 and didn't have any issues but because this requires coding I'm assuming it's their coding.
Anyways, when I asked to return the item they explained that's possible I need to look at the terms and conditions and consider a re-stocking fee.

I'm going to look into reading the DTC codes but this has become a bigger problem than i had asked for.




HERE IT IS.


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[doogee]

Bimmer Retrofit is a pretty shitty company to deal with.

[Yoko22R]

So glad I did the $130 dollar reverse camera retrofit DIY...

[brettcp]

Originally Posted by Yoko22R

So glad I did the $130 dollar reverse camera retrofit DIY...

Same here.. piece of cake. Nazty Naze One! here is the link:
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1005301

[tdott]

Do you have a retrofitted CIC?

[Nazty Naze One!]

Originally Posted by brettcp

Same here.. piece of cake. Nazty Naze One! here is the link:
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1005301

Tried that but it didn't work for me.

[leemik]

Originally Posted by Yoko22R

So glad I did the $130 dollar reverse camera retrofit DIY...

Did they finally get that to work with a manual transmission? i followed that gigantic thread a couple years ago and no one could confirm it works with an MT

[Yoko22R]

Originally Posted by leemik

Did they finally get that to work with a manual transmission? i followed that gigantic thread a couple years ago and no one could confirm it works with an MT

I have a 6mt.

[amrazM]

Should’ve lied and say it was DOA.

[Scrippy]

Bimmerretroshit has THE WORST customer service! If you don't inquire 100% politely or on their format they will ignore you and say it's an installation issue. Good luck but I'd work with your bank to refund if possible. I could not possibly say enough negative shit about Bimmerretroshit!

[praft84]

You guys were still lucky I would say. I burnt my 2000+ bucks with these assholes. Got myself a cic to evo retrofit kit for ky e84. After paying, they inform the shipping charges had simce increased ( all in less than 2 weeks ) and want me to pay an extra 200+. Bastards didn't just stop there.. sent me a kit with no wiriing done..want me to attach wires intheir connectors.. the evo screen has no housing cover. No Navi maps loaded as asked for. A malfunctioning nbt adapter which started throwing all my instruments wild ( all needles fluctuating) all error lights come on, frm kinda blows up ( coding wise) . Even basic stuff like canbus wires required intertwined hasn't been done. When contacted blame it on me saying wrong installation . Bastards. Hadn't it been for a great guy Nick from Cic retrofits.com that I dunno how reached out to in my frantic distress emails to all evo retrofit sellers I would have always blamed myself for all this shit. He sent me a new adapter (with extended extra features) for a fraction of the price and since then all works great. He guided me for every single shit I could ask him. Hadn't it been for Nick my 2000 bucks would have gone down the drain. I have reported BR to bbb guys. Also plan to sue them now.it may cost me a few more bucks but I won't stop till I shove that kit up their arses.

[@lpineM3]

Originally Posted by praft84

You guys were still lucky I would say. I burnt my 2000+ bucks with these assholes. Got myself a cic to evo retrofit kit for ky e84. After paying, they inform the shipping charges had simce increased ( all in less than 2 weeks ) and want me to pay an extra 200+. Bastards didn't just stop there.. sent me a kit with no wiriing done..want me to attach wires intheir connectors.. the evo screen has no housing cover. No Navi maps loaded as asked for. A malfunctioning nbt adapter which started throwing all my instruments wild ( all needles fluctuating) all error lights come on, frm kinda blows up ( coding wise) . Even basic stuff like canbus wires required intertwined hasn't been done. When contacted blame it on me saying wrong installation . Bastards. Hadn't it been for a great guy Nick from Cic retrofits.com that I dunno how reached out to in my frantic distress emails to all evo retrofit sellers I would have always blamed myself for all this shit. He sent me a new adapter (with extended extra features) for a fraction of the price and since then all works great. He guided me for every single shit I could ask him. Hadn't it been for Nick my 2000 bucks would have gone down the drain. I have reported BR to bbb guys. Also plan to sue them now.it may cost me a few more bucks but I won't stop till I shove that kit up their arses.

Having issues with them myself no picture showing and was told to send it back to to get pricing on repair estimates but everything is delayed due to covid , so i ask well can i just plug original harness and everything goes back to normal & dude tells me to ask my installer. Like its a simple yes or no question smh.

Would you know if it is that simple to just reconnect the original harness with no coding updates n get rid of that stupid system?