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Initial Print Date: 03/06

Table of Contents

Subject

Page

Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

System Overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Connection of Control Units  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Control Unit and Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

K-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

System Circuit Diagram (Front Equipment - E65/E66)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Connection of Control Units   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Control Unit and Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

K-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

System Circuit Diagram (E60/E61/E63/E64)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Night Vision Camera  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Night Vision Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Button in Light Switch Center  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Principles of Operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Switch-On Conditions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Operation by iDrive  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Calling up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Calling Up Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Zoom - Angle of View of Camera  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Bend/Curve Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Full Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Contrast and Brightness  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Service Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Axial Camera Adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Vertical Camera Adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Replacing Camera Washer Jet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Displays in Event of a Fault  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Component Location  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

BMW Night Vision

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Summary of Contents for Night Vision

Page 1: ...ts 12 Components 12 Night Vision Camera 13 Night Vision Control Unit 14 Button in Light Switch Center 14 Principles of Operation 15 Switch On Conditions 16 Operation by iDrive 17 Calling up Settings 1...

Page 2: ...le you will be able to Familiarize yourself with the technology used in the BMW Night Vision system Know which components are responsible for the system s operation Understand how to utilize the BMW N...

Page 3: ...to dazzling its long range and its clearly structured image The system offers the following advantages Improved vision in conditions of dusk and darkness No dazzling by the headlights of oncoming veh...

Page 4: ...ion System Overview Index Explanation 1 Night Vision control unit 2 Button in light switch center 3 Night Vision camera 4 Controller 5 Dynamic Stability Control 6 Rain light sensor 7 Light module 8 In...

Page 5: ...signal and depending on the equipment specification transmitted to the navigation system or the video module The camera is powered under the following conditions Switching on of BMW Night Vision by t...

Page 6: ...6 BMW Night Vision System Circuit Diagram Front Equipment E65 E66...

Page 7: ...T Media Oriented System Transport 6 Safety Gateway Module LIN Bus Local Interconnect Network Bus 7 Dynamic Stability Control Kl 30B Continuous Positive 8 Rain light Sensor Sym Video Symmetrical Analog...

Page 8: ...63 E64 Index Explanation 1 Night Vision Control Unit 2 Night Vision Button on Light Switch 3 Night Vision Camera 4 Controller 5 Dynamic Stability Control 6 Rain Light Sensor 7 Light Module 8 Instrumen...

Page 9: ...gnal and depending on the equipment specification transmitted to the navigation system or the video module The camera is powered under the following conditions Switching on of BMW Night Vision by the...

Page 10: ...10 BMW Night Vision System Circuit Diagram E60 E61 E63 E64...

Page 11: ...CAN Body CAN 5 Controller MOST Media Oriented System Transport 6 Central Information Display LIN Bus Local Interconnect Network Bus 7 Car Communication Computer Sym Video Symmetrical Analog Video Dif...

Page 12: ...nd camera washer jet Night Vision control unit Button in light switch center Sensor system 12 BMW Night Vision Night Vision installation Locations Index Explanation 1 Night Vision Control Unit 2 Contr...

Page 13: ...racket directly behind the left ventilation grille on the bumper mounting bracket The camera is equipped with a sensor which detects heat emitting objects in the Far Infrared range wavelengths from 8...

Page 14: ...ol unit The camera and the front lens heater are powered via the control unit In addition the control unit converts the symmetrical image data from the camera into a CVBS signal and depending on the e...

Page 15: ...sorbed and dissipated by virtually every solid or liquid body Heat radiation however is not visible to the human eye because it belongs in the long wave infrared range From a physical standpoint this...

Page 16: ...hed on BMW Night Vision is ready for operation immediately after the button is pressed In conditions of darkness underground car park the driving lights are switched off and the driving speed is less...

Page 17: ...Vision menu can only be called up when the system is activated When the preconditions are in place the menu can be called up for example from the Start menu as follows Briefly press the controller Th...

Page 18: ...of view is reduced to 24 here Zoom is deactivated automatically again when the speed drops below 37 mph 60 km h The camera s angle of view reverts to 36 Zoom is calculated by the camera Note The Zoom...

Page 19: ...amera Bend curve mode is only available when the Zoom function is activated For better understanding the following graphic shows a driving situation in which the Bend curve mode function is activated...

Page 20: ...ntire width of the control display 640 x 240 pixels for full screen and 400 x 240 pixels for split screen are used to display the BMW Night Vision image Contrast and Brightness Both values can be pers...

Page 21: ...on weather factors For example heavy fog or rain reduces visibility The driving speed must be adapted to the relevant visibility conditions in each case BMW Night Vision is designed as a supporting sy...

Page 22: ...on the CD CID This adjustment is only possible through a test plan in the BMW tester Replacing Camera Washer Jet A washer jet with a direct connection to the headlight washer system for cleaning the l...

Page 23: ...5 E66 only Initialization When replacing the camera it is always necessary to initialize the software by entering a clearance code FSC The camera is programmed by means of a control unit The control u...

Page 24: ...Component Location 24 BMW Night Vision E65 E66 E60 E61 E63 E64 Index Explanation 1 Voltage regulator 2 Ignition output stage for belt force limiter 3 Igniter pellet for belt force limiter...

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