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Monday, January 28, 2013

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BMW E90 video integration with iPhone Video Clips. Duration : 4.62 Mins.


Video Integration into my 2007 BMW E90 (3 Series). Gadgets: - NV_BMW356 video module - a "CAN2ACC" module that provides switched ACC power, but only when other accessories are on (determined by CAN signaling) - Add-A-Circuit (fuse box to power adapter) - a spec.dock iPod dock - a iPhone composite out video cable (bought the expensive Apple one, if you go non-apple you need another jailbreak hack) - a black iPhone insert (iHome) - a jailbroken iPhone (yes, I still sport a 3GS) iPhone software (after jailbreak): - Display Out - Activator (for safer driving): - hold home for Display Out toggle - up+down for play/pause - down/up for fwd - hold down for Pandora - Landscape Lock Rotation (triggered via double-toggle of vibrate button, via Activator). - Brightness Activator (dims when plugging in, and back up when unplugging). NOTE: I forgot power wasn't fully on in the car, only acc, that's why it didn't dim in the video. - Popup Blocker (so I never see annoying alerts about "interference" ... ever notice they still come up even when you are already in airplane mode?) NOTE: I say in the video that it took me 12 hours. I think that's a stretch, but it was a long time. I did a lot of investigation to figure out how to do it, I pulled things apart that I didn't need to, and it all happened over several sessions ... and might have been slowed a bit by beer. Also, I completely gloss over the connectors and soldering. Mostly I bought these connectors from RadioShaft, and soldered ...

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