66 54 001 Adjusting Night Vision Camera

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 BMW Alpina and 2007 BMW Alpina. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Mechanical adjustment - as described in the following - is only possible axially .

Vertical adjustment can only be carried out with the BMW diagnosis system:

Service functions
-> Body

-> Night vision

-> Night vision camera

-> Vertical adjustment

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove grille in bumper trim on left

Fig 1: Adjusting Night Vision Camera
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NOTE: Front of car must be parallel at distance (A) to headlight aiming device (1).
A = 1.5 m

Align a suitable straight object (2), e.g. a spirit level, horizontally on headlight aiming device.

Slowly carry out axial adjustment of night vision camera at adjusting screw (3).

Illustration shows the in-car monitor view.

If necessary, align the picture of the night vision camera with aid of a second person.

Top edge (A) must be aligned parallel to top edge of screen (B).

Fig 2: [Identifying Top Edge Alignment With Top Edge Of Screen]

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