BMW 2019 530e 540 F90 G30 Rear View Mirror Tap Power Hard Wired Installation Radar Detector Dash Cam

[@markanderson5342]

Thank you so much for this video! I was apprehensive about pulling apart my mirror housing and tapping into the mirror power, but your video was perfect for a 2019 530xi! Awesome work!

[@Rolexenforcer]

Thanks man you saved my ass, just bought a Uniden R7 to put into my 2021 750i Msport and couldn’t figure out how to pop the rear view mirror covers off, you’re the man!! Subscribed!

[@user-nv6qc2rz7w]

Thanks! Works for 2022 X5 too. Red wire is red and orange stripe. Housing detach top (one piece) just clips, split the second piece in the middle. Two harnesses inside use the lower harness.

[@bryansiegrist5920]

Good information. I found it easier to get to wiring etc by taking the mirror off - just twist it off counterclockwise to pop it off after removing plastic pieces: easier access.

[@ekkthree]

would like to see a video of this, specifically where you're holding to twist. ie which section actually separates. mine's on super tight and i'm pretty sure i'd snap plastic if i force the issue.

[@Mgorman87]

I just ordered the mount kit on eBay to install on my 540. Thanks!

[@Mgorman87]

Man what a pain in the ass to get the taps into the plug I could not get it unplugged I ended up having to pull it out and reach in there and jam the plugs in it's working and I got it all put back together but now I'm just waiting for it to turn off it's still on but I've only not waited 5 to 10 minutes

[@trith72]

Spot on video for a 2023 540i. Took me 20 mins. Make sure to use the longest blades that come with the kit for the 540i, the plug seems a little deeper than the one in the video but otherwise perfect instructions.

[@DuhRaceCar]

Glad this was able to help!

[@darshanraaj]

@@DuhRaceCar I found it extremely hard to pop off the 2nd plastic holding in the mirror, the one where you started to use the trim tool to help pop it off. I used a flathead screwdriver with a sharp edge to achieve the same result but couldn't pop it off no matter how much it was already out of the housing (ie, the last bit of actually sliding it up). I'm afraid that a little more force and I'm going to break one of the holders. Any advice here?

[@nohchi_k1ant]

Thanks for broke my mirror

[@dejvicano8784]

1. Great video 2. The connectors i recieves were too short so using my nail I pulled the tape off allowing it to go in deeper in order to work. 3. Radar has power after turn off and lock. However only lasts 5-10 min. I usually try to find somewhere that turns it off after car off but I think this will do

[@minimcewen]

Thanks for posting that. Much needed and appreciated.

[@rongeis521]

Thanks a lot man! Your instructions were spot on for a 2018 540i too!

[@user-xc4ss5xx3e]

Perfect instructions...much appreciated!

[@juliusmapalad9251]

Great video. Really helped. I was able to remove the housing. But I can’t disconnect the moles connector. How did you do it so easily? I’m sure it’s my own error.

[@ryanroscoe5491]

This vid came in clutch, much appreciated.

[@bocapowersports]

Very help with removing headliner on my "22 740

[@jackbailey1280]

Please help!! What’s the wire called to the mirror? I need to replace mine and can’t find the part anywere

[@Umairahmad1989]

Great video I’m having a hard time taking off the first piece it seems to be stuck and I don’t want to use too much force. Any tips?

[@DuhRaceCar]

Yea it does take a bit of force. Take a look at the 7 series video I have also in case there’s a different angle, it has the same housing.

[@Umairahmad1989]

@@DuhRaceCarI have a 2021 M550i do you happen to know if it the same process? I’ve been trying to find schematics been having no luck. Thanks again

[@DuhRaceCar]

Yup should be the same one. They didn’t redesign the 5 series until 2024 I think

[@ervindelacruz8]

Great video. Do you have a link for the micro usb version of this wire for my dash cam?

[@CLARKakaSIX]

Did we ever find one for dash cams? I want to install a Cobra SC 200, but don’t want to run the wiring all down the side. I also don’t want the “parking mode” or whatever adds 24 hour cam, just want the cam to turn on when I turn my car on, and off when it’s off.

[@sweengollysweengolly3171]

Well done. Exactly what I was looking for after being quoted $250 for 15 minutes of work!!!

[@Guanakito503fcb]

Thank you so much! Very helpful video

[@minimax829]

Some tap into the purple plug, do u know what’s the diff?

[@ITALIAN926]

Im mad at myself, somehow I broke off one of the plastic clips on the windshield side of the large piece. I have a 2022 and my large piece looks slightly different from the one in this video . Ive got 5 slits , opposed to 4. Anyway, I got it all working, the wiring seemed to be the same. Its all back up but I worried the piece will fall. Maybe I'll try to use some double sided tape along the rim of the piece. Ugh.

[@caldynphillip]

Do you know which wire is positive and which is negative in the 2004 BMW X3?

[@DuhRaceCar]

Sorry not sure. But should a multimeter to make sure

[@kenkobra]

Great video! Thanks for posting.

[@masterk12345]

Great video!! Can you do one wiring up footwell light for all seats please ??

[@ZaidAbujumaiza]

Hi. I followed your instructions but im not getting power to the radar after the mirror tap even when the car is fully on. I have a 2017 bmw 540i. Any advice?

[@tonytam4767]

Most likely the mirror tap isn’t hitting the metal prongs it needs to. Check out my 7 series tap video. It has the same plugs as 5 series

[@ZaidAbujumaiza]

@@tonytam4767 Ive tried three different mirror tap plugs and didnt get power from it. I see that ur 7 series video u tapped to the pink plug which i think is for the rain sensor. I tried that and the radar got power but the radar stays on forever after i turn the car off. Did u face the same issue in the 7 series or it turned off after a bit?

[@samuelpfox]

this helped me immensely - thank you!

[@DuhRaceCar]

More content coming soon :)

[@hamrhead2324]

I want to add a dashcam and this looks like a great idea... only concern is does the wire power down after a few minutes? I'd like it to remain on to record activity when not driving. Can that be done with this install?

[@DuhRaceCar]

The mirror tap powers down after like 10m or so. You want to tap power from the fuse box directly for constant on. Just take a look at my other power video that goes to the fuse box.

[@TheBLACKMQQN]

My hero!!! Thanks for posting

[@VinnieAlas]

Hello. I’ve just followed your video instruction to tap power from the mirror on a G30. Do you know if this power turn off along with the vehicle. I’ve waited sometime and didn’t see it going off. Thanks for the video, was very helpful and easy to follow.

[@DuhRaceCar]

Takes 5-10min

[@michaelfarrell6990]

Are you supposed to pull-down to remove or pull to the rear? Mine won’t budge.

[@DuhRaceCar]

No it splits in the middle

[@duymariochannel3885]

Do the same way on bmw x6 g06? Thank you for sharing bro

[@rnav36]

Successfully installed a dashcam powered off the mirror. However, I have the 530e Plug-in Hybrid, and the camera runs continuously when the car is plugged in, since there's power supplied to the vehicle. Any tricks to have the mirror powered off when the car is being charged?

[@DuhRaceCar]

This install was also for a 530e. It normally takes a few minutes for it to turn off. Just walk away and come back in 10 minutes.

[@rnav36]

@@DuhRaceCar yeah I even locked the car. But with the charger plugged in, I think there's a continuous power supply to the mirror. I accessed the camera footage and found that it was recording the whole time the car was being charged.

[@DuhRaceCar]

@@rnav36 thats strange I charge my car every night have never had that issue. There are two plugs in there you can test out

[@jonking5566]

Thanks for the video man much appreciated! Quick question, I hear you mentioned if you’re having trouble reaching the clip then take the second and third layers off. In your case, was that required or it was just informational? I ask because I’m comfortable removing the first piece. But am afraid I’m going to break things with the 2nd and 3rd lol

[@DuhRaceCar]

So it’s not required but I found it easier to put in the tap

[@hkeee]

I tried tapping the mirror power socket with the adaptor wire for the dash cam but the adaptor wire doesn't seem to be touching any live power point even when its in the same holes as the red and brown. How can I make sure that the adaptor wire is touching live current to get power?

[@tonytam4767]

Is the car on? You can use a multimeter to test the power. Most likely it’s not touching the connector

[@hkeee]

@@tonytam4767 Yes, the car was on and its really that the adaptor wire does not touch anything that's passing live current. The adaptor when stuck into the red and brown wire hole only touched the wire rubber or the sockets plastic. No metal with current. I couldn't find a way to connect it to anything directly and I can't take the wires out of the mirror socket to hand tie both adaptor wire and present mirror wire together and put it back in. I'll have to just keep looking to a dash cam that can work on battery life alone for 2-4 hours and I can just charge it daily like my phone and take it in and out of the car as needed.

[@wuikhoon]

What can I do if I want to hardwire dash cam and radar? Will Tapping the same line will blow the fuse?

[@DuhRaceCar]

It depends on power draw per device. But other users in the comments have tried and blown a fuse.

[@heiden2413]

you are the best 👍🏻

[@YoungOil7]

I was able to remove the Plastic pieces, but how do you unplug the wire? Is there a clip or something I need to push? I tried pulling it out, but it won’t budge…

[@DuhRaceCar]

go to 2:47 in the video

[@kevonw9195]

this didn’t help im not understanding how you were able to pull the clip out. That 3 seconds didn’t explain how you did it

[@sergeshkolniy9172]

Is there a permanent 12v source on that plug ?

[@ekkthree]

Omg. Thanks so much

[@aakashpatel1011]

I followed these instructions for a 2020 F90. The radar detector still stays on after I turn the car off. Any suggestions?

[@DuhRaceCar]

Did you wait 10m and check back? Power normally stays on for a little bit after locking.

[@supermantokyo]

helpful video. Thx!

[@supermantokyo]

Hi, I pushed it from two side, but it is also very hard to remove the first piece. Could you please teach me some more tips? thanks

[@DuhRaceCar]

It is actually pretty hard. Pull with two hands

[@supermantokyo]

DuhRaceCar ok, thanks!

[@djg1028]

Hi, I have a 2021 BMW 540, is there any reason to have to get into the fuses or can everything be wired up behind the mirror?

[@DuhRaceCar]

you can do it from the mirror. I have another video up if you want to wire it from the fuse box tho, not necessary I just did it for my dash cam so I wouldnt draw all the power from one line.

[@djg1028]

@@DuhRaceCar thank you for your response and your video is great! I’m thinking I should be able to wire my valentine 1 radar detector the same way you did by going into the mirror.

[@DuhRaceCar]

@@djg1028 yea should be no problem. I did this install with a valentine one on my other car. The only tricky thing is the wiretape pushing it down far enough to hit the power connector. might take a little wiggling to get it down

[@djg1028]

@@DuhRaceCar OK, thank you and just out of curiosity when I turn off my 2021 540 the radio still keeps playing even when I open the door and when I close the door. The radio doesn’t shut off until I press lock on the key fob. So I’m assuming the radar detector once its hardwired would stay on when the car shuts off until I press the lock on the key fob?

[@DuhRaceCar]

@@djg1028 yea its the same thing. Usually takes 2-5 minutes for everything to power down.

[@gordonfreeman5903]

This really helped me.

[@jacobb7150]

This doesn’t affect electronics right?

[@DuhRaceCar]

Correct!

[@aaronjansen4044]

Did you use the large or small wires to tap?

[@DuhRaceCar]

sorry what do you mean by large or small wires? your mirror tap is just one size that you plug into the harness. But if you got options I would say smaller is easier to get in.

[@aaronjansen4044]

@@DuhRaceCar yeah I used the one in your link. It has larger and smaller wires. I also tried another that had large and small, large didn't fit, the small wasn't tight and I didn't get power. I returned it and bought the one from your video. We'll see tomorrow, I don't feel like taking apart the trim to do the fuse tap. I did that in my last g30

[@DuhRaceCar]

@@aaronjansen4044 so if you read the other comments it is definitely a little tricky. Took me a couple attempts had to jiggle the wire quite a bit until it went in. But once it goes in its pretty deep and you know

[@aaronjansen4044]

That's what she said?

[@aaronjansen4044]

@@DuhRaceCar I just opened the one from the link you posted. It used the larger ones, tight fit but worked immediately.

[@robertcapwell6419]

Very helpful

[@jayingale]

Tried this on my 2022 M550i, my fingers are broken but the mirror housing is still up there. FML.

[@DuhRaceCar]

It’s all a little the angle I which you are applying the pressure

[@Rolexenforcer]

Hi, I need you help, I got greedy after installing the radar detector and tried installing a dash camera and blew the fuse, I can’t find it! Anyone knows which one it is? Please help me

[@DuhRaceCar]

It should be in the manual. Check my other video of hard wire install to fuse box of dash cam to see the location of fuse box

[@Rolexenforcer]

@@DuhRaceCar man I checked the manual and all 3 fuse boxes and couldn’t find it 😭

[@DuhRaceCar]

@@Rolexenforcer you sure there isn’t an inline fuse on the power wire on the tap?

[@Rolexenforcer]

@@DuhRaceCar no I thought that too but I bought another wire tap and I’m still not getting power, my car is financed, I’m afraid to even take the car to the dealer and tell them what I did 😩

[@DuhRaceCar]

@@Rolexenforcer if the other functions on the mirror don’t work like the auto dimming or home link you indeed blew the fuse. Just take off the radar and dash cam before you bring it in for service. Should be easy to replace and covered.

[@wilsonbuddybently]

I have a 2020 530I and the taps are too short. I purchased another wire and the taps are still too short. I've done this project with other cars, but this job is kicking my butt. Can anyone help????

[@DuhRaceCar]

i wiggled it around and it went in way further. theres a little ledge on the plastic you gotta push thru, you will know when you get it thru

[@wilsonbuddybently]

@@DuhRaceCar thank you for taking the time to respond. I think I pushed the pins in pretty hard, but I'll try harder. Again thank you for the reply and great video. I'm sure it's helped a lot of people!!!!

[@DuhRaceCar]

@@wilsonbuddybently yea dont worry I had the same exact issue. I thought the pin was bad too, but its just a lot of wiggling to get it in all the way. once it goes in it goes way deeper and you will know.

[@PaulWall874]

This is a life saver of information. Gonna give this a try. My 2022 m5 has the same issue.

[@PaulWall874]

Did you use small or large taps

[@andrewbriller8846]

any chance you have a video on mirror tapping on the 2021 M4?

[@DuhRaceCar]

Give me your M4 and I’ll make a video 😃

[@thegrimmer]

It's so easy to break the tabs on those plastic junk pieces

[@DuhRaceCar]

Right😅

[@2m2m80]

어려워

[@DuhRaceCar]

easy =)

[@2m2m80]

not easy :(

[@shakeelbabo677]

Great job.

[@shakeelbabo677]

Thank you

[@shakeelbabo677]

Not easy to fix it's.