BYD Seal tips, tricks and help

[motdaeng]

11 minutes ago, mistral53 said:

For those with a BYD Sealion 7, what have you decided to do as far as the dash-cam is concerned? 

 

It looks like a lot of hardware is missing, even the micro-SD card slot, presumably the cable, too....... software?

 

I really like the fully integrated system BYD left in the Seal to do an OEM like install - why on earth they went backwards on the dash-cam in Thailand is another BYD enigma.

 

the byd salesperson said that an integrated solution, similar to the one for the byd seal, will be available. however, they couldn't give me a specific date, so i decided not to wait and i went with the 70mai a510 with a rear camera. so far, so good ...

 

https://youtu.be/ogkObryJP8E?si=WejHdG6BzAk14Bdm

 

 

since the field of view in the interior rearview mirror is very limited, a sinjet camera could also be an alternative ...

 

https://youtu.be/FgkjO6oE-wQ?si=PJHwGu7AovJ7SBAv

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

1 hour ago, motdaeng said:

 

the byd salesperson said that an integrated solution, similar to the one for the byd seal, will be available. however, they couldn't give me a specific date, so i decided not to wait and i went with the 70mai a510 with a rear camera. so far, so good ...

 

https://youtu.be/ogkObryJP8E?si=WejHdG6BzAk14Bdm

 

 

since the field of view in the interior rearview mirror is very limited, a sinjet camera could also be an alternative ...

 

https://youtu.be/FgkjO6oE-wQ?si=PJHwGu7AovJ7SBAv

 

 

Do you have the handy USB port behind the rear view mirror ?

On the 2025 Seal apparently the dash cam and cable is missing but it has the USB port, so that seems like the way BYD are going.

 

I have the Sinjet LED mirror/camera since Dec 2023 and very happy with it.

Mine was fit by a guy in Bangkok who had the first kit only for the Seal, he now has kits for many EV’s and a choice of 3 different kits )

Check out his page on FB if interested:

Sinjet Thailand 

[mistral53]

BYD includes the window film as part of their promotion package - they call it XUV-MAX Ceramic. What is your impression - is this the bottom drawer quality of films as freebee?  The 'ceramic' moniker should imply it's not just cheap painted film, but the ceramic film with sputtering technology.

 

Does it make sense to pay big bucks extra for a brand product for what could just be a marketing plot? I paid THB 32,500 for Lamina DigitalBoost on the Seal - which does give a good compromise for light inside/dark outside. but at a hefty premium.

[JBChiangRai]

19 minutes ago, mistral53 said:

BYD includes the window film as part of their promotion package - they call it XUV-MAX Ceramic. What is your impression - is this the bottom drawer quality of films as freebee?  The 'ceramic' moniker should imply it's not just cheap painted film, but the ceramic film with sputtering technology.

 

Does it make sense to pay big bucks extra for a brand product for what could just be a marketing plot? I paid THB 32,500 for Lamina DigitalBoost on the Seal - which does give a good compromise for light inside/dark outside. but at a hefty premium.

 

I think it's all the same.  I bought the cheapest from a specialist, I think I paid 6-8,000 baht.  I'm very happy with it.

[motdaeng]

48 minutes ago, mistral53 said:

BYD includes the window film as part of their promotion package - they call it XUV-MAX Ceramic. What is your impression - is this the bottom drawer quality of films as freebee?  The 'ceramic' moniker should imply it's not just cheap painted film, but the ceramic film with sputtering technology.

 

Does it make sense to pay big bucks extra for a brand product for what could just be a marketing plot? I paid THB 32,500 for Lamina DigitalBoost on the Seal - which does give a good compromise for light inside/dark outside. but at a hefty premium.

 

i chose to apply the free window film offered by byd on my sealion 7. the windshield has 40%, all side windows 60%, and the rear window and roof 80%.

for me personally, the side windows with 60% are too dark at dusk and during the night. although i rarely drive in the evening / night, i’m considering changing the 2 front side windows to 40%.

 

i'm not an expert on window film (this is my first car with it!), but the heat protection effect on the windshield doesn’t impress me at all ...

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

I would have gone with the free option if one was available as I did for my previous 3 cars.

I went with Solar Gard and paid 25k ( 80% roof, 60% all round except for 40% on windscreen ).

I am happy with it but would have to do a comparison test, with a temperature laser gun, versus cars with cheaper film or no film to see the actual benefits. 

[mistral53]

21 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

I think it's all the same.  I bought the cheapest from a specialist, I think I paid 6-8,000 baht.  I'm very happy with it.

Maybe this is true, but the marketing literature of more expensive films make a reasonable claim: Cheap film - which is essentially painted polyester - will absorb light and turn it into heat, conversely, the more expensive films with nano particles reflect some of the light back, reducing light absorption, hence transfer less heat into the car........how much is reflected and how much that lowers that the temperature is anybody's guess.

 

Well, there is always per-conditioning via the app - except, I almost always remember to precondition the car when I walk up to it, or after I open the door and burn my bum on the hot seat.

[JBChiangRai]

On 4/3/2025 at 9:17 AM, JBChiangRai said:

 

I think it's all the same.  I bought the cheapest from a specialist, I think I paid 6-8,000 baht.  I'm very happy with it.

 

2 hours ago, mistral53 said:

Maybe this is true, but the marketing literature of more expensive films make a reasonable claim: Cheap film - which is essentially painted polyester - will absorb light and turn it into heat, conversely, the more expensive films with nano particles reflect some of the light back, reducing light absorption, hence transfer less heat into the car........how much is reflected and how much that lowers that the temperature is anybody's guess.

 

Well, there is always per-conditioning via the app - except, I almost always remember to precondition the car when I walk up to it, or after I open the door and burn my bum on the hot seat.

 

I can't say I find it uncomfortable or overly hot.  IMHO, money on film is dead money, an expensive film doesn't add any more value to the car than a cheap film when you come to resale and I'm not sure I could tell the difference either.  I'd rather spend the extra 25,000 baht on another holiday.

 

I tint all round at 40% cut, and leave the roof alone as it's already special glass and no problem, I can't feel any heat on the top of my head, which sadly has a lot less insulation (hair) than my vanity would appreciate

 

It would be interesting to compare 2 identical cars side by side and measure glass and inside temperatures.  We could do that remotely, park at the same compass angle on the level, at the same time of day and measure temperatures at  the same time, if anyone else has a seal with 40% cut and an expensive film.