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.