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EN/23Retrofit/Installation kit No. 65 90 0 028 873 84 64 25,805 (others see cover sheet)
Installation Instructions no. 01 29 0 029 541 01 29 0 029 544 Issue date: 04.2001
10. To install the basic wiring harness A and power supply wiring harness B in E39/2 cars
0Cars without an on-board monitor radio only
This step only applies to cars without an
existing TEL ON cable on the radio
connection plug (20) PIN11 of the 8-pin plug
casing X18126.
"
Connect branch A14, socket contact, white/green
cable, to the free slot in the radio connection plug
(20) PIN11 on the 8-pin plug casing X18126.
0
This step only applies to cars with an
existing TEL ON cable on the radio
connection plug (20) PIN11 of the 8-pin plug
casing X18126.3
Cut off the basic wiring harness A near branch
A14.
Connect branch A14, white/green cable, to the
supply cable of the radio connection plug (20)
PIN11, white/green cable, on the 8-pin plug
casing X18126 using a 2-way insulation-piercing
connector (1).
0Applies to all E39/2 cars
The figure shows the area with the removed
driver’s seat.
"
Pull up the driver's side carpet at the rear (20) and
lay the basic wiring harness A as shown in the
figure and secure it with textile adhesive tape (21).
Lay branch A5, black 3-pin socket casing, along
the left door sill towards the front.
0Thread branch A5, black 3-pin socket casing on
the basic wiring harness A near the left A pillar
through the instrument panel from below and
along the left A pillar upwards to the headlining
and secure it with textile adhesive tape.
As you lay branch A5 to the microphone
installation site, ensure that the cable is
properly routed in the cable duct to prevent
any impairment of the head airbag
function.
"
See instructions for head airbag."
20
039 0001 B
A14
X18126/PIN11
20
20
039 0002 B
A14
211
A
20 X18126
21
21
A
A520
F 39 0977 B
F 39 0981 BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
A5
A
!
!
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EN/24Retrofit/Installation kit No. 65 90 0 028 873 84 64 25,805 (others see cover sheet)
Installation Instructions no. 01 29 0 029 541 01 29 0 029 544 Issue date: 04.2001
10. To install the basic wiring harness A and power supply wiring harness B in E39/2 cars
0
The figure shows the boot on the left."
Lay the basic wiring harness A, as shown in the
figure, with branches A6 to A13 and A15 along the
standard wiring harness and secure it with cable
ties (3).
0Lay branch A6, black 3-pin socket casing, and
branch A7, coaxial socket casing FME, to the
installation site of the compensator/telephone
aerial and connect them.
Screw the FME connector (4) to branch A7
(required if you are installing the bumper aerial).
Tie back any excess cable lengths.
"
0Connect branch A12, white 12-pin plug casing
on the basic wiring harness A to branch B1, white
12-pin socket casing on the power supply wiring
harness B.
Tie back plug connector A12 + B1 on the standard
wiring harness.
0Insulate branch A13, white 12-pin socket casing
and tie it back on the standard wiring harness (no
longer required).
F 39 0997 B
A7A63A12
A13A11
A10
A9
A8
A15
4
A6 A7
F 39 0998 B
A12A
B1B
F 39 0999 B
A13
F 39 1000 B
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EN/25Retrofit/Installation kit No. 65 90 0 028 873 84 64 25,805 (others see cover sheet)
Installation Instructions no. 01 29 0 029 541 01 29 0 029 544 Issue date: 04.2001
10. To install the basic wiring harness A and power supply wiring harness B in E39/2 cars
0Carefully cut open the sheathing of the audio
wiring harness (20) for a length of 100 mm behind
the black plug connector X322.
Connect branch B2, open cable end, grey/red
cable, to the supply cable, grey/red cable, of the
black 12-pin plug connector X322 PIN5 using a
2-way insulation-piercing connector (1).
0Lay branch B3 and branch B4 on the power supply
wiring harness B along the standard wiring
harness (20) to the tied back black 2-pin plug
connector X325 above the power distributor in the
boot on the right.
Secure the power supply wiring harness B to the
standard wiring harness (20) using cable ties (3).
0Connect branch B3, black 2-pin socket casing
on the power supply wiring harness B to the black
2-pin plug casing X325S.
Connect branch B4, black 2-pin plug casing on
the power supply wiring harness B to the black
2-pin socket casing X325B.
0Tie back plug connectors X325S+B3 and
X325B+B4 on the standard wiring harness (20)
with cable ties.
When securing the connections, make sure
that the cable harnesses will not be damaged
during the subsequent assembly of the
car.
"
X3221
20
B2
120
F 39 1001 B
oooooooooooooooooo
B
320
20
B
B4B3
X325
F 39 1002 B
B
X325S
B4
B3
X325B
F 39 1003 B
20
X325S
B4 B3
X325B
F 39 1004 B
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EN/26Retrofit/Installation kit No. 65 90 0 028 873 84 64 25,805 (others see cover sheet)
Installation Instructions no. 01 29 0 029 541 01 29 0 029 544 Issue date: 04.2001
10. To install the basic wiring harness A and power supply wiring harness B in E39/2 cars
0
The figure shows the boot on the left."
Secure branch A11, cable eyelet with a diameter
of 6 mm, brown cable, to earth post X13016 under
the left tail light.
0
In cars without an on-board monitor radio,
insulate and tie back branches A9, A10 and
A15.
"
Lay branch A9, black 12-pin plug casing, branch
A10, socket contact, white/brown cable, and
branch A15, socket contact, white/green cable, on
the basic wiring harness A to the installation site of
the on-board monitor radio.
0Cars with an on-board monitor radio only
Disconnect the black 12-pin plug casing X13598
from the radio connection plug (20) and tie it back.
Connect branch A9, black 12-pin plug casing, into
the cleared slot (21) in the on-board monitor radio
connection plug (20).
If the car does not have a black 12-pin plug
casing X13598, branch A9 must be
connected direct.
"
0
This step only applies to cars without an
existing mute cable on the on-board
monitor radio connection plug (20) PIN10
of the 8-pin plug casing X18126.3
Connect branch A10, socket contact, white/brown
cable, to the free slot in the on-board monitor radio
connection plug (20) PIN10 on the 8-pin plug
casing X18126.
X13016A11
F 39 1005 B
A9+A10+A15
F 39 1044 B
A
X13598
20
20
A9
21
F 39 1009 B
F 39 1010 B
20 A10X18126/PIN10
20
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EN/28Retrofit/Installation kit No. 65 90 0 028 873 84 64 25,805 (others see cover sheet)
Installation Instructions no. 01 29 0 029 541 01 29 0 029 544 Issue date: 04.2001
10. To install the basic wiring harness A and power supply wiring harness B in E39/2 cars
0Applies to all E39/2 cars
Insert the 5A fuse (2) into the fuse holder A8.
Secure the fuse holder A8 to the wiring harness
near the left tail light with a cable tie (3).
0
5A2
A8
3
F 39 1006 B