2001 BMW 5 SERIES light

EN/4
Retrofit/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
2. Preparations
TIS
instruction
No.
Conduct a brief test (print out error memory) -
Disconnect the battery 12 00...
Remove the radio (cars without an on-board monitor radio only) 65 11 030
Remove the heater/air conditioning control 64 11 749
Remove the cover on the gearshift lever. 51 16 210
Remove the base of the centre console 51 16 200
Remove the driver’s seat 52 13 000
Remove the rear seat bench 52 24 005
Remove the rear seat backrest (cars without a split rear seat backrest only) 52 24 010
Remove the side pad on the left (cars with a split rear seat backrest only) -
Remove the front left door sill trim 51 47 000
Remove the rear left door sill trim 51 47 030
Remove the footwell trim on the driver’s side 51 45 030
Remove the side footwell trim on the left A pillar -
Remove the left A pillar trim (refer to instructions for head airbag) 51 43 201
Remove the left sun visor 51 16 080
Lower the front headlining slightly -
Remove the cover on cars with a glass slide/tilt sunroof 51 44 011
Remove the left boot / wheel arch trim. 51 47 101
Remove the CD changer (if fitted) 65 11 070
Remove the audio amplifier (if fitted) 65 12 070
Remove the navigation computer (if fitted) 65 90 510
Also on E39 cars
Remove the video module (if fitted) 65 50 510
Also on E39/2 cars
Remove the combination roller blind (if fitted) -
Remove the boot floor 51 47 101
Remove the spare wheel cover 51 47 131
Remove the spare wheel -
Remove the cover on the on-board monitor radio 65 52 520
Remove the tool holder-
Remove the right boot / wheel arch trim. 51 47 101
Remove the rear boot floor supports on both sides 65 11 055
Remove the front boot floor supports on both sides 65 11 055

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Retrofit/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
4. Connection overview
Item DescriptionCable
colourConnection location in the car
A Basic wiring harness
-----
A1
Coaxial socket casing FME - To coaxial plug casing FME on the required load holder
with the hands-free kit or to the required adapter
A2
Black 12-pin plug connector -
Cars without an on-board monitor radio only:
To radio connection plug (after disconnecting the black
12-pin plug casing

X13598

from the radio connection plug)
Cars with an on-board monitor radio only:
Tie back (no longer required)
A3
Socket contact
Signal: Mutewhite/brown
Cars without an on-board monitor radio and without
an existing mute cable on the radio connection plug
only:
To radio connection plug
PIN10
, in the 8-pin plug casing
X18126
Cars without an on-board monitor radio and with an
existing mute cable on the radio connection plug
only:
Cut off, connect to the supply cable of the radio connection
plug

PIN10

, white/brown cable, in the 8-pin plug casing

X18126

using a 2-way insulation-piercing connector (1)

Cars with an on-board monitor radio only:
Tie back (no longer required)
A4
Black 18-pin socket casing
---To the adapter cable required for the hands-free kit,
behind the rear module holder
A5
Black 3-pin socket casing
---To the microphone required for the hands-free kit, in the
headlining
A6
Black 3-pin socket casing
---To cable compensator in the boot on the left if the car is
fitted with a cable compensator (if not, insulate and tie back)

A7
Coaxial socket casing FME
---
To the coaxial plug casing FME on the FME connector (4)
in the boot on the left (connection for telephone aerial); if
you are upgrading the car with a cable compensator, to
the cable compensator or to the required adapter

A8
Floating fuse
Signal: Terminal 30
red To the standard wiring harness near the left tail light
A9
Black 12-pin plug connector
---
Cars without an on-board monitor radio only:
Tie back (no longer required)
Cars with an on-board monitor radio only:
To radio connection plug (after disconnecting the black
12-pin plug casing
X13598
from the radio connection
plug)
A10
Socket contact
Signal: Mute
white/brown
Cars without an on-board monitor radio only:
Tie back (no longer required)
Cars with an on-board monitor radio and without an
existing mute cable on the radio connection plug
only:
To radio connection plug
PIN10
, in the 8-pin plug casing
X18126
Cars with an on-board monitor radio and with an
existing mute cable on the radio connection plug
only:
Cut off, connect to the supply cable of the on-board
monitor radio connection plug
PIN10
, white/brown
cable, in the 8-pin plug casing
X18126
using a 2-way
insulation-piercing connector (1)
A11
Cable eyelet, 6 mm in diameter
Signal: Terminal 31
brown in E39 cars to the earth post
X10305
in E39/2 cars to the earth post
X13016

EN/10Retrofit/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
5. Installation and cabling diagram for basic wiring harness A in E39 cars
0
The basic wiring harness A is to be installed along the audio and main wiring harness as shown
in the figure and secured using textile adhesive tape and cable ties.
Start the installation of the basic wiring harness A at point 1 (next to the handbrake lever)
with branches A1 to A4.
Branch A1 to the footwell on the right
Branches A2, A3 and A14 to the installation site of the radio (insulate and tie back in cars with
an on-board monitor radio)
Branch A4 next to the gearshift lever on the left (under the oddments box in the centre console
at the front)
Branch A5 to the installation site of the microphone in the headlining at the front centre
Branch A6 to the installation site of the compensator in the boot on the left
Branch A7 to the installation site of the compensator in the boot on the left or to the connector
for the telephone aerial in the boot on the left
Branch A8 to the left tail light wiring harness
Branches A9, A10 and A15 to the on-board monitor radio in the boot on the left (insulate and
tie back in cars without an on-board monitor radio)
Branch A11 to earth post X10305 under the left tail light
Branch A12 to plug connector X322 in the boot on the left
Branch A13 to plug connector X322 in the boot on the left
Tie back any excess lengths.
A6+A7A12+A13
A8-A11
A1
A2+A3
A3A4
A5A
Punkt 1Punkt 1
A14
A15
F 39 0965 B

EN/11Retrofit/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
6. Installation and cabling diagram for basic wiring harness A and power supply
wiring harness B in E39/2 cars
0
The basic wiring harness A is to be installed along the audio and main wiring harness as shown
in the figure and secured using textile adhesive tape and cable ties.
Start the installation of the basic wiring harness A at point 1 (next to the handbrake lever)
with branches A1 to A4.
Branch A1 to the footwell on the right
Branches A2, A3 and A14 to the installation site of the radio (insulate and tie back in cars with
an on-board monitor radio)
Branch A4 next to the gearshift lever on the left (under the oddments box in the centre console
at the front)
Branch A5 to the installation site of the microphone in the headlining at the front centre
Branch A6 to the installation site of the compensator in the boot on the left
Branch A7 to the installation site of the compensator in the boot on the left or to the connector
for the telephone aerial in the boot on the left
Branch A8 to the left tail light wiring harness
Branches A9, A10 and A15 to the on-board monitor radio in the boot on the left (insulate and
tie back in cars without an on-board monitor radio)
Branch A11 to earth post X13016 under the left tail light
Branch A12 to branch B1 on the power supply wiring harness B in the boot on the left
Branch A13 - insulate and tie back
Power supply wiring harness B
Branch B1 to branch A12 on the basic wiring harness A in the boot on the left
Branch B2 to plug connector X322 in the boot on the left
Branch B3 to plug connector X325 in the boot on the right above the power distributor
Branch B4 to plug connector X325 in the boot on the right above the power distributor
Tie back any excess lengths.
A6+A7
A8+A11 A12+A13
A9+A10
A1
A2+A3
A3A4
A5
Punkt 1Punkt 1
B1
B
B4
B3
B2
A
A14
A15
F 39 0966 B

EN/12Retrofit/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
7. To prepare the installation site for the microphone in cars without a sunroof
0
00
Take the required template out of the retrofit kit
and cut it out.
Then place the required template against the rear
external contour of the interior light (20) and affix it
to the headlining (21).
Cut out the required opening (22) with a sharp
knife.
As you cut out the material ensure that you
do not damage any cables/leads.
"
Remove the template again.
0Push the hands-free kit sub-frame (8) through the
opening (20) into the headlining (21).
Insert the hands-free kit frame (7) into the opening
(20) and clip the hands-free kit sub-frame (8) to the
hands-free kit frame (7).
Secure the microphone trim (6) in the hands-free
kit frame (7).
.
20
22
21E39
F 39 0967 B
8
7
6
2120
F 39 0968 B

EN/19Retrofit/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
9. To install the basic wiring harness A (E39 cars only)
0Cars with 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 A15, 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.
"
Cut off the basic wiring harness A near branch
A15.
Connect branch A15, 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).
0Only required for cars without earth post
X10305 with a production date after 9/00
Remove the left tail light.
Mark the drilling position (20) with a centre punch.
Dimension A= 19 mm
Dimension B = 17 mm
Remove the body paint and primer from the grey
area (21) in a diameter of 20 mm around the
position of the hole (20) on the front and rear of the
tail light unit (22).
The panel must be bare in the grey area (21), to
ensure that perfect contact is possible.
Risk of damage. Before drilling the hole
ensure that the cable and plug fastenings are
unclipped and the cables are removed from
the drilling area to prevent their being
damaged.
"
Drill the holes with a 6 mm drill bit.
Remove all the drill chips that are produced during
the drilling process using an extractor.
Then deburr the edges of the hole.
20
039 0003 B
A15
X18126/PIN11
20
20
039 0004 B
A15
211
20
X18126
F 39 0992 B21
22
A B
20 21

EN/20Retrofit/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
9. To install the basic wiring harness A (E39 cars only)
0Insert the hexagonal screw with collar (11) from the
rear into the hole (20) and secure it with a nut M6
(13).
If you fit the earth connection cable later, ensure
that you fit the washer (12) first and then branch
A11.
Then secure branch A11 (the cable outlet on the
terminal lug must point downwards) with the
second nut M6 (13).
After securing the parts, treat all of them with
the anti-corrosion measures set out in the
BMW standard.
"
0
The figure shows the final installation position
of the earth connection cable.
"
The cable loom (20) must point downwards.
0Applies to all E39 cars
Remove the left tail light.
Mark the drilling position (20) with a centre punch.
The figure shows the left lamp holder, on cars
without a lamp holder proceed in exactly
the same way.
"
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).
F 39 0993 B
20
13
13 12 11
A11
20
F 39 0994 B
A83 2
5A
F 39 0984 B

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