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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
Contents
SectionPage
1. Important information for the installation of the basic kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3. Parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Connection diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. Installation and cabling diagram for basic wiring harness A in E39 cars. . . . . . . . . . 8
6. Installation and cabling diagram for basic wiring harness A
and power supply wiring harness B in E39/2 cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7. To prepare the installation site for the microphone in cars without a sunroof . . . . . . 10
8. To prepare the installation site for the microphone in cars with a sunroof . . . . . . . . 11
9. To install the basic wiring harness A in E39 cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
10. To install the basic wiring harness A and power supply wiring harness B
in E39/2 cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11. Concluding work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
12. Circuit diagram for the basic wiring harness A in E39 cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
13. Circuit diagram for the basic wiring harness A in E39/2 cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
14. Circuit diagram for the power supply wiring harness B in E39/2 cars . . . . . . . . . . . 36
15. Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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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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Installation Instructions no. 01 29 0 029 541 01 29 0 029 544 Issue date: 04.2001
3. Parts list
0
A Basic wiring harness
B Power supply wiring harness (E39/2 cars only)
1 Insulation-piercing connector (2-way)
2 5A fuse
3 Cable tie (15x)
4 FME connector
5 Template for microphone holder for E39 and E39/2 cars without a sunroof
6 Black microphone cover (only for cars without a sunroof)*
7 Black frame for hands-free kit (only for cars without a sunroof)*
8 Sub-frame for hands-free kit (only for cars without a sunroof)*
9 Front black roof liner trim panel (only for cars with a sunroof)*
10 Black microphone cover (only for cars with a sunroof)*
11 Hexagonal screw with collar
12 Washer, diameter 6.3 mm
13 Nut with collar (x2)
Parts marked with an asterisk (*) are supplied with the retrofit kit in black and may be ordered
separately in other trim colours using the electronic parts catalogue (EPC).
5A
E 39
2 A
365784
9101312111
B
F 39 0962 B
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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
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8. To prepare the installation site for the microphone in cars with a sunroof
0Take the existing front headlining trim off the
headlining and remove the switch (20) for the glass
tilt/slide sunroof.
Discard the existing front headlining trim and
replace it with the new front headlining trim (9).
Secure the microphone trim (10) and the switch
(20) for the glass tilt/slide sunroof in the new front
headlining trim (9).
Then fit the new front headlining trim (9) back into
the headlining.
10
920
F 39 0969 B