towing BMW 3 SERIES 2003 E46 TV Function Retrofit Kit Installation Instruction Manual

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Installation Instructions No. 01 29 0 143 558 Issue date: 03.2002
Contents

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Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. Installation and cabling diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4. Connection diagram for TV function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5. To adjust the shock absorbers on both sides (cars without towing hitch only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6. To install the aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7. To install and connect the TV function wiring harness; to install the video module . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
8. Concluding work and coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9. Wiring diagram for TV function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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1. Preparations

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TIS instruction No.

Conduct a brief test- - -
Disconnect the negative pole of the battery 12 00 ...

The following components must be removed first of all:

Rear bumper51 12 000
Shock absorbers for the bumper on both sides
(cars without towing hitch only)51 12 742
Boot floor trim51 47 101
Boot trim on the left51 47 151
Release the navigation computer 65 90 510
Release the radio receiver 65 11 055

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5. To adjust the shock absorbers on both sides (cars without towing hitch only)

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Press the top securing screw (1) out of the shock
absorber (2).

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Press the earth bolt

L

into the shock absorber (1) as
shown.
Install the shock absorber (1) in the vehicle.
046 0606 Z
1
2
046 0660 Z
L
1

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6. To install the aerial

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Clean the gluing areas. Use the contact points (see
above) and follow the instructions for use for
Sikaflex-221.

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Affix the aerial

D

in the marked area (2) and to the spacer

F

on the bumper (1) using Sikaflex-221.

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Lay the aerial connection cable (1) to the right-hand side
of the bumper.
Secure the aerial connection cable (1) to the existing
holes in the bumper (2) using cable ties

M

.
Install the right-hand aerial.

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Cars with towing hitch only

The lugs on the capacitor (2) must finish flush with
the support (1).

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Position the capacitor (2) in the centre as shown, and
mark the hole on the support.
Drill the hole in the support (1) with a 5.5 mm drill bit.

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Secure the capacitor (2) to the hole in the support (1)
using a hexagonal screw

H

and hexagonal nut

N

.
046 0673 Z
21
FD
046 0677 Z
1
2
M
046 0662 Z
1
3
2
046 0671 Z
1
H
N
2

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6. To install the aerial

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Cars without a towing hitch only

Secure the capacitor to the shock absorber (2) using a
hexagonal nut

K

.

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All cars

Remove the sealing stopper from the left rear panel (2).
Insert the cable grommet with the aerial cables (1) into
the exposed opening.
Install the bumper.
046 0664 Z
2
K1
046 0589 Z
2
1