power BMW 3 SERIES 2005 E46 Mk3 Navigation System Manual
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Mk-3 Navigation
System Components
Mk-3 Navigation Computer
The Mk-3 navigation computer is located in
the left side of the vehicles trunk or cargo area.
(In the case of the Z8 it is installed in the stor-
age box behind the passenger seat.)
The navigation computer housing contains:
Map CD drive
Hardware for navigation function
GPS receiver
Gyro sensor
Output for audio interface
Output for visual display
Cooling fan for unit
There are two different hardware versions available dependent on the angle of installation
in the vehicle (horizontal or vertical). The Mk-3 is compatible with both board monitor or
MIR display units.
(See workshop hints for configuration instructions)
Identification of the Mk-3 computer over the previous versions is easy due to a change in
the face plate design and the elimination of the “CD-IN” LED.
Mk-3 Navigation
Computer
Mk-1 and Mk-2
Navigation Computer
POWERGPSNAVIGATION SYSTEM
ON
CD-INNAVIGATION SYSTEMBMW
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Mk-3 navigation
Navigation System Interface
RED SIGNAL
GREEN SIGNAL
BLUE SIGNAL
LCM IIILCMIII
MFL-CM Telephone
PSE Box
Telephone
PSE
Box
I-BUS
K-BUSDIAGNOSIS BUS DIAGNOSISBUS
SRS
AIRBAGSRS
AIRBAG
BMW
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NAVIGATION
AUDIO
SIGNALS
GPS
ANTENNA
CD
PLAYER
AUDIO
SIGNALSAUDIO SIGNALS
FOR AMPLIFICATION
TAPE PLAYER
AUDIO SIGNALS
AMPLIFIER
DSC
(processed
left front wheel
speed signal)
REVERSE SIGNAL FROM
LCM
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Example of E38/E39 with Mk-3 navigation
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Mk-3 Navigation
Information/body bus Interface
The navigation computer is integrated into the vehicle bus system as it’s main communica-
tion link with the vehicle.
Communication occurs with the following modules:
BMBT- Control inputs
Radio- Display data
GM- Door open
IKE/Kombi- On-board computer data
Telephone PSE Box- Monitor display data, mayday function
DISplus- Coding data
PSE = Portable Support Electronics
Video/Audio Signals
Board Monitor (Top Navigation)
The RGB video signal for all display functions of the board monitor are produced by the
navigation computer graphics stage via three output signals. The Red-Green-Blue signals
are direct inputs to the board monitor. The audio signals for navigation instructions to the
radio are sent via two separate lines.
MIR (Radio Navigation)
Since a color display is not used for the MIR, the navigation information for the display is
sent via a NAV bus. The NAV bus is a single dedicated line between the Mk-3 computer
and the MIR. Audio signals for navigation instructions are sent to the radio via two
separate lines.
AM FM
MODE
TONESELMENU
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Mk3NAV.
NAV BUS
AUDIO SIGNALS
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TONE SELECTTONESELECT
MENUOn-board computer
Telephone
Code
SetOn-board computer
Telephone
Code
SetGPS-NavigationDSP
Aux. Ventilation
Emergency
Monitor offDSP
Aux.Ventilation
Emergency
Monitor off
RGB
POWERGPSNAVIGATION SYSTEM
VIDEO
GYRO
GPSVIDEO
GYRO
GPS
GPS ANTENNA