wiring BMW 3 SERIES 2005 E46 TV Function Retrofit Kit Installation Instruction Manual
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Contents
 
SectionPage
 
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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4. TV function connection diagram
 
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Item Description SignalCable colour / 
Cross-sectionConnection location in the car Abbreviation / Slot
 
A Adapter cable --- --- --- ---
A1 18-pin BL socket casing --- --- To navigation computer 
 
A112 
 
X1313
A2 18-pin BL plug casing
--- ---To the plug on the standard wiring 
harness, 18-pin BL socket casingX1313
A3 18-pin BL socket casing --- --- To video module 
 
A197
 
X18804
A4 Socket contact TVNF+ GE
0.5 mm
 
2
 
To radio receiver 
 
N9
 
12-pin natural socket casing
 
 
 
X13648
PIN 11
 
 
 
A5 Socket contact TVNF- BL/GE
0.5 mm
 
2
 
To radio receiver 
 
N9
 
12-pin natural socket casing
 
 
 
X13648
PIN 12
 
 
 
A6 18-pin natural socket casing --- --- To video module 
 
A197
 
X18806
B Aerial cable TV 1 --- --- Between aerial and video module 
 
A197
 
---
C Aerial cable TV 2 --- --- Between aerial and video module 
 
A197
 
---
046 0638 Z
A3
A1A6
A4
A2
A5
C
B
A 
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7. To install and connect the TV function wiring harness; to install the video module
 
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Lay branches 
 
A4 - A5 
 
on the adapter cable
 
 A 
 
to the
 
 
 
radio 
receiver (1).
Disconnect the plug 
 
X18126
 
 from the radio receiver (1).
 
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Cars with a CD changer
 
Disconnect the existing natural colours plug 
 
X13648
 
.
Connect branches 
 
A4 - A5 
 
to plug 
 
X13648
 
 as follows:
- Branch 
 
A4
 
, GE cable in PIN 11   
- Branch 
 
A5
 
, BL/GE cable in PIN 12
Connect plug 
 
X13648
 
 to plug 
 
X18126
 
.
Connect plug 
 
X18126
 
 to the radio receiver.
Install the radio receiver.
 
0Cars without a CD changer
Connect branches A4 - A5 to the enclosed natural 
coloured plug X13648 as follows: 
- Branch A4, GE cable in PIN 11
- Branch A5, BL/GE cable in PIN 12
Connect plug X13648 to the free slot in plug X18126.
Connect plug X18126 to the radio receiver.
Install the radio receiver.
0All cars
Disconnect the blue plug X1313 on the navigation 
computer (1).
Connect the adapter cable A as follows:
- Branch A2 to plug X1313 
- Branch A1 to the navigation computer (1)
Install the navigation computer (1).
046 0665 Z
GPSNAVIGATION SYSTEM
A4
A51
X18126
A
046 0678 Z
X18126
A4
X13648
A5
046 0678 Z
X18126
A4
X13648
A5
046 0666 Z
X1313
A2A1
A
1 
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7. To install and connect the TV function wiring harness; to install the video module
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0To install and connect the TV function wiring harness; to install the video module
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Place the speed nut G on the module holder (1).
0Secure the video module E into the module holder and 
secure it with the hexagonal screw H.
0Connect the aerial cable (1) to the same coloured 
TV aerial cables 1 B and TV 2 C.
Lay the aerial cables TV 1 B and TV 2 C to the video 
module E.
0Connect branches A3 and A6 to the same coloured 
cables on the video module E.
Connect the aerial cables TV 1 B and TV 2 C to the video 
module E.
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GPSNAVIGATION SYSTEM
1
G
046 0668 Z
GPSNAVIGATION SYSTEM
H
E
046 0669 Z
GPSNAVIGATION SYSTEM
B1
C
E
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GPSNAVIGATION SYSTEM
A3
A6
B
C
E 
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9. TV function circuit diagram
Legend
Cable coloursA112Navigation computer
A197Video module
N9Radio receiver
X1313 Blue 18-pin socket casing on the navigation computer and blue 18-pin plug casing to the 
standard wiring harness
X13016Terminal 31 connector
X13317Terminal 30 connector
X1364812-pin natural socket casing on the radio receiver
X18344I bus connector
X18804Blue 18-pin plug on the video module
X18806Natural coloured 18-pin plug on the video module
RT red
SW black
GN green
BR brown
GE yellow
WS white
BL blue