Installation instructions below are for the
BMW E39 Bluetooth Kits:
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NOTE: Our
Bluetooth Kits come with the latest Generation BMW ULF
modules Available
as
shown in the BMW Compatibility matrix(and NOT the
problematic first generation 84 21 954 552 others are selling,
Be careful on getting older ULF modules as some people have had
difficulties and incompatibilities with the old first generation ULF
modules.
Why
use Our Bluetooth Solution?
Although
detailed instructions will ship with your
Bimmernav
Retrofit kit The below Installation is a quick
pictorial. This install instruction is just a reference and
your installation may slightly vary. The process
involves removing the old phone system in the trunk area and replacing
with a BMW ULF Bluetooth Module (equipped with our unique bluetooth
wiring harness), and removing the center center console phone cradle
and replacing with the BMW OEM Bluetooth phone cradle. The
CPT-3000-4000 Phone upgrade kits comes with one additional part to
convert the LAN style adapter to ELO18 (not shown)
NOTE:
ALWAYS disconnect BATTERY before working on the electrical system in a
BMW. Most importantly, you should ensure that the navigation
computer Power light is OFF before disconnecting your
battery. BMW states that if the battery is disconnected when
the navigation computer is on you may damage the nav
computer. The important thing to keep in mind is do not
disconnect the battery if the power light is on your navigation
computer.
Tools required
Phillips
head screw driver
8mm socket
driver
All
North American BMWs even without BMW phone currently are already
prewired for phone. You can verify by finding the Prewired
for BMW Cellular phone in the trunk area. Prewiring consists
of wiring for all telephone equipment, plus coding for phone and voice
recognition. If your BMW is prewired for phone, and you
install a new generation Bluetooth module, like we sell, it is highly
unlikely that you will need to have your car coded.
Installation videos of Bluetooth Retrofit Kit
Bluetooth Module Installation
Bluetooth Eject Box installation
Installing the BMW Microphone
Once installation is complete, you can pair your phone to your BMW.
Before starting remove the Bluetooth passkey sticker from the label of
the BMW ULF control Module. Put this sticker someplace
safe. I recommend putting this sticker under the oddment tray
of the Eject kit for easy access when needed.
Some of the below
pictures and text borrowed from www.M5board.com
Step
1) If you do not currently have a phone system, you will need to insure
that you have a microphone. If no mic is present, you will need to get
a BMW microphone P/N 84 31 6 938 762. You can easily find out if you
have a mic by shining a flashlight in the hole. If you can
see right thru the holes you will need a mic.
The
Microphone is installed in the roof, where your light, universal garage
door opener and sun-roof switches are located. It's easier to just pry
the lights out with you bare hands, then slide the rest of the panel
down towards the front of the car and pull it down. Note: Many people
prefer the audio quality when the mic is mounted on the drivers side of
the sun roof cover.
Moving
is the same process as installing the mic
There is a 3 pin black connector wire, plug it into the mic and then
just snap the mic in place.
Step 2)
Taking the center arm-rest is easy. Insert your fingers into the small
storage tray underneath the vents, and push up. Then just pull out the
unit from the SIDE! I find pulling from the left side is
easiest. Once the tray is removed slide the vents down,
you'll see two screws. Unscrew those and get the whole arm-rest off and
you'll see 3 wires. If you have the rear cupholders the
removal process is similar. Just take a flexible credit card
and gently pry out the edges.
If your car is built after 03/02 you will find a FAKRA antenna
connector under the arm rest. If your car is built prior to
03/02, your Bluetooth antenna will be installed in the trunk area on
the rear
deck lid center where there is no metal to cover up the
Bluetooth antenna between the cabin and the antenna.**** NOTE. BMW now
recommends relocating the bluetooth antenna to the above location in
BMW E39s built AFTER 03/02 if the bluetooth connection has low audio,
or static. Relocating
Bluetooth antenna It seems the original bluetooth antenna
mounting location covers the antenna with quite a bit of metal and can
decrease the antenna performance. Another option for
relocating the antenna is under the storage just forward of the arm
rest. You can mount the antenna under the storage compartment
with double sided tape in the same area where the power wires are
located in the early E39s.
The Eject box wiring in the early E39 (before 2001) is located just under the arm rest storage compartment. The storage compartment just pulls straight out and the wires are located on the passenger side of the rear air vent tubing.
I
recommend plugging the antenna in before taping to the tray with double
sided tape. There's only one wire there that will fit the antenna.
There are two tabs that hold the eject box in place, they are located
on both sides and closer to the rear, pressing down on the tabs release
the old eject kit . The easiest process to remove the old tray is to
take two credit cards and insert them between the blank tray and the
arm rest. Pressing the credit cards downwards
Compare to the Bluetooth snap in adapter for an exact
location. Just insert the credit cards in the location and
the tabs will release. (pictures below show the X5, but the
process is identical)
Once
the old equipment is removed insert the Bluetooth Eject
Next, connect the two wires from the new tray with the remaining wires
in the arm rest. Put it all back together to same way you took it
apart, and you're done with the center console installation.
Step 3) First of all, locate a small sticker on the ULF module that
says "BLUETOOTH PASSKEY". Stick onto some place safe. I
personally like to press the button on the eject box to release the
blank tray and put it underneath. You'll need this passkey to
pair your phone with the car's system.
Open the electronics access area in the trunk of the E39 by lifting the
cover down, in the same manner you would to change the CDs
The
Bluetooth connection needed is located around wheel well
area. Locate the 54 pin connector for E39s built AFTER 03/02
OR the DB25 connector as shown in the top right hand corner of this
picture. If your car is 03/02 production or higher connect
this 54 pin harness directly to the ULF module, if your car has a
manufacture date BEFORE 03/02 connect the DB25 connection to the ULF
module using the DB25 to 54 pin adapter harness that comes with your
kit.
Notes:
In the same location that you
find the phone connectors you may locate a three pin connector used for
the optional cellphone booster (compensator), used to boost the signal
if using snap in adapters, and either two or three other RF connectors
Cream w/ purple colored (if 03/02 and higher) black w/ purple
male and black with purple female. One of the black purple
connectors, goes to the center console eject box to route the cellular
phone in the optional snap in adapters, and the other would go to the
BMW antenna (bumper mounted or roof mounted if equipped). You
will not need to worry about either of these items unless you are using
the snap in adapters to boost the signal to the car's
antenna. When using the snap in adapters you can either
connect the two RF cables together OR connect them together via the
compensator for additional signal boosting.
See Document for details. The cream colored antenna
wire is for the Bluetooth antenna (if 03/02 and higher build date)
DB25
connector
54 Pin connector
Connect the 54 pin
connector to one end of the ULF module (using the provided adapter if
e39 was built before 03/02), and the cream/purple colored
Bluetooth antenna wire to the other end of the ULF
module. PLEASE NOTE: I have heard from some
customers that they had TWO Cream colored antenna wires. Make
sure that you choose the Cream/Purple as shown in
the below image.
You'll be placing the ULF module on the left side of your trunk, above
the NAV unit in the below picture (right at the top of the
stack).
If your car was built before 08/02, you may need the ULF module
bracket.. Part #s: 84 13 6 924 547 (nav) or 84 13 6 924 546 (no
nav). Many people just install the ULF module with a double
sided tape, but the choice is yours.
Then you just slide
the clips into their places (you'll see indentations on the mounting
bracket that'll help you figure out how the clip is supposed to be put
on). Don't plug in the CREAM COLORED
FAKRA connector just yet, because it will be in your way of screwing
one of the bolts in. At this point, if
your car is a pre 03/02 production date, connect the Bluetooth antenna
wire to the ULF module and find a suitable location for mounting the
Bluetooth antenna. BMW recommends placing the
antenna on the rear
deck lid center where there is no metal to cover up the Bluetooth
antenna between the cabin and the antenna.
Step 4)
If
vehicle is a 2000 or higher and equipped with Voice recognition, you
will need to remove the Voice recognition module and replace with the
SES jumper plug cap See
BMW Doc on SES jumper plugs . If your year 2000 or
higher E39 does not have voice recognition although for some reason
does not have the cap, you will need to install the SES jumper plus as
well. See bottom of page for more info. The wire needed for
this is in the same location as the previous two wires needed for the
ULF module, it's a blue connector with a white bar. Slide the bar down,
plug in the jumper, slide the bar up to secure it. If your
car is equipped with voice recognition (SES) you will need to remove
the SES module and replace with the jumper plug. The
Bluetooth phone system has built in Bluetooth so you will no longer
need this module.
SES module shown
below needs to be removed
SES Jumper plug
connected (connector may look slightly different on newer cars)
The finished project looks like this. You can easily replace
the blank with snap in adapters that are specific to your
phone. BMW part
numbers
are here
Once you are
complete, reassemble the vehicle and plug the battery back
in. Follow the Paring procedure in the users guide to load
your phone into the system Users
Manual for the BMW Bluetooth System
PLEASE
NOTE: If you are Retrofitting a 2000 or newer BMW that is
currently equipped with a separate BMW SES Voice recognition module you
will need to remove this module and
replace
with the SES jumper plug. The BMW Bluetooth system has Voice
Recognition built in and you can not have two voice recognition systems
in your car at once. If your BMW does NOT have SES Voice recognition
already you "should" have an SES jumper plug in place from the factory,
although you should always verify to be sure.
See
BMW Doc on SES jumper plugs
