BMW E91- User Manual
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Table of Contents:
- Page 2 – taking your dash apart, things can go much faster.
- Page 3 – Nomenclature; center console and allows you control the system.
- Page 4 – Wire identification:
- Page 6 – Getting Started / Disassembly; – you won’t be using that old radio anymore!
- Page 10 – Remove both cup holders by removing the four Phillips screws.
- Page 15 – shifter if equipped. Unplug the lighter wiring connector.
- Page 18 – often held in very tightly.
- Page 19 – lock buttons and carefully remove the trim
- Page 20 – Gently pry up the speaker trim.
- Page 23 – rock it down and out of the dash. Unplug the connector and remove it.
- Page 24 – (Completely disconnecting the
- Page 25 – Then remove each connector from the airbag and set it aside.
- Page 27 – Pry up the upper steering wheel trim and pop the clips on each side.
- Page 28 – pins and push them out. Remove the upper trim.
- Page 31 – Unplug both connectors from the bottom-back of the switch.
- Page 32 – set the gauges aside.
- Page 36 – It should look something like this now:
- Page 37 – This is what is removed!
- Page 40 – This is what it looks like “AFTER” you attach the cooling hose:
- Page 50 – CCC Fan
- Page 51 – GPS Antenna Cable
- Page 52 – extension cable you just ran. It should look like this:
- Page 57 – Wrapping it up; modules are coded to make note of the equipment change.; Programming; how to make those changes.
- Page 58 – Troubleshooting; NO AUDIO – This is entirely normal if the car hasn’t been coded yet.; Notes; doc for others to benefit from. Forward them to:
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I-drive / Navigation Professional Retrofit for the E90
…as performed by Booster4075
With support from the members of the e90post.com forum / Navigation retrofit thread at:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131416
Document revision 1.3 – 10/22/08
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Disclaimer: This retrofit should only be done when all other options are exhausted (i.e. Buying another car,
etc…) It is assumed that doing this retrofit would void the warranty on related systems and this is not at all
endorsed, supported, or otherwise suggested to do on your BMW e90. I wouldn’t recommend even thinking
about doing this retrofit until fully researching this effort. For most people, you really are better off buying
another car and leaving this retrofit to the die-hards. Know your limitations and those of who you entrust to
tamper with your vehicle. This retrofit is not for the faint of heart...merely changing hardware is only half the
battle. If you are even contemplating doing this retrofit, secure someone, somewhere, who has the equipment
and know-how to get this programmed FIRST, before buying or changing anything. As these cars are literal
technological masterpieces, it requires strong technical measures to enable these cars to recognize and use
even this OEM hardware. If BMW had made a (authorized) retrofit, this would be as simple as going down to
the local dealer and having them “add” the software to the car. Unfortunately, there is no such "retrofit"
software package and dealership service departments have no idea how to do this and most won’t want to
help even if you throw money/shop labor at it. (I’ve thrown money towards dealership labor to “try” – it’s a
waste of your hard-earned cash at $175/hr to get zero results.) It is likely that there is a “hacker” technician or
two at each shop who does know how change a vehicle order and "make things work", but isn't "allowed" to
do it for customer cars. This is nothing like the old days of putting in a car stereo and amp and having it work
out of the box. Some independent shops have talented technicians with up-to-date knowledge and
equipment that may be able to help. All of that being said, I have no regrets in doing this retrofit and have
learned a lot along the way. If you have any doubts, do what several dozen people told me…buy a car with
Navigation already installed.
It should be noted that my car came already equipped with voice control/recognition, Logic 7 audio, BMW
assist and was Bluetooth equipped from the factory. Your car may or may not be similarly equipped and may
need additional harnesses, parts, and/or have other issues during this retrofit. You can also refer to the BMW
Accessory installation documentation for the Business-to-Professional navigation system retrofit (SA609), p/n:
65900415350 / 65836976392. This documentation may aid you to fill in the gaps if your car is not similarly
equipped (i.e. adding a microphone, etc…) Some of these individual retrofit parts are still available also – some
are not.
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Summary
2 In addition, the retrofit illustrated was performed on an E90 with a build date of 10/06. Wiring harnesses and subsystems can vary dramatically with different build dates. If you are considering this retrofit, make sure to carefully consult the BMW WDS for your exact car. I utilized the BMW TIS fo...
3 Nomenclature Business or Professional Navigation? - BMW created two levels of navigation sophistication. “Business” is a simple navigation system with limited capability, small 6.5” screen and is not available to some markets, including the U.S. “Professional” is BMW’s higher-end system, with 3D m...
4 Wire identification: Wire Color BL Blue BR Brown GE Yellow GN Green GR Gray OR Orange RS Pink RT Red SW Black VI Violet WS White TR Transparent -If a wire is labeled with two colors, such as OR/GN – the first color is the base color of the wire (in this case orange) and the second color is the str...