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BMW E46 ANDROID TOUCH SCREEN RADIO INSTALLATION

© 2018 ECS TUNING

Listed below are the 

components which will 

need to be removed in 

order to install the new 

radio:

1.   

RH trim panel

2.   

LH trim panel

3.

   Upper Vent

4.

   Factory Radio

5.

   Climate Control Panel

6.

   Factory radio cage

7.

   Storage Bin

8.

   Mounting Bracket

9.

   Center Console

Listed below are the 

different ports on the 

back of the radio and 

components we will be 

plugging into them:

1.   

Wiring harness

2.   

Radio antenna

3.

   GPS antenna

4.

  WiFi antenna

5.

   USB port

This photo shows what 

the radio will look like 

once installed. All of the 

mounting brackets and 

hardware are included 

for an easy installation.

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Summary of Contents for BMW E46 Android Touch Screen Radio

Page 1: ...mise its safety BMW E46 Android Touch Screen Radio Installation Instructions Vibrant Touch Display This radio features a responsive 9 touch display capable of stunning HD resolution Thousands of Apps From the Google play store you can download your favorite audio streaming service video stream ing apps or even apps that can di agnose and monitor your vehicles systems Easy Installation Each kit inc...

Page 2: ... 3 Upper Vent 4 Factory Radio 5 Climate Control Panel 6 Factory radio cage 7 Storage Bin 8 Mounting Bracket 9 Center Console Listed below are the different ports on the back of the radio and components we will be plugging into them 1 Wiring harness 2 Radio antenna 3 GPS antenna 4 WiFi antenna 5 USB port This photo shows what the radio will look like once installed All of the mounting brackets and ...

Page 3: ...NG Here s what s included in the box Here s all the tools required for this install 1 Phillips Screwdriver 2 T10 Torx 3 Trim Removal Tools 1 1 6 2 2 7 3 3 8 9 4 5 1 WiFi Antenna 2 USB Port 3 GPS Antenna 4 CAN bus decoder 5 Wiring Harness Early Models 6 Wiring Harness Late Models 7 USB Adapter 8 Radio Antenna Adapter 9 Component Input Adapter ...

Page 4: ... removal tool to gently pry on the RH trim panel and remove it as shown in the 1 photo below Repeat this procedure to remove the LH trim panel not shown Remove the two screws which secure the upper vent to the dash and radio Carefully pry up along the bottom of the vent to pop it free from the dash Set the vent aside on top of the dash there is no need to disconnect the cable Remove the last two s...

Page 5: ... of the cage Pry upward as shown on the factory connector sliding lock to release it from the back side of the unit Remove the two other connectors from the back of the radio Firmly pull the climate control panel forward to pop it free from the cage Disconnect the four connectors from the back of the climate control panel Set the climate control panel aside Section 1 Removing the Stock Radio 5 6 7...

Page 6: ...ool trim away the excess dash material highlighted in RED This will help the radio to sit flush against the dash once installed Grasp the upper storage bin and pull it forward to pop it free from the mounting bracket 9 10 11 12 In order to install the new radio we need to relocate the climate control panel to the lower mounting bracket If your vehicle has a factory navigation system or your climat...

Page 7: ... 14 Step 15 Step 16 Remove the two vertical screws arrows which secure the lower mounting bracket Firmly gasp the shift knob and pull straight up to pop it free from the shifter Pry up on the shift boot assembly to pop it free Lift the whole shift boot assembly off the shifter and disconnect the connector arrow 14 13 15 16 Section 1 Removing the Stock Radio ...

Page 8: ...ECS TUNING Step 17 Step 18 Step 19 Step 20 Remove the two screws securing the center console trim arrows Disconnect the two connectors arrows Remove the two screws arrows which secure the mounting bracket to the center console Remove the two connectors from the bottom of the outlet arrows 18 17 19 20 Section 1 Removing the Stock Radio ...

Page 9: ...ect the two connectors arrows from the back of the accessory panel and pull the whole mounting bracket out from the cage Remove the two T10 screws securing the accessory panel to the mounting bracket Remove the cigarette lighter and ash tray from the mounting bracket Transfer the cigarette lighter and ash tray to the new mounting bracket 22 21 23 24 Section 1 Removing the Stock Radio ...

Page 10: ...26 Step 27 Step 28 Install the accessory panel into the new mounting bracket with the two T10 screws Install the four screws arrows securing the cage to the dash Reconnect the connectors and install the center console trim with the two screws Reconnect the connector and install the shift boot assembly and shift knob 26 25 27 28 Section 1 Removing the Stock Radio ...

Page 11: ...y installed mounting bracket and connect them to the climate control panel Install the climate control panel into the cage Inspect the factory connector and identify if it utilizes round style pins early models or flat style pins later models and select the corresponding wiring harness Install the appropriate harness into the factory connector and close the sliding lock Install the CAN bus decoder...

Page 12: ...ack of the new radio Plug the radio antenna adapter into the back of the new radio Install the new GPS antenna by doing the following Find a suitable location to mount the GPS antenna which is clear of obstacles that may cause signal interference Mount the GPS antenna in the desired location using double sided tape or the integrated magnet Route the cable from the mounting location to the back of ...

Page 13: ...o and tighten it until snug Install the USB adapter harness into the back of the new radio Step 10 Install the USB port by doing the following Find a convenient location to mount the USB port we found the center console to work well on this model Plug the USB port into the USB adapter labeled USB OTG on the back of the new radio Route the USB port to the desired mounting location removing trim pan...

Page 14: ...flush with the rest of the dash Install the two mounting screws and tighten them until they are snug but do not over tighten them Install the vent and secure it to the radio with the two screws Turn the radio on and test for functionality sound video steering wheel controls GPS Wifi etc then Reinstall the RH trim panel Reinstall the LH trim panel Congratulations your installation is complete 11 12...

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