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BMWVIM
Enables Video-In-Motion for all 2007 and up BMW X5, X6, 6 and 3-Series
vehicles with factory DVD changer or TV Tuner installed.
What’s in the box
Package Contents
1. Interface module
2. Interface harness
3. USB cable (have the “A” connector side of the
cable accessible to the passenger side of the
vehicle cabin, but hidden from view).
Radio Removal
1. Open glove box with a plastic pry tool. Wedge under a/c vent panel and gently pry out.
2. Disconnect all cables attached.
3. Remove (2) screws behind cover.
4. Using plastic pry tool, gently remove a/c control panel / radio trim cover.
5. Disconnect all cables and set aside.
6. Remove (2) screws holding in the radio, lift radio up and pull out.
7. Disconnect main power harness from radio.
8. Find CAN Low (green wire, pin 9*) and CAN High (orange/green wire, pin 11*) on main wiring of radio. On some
vehicles the CAN high is Black and the CAN low is Yellow but the pin positions are the same.
9. Cut CAN wires in half.
10. CAN Low (green wire, pin 9*) of radio side goes to pin 2 (Yellow) of the Molex connector.
11. The other side of the CAN Low wire goes to pin 6 (Yellow) of the Molex connector.
12. CAN High (orange/green wire, pin 11*) on radio side goes to pin 1 (Yellow/Black wire) of the Molex connector.
13. The other side of the CAN High goes to pin 5 (Yellow/Black wire) of the Molex connector.
14. Ground, pin 3 of the Molex connector (Black wire) splices into pin 12* (brown wire) of factory harness.
15. Constant power, pin 7 of Molex connector (Red wire) splices into pin 15* (red wire) of the factory harness.
16. Plug in the module, and hide in the dash.
17. Reinstall dash in opposite order of removal.
Note: Solder all connections.
Do not use any crimp type connectors or terminals. CAN Bus signal degradation will
cause vehicle system problems if crimp type connectors or terminals are used.
*
: Due to the variety of vehicles and harnesses, the wire colors in the factory harness may not be accurate; however, the
pin positions are standard among the vehicles.
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BMWVIM
03/23/2010
Rev 1.4
Derek Schmiedl
Rev 1.3
Tony Yankovsky
