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Parts and Accessories.

Installation Instructions.

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High on-board computer retrofit

BMW 5 Series (E39)
BMW X5 (E53)

Retrofit kit No.

65 90 0 308 455

Installation time
The installation time is approx 1,0 -1,5 hours, but this may vary depending on the condition of the car
and the equipment in it.

Important information
These installation instructions are primarily designed for use within the BMW dealership organisation
and by authorised BMW service companies.

In any event the target group for these installation instructions is specialist personnel trained on BMW
cars with the appropriate specialist knowledge.

All work must be completed using the latest BMW repair manuals, circuit diagrams, servicing manuals
and work instructions in a rational order using the prescribed tools (special tools) and observing current
health and safety regulations.

Ensure that the cables/lines are not kinked or damaged as you install them in the car. The costs incurred
as a result of this will not be reimbursed by BMW AG.

Additional cables/lines that you install must be secured with cable ties.

All the figures show LHD cars, proceed in exactly the same way on RHD cars.

Pictograms

denotes instructions that draw your attention to special features.



denotes the end of the instruction or other text.

See the EBA CD or Aftersales Portal for explanations of the pictograms.

Do not archive the hard copy of these installation instructions since daily updates are made by Aftersales
Portal.

Subject to technical modifications.

Ordering instructions
The instrument cluster and coolant level switch are not part of the retrofit kit and must be ordered
separately (see EPC for part number and further details).

For cars with an M51 engine built before 01/99, the expansion tank must be replaced (see EPC for part
number and further details).

Special tools required
None

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Contents

Section

1.

Parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

2.

Preparations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

3.

Connection diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

4.

Installation and cabling diagram for M51, M52 and M54 engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

5.

Installation and cabling diagram for M57 engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

6.

To install and connect the connection cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8

7.

To install and connect the coolant level switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

8.

Concluding work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

9.

Circuit diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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1.

Parts list

Legend

A

Connection cable

B

Connection cable

C

Joint connector

D

Casing

E

Insulation-piercing connector

F

Instrument cluster (not supplied with the retrofit kit)

G

Coolant level switch (not supplied with the retrofit kit)

H

Cable tie (20x)

1

0

2

3

4

5

6

7

20

40

60

80

120 140

160

180

200
240

260

100

A

B

C

D

F

G

H

E

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2.

Preparations

TIS No.

Conduct a brief test

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Disconnect the negative pole of the battery

12 00...

The following components must be removed first of all
Instrument cluster

62 21 000

Pedal trim

51 45 185

Footwell trim on the right

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Glove compartment

51 16 360

Engine compartment protection tray (cars with an N57 engine only)

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Coolant expansion tank (E39 cars with M51 engines built before 01/99 only)

17 11 100

Electrics box cover

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Microfilter (E39 cars only)

64 31 010

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3.

Connection diagram

Branch

/Item

Description

Signal

Cable colour /

Cross-section

Connection location in the car

Abbreviation

/ Slot

A

Connection cable

---

---

---

---

A1

SW 18-pin socket casing

---

---

To instrument cluster

F

X16

A2

18-pin socket casing,
natural colour

---

---

To instrument cluster

F

X10113

A3

BL 26-pin socket casing

---

---

To instrument cluster

F

X10114

A4

26-pin SW plug casing

---

---

To standard wiring harness

X11175

A5

26-pin plug casing,
natural colour

---

---

To standard wiring harness

X11176

A6

Connection plug

---

BR

To joint connector behind the glove compartment

X219

A7

Connection plug

---

WS/GR/GE

To joint connector behind the glove compartment

I bus

A8

SW 4-pin socket casing

---

---

To gong in the footwell on the driver’s side

X518

B

Connection cable

---

---

---

---

B1

SW 2-pin socket casing

---

---

To coolant level switch

X112

B2

Cable eyelet M8

---

BR

Cars with M57 engine only
To earth post on the left-hand side of the engine compartment
Cars with M51, M52 and M54 engines only
To earth post on the right-hand side of the engine compartment

X165

X166

B3

Connection plug

---

---

To lamp control module

X10117 Pin
24

A

B

A8

A5

A4

A1

A2

A3

A7

B3

B2

B1

A6

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Installation and cabling diagram for M51, M52 and M54 engines

Legend

A

Connection cable

B

Connection cable

F

Instrument cluster

G

Coolant level switch

1

Lamp control module

2

Joint connector

X939

3

Joint connector

X219

4

Gong

5

Earth post connection

X166

2+3

1

B

G

5

4

F

A

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Installation and cabling diagram for M57 engine

Legend

A

Connection cable

B

Connection cable

F

Instrument cluster

G

Coolant level switch

1

Lamp control module

2

Joint connector

X939

3

Joint connector

X219

4

Gong

5

Earth post

X165

2+3

1

B

G

5

4

F

A

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To install and connect the connection cable

Connect branches

A1-A3 to the cables of the

same colours on the instrument cluster

F.

Connect branches

A4 and A5 to the same

coloured socket casings

X11175 and X11176

on the standard wiring harness.

Route branch

A8 into the driver’s footwell.

Connect branch

A8 to the gong (1).

E53 only

Route branches

A6 and A7 to the joint connector

box (1).

Release joint connector

X939 (WS/RT/GE and

WS/GR/GE cables) from the joint connector box
(1).

Disconnect all the WS/GR/GE cables from joint
connector

X939 and connect them with branch

A7 to joint connector C.

Connect joint connector

C to the casing D and

then to the joint connector box (1).

F

A1

A2

A3

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X11175

X11176

A4

A5

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A8

1

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A7

A6

D

C

1

X939

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To install and connect the connection cable

E39 cars only

Route branches

A6 and A7 to the joint connector

box (1).

Release joint connector

X939, WS/GR/GE cable

and joint connector and

X10116, WS/RT/GE

cable from the joint connector box (1).

Disconnect the connection cable (2) between
joint connector

X939 and joint connector

X10116 (no longer required).

Connect branch

A7 to joint connector X939,

WS/GR/GE cable.

Connect joint connector

X939 to the joint

connector box (1).

All cars

Release joint connector

X219 from the joint

connector box (1).

Connect branch

A6 to joint connector X219.

If joint connector

X219 is fully occupied,

connect branch

A6 using insulation-

piercing connectors

E.



X939

X10116

2

1

A7

A6

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A6

E

1

X219

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7.

To install and connect the coolant level switch

The expansion tank must be replaced on

cars with M51 engines built before 01/99.

Connect branch

B1 to the coolant level sensor G.

Install the coolant level sensor

G on the

expansion tank.

Cars with M57 engine only

Route branch

B2 to earth post X165 in the

engine compartment and secure it there.

Cars with M51, M52 and M54 engines only

Route branch

B2 to earth post X166 in the

engine compartment and secure it there.

Route branch

B3 through the grommets (1) and

(2) into the interior.

B1

G

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B2

H

X165

B

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X166

B2

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1

2

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B3

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7.

To install and connect the coolant level switch

Route branch

B3 to the lamp control module and

connect is to the 54-pin SW plug

X10117,

Pin 24.

B3

X10117

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8.

Concluding work

This retrofit system requires coding.

- Connect the battery
- Code the retrofit using DISPlus or GT-1 via path

Retrofit

- Conduct a brief test
- Conduct a function test
- Re-assemble the car

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9.

Circuit diagram

1

31 E

3

61-1

4

OELDR

15

ABS SL

7

KL 30

17

KL 15

8

58 G

13

AWL

5

FSB

X16

11

CAN_R_H

5

LSS

27

TANK 1+

12

TANK 1-

23

TANK 2+

16

TANK 2-

24

CAN_R_L

1

DFAHL

8

CAN_H

9

CAN_L

20

BBV-

25

RS

4

BBV+

19

KTEMP+

18

KTEMP-

14

AT+

22

AT-

X10114

10

0,5 BR

KL.31E

17

T2

18

T1

2

KFN

1

31

9

0,5 BR

0,35 WS GR GE

KL.31E

8

I-BUS

15

KL.30

16

KL.15

14

30H

12

KL.R

1

TXD

3

TAA

11

GONG_T3

7

K-BUS

X10113

X112

X518

X10117

X165/

X166

X939

X217

X1091

X10154

X14174

X10154

X14174

X1091

0,35 WS GR

0,35 WS RT

3

T2

2

T1

0,35 BR WS

0,35 BR

24

KFN

8

0,35 BR VI

0,75 BL BR GE

0,35 GE RT

0,5 SW RT WS

0,5 BR SW WS

0,5 SW RT GE

0,5 BR SW GE

AWL

11

0,5 GE BL

CAN_R-H

22

FSB

1

LSS

2

TANK 1+

3

TANK 1-

6

TANK 2+

7

TANK 2-

13

0,35 BR RT

0,5 GE SW

0,5 GE BR

0,5 WS VI

0,35 SW WS

0,35 SW RT

0,35 BR SW

CAN_R_L

20

0, 5 GE BL

K-BUS

19

DFAHL

24

CAN_H

26

CAN_L

12

TXD

14

TAA

16

T3

X11176

X11175

4

0,35 GR VI

0,35 GE

0,5 BR VI

0,5 BR GE

0,5 BL BR

0,5 BR SW

0,35 SW GN

RS

22

0,5 VI GN

KL.R

11

BBV+

12

KTEMP+

13

KTEMP-

24

AT+

25

AT-

5

30H

1

0,5 BR SW

0,35 BL

0,35 BR GN

0,35 GR SW

0,5 RT GE

0,75 GN BL

0,5 RT GE

0,75 GN BL

0,35 GR RT

31 E

2

61-1

3

OELBR

16

ABS SL

20

KL.30

21

KL.15

23

E58 G

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9.

Circuit diagram

Legend

Cable colours

X16

SW 18-pin plug

X112

SW 2-pin plug

X165

Terminal 31 cable eyelet

X166

Terminal 31 cable eyelet

X217

Terminal 31 joint connector contact

X518

SW 4-pin plug

X939

I bus joint connector contact

X1091

Terminal 31 connector

X10113

WS 18-pin plug

X10114

BL 26-pin plug

X10117

SW 54-pin plug

X10154

Terminal 30 connector

X11175

SW 26-pin plug

X11176

WS 26-pin plug

X14174

Terminal 15 connector

BL

Blue

BR

Brown

GE

Yellow

GN

Green

GR

Grey

RT

Red

SW

Black

VI

Violet

WS

White