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65 12 072 Removing and Installing (Replacing) Amplifier (Top HiFi System)



65 12 072 Removing And Installing (replacing) Amplifier (Top HiFi System)







IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on protection against electrostatic discharge (ESD protection).







NOTE: Comply with notes and instructions on handling optical fibres.







Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Disconnect battery negative lead
- Vehicles with CD changer or video module only:
- Remove luggage compartment trim on left.
- Remove video module
- Remove CD changer







Vehicles without CD changer or video module only:

Unclip cover (1) in direction of arrow from luggage compartment trim panel (2).







Shown with luggage compartment trim panel removed:

Unlock plug connections (2) and disconnect.

Pull out retaining plates (3) in direction of arrow.

Remove amplifier (1) from holder (4).







NOTE: Until 09/2009 a Top HiFi amplifier with a different pin assignment is installed.

Install cable jumper consisting of plug insert (1) (BMW Parts Service 6901844) and wire jumper (2) in connector (3).

Create wire jumper (2) from wire (cross section 0.75 mm2) and two stops (BMW Parts Service 1393724). Then connect contacts 1 and 2 in plug insert (1).

NOTE Connector chamber (4) is not included in current version and remains unused in new replacement Top HiFi amplifier.







Replacement:
Carry out programming/encoding.