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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 damage (ESD protection).







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







Necessary preliminary work:
- Disconnect battery earth 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 socket (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 Department 1393724). Then connect pins 1 and 2 in the socket (1) with wire jumper (2).

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







Replacement:
Carry out programming/encoding.