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E60, E61, E63, E64, E87, E90 - Housing

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Installation location 

The Car Communication Computer is located on the center console under the IHKA controls. On the CCC, only the two drives, the rotary push button, the search rocker switch and the two eject buttons are visible.

Construction 

The illustration shows the example of the CCC on the E60.

Fig 1: Identifying Housing Components
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HOUSING COMPONENTS

Key Explanation Key Explanation
1 Rotary push button for switching on and off and for adjusting the volume. 2 Slot for audio CD or for CD-ROM (MD on Japanese version)
3 Slot for DVDs 4 Eject button for audio CD or for CD-ROM/MD
5 Search rocker switch 6 Eject button for DVD
7 Cover panel for extension with PCMCIA card    

The Car Communication Computer consists of a pressure-cast aluminum housing. The housing is a combination of pressure-cast aluminum and aluminum plate sheet. There are air ducts in the pressure-cast aluminum sections to cool the components.

Fig 2: Identifying Air Ducts In The Pressure-Cast Aluminum Section
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The motherboard is also located in an aluminum housing. The housing is made up of 2 sections consisting of the base plate and the cover.

Fig 3: Identifying Base Plate And Cover Plate
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Plug connector details 

The illustration shows the example of the CCC on the E60.

Fig 4: Identifying CCC Plug Connectors
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CCC PLUG CONNECTORS TERMINAL PINS

Key Explanation Key Explanation
1 12-pin connector, left 2 12-pin connector, right
3 Fuse 4 16-pin connector, black
5 MOST bus connector 6 Cover panel for PMC 1 extension card
7 Connection for electric fan 8 Cover panel for PMC 2 extension card
9 LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signalling) connector 10 Aerial connector for the Global Positioning System (GPS)
11 Electric fan 12 Aerial connector for the radio

Pin assignment X13815, MOST bus connector 

PIN ASSIGNMENT X13815, MOST BUS CONNECTOR

Pin Type Description
1 E MOST bus
2 A MOST bus
  E = Input
A = Output
For current specifications regarding pin assignment, please refer to BMW diagnosis system

Pin assignment X13812, 16-pin, black 

PIN ASSIGNMENT X13812, 16-PIN, BLACK

Pin Type Description
1 A Rear right loudspeaker, positive
2 A Front right loudspeaker, positive
3 A Front left loudspeaker, positive
4 A Rear left loudspeaker, positive
5 M Rear right loudspeaker, earth
6 M Front right loudspeaker, earth
7 M Front left loudspeaker, earth
8 M Rear left loudspeaker, earth
9 E/A K-CAN bus connection
10 E Radio mute
11 E/A K-CAN bus connection
12 M Terminal 31
13 A Switch signal for TOP-HiFi amplifier and aerial diversity ON
14 - Terminal 58g, instrument lighting
15 V Terminal 30, power supply
16 --- -
- E = Input
A = Output
E/A = Input and output
M = Earth
V = Power supply
For current specifications regarding pin assignment, please refer to BMW diagnosis system

Pin assignment X13813, 12-pin, top left 

PIN ASSIGNMENT X13813, 12-PIN, TOP LEFT

Pin Type Description
1 ---  
2 E Additional audio input, left, positive
3 A Central bass, left, positive
4 A Central bass, right, positive
5 ---  
6 E Voice signal, positive
7 E Additional audio input, right, positive
8 M Additional audio input, earth
9 M Central bass, right, earth
10 M Central bass, left, earth
11 M Video cable, earth
12 M Voice signal, earth
  E = Input
A = Output
M = Earth
For current specifications regarding pin assignment, please refer to BMW diagnosis system

Pin assignment X13814, 12-pin, top right 

PIN ASSIGNMENT X13814, 12-PIN, TOP RIGHT

Pin Type Description
1 A/V Signal and power supply, microphone positive
2 M RGB earth signal
3 E RGB red signal
4 E RGB green signal
5 E RGB blue signal
6 M Power supply, microphone earth
7 ---  
8 ---  
9 ---  
10 ---  
11 ---  
12 E E60 up to 09/04: speed signal for acoustic warning depending on national version
E60 from 00/04 and E87: speed signal via K-CAN. This PIN is no longer used.
  E = Input
A = Output
M = Earth
For current specifications regarding pin assignment, please refer to BMW diagnosis system

Pin assignment X13820, 10-pin 

PIN ASSIGNMENT X13820, 10-PIN

Pin Type Description
1 A RGB blue signal, positive
2 M RGB blue signal, earth
3 ---  
4 A RGB green signal, including synchronous pulse, positive
5 M RGB green signal, including synchronous pulse, earth
6 A Clock pulse, positive
7 M Clock pulse, earth
8 ---  
9 A RGB red signal, positive
10 M RGB red signal, earth
  A = Output
M = Earth
For current specifications regarding pin assignment, please refer to BMW diagnosis system