84 50 565 Replacing Bluetooth cable aerial

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NOTE: If a Combox is installed, the Bluetooth aerial is in the wiring harness to the Combox.
If the vehicle is equipped with a high equipment headunit, the Bluetooth aerial is located in the wiring harness to the high equipment headunit.

Bluetooth cable aerial installation location (E61) when Combox is installed.

Remove backrest side section

Remove rear left door sill cover strip.

Reposition underbody panelling on the left side.

Fig 1: Bluetooth Cable Aerial Installation Location

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Unlock and disconnect plug connection of Bluetooth cable aerial (2) at Combox (1).

Secure Bluetooth cable aerial (2) repair kit at wiring harness for entrance, and close plug connection (1).

After successful completion of functional check, disconnect start and end of faulty Bluetooth cable aerial at first mounting point.

Fig 2: Identifying Bluetooth Cable Aerial Plug Connection And Combox

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Installation location of the Bluetooth cable aerial (E61) on vehicles with NBT/HU.

Remove Headunit High or Headunit.

Partially remove center console.

Fig 3: Vehicle Bluetooth Cable Aerial Installation Location

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Unlock and disconnect plug connection of Bluetooth cable aerial (1).

Fig 4: Identifying Bluetooth Cable Aerial Plug Connection

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Secure Bluetooth cable aerial (1) repair kit at wiring harness below center console (2), and close plug connection.

After successful completion of functional check, disconnect start and end of faulty Bluetooth cable aerial at first mounting point.

Fig 5: Identifying Center Console And Bluetooth Cable Aerial

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