65 20 300 Removing and installing/replacing bumper aerial (FM)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear bumper trim . See 51 12 156 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR BUMPER TRIM or 51 12 156 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR BUMPER TRIM (M TECHNIC AERODYNAMIC KIT) .

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Pull out grommet (2) and feed out aerial cable.

Installation:

Make sure grommet (2) is correctly seated so as to avoid water ingress.

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connection And Grommet

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Installation:

Make sure grommet (1) is correctly seated so as to avoid water ingress.

Fig 2: Identifying Grommet

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NOTE: Picture shows E93.

Unclip cable fasteners (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Cable Fasteners

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Disengage aerial cable (1) from bumper carrier mounting.

Installation:

Ensure correct lead routing.

Fig 4: Identifying Aerial Cable

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