1. Let’s get the Midbass and tweeter freed up before we do anything else. These are the shortest
wires on the panel, so once they’re disconnected we can have more room to work with.
It’s simple; just unplug the midrange and tweeter by pulling the connector straight out of the
speaker!
2. We’ll next disconnect the lock mechanism. The photos below are helpful, but the installation
video will show you exactly how the mechanism is disconnected. Simply lift the lock
mechanism out of the handle by lifting outward.
3. We can now disconnect the window switch and free the harness gong down to the light, thus
completely freeing the door panel. We can now take the panel over to our workspace where we’ll
install the midbasses and optional sound deadening material.
Before we upgrade the midbass, let’s tackle the tweeter portion of the installation.
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1999-2005 BMW E46, BMW 3 Series Sedan Subwoofer System by BSW Installation Manual
With the harness removed, take a close look and note that there are two plugs inside of the main
housing:
The wire we’ll be looking for is in the GREY plug. It’s a small gauge White wire. The remote turn on
wire is in the grey connector, Pin #10. Note: There are often times two white wires in the amplifier
harness. It is imperative that the correct wire be identified in this step.
Making the connections between your factory wire and the remote turn-on
wire:
It is important to remember here that we are essentially “T’ing” into the factory wires. It is important
that the factory signal flow be allowed to continue back into the factory amplifier.
A Quality set of wire crimpers is required for the next two sections.
For a pictorial of the process outlined below, see photos on the following pages.
1. After stripping back approximately ¼’ of the insulation from the wires, exposing the copper wiring
itself, twist one side of the factory wire that you cut in half together with either the included blue
remote turn on wire or one of the LOC leads, of course depending on your connection.
2. Insert these two wires into one side of the butt connector, and crimp tightly.
3. Insert the remaining half of the white wire into the unused side of the butt connector and again
crimp down tightly.
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Getting the Audio Signal to your New Amplifier
Again, it is important to remember here that we are essentially “T’ing” into the factory wires. It is
important that the factory signal flow be allowed to continue back into the factory amplifier.
This part of the installation is the most time consuming. Use the supplied blue butt connectors to make the
connections. Make the connections at least 6” away from the factory amplifier plugs. After making the below
connections, you can route the RCA Cables to the approximate amplifier location.
1. Carefully observe the factory amplifier harness. You will see a large bundle of wires going into the
harness. The harness contains several wires, but don’t be overwhelmed. We will be using only four
of them, and they are easy to locate. The wires will be twisted together, and each twisted pair
represents a speaker or input.
2. You’ll need to isolate the following four (4) wires. They will be twisted together in pairs, as they
enter the factory amplifier.
-Blue w/Black Stripe (+) twisted with Brown w/Orange Stripe(-)
-Yellow w/Black Stripe (+) twisted with Brown w/Orange Stripe (-)
3. Now, orient yourself with the Line Output Converter that you received with your order. There are
four individual wires coming out of the unit. If there are Brown wires on your LOC, disregard
them. They will not be used.
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2001-2003 BMW M5Stage Audio Upgrade Supplemental Instructions Manual
Stage 1 Audio Upgrade Supplemental Instructions for ‘01-‘03 BMW M5
(E39) with M Audio
Front Speakers:
You will leave the factory midrange in its housing and will reuse it. Do not remove the midrange.
1. Remove the Midbass/Midrange Assembly by first removing the foam from around the speakers.
2. Unscrew the assembly and remove it as one piece. Clip the small wires going from the midbass
driver up through the speaker and into the midrange bridge. Pull these through the midbass driver.
We will be using these again.
3. Note the two sets of wires remaining in the enclosure. We will be feeding the wires that went into
the midrange bridge back through the enclosure via a small hole that will need to be drilled in the
top of enclosure.
The wires that we will be using for this procedure are twisted together inside of the enclosure. Pull
the wires up through the enclosure and make the following connections on the outside of the
enclosure.
• Blue/Yellow Stripe is Positive (+) Æ Black/white stripe wire on midrange bridge.
• Blue/Green Stripe is Negative (-) Æ Black wire on midrange bridge.
When installing the midbass driver, use the following wire colors to connect to the speaker:
• Red/Green Stripe is Positive (+)
• Brown/Red Stripe is Negative (-)
When installing the midbass driver, you’ll first make sure that you’ve sealed the enclosure with the supplied
gasket tape. Set the woofer down into the enclosure, and screw down two of the four mounting points on
opposing sides from one another.
Next, you’ll want to place the included spacers on opposing sides stacked three (3) high. This will allow
clearance for the bridge to sit safely above the midbass driver. The height of the spacers may be less if
you’re using Rainbow Audio drivers.
Here is the finished front Midbass driver installed with the midrange bridge.
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Front Tweeters:
Instructions are located in primary install manual.
There is also a slight variation with the tweeter wire colors from the standard M5 systems…
Use the following wire colors for the tweeter connections:
• Yellow/Red Stripe is Positive (+)
• Solid Yellow is Negative (-)
Rear Speakers
Wire colors for the rear speakers are the same as they are for the front, less the tweeters of course…
• Keep in mind you do NOT have to remove the rear doors. There are no speakers in there. ☺
• We will remove the wires from the midrange bridge in the same manner outlined above.
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Rear Midbass Prepartion
When mounting the rear midbass drivers, leave the screw hole closest to the plug on the enclosure empty.
We will attach the tweeter here once the rear deck is installed.
-You will also have to drill a small hole in the rear enclosure to run the wires up to the new tweeter. This will
be done similarly to the front. Note where the hole is being drilled below:
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2000-2006 BMW E46 Sedan DICE Installation Manual
DICE Installation for the E46 ’00-’06 Sedan
Important! Please Read the Following Regarding
the Integration of the Dice Module into your BMW.
IF THE BELOW STEPS AND SUBSEQUENT
PROGRAMMING ARE NOT PERFORMED
EXACTLY AS OUTLINED, YOUR DICE KIT
WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
• If you experience the Dice Module not operating correctly upon
the initial installation, head to the trunk and unplug the 3 pin
connector for approximately 1 minute.
This will resolve 99% of all issues that may have arisen. Plug the
connector back in and reattempt the initialization process.
Before you begin the installation process, it is IMPERATIVE that you read
and understand the following information.
• The Dice module is a very complex piece of hardware that is responsible
for very complicated communications between your iPod and your BMW.
It will not just “work” once you plug it in. Much like a computer, it has to be
precisely programmed in order to communicate with existing components
in your BMW.
• Your iPod MUST be updated with the very latest firmware from Apple.
This software is available through the iTunes website. Before you attempt
to install your Dice Module, make SURE that your iPod has the latest
firmware installed.
• Also, it is IMPERATIVE that your iPod has a complete charge before you
attempt to use it for the first time with your Dice module. The Process: Disconnect your Negative Battery Terminal First!
1. Begin by removing all items from the trunk of the vehicle. Make sure that all tail lights are
in working order. If not, now is a good time to replace them. Also remove the carpet that
covers the floor of the trunk, as it will reveal several fasteners that will need removing.
2. Start by removing the taillight covers. Turn the knob on each taillight counter clock-wise
until the cover becomes loose (Figure 1).
Figure 1
3. Now, look to the floor of the trunk. You will see that the two plastic casings on either side
of the trunk are secured by plastic screws on the passenger side and fasteners on the
drivers’ side (Figures 2 & 3). Remove the fasteners using you panel removal tool as
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shown (Figure 2). The plastic screws on the passenger side can be removed using a flat
head screwdriver.
Figure2 Figure 3
4. Remove these panels and place them aside. Keep all of the fasteners here so as not to
lose them.
5. Now, look to the carpeted drivers’ side of the trunk, and you will see two fasteners
securing the side panel (Figure 4). Remove these using your panel removal tool.
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BMW iPod Integration Instructions DICE
i- DICE iPod Integration Kit for Interface Kit. BMW-T BMW, Trunk If vehicle has DSP, please see BMW-DSP
Installation Instructions:
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1. Pull vehicle into service bay and access trunk area.
2. Open Trunk and access boot area.
3. Disconnect both battery terminals. These cables must
be disconnected during installation to insure proper
initialization of the DICE module when it is connected.
4
4. CD changer interface will be on left hand side on
most models in trunk.
Some models are different:
X3 CD Changer interface is located underneath
carpeting under the center console.
Z4 CD Changer interface is located between seats,
underneath subwoofer.
Mini Cooper/Cooper S CD Changer interface is located
on right hand side of vehicle (Trunk area).
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5. Remove carpet and side cover to gain access to CD
Changer iBus harness. If CD Changer is present, it will
need to be disconnected and/or removed at client's
request.
The CD Changer and DICE iPod integration kit
cannot be used at the same time.vv
supplement in addition to this guide.
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BMW Mediabridge User Manual
USB memory operation
Icon Legend
press button
• Select DISC 1, then use the track buttons to change from song
to song.
• Select DISC 2-6 to browse Folders and use the track buttons to
navigate through the folders on your USB flash drive.
• The Media Bridge unit will recognize the first 8 levels of folders,
with up to 200 accessible folders within each folder. Only the first
1000 files will be read in each folder, the rest will be ignored.
• Songs play in order in which when they were added to the flash
drive (not alphabetical order).
• Use Random feature or button on radio to shuffle all songs on
the flash drive. This may take a long time to complete.
press button
repeatedly
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BMW E46 Sedan Speakers Install BSW Manual
Stage 1 Audio Upgrade (BMW Speakers)
Installation Instructions for BMW 3 Series Sedan
’99-‘05 (E46)
If your Stage 1 packaging does not
contain the exact speakers that you see
to the right, please do not proceed with
the installation until you have spoken
with a BSW representative.
Your Stage 1 contains:
(4) 3 prong Midbass Drivers
(2) Front Midrange Drivers
(2) Front Tweeters
(2) Rear Midrange Drivers
The two sets of midranges are
You should have a total of ten (10)
speakers in your Stage 1.
Tools Required:
(All the below are readily available at your local auto
parts store)
• Phillips Head Screwdriver
• Panel Removal Tool
• Torx T20 screwdriver
• Small, Straight Pick Tool
• 8mm Socket Wrench
• Hot Glue Gun w/Glue Sticks (Rear
Midranges)
Before you Begin
• Please review and familiarize yourself completely with these instructions
before starting work on your vehicle!
• Insure that your bass and treble settings are set to their default middle positions before
installing your new speaker upgrade. Once you’ve installed your Stage 1, you can reset the
bass and treble settings to taste. Keep in mind that we generally recommend keeping them both
very close to center as large adjustments introduce distortion into the audio signal and will lower
performance of your system.
• Perform the installation one door at a time. Since there are many small parts that you’ll remove
when completing the project, limiting the work you’re doing to one door will prevent you from
interchangeable.
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BMW Parts and Accessories Installation Instructions
4. To install and connect the MFL/GRA retrofit wiring harness
0
A1
A2
2
X10170
A3
F 46 0310 2W
0
0
Disconnect and release the green, 10-pin plug
X10170 from the switch mounting (1).
1
Lay the retrofit wiring harness (2) along the cable
guide on the steering column to plug X10170.
Connect branches A1 - A3 as follows to plug
X10170:
Branch A1, BL/SW cable, in PIN 8
Branch A2, WS/RT/GE cable, in PIN 9
Branch A3, VI/GE cable, in PIN 10
Assemble plug X10170 again and reconnect it to
the switch mounting (1).
0
Remove the cable insulation (1) over a length of
approx. 50 mm.
1
50 mm
F 46 0311 2W
0
1
0
Cut the VI/GE (PIN 27) and WS/RT/GE (PIN 21)
cables from plug X12 approx. 40 mm behind the
plug X12.
Fit the ends of the cables with a socket/pin contact
and insulation casing (1).
X12
1
F 46 0312 2W
0
0
Lay branches A4 - A5 to plug X12 and connect to
the same colours on the new connections.
A4
A4
X12
A5
A5
F 46 0313 2W
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MW 318i Manual
1998 [E36]
BMW 318i, 318is, 323i, 323is, 328i, 328is Sedan, Coupe, Convertible | Owners Manual | Part No. # 01 41 9 790 377 | 3.5MB |
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