Seriously, this was a complete pain in the ass.ġ2) Installation is the reverse of removal. On my kit, the bridge for the output from the interface module was installed on the input of the adapter, which caused the whole infotainment system to not function. Check all of your fiber-optic cables with a flashlight. There is a picture later on in the instructions showing it mounted higher. Install the interface module MUCH higher, and on the actual chassis tube. The location shown in the step for mounting the interface module makes it physically impossible to reinstall the glove box. Then remove the Radio Wiring Harness and Antenna from the back of the radio before pulling the whole damn thing out.ġ1) Follow the instructions provided in step 1 for the installation of the retrofit kit with the following notes: The unit should just pop out (make sure the entire unit is popping out, and not just the face trim).ġ0) Remove the radio by removing the two screws shown in the above picture. Insert the device in the lower right corner, and move up towards the middle of the unit to start prying. Remove the underpanel.Ĥ) Remove the four screws and the brackets securing the lower glove compartment to the glove box rail.ĥ) Remove the pin holding the inner glove box to the glove box damper.ħ) Remove the cupholders as shown in this post.Ĩ) Unscrew the six TORX screws holding in the upper glove compartment and remove the upper glove compartmentĩ) Remove the Climate Control Unit using a plastic knife or some other prying device wrapped in cloth (I prefer to use a Craftsman rivet puller wrapped in a rag). Make sure all the parts shown below are there.ģ) Remove the two TORX screws (not sure of the size, sorry) that hold the underpanel below the glove compartment.

E90/1 shouldn't be much different.ġ) Download and read the BMW iPod installation instructions found here.Ģ) Open your iPod retrofit kit. OK, here's a DIY for the installation of a BMW MOST iPod adapter for (in my case) an E92.

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