Original BMW Accessory.

Installation Instructions.
Rear-view camera retrofit
BMW X3 (E 83)

These installation instructions are only valid for US cars with SA 609 (navigation system).
Retrofit kit no.

66 21 0 397 639
66 21 0 397 650

Rear-view camera retrofit kit

Handle strip with rear-view camera

Installation time
The installation time is approx. 2.75 hours, but may vary depending on the condition of the car and the
equipment in it.
Important information
These installation instructions are primarily designed for use within the BMW dealership organization
and by authorized BMW service companies.
In any event, the target group for these installation instructions is specialist personnel trained on BMW
cars with the appropriate specialist knowledge.
All work must be completed using the latest BMW repair manuals, circuit diagrams, servicing manuals
and work instructions, in a rational order, using the prescribed tools (special tools) and observing current
health and safety regulations.
To avoid unnecessary extra work and/or costs, if any installation or function problem occurs,
after a brief troubleshooting session (approx. 0.5 hours), please contact the following:
1. Either your national subsidiary or your regional office, or
2. The Support team via the Aftersales Assistance Portal (ASAP), using the optional technical
parts support application.
Specify the chassis number and the part number of the installed retrofit kit and give a precise
description of the problem.
Do not archive the hard copy of these installation instructions since daily updates are made by ASAP!
Pictograms

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Installation information
Ensure that the cables/lines are not kinked or damaged as you install them in the car. Costs incurred as
a result of this will not be reimbursed by BMW AG.
Additional cables/lines that you install must be secured with cable ties.
If the specified PIN chambers are occupied, bridges, double crimps or twin-lead terminals must be used.
Ordering instructions
The handle strip with rear-view camera B is not included in the retrofit kit and must be ordered separately
(see EPC for part number and details).
Special tools required
None

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Contents
Section

Page

1.

Parts overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.

Preparatory work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.

Connections diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.

Installation and cabling diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.

To install the handle strip with rear-view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.

To install and connect the wiring harness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

7.

To install and connect the switchbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

8.

Concluding work and coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

9.

Circuit diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Parts overview

L
V

AA
DO NOT RELY ONLY ON CAMERA WHILE BACKING UP

083 0544 Z

Legend
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
J
K
L
V
W
X
Y
Z
AA

Wiring harness
Handle strip with rear-view camera (not supplied in the retrofit kit)
Control module
Protective strip
Cable tie 292 x 4.8 mm (1x)
Cable tie 200 x 3.6 mm (20x)
Miniature connector (3x)
Adapter cable
Supply cable
Switchbox
Socket casing
Plug casing
Socket contact
Plug contact
Grommet
Information sticker
This is a universal retrofit kit. Only the illustrated parts are used.

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Preparatory work
TIS No.
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Conduct a brief test

Disconnect negative pole of battery

12 00 ...

The following components must be removed first of all

Tailgate trim

51 49 000
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Exterior trim on the tailgate

Handle strip (no longer required)

51 24 145

Rear trunk floor trim

51 47 131

Flap in the trunk trim on the right

51 47 172

Roof pillar trim, rear (D pillar) right

51 43 252
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Rear closing panel trim

Flap in the trunk trim on the left

51 47 172

Navigation computer

65 90 510

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Connections diagram

A2

A3
A4
A5

A1

A6
A7
A8
A9

J3
J2

J4

J1

K1

K2
K3

J5

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Branch
/Item

Designation

Signal

Cable color /
Cross-section

Wiring harness

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A1

Black 12-pin socket casing

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A2

Cable open

RFS

GN
0.75mm2

A3

Cable open

RFS

GN

Connection location in car

Abbreviation
/ Slot

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On control unit C

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Cars built before 08/06 only

To right rear reversing light,
with miniature connector on blue/yellow cable
Cars built after 08/06 only
To right rear reversing light,
with miniature connector on blue/yellow cable

X328
PIN 3
X328
PIN 4

Insulate and tie back

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0.75 mm2
A4

Socket contact

Video +

Transparent

On branch K1

PIN 24

On branch K1

PIN 11

On branch K1

PIN 23

On branch K1

PIN 25

On branch K1

PIN 12

0.14 mm2
A5

Socket contact

Video -

SW/BR
0.35 mm2

A6

Socket contact

RSF inv

SW
0.25 mm2

A7

Socket contact

Terminal 30

RT
0.75 mm2

A8

Socket contact

Terminal 31

BR
0.75 mm2

A9

Socket contact

TA

WS

Insulate and tie back

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0.25 mm2

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Connection diagram

A2

A3
A4
A5

A1

A6
A7
A8
A9

J3
J2

J4

J1

K1

K2
K3

J5

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Branch
/Item

Designation

Signal

Cable color /
Cross-section

Adapter cable

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J1

Natural 18-pin socket casing

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J2

Socket contact

Terminal 30 RT/GE

Connection location in car

Abbreviation
/ Slot

---

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On switchbox L

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On branch K1

PIN 26

On branch K1

PIN 13
X1313

0.75 mm2
J3

Socket contact

Terminal 31 BR
0.75 mm2

J4

Blue 18-pin plug casing

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On standard wiring harness

J5

Blue 18-pin socket casing

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On navigation computer

Supply cable

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K1

Blue 26-pin socket casing

K2

Black 1-pin socket casing

K3

Black 1-pin plug casing

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Terminal R

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On switchbox L

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0.50 mm2

On navigation computer, twin-lead terminal with X1312

terminal parts V - Y to violet/white cable
PIN 3

Violet/White
1.50 mm

On navigation computer, twin-lead terminal with X1312

terminal parts V - Y to violet/white cable
PIN 3

Violet/White

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Installation and cabling diagram

C
B
A

J/K

1
083 0461 Z

Legend
A
B
C
J
K
L

Wiring harness
Handle strip with rear-view camera
Control module
Adapter cable
Supply cable
Switchbox

Navigation computer

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To install the handle strip with rear-view camera

50 mm

Mark the specific dimensions on the trunk lid (1)

starting from the speed nuts (4) and the edge (3).

72 mm

Drill through the trunk lid (1) at the drilling

position (2) using a 12 mm twist drill bit.

Deburr the hole and coat the bare surfaces with

preservative.

7 mm

083 0542 Z

Unclip the handle strip (1) from the trim (2).

1
2

083 0278 Z

Mark the specified dimensions on the trim (2) and

saw out the marked area (1).

7 mm

45 mm

Do not damage the painted exterior of the

trim (2).

68 mm

083 0543 Z

Clip the handle strip with rear-view camera B into

the trim (1).

Push grommet Z onto the camera cable (2).

Not illustrated:
- Route the camera cable (2) through the hole in
the trunk lid.

- Insert grommet Z into the hole in the trunk lid

and fit the trim (1).

083 0547 Z

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To install and connect the wiring harness

A1
C
1

Connect the connection plug (2) of the rear-view

camera and branch A1 (black 12-pin socket
casing) to control unit C.
Affix protective strip D to control unit C. Cut off
any excess lengths.
Use cable tie E to secure control unit C to the
existing hole in the trunk lid (1).

083 0463 Z

X328

A2 G

Route wiring harness A to the right-hand side.

Cars built before 08/06 only
Connect branch A2, green cable, to the blue/
yellow cable from plug X328 (PIN 3) using
miniature connector G.
Cars built after 08/06 only

A2
A

Connect branch A2, green cable, to the blue/

yellow cable from plug X328 (PIN 4) using
miniature connector G.
083 0464 Z

All cars
Route wiring harness A along the standard wiring
harness through the grommet (1) into the righthand side of the trunk.

A
1

083 0288 Z

Route wiring harness A along the standard wiring

harness to the left side of the trunk.

083 0289 Z

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To install and connect the wiring harness

Remove the draw-in tool (1) from wiring
harness A.

1
A

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Insulate branch A3, GN cable, and branch A9,

WS cable, and tie them back.
Connect branches A4 A8 to branch K1 as
follows:
- Branch A4, transparent cable, to PIN 24

K1

A3-A9

- Branch A5, black/brown cable, to PIN 11

- Branch A6, black cable, to PIN 23
- Branch A7, red cable, to PIN 25
- Branch A8, brown cable, to PIN 12

083 0467 Z

Connect branches J2 and J3 to branch K1 as

follows:

J2

K1

- Branch J2, red/yellow cable, to PIN 26

- Branch J3, brown cable, to PIN 13

J3

083 0468 Z

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To install and connect the switchbox

Connect branches J1 and K1 to switchbox L.

K1

J1

L
083 0469 Z

Route branches K2 and K3, violet/white cables,

to the navigation computer (1).

V-Y

If the violet/white cable has a cross-section

greater than 0.75 mm, use a twin-lead
terminal with the terminal parts V Y.3
Cut the socket contact off branch K2 and connect it to the violet/white cable from plug X1312
(Bordeaux 18-pin socket casing, PIN 3) using
miniature connector G.

X1312
K2/K3
1

083 0470 Z

Route branches J4 and J5 to the navigation

computer (1).

J4
X1313

J5

Disconnect blue plug X1313 from the navigation

computer (1).
- Connect branch J4 to plug X1313
- Connect branch J5 to the navigation
computer (1)

Install the navigation computer (1).

083 0471 Z

Secure switchbox L to the standard wiring

harness (1) using cable ties F.

L
F

1
083 0546 Z

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Concluding work and coding

Affix information sticker AA under the on-board
monitor (1).
MENU

On-Board Computer
DSP

GPS-Navigation
Telephone

Emergency
Settings
11:21am

Monitor Off
03/07/2006

DO NOT RELY ONLY

E BACKING UP

ON CAMERA WHIL

AA
083 0650 Z

This retrofit system does not require coding.

- Connect the battery
- Conduct a brief test
Check the function of the rear-view camera as follows:
- Turn on the ignition
- Engage reverse; an image must appear on the on-board monitor
- Disengage reverse gear; the on-board monitor must switch over after approx. 5 seconds
- Re-assemble the car

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0,50 VI/WS

K2*

1,50 VI/WS

0,25 WS

A9*

K3*

0,75 GN

A3*

0,25 RT

0,25 SW

0,25 GE

0,25 WS

14

A2*

0,75 GN

15

X1*

10

+6V

31

Video +

Video -

12

RSF

TA
4

10

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24

25
30

x
23

RSF inv

31 RSF inv

12

31

A1*

0,50 BR/SW

0,50 WS/GR/GE

0,75 BR

0,75 RT/GE

0,75 GE/SW

26
30

18

13
31

NAVNF- NAVNF+ 30

0,75 GE/BR

J5*

30

18

Video - Video +

11

x x

12

Video - Video +

C*

0,35 SW/BR

B*

16

NAVNF+ NAVNF-

0,14 transparent

30

0,75 RT

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0,75 BR

x x
0,25 SW

31

0,75 RT/GE

K-Bus

0,75 RT/GE

VMCL31

0,75 BR

NAVB 31
10

31
12

VMCL31

L*

K1*

K-Bus

0,35 SW
18

0,35 SW
NAVB NAVB31

X1313

9
NAVG NAVG31

17

0,35 WS

A112

0,35 SW

NAVB

0,35 GN
16

0,35 SW
NAVR NAVR31

NAVB

5
NAVB NAVB31

13

15

NAVB31

0,35 GN

NAVG31

0,35 SW

NAVG
5

6
NAVG NAVG31

14

14

NAVG NAVG31

0,35 WS

NAVR31

0,35 SW

NAVR
7

J1*

J4*

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NAVR NAVR31

15

16

NAVR NAVR31

0,35 SW

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9.
Circuit diagram

14

0,75 BR

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Circuit diagram

Key
A112

Navigation computer

A1*
A2*
A3*
A9*

12-pin plug SW
Open cable, RFS terminal pick-up
Open cable, insulate and tie back
Socket contact, insulate and tie back

B*
C*
L*

Handle strip with rear-view camera

Control module
Switchbox

J1*
J4*
J5*

Natural color 18-pin plug

Blue 18-pin plug
Blue 18-pin plug

K1*
K2*
K3*

Blue 26-pin plug

Black 1-pin plug, terminal R pick-up
Black 1-pin plug, terminal R pick-up

X1*
X1313

4-pin plug SW
Blue 18-pin plug

All the designations marked with an asterisk (*) apply only to these installation instructions or this circuit diagram.

Cable colours
BL
BR
GE
GN
GR
RT
SW
VI
WS

Blue
Brown
Yellow
Green
Grey
Red
Black
Violet
White

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