CIC Retrofit Installation LOG
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My Ride: BMW E60 520d SE Saloon M47 2.0dTitanium Grey II, Grey−Dakota Leather, Visibility Package, Media Package, Through Load System, Lumbar support − fr seats, Automatic Air Conditioning−Advanced, High beam assistant, Hi−Fi Loudspeak
Model Year: 2006
I didn't think there was one. The solution was the buy a blanking plate trim for the flashlight socket 51168161589 and cut a hole in that for the USB port. Or you could do what BMW themselves did, just drill a hole in the roof of the glovebox and install the USB port there. I didn't bother with a neat solution for the CIC USB because I have yet to use it even once!
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I didn't think there was one. The solution was the buy a blanking plate trim for the flashlight socket 51168161589 and cut a hole in that for the USB port. Or you could do what BMW themselves did, just drill a hole in the roof of the glovebox and install the USB port there. I didn't bother with a neat solution for the CIC USB because I have yet to use it even once!
On another note -- I just noticed that the radio buttons don't light up since the CIC retrofit, ie. The volume knob, 1,2,3,4,5,6, AM/FM, MODE and < and > are not lit orange at night anymore. Does anyone know what could be wrong? Is it that the 12V ILLUMINATION pin wire is disconnected somehow probably?
Is there a way to force the car to turn on the night interior lighting for testing? Otherwise I'm not sure how to test/resolve this if I need to do it in daylight. :-/
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Ah! I have that piece, that shouldn't be too difficult.
On another note -- I just noticed that the radio buttons don't light up since the CIC retrofit, ie. The volume knob, 1,2,3,4,5,6, AM/FM, MODE and < and > are not lit orange at night anymore. Does anyone know what could be wrong? Is it that the 12V ILLUMINATION pin wire is disconnected somehow probably?
Is there a way to force the car to turn on the night interior lighting for testing? Otherwise I'm not sure how to test/resolve this if I need to do it in daylight. :-/
On another note -- I just noticed that the radio buttons don't light up since the CIC retrofit, ie. The volume knob, 1,2,3,4,5,6, AM/FM, MODE and < and > are not lit orange at night anymore. Does anyone know what could be wrong? Is it that the 12V ILLUMINATION pin wire is disconnected somehow probably?
Is there a way to force the car to turn on the night interior lighting for testing? Otherwise I'm not sure how to test/resolve this if I need to do it in daylight. :-/
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Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 4,719
Likes: 3
From: London, UK
My Ride: BMW E60 520d SE Saloon M47 2.0dTitanium Grey II, Grey−Dakota Leather, Visibility Package, Media Package, Through Load System, Lumbar support − fr seats, Automatic Air Conditioning−Advanced, High beam assistant, Hi−Fi Loudspeak
Model Year: 2006
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