Original BMW Accessories.

Installation Instructions.
Rear view camera retrofit
BMW X5 (E70)

These installation instructions are only valid for cars with:

– SA 508 (PDC) with SA 601 (TV function)

– SA 508 (PDC) with SA 609 (Navigation) without SA 696 (MMC).

Retrofit kit no.: 66 21 0 417 969 Rear-view camera retrofit kit

Installation time
The installation time is approx. 4.0 hours. This may vary depending on the condition of the car and the
equipment in it.

Before starting the modification work, always flash the vehicle up to the latest I-level. Depending on the production
age of the car and the work already carried out on it, the programming times will vary which means that we cannot
quote a specific time for this. The installation time does not take the time taken for programming/encoding into
account. This time depends on the age of the car and the equipment in it.

Important information
These installation instructions are primarily designed for use within the BMW dealership organisation and by
authorised 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.

If any installation or function problems occur, limit the troubleshooting session to approx. 0.5 hours
for mechanical work or 1.0 hour for electrical work.
To avoid unnecessary extra work and/or costs, send a request immediately to Technical Support via the
Aftersales Assistance Portal (ASAP).
At the same time, provide the following information:
– vehicle identification number,
– part number of the retrofit kit,
– precise description of the problem,
– operations already performed.

Do not archive the hard copy of these installation instructions since daily updates are made by ASAP!
All pictures show LHD cars; proceed accordingly on RHD cars.

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Pictograms
Denotes instructions that draw your attention to dangers.

Denotes instructions that draw your attention to special features.

Denotes the end of the instruction or other text.

Installation Information
Ensure that the cables/lines are not kinked or damaged as you install them in the car. The 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.

List of optional equipment

The following optional equipment must be taken into account during installation of the retrofit kit:
SA 601 TV function
SA 609 Navigation

Special tools required

00 9 317 Trim panel wedge

Information for the customer

The “Customer information” chapter at the end of the Installation Instructions must be printed out
and handed over to the customer.

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Contents

Section Page

1. Parts overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2. Preparatory work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3. Assembly and layout diagram for cars with SA 609 without SA 696 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4. Assembly and layout diagram for cars with SA 601 (TV function). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5. Overview of connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6. Installing the rear-view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

7. Finishing off and encoding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

8. Circuit diagram for cars with SA 609 without SA 696 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

9. Circuit diagram for cars with SA 601 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

10.Customer information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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1. Parts overview

C D E F G H I J

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Legend

A Cable kit, rear-view camera (1x) F Miniature fuse 10A (1x)

B Rear-view camera (1x) G Cable tie (20x)
C Rubber grommet (1x) H Bushing housing, 12-pole (1x)
D Bolt (2x) I Bushing housing, WS, 6-pole (1x)
E Miniature connectors (3x) J Bushing housing, SW, 6-pole (1x)

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2. Preparatory work

TIS No.

Perform quick test –––

Disconnect negative terminal of battery 12 00 ...

Dismantle the following components in advance

Rear seat 52 24 005

Entrance strip, front left 51 47 000

Entrance strip, rear left 51 47 030

B-column trim, left 51 43 150

Luggage compartment floor covering 51 47 101

Rear seat back left, in vehicles with split rear seats 52 24 015

Luggage compartment wheel housing, left 51 47 151

Trunk wheel housing trim, right 51 47 161

Panel trim, footwell on A-column, left 51 43 070

Panel, pedal 51 45 185

Tailgate panel, top 51 49 060

D-pillar panel, left 51 43 252

Video module only in SA 601 65 50 011

Tail panel cover 51 46 050

Navigation computer/CCC 65 90 511

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4 3
B

2
1

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Legend
A Cable kit, rear-view camera 1 Navigation computer/CCC
B Rear-view camera 2 Ground loom connector X151
3 Fuse carrier X11012
4 K-CAN X300

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4. Assembly and layout diagram for cars with SA 601 (TV function)

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B

A
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Legend
A Cable kit, rear-view camera 1 Video module X18804
B Rear-view camera 2 Ground loom connector X151
3 Fuse carrier X11012
4 K-CAN X300

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5. Overview of connections

A15
A16 A14
A13
A12

A11
A17 A10
A9
A18

A8
A7
A6
A5
A1 A
A2

A3 A4

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Item Description Signal Wire colour/ Connection location in vehicle Designation/

cross section plug-in
location

A Cable kit, rear-view camera --- --- --- ---

A1 Female contact FBAS, rear-view SW Without SA 601, on navigation computer N38, X13814 PIN 4
camera 0.35 mm² bushing housing H, WS, 12-pole

A2 Female contact FBAS GND, rear- GE Without SA 601, on navigation computer N38, X13814 PIN 2
view camera 0.35 mm² bushing housing H, WS, 12-pole

A3 Female contact FBAS, rear-view GE/SW With SA 601, on video module X18804 PIN 1
camera 0.35 mm²

A4 Female contact FBAS GND, rear- GN With SA 601, on video module X18804 PIN 10
view camera 0.35 mm²

A5 Eye ring Terminal 31 BR On ground loom connector X151

0.5 mm²

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5. Overview of connections

Item Description Signal Wire colour/cross Connection location in vehicle Designation/

section plug-in
location

A6 Female contact FBAS, rear-view GE/SW With SA 601, to rear-view camera J PIN 2
camera 0.35 mm²

A7 Female contact FBAS GND, rear- GN With SA 601, to rear-view camera J PIN 6
view camera 0.35 mm²

A8 Female contact Screen TR With SA 601, to rear-view camera J PIN 4

0.35 mm²

A9 Female contact FBAS, rear-view SW Without SA 601, to rear-view camera J PIN 2

camera 0.35 mm²

A10 Female contact FBAS GND, rear- GE Without SA 601, to rear-view camera J PIN 6
view camera 0.35 mm²

A11 Female contact Screen TR Without SA 601, to rear-view camera J PIN 4

0.35 mm²

A12 Female contact Terminal 31 BR To rear-view camera I PIN 3

0.5 mm²

A13 Female contact K-CAN low GN To rear-view camera I PIN 6

0.35 mm²

A14 Female contact K-CAN high OR/GN To rear-view camera I PIN 1

0.35 mm²

A15 Female contact Terminal 30g RT/GN To rear-view camera I PIN 4

0.5 mm²

A16 Flat male connector Terminal 30g RT/GN To fuse carrier in luggage compartment, right X11012 PIN 8
0.5 mm²

A17 End of line open K-CAN low GN To PDC control unit, with miniature connector X300 PIN 8
0.35 mm²

A18 End of line open K-CAN high OR/GN To PDC control unit, with miniature connector X300 PIN 2
0.35 mm²

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6. Installing the rear-view camera

Route connecting point of cable kit rear-view camera A as

follows:
For cars without SA 601.
A6-A15
– A1 and A2 in direction of navigation computer/CCC.
A1/A2 For cars with SA 601.
Insulate connecting point A1 and A2 and tie back in the
vicinity of the video module.
For all vehicles.
– A3 and A4 to luggage compartment, left.
– A6 to A15 in direction of tailgate.
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For cars with SA 601.

Pin connecting points into video module plug X18804, WS,
as follows:
– A3, GESW, in PIN 1.
A3/A4 – A4, GN, in PIN 10.
X18804
For cars without SA 601.
Insulate and tie back connecting points A3 and A4.

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For all vehicles.

Bolt connecting point A5, BR, to the ground loom
A5 connector on tail panel X151.
Route connecting point A16-A18 along the vehicle wiring
X151 harness in the direction of luggage compartment fuse
carrier.

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Route connecting point A16, RTGN, to the fuse carrier on

the right of the luggage compartment.
Insert 10A fuse F in slot 108.
A16 If slot 108 already has a fuse of more than 10A, fuse F is not
F required.
If slot 108 has a fuse of less than 10A, this must be replaced
by fuse F.

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Pin connecting point A16, RTGN, into plug X11012, GR,

X11012 PIN 8 from fuse carrier luggage compartment.
If PIN 8 is occupied, disconnect socket contact from
connecting point A16 and attach parallel fixing with
miniature connector E to X11012 PIN 8.
A16
E

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Connect connecting point to plug X300 of PDC electronic

control unit with miniature connector E as follows:
– A17, GN, to cable, GN, from PIN 8.

E A17/A18 – A18, ORGN, to cable, ORGN, from PIN 2.

X300

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Thread connecting points A6 to A15 through rubber

A6-A15 grommet (1) in tailgate, left side.

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Thread connecting points A6 to A15 to the installation

point of rear-view camera B as shown in the picture.

B
A6-A15

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6. Installing the rear-view camera
Only for cars with SA 601.
Pin connecting point in bushing housing J, SW, as follows:
– A6, GESW, in PIN 2.
– A7, GN, in PIN 6.
A9-A11
– A8, shield, in PIN 4.
A6-A8 Insulate and tie back connecting points A9, A10 and A11.

Only for cars without SA 601.

J
Pin connecting points in bushing housing J, SW, as follows:
% & - – A9, SW, in PIN 2.
– A10, GE, in PIN 6.
– A11, shield, in PIN 4.
Insulate and tie back connecting points A6, A7 and A8.

For all vehicles.

Pin connecting points in bushing housing I, WS, as follows:
B – A12, BR, in PIN 3.
I – A13, GN, in PIN 6.
– A14, ORGN, in PIN 1.
A12-A15 – A15, RTGN, in PIN 4.
J
Plug bushing housing I, WS, and J, SW, into camera B.

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Remove protective cap (1) from tailgate and insert rubber

C seal C in aperture.

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6. Installing the rear-view camera

Insert camera B with lens into rubber seal C from the inside.
B Secure camera B with two Torx bolts D.

Tightening torque: 66 54 1 AZ.

C D

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Only for cars without SA 601.

Route cable kit A along the vehicle wiring harness towards
A the front.

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Route cable kit A in the vicinity of the driver footwell to the

centre console.

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Route cable kit A to the navigation computer/CCC.

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Make the pinning in plug X13814, 12-pole, WS, as follows:

A1/A2 H – Connecting point A1, SW, in PIN 4.
– Connecting point A2, GE, in PIN 2.
X13814
If socket insert X13814 is not connected, bushing
housing H is used.

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7. Finishing off and encoding
– Connect the battery
– Switch on the ignition
– Connect the battery
– Code/program the retrofit with DISPlus or GT-1 via the path – Retrofit/CIP
– Perform quick test
– Conduct a function test

Check the function of the rear-view camera as follows:

– System activation via I-Drive in the menu
– Engage reverse; an image must appear on the on-board monitor
– Disengage reverse gear
– Reassemble the vehicle

Adjust visible area (calibration) of the camera in accordance with TIS 66 53 010.

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8. Circuit diagram for cars with SA 609 without SA 696

N9* 
 



X13814

4 2
 
   

 


 

  
  
       



SW 
GE  TR

0,35 0,35 0,35








 

  



X300
2 8
    
OR/GN GN
0,35 0,35

E* E* 8
X11012

SW GE TR OR/GN GN RT/GN
0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,35 0,5

RT/GN
0,5

BR
0,5

J 1 6 4
I
2 6 4 3

X151
070 0089 E

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9. Circuit diagram

Key

A197 Video module

E* Miniature connector
I 6-pole bushing housing, WS, to rear-view camera
J 6-pole bushing housing, SW, to rear-view camera
N9 CCC/navigation computer
X151 Eye ring, on ground loom connector
X300 12-pole bushing housing, SW, on PDC control unit
X11012 15-pole bushing housing, WS, on fuse carrier in luggage compartment, right
X13814 12-pole bushing housing, WS, on CCC
X18804 18-pole bushing housing, WS, on video module

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

Cable colours

GE Yellow
GN Green
RT Red
BL Blue
SW Black
TR Transparent
BR Brown
OR Orange

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10.Customer information

Basic functions of rear-view camera

The basic function of the rear-view camera system is the optical recording of a wide angle view (approx. 120°) from
the rear end of the car.
The image is recorded by the lens of the rear-view camera system and then forwarded in electronic form to the
CCC (Car Communication Computer).

Recording area
The overall recording area of the rear-view camera systems ranges from the bumper at the bottom to an angle of
10° above the horizontal.
Different screen areas are displayed in the vertical direction according to the car's road speed.

Additional functions
To make parking and manoeuvring easier, assisting graphics are displayed in the camera image.
The following assisting graphics can be displayed:
– Lane help lines
– Turning circle lines
– Obstacle markings
– Trailer tow hitch zoom.
In addition, the brightness can be adjusted or the image completely switched off.

System activation
The rear-view camera system is ready to transmit after reverse gear has been engaged.
In the event that the camera system is not available, a corresponding alarm is sent as a CC message.

System deactivation
Automatic or indirect system deactivation
The rear-view camera is automatically deactivated under the following conditions:
– if a certain coded road-speed value Vmax forwards (approx. 20km/h) is exceeded or
– if coded distance (approx. 50 m) is exceeded when driving forwards.
Deactivation by car user
The rear-view camera can be deactivated by user during the rear-view camera image display on the CID (Central
Information Display) by:
– actuating iDrive (pop-up menu)
– actuating the PDC button.
The next time the reverse gear is engaged, the rear-view camera starts to transmit again.

Permanent system deactivation

The rear-view camera can be deactivated with the menu key.

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