BMW X5 (E53) Installation Guide - lindvigs.com

1 bmw x5 (E53) Installation Guide StealthOne Version Copyright Fontana Enterprises, 2008. All rights reserved. Product Information Copyright Copyright Fontana Enterprises, 2008. All rights reserved. Trademarks BMW is a registered trademark of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG. Valentine One is a registered trademark of Valentine Research, Inc. HomeLink is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls Inc. Customer Service If you have problems with StealthOne and would like to inquire about a refund or the repair or replacement of the product, send an email message to Revision 1 Installing StealthOne StealthOne Requirements for X5 (E53): You must have either the instrument cluster with the 20 segment LCD.

2 Display, Multi-Information Display (MID), or the Navigation display. Steering wheel buttons to control StealthOne operation and setup. Valentine One radar locator. Required Tools: Small flat head screwdriver Phillips head screwdriver T20 Torx screwdriver (to remove the sun visor) - available at Home Depot and Sears or can be ordered from Jaric Design. T10 Torx screwdriver (to remove the overhead console) - available at Home Depot and Sears or can be ordered from Jaric Design. Pliers (for the 3M T-Tap connector).

3 Small tie-wraps IMPORTANT: Your BMW owner's manual specifically states that the Installation of non-BMW approved accessories such as radios, radar detectors, telephones, etc. may cause damage to the vehicle, affect the vehicles safety, interfere with the electrical system of the vehicle or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. StealthOne is not an approved BMW accessory. bmw x5 (E53) Installation Guide 1. Installing StealthOne The StealthOne product includes the following items: The StealthOne module A 2 ft RJ-11 modular Power Cable.

4 This cable connects between the Valentine One accessory port and StealthOne. A second 2 ft RJ-11 modular Interface Cable with an additional black wire attached. The single wire connects to your automobile's I-BUS and the modular cable serves as the auxiliary programming port for future programming and/or accessories. Tie wraps Red 3M T-Tap connector Basic diagram of StealthOne Installation : bmw x5 (E53) Installation Guide 2. IMPORTANT: If you are unfamiliar with automotive electrical systems, see a mechanic or car-stereo installer.

5 Some knowledge of automotive electrical systems and of interior trim removal is necessary to do it yourself. IMPORTANT: The instructions listed below assume that you already have your Valentine One hard-wired into the overhead console. The Installation of your Valentine One is not covered in this Installation Guide . To Install StealthOne: (1) Select an appropriate You can find an excellent set of instructions on how location to install your to hard-wiring your Valentine One at: Valentine One using any of the methods described in the Valentine One owner's manual.

6 We recommend that you use the direct wire power adapter provided with your Valentine One and tap into a switched 12v wire in the overhead console. This will allow you to place the Valentine One at the top of the front windshield to give it the best unobstructed front and rear view. (2) Remove the passenger side sun visor mounting clip using a T20 Torx screwdriver. bmw x5 (E53) Installation Guide 3. (3) Use a small flat blade screwdriver to carefully pry off the plastic cover off the passenger side sun visor mounting plate.

7 Remove the two screws attaching the sun visor to the headliner using a T20 Torx screwdriver. Disconnect the power cable from the sun visor. (4) The next step is to remove the overhead console. First remove the HomeLink . control panel using a small flat blade screwdriver to carefully pry near the front of the panel. bmw x5 (E53) Installation Guide 4. (5) Pull down the front of the HomeLink module to remove. Disconnect the wire going to the HomeLink module. (6) Now remove the sunroof switch and BMW Assist switch if equipped or the blank cover by reaching through the hole and pressing down on the top of the switch with your fingers.

8 bmw x5 (E53) Installation Guide 5. (7) Now you should have easy access to the light module. Use your fingers to press the two metal tabs to release the light module. Pull the light module down and disconnect the wire. (8) Remove the two T10 Torx screws at the front of the overhead console. Remove the two phillips head screws that secure the headliner to the roof. bmw x5 (E53) Installation Guide 6. (9) Open the sunglass storage area. Now remove the two T10. Torx screws at the rear of the overhead console, and remove the overhead console.

9 (10) Now you should have enough slack in the headliner to insert the single black I- BUS wire attached to StealthOne I-Bus Interface cable through the overhead console and through the gap between the headliner and windshield. Since you removed the sun visor clip you will be able to pull down the headliner a little to pass the wire through. Pull all the wire through the gap leaving about a 12 . length in the overhead console. bmw x5 (E53) Installation Guide 7. (11) Plug one end of the 2 ft. RJ-11 modular Power Cable provided with StealthOne into the Valentine One hard wire adapter Accessory (ACC) port, plug the other end into StealthOne's V1.

10 ACC port. (12) Plug the end of the RJ- 11 modular Interface Cable that has the black I-BUS wire attached to it into the StealthOne I-BUS/AUX port. Do not connect the other modular plug to anything. Let the wire hang loose, but locate it in a convenient location. This modular plug will be used for in car programming of any future StealthOne software updates. bmw x5 (E53) Installation Guide 8. (13) Insert the StealthOne module above the driver's side headliner. (14) Now carefully tuck the I-BUS wire that you inserted between the headliner and windshield into the headliner using the flat blade screwdriver as necessary.