Attachment IV
Attachment IVELECTRIC ANTENNA INSTALLATION - E32/E34
(REFER TO ATTACHED DIAGRAMS FOR LOCATIONS)
WARNING: Do not use the installation instructions supplied with the antenna. Incorrect
Description Part Number
Antenna 82 11 9 416 730 - E32 only
82 11 9 416 759 - E34 chrome mast
8211 9416 760 - E34 black mast
Body nut 07 12 9 925 720
^ Drill a 19 mm (E32) or 22 mm (E34) hole as shown.
^ Remove burrs with a round file
^ Coat bare metal using BMW Touch-Up Paint Stick.
Note: Apply thoroughly to prevent corrosion from forming later on.
Remove the following components:
^ Rear seat back cushion (750iL left side only).
^ Rear seat bottom cushion (750iL left side only).
^ Left C-pillar interior trim panel.
^ Trunk mat.
^ Tail light access panel (located in trunk) - not required on E34.
^ Left rear wheel housing cover (located in trunk).
^ Harness covering (located along left side of trunk).
Cable Routing
^ Disconnect the antenna coax and the white wire (radio "ON" input) from the antenna amplifier.
^ Remove these wires from the harness between the access plug and antenna amplifier so they can be routed into the trunk.
^ Route these wires into the trunk through the access plug on the rear bulkhead.
Antenna Mounting
^ Check that the paint around the antenna hole is dry.
^ Insert rubber grommet into body.
^ Snap the bracket onto the bottom of the antenna.
^ Plug the 3-wire antenna harness into the antenna.
^ Push the antenna up into the mounting grommet (lubricate ball end of the antenna with silicone grease to aid installation).
^ Secure the bottom of the antenna to the inner fender panel using a body nut P/N 07 12 9 925 72 and the 6 mm hex head screw supplied in the installation kit.
^ Connect the black wire and the braided ground strap to the ground point forward (E32) (rearwar (E34)) of the antenna. Secure with a 6 mm lock washer and nut.
^ Using a Scotch-lock wire connector, connect the red wire to the .75 red/white wire at the connector X298 (E32); locate one of the red/white wires in the harness that goes to the trunk lid (E34).
^ Connect the antenna coax cable (supplied with the antenna) to the antenna and to the antenna coax originally connected to the antenna amplifier.
Final Steps
^ Turn radio ON and check for proper operation of the antenna.
^ Reinstall components previously removed.
Warranty Status: Parts and labor reimbursable under the terms of the BMW New Car Limited Warranty of 3 Years/36,000 Miles.
Defect code: 00 00 65 10 00
Labor operation: 65 22 005
Labor allowance: 14 FRU - 735i 525i, 535i
15 FRU - 750iL, 735iL