Radio Installation for the E53 X5Tools Required:•8mm socket wrench (CD Changer Removal)•10mm socket wrench (black plastic floor piece removal-if necessary)• BrainCRITICAL Installation Notes:Don’t forget to write down the Sirius ID number, located on the Sirius module. You’ll need it tohave Sirius activate the module.The Process:We’ll begin by removing the driver’s side panel in the hatch first.If your car is equipped with a CD Changer, you will simply unplug it and use those connections for yourSirius Install.If your car is not equipped with a CD Changer, the connections we’ll be using are shown in the photo below.1. Open the door on the driver’s side panel if the trunk to reveal the factory amplifier/CDChanger/Navigation Unit. This is where our connections will take place. We’ll be lookingfor a 3 pin connector and a 6 pin connector.2. If your car doesn’t have a changer, here are the plugs you’ll be looking for: One is a 6 pinconnector and one is a 3 pin connector. The plugs may be tucked down in the well and notimmediately visible. It sometimes easiest to remove the plastic piece on the floor above byremoving the 3 10mm plastic nuts which secure it to the floor. This makes it easier to seeinto the well and locate the plugs.
