330I ZHP - 2012 X5///M build thread

[330i ZHP]

To pull the wiring through the firewall on the drivers side is relatively easy - there is a handy "port' in the main harness grommet

I used a drill bit to punch a round hole and remove just enough material to allow wires to pass but to seal around them after pulling them through.



Remove the lower kick panel (3 Philips screws) then remove the plug to the light and to the speaker - then pull panel out



remove footwell side panel - two Philips screws (remove the one securing hood release first, pull off the hood release and the 2nd screw will be accessible)



Drill - poke - however works for you the firewall grommet

then pull wires





This is the FRM (footwell module) held on by 2 10mm plastic nuts - they are deep - so keep turning




Module plugs one and two - see retrofit kit for which wires go to which plug






WTF - two wires in the harness that ARE NOT in the instructions...
(One is Black with green stripe and the other Black with blue stripe) (bl/gr goes to left headlight and bl/blue goes to right...again, nothing mentioned in the retrofit instructions...

The other four wires on each side are correct as listed on retrofit instructions

[330i ZHP]

[isugoo]

damn... are you all good or still figuring out those 2?

[330i ZHP]

I am going to assume from also reading the WDS those wires are not used in this application

I will verify those colored wires don't already exist in the xenon harness at each light - I forgot to look in the two FRM module harnesses

I had to button everything up and hide the evidence of me being in there rooting around...I forgot the car was due to be at dealer for service and an error on the rear-view camera...and a squeaky drivers seat lower trim

[isugoo]

But I thought you have to reprogram your car (from dealer) to make LED works without any errors. No??

[330i ZHP]

yes and no

I have the tools and software to change VO/FAs and coding

What I don't know, are the VO changes and to what modules

[isugoo]

man. you're pretty hardcore DIYer.
I wish you live close to me. =D

[orange fever]

wow that's a lot of work

[northern2020]

Stu is pioneering this adventure...I tip my hat to you !

[J.Belknap]

Was the A/C failure due to the run-time capacitor?