ANGEL EYES WIRING For Dummies (for X5 00-02)

[iop9000]

Unfortunately, there is no book like this exists(yet).
I hope this thread will turn into an article to help dummies like me.
The pic below is the wire/relay harness from the Predator chromiums and i numbered each connection with a corresponding description/where to connect info. ( although there might be several configurations of the setup, please post on how you connected yours)
i will try to update the KEY as soon as i get new info from all of you.


KEY:

1. Relay - to be mounted close to the power supply djbock's pic

2. Fuse-last item to be installed, so remove from socket first

3. Power Supply- connect to positive terminal of battery (engine bay)see pic

4. Ground - i mounted mine where the hood's ground connection is clik pic

5. Brown wire - goes through the fire wall into the footwell light, connect to the blue/red strip color wire of the light assembly connection, Just to elaborate, the footwell connection is so your new eyes illuminate when you hit the remote button open, lock or even to open the trunk. Related article

6. Connect to ballast#1 see pic there are different wire color sets for the ballasts/harness for this, so i just did trial and error!( ex. if A to A and B to B dont work, then it should work A to B and A to B) and success was achieved

7. pink wire- connect to ECU ( look for white/red strip color wire) so AE on when key position is "on" ..pic 1 .. pic 2 .....i just found out that the wiring will be different from the 3.0 and 4.4, ( the red/white strip wire is the third wire from the left on the black socket connector for the 4.4-see pic) ( for the 3.0, it is located differently-i think its on the 2nd row--so just look for it)

8. connect to ballast #2 ...see pic

For X5's with PDC: this article is for you: http://www.jlevisw.com/CWP.pdf
Write up by rayxi : http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...uctions-2.html
Engine bay pics by djbock : http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...uctions-3.html