X5 (E53) - TV module location

[Maruzo]

Originally Posted by amancuso

Ok so the cable arrived and of course it's not the right one. Or at least I dont think so. It only has female ends. 2 blue ones, a white one, a violet one and 2 flat long connectors, a natural one and a black one. When I plugged the blue cable from the car into the TV tuner, then the white one into the TV tuner, then the blue one from the harness into the nav unit, the screen came on, but it was rolling. Any thoughts?

If image is rolling, could it be you have an analog tuner and it's receiving ATSC signals that it can't decode?

[amancuso]

Originally Posted by Maruzo

If image is rolling, could it be you have an analog tuner and it's receiving ATSC signals that it can't decode?

I figured it out. It's a 4:3 tuner from a 2000 740iL. I'm also convinced that the cable isn't right. Even though I was getting a picture (rolling) on the screen, the violet connector from the car had nothing to connect to if I use the violet connector on the new cable.

[amancuso]

Originally Posted by Maruzo

If image is rolling, could it be you have an analog tuner and it's receiving ATSC signals that it can't decode?

OK so thanks to a guy on the xoutpost Fb group, I now have the correct module and harness. It works! Now he said sound never worked on it, but on the harness it looks like there are 2 DSP style cables with the ends cut. They are both on the TV module side. Do those plug into the the 2 DSP looking ends of the module? Also how do I wire up an input to it?

[amancuso]

Originally Posted by amancuso

OK so thanks to a guy on the xoutpost Fb group, I now have the correct module and harness. It works! Now he said sound never worked on it, but on the harness it looks like there are 2 DSP style cables with the ends cut. They are both on the TV module side. Do those plug into the the 2 DSP looking ends of the module? Also how do I wire up an input to it?

Got it figured out. Those 2 "DSP" looking cables were actually the RCA inputs for Video in, and Reverse cam. I had some spare pin connectors, so I inserted new ones for Video In, Audio In and Camera In. Sound actually has to be sent from the Blue Connector on the TV module (X18804) to the White connector on the Radio unit (X13648). If you do not do this you will have NO sound on your TV module and audio input. the pin outs are as follows:

12 pin natural (white) socket casing X13648

The two audio pins are:

TVNF+ Pin 11

TVNF- Pin 12

to :

19 pin blue connector at TV Tuner X18804

TVNF+ Pin 9

TVNF- Pin 18

[Maruzo]

You’re the man!

So your tv works with sound? Is it playing back analog signal or Atsc signal?

[amancuso]

Originally Posted by Maruzo

You’re the man!

So your tv works with sound? Is it playing back analog signal or Atsc signal?

Thanks! Yes it does. I am not using the tuner, just the AV in. It's set to NTSC at the moment. Believe it or not I found the info on an e46 forum in a post from 2007. I'm still curious about what the 2 DSP looking connectors are on the TV module/tuner. Antennas?

[Maruzo]

Originally Posted by amancuso

Thanks! Yes it does. I am not using the tuner, just the AV in. It's set to NTSC at the moment. Believe it or not I found the info on an e46 forum in a post from 2007. I'm still curious about what the 2 DSP looking connectors are on the TV module/tuner. Antennas?

It's been a year so I can't remember what it was connected to. But the antenna uses coaxial connection, so don't think it's for the antenna.

My setup gives me rear view camera when in reverse, and the atsc tuner works with the OEM nav buttons, but no sound.

I think your av in is a better setup because you can connect a video source to playback video files.

[amancuso]

Originally Posted by Maruzo

It's been a year so I can't remember what it was connected to. But the antenna uses coaxial connection, so don't think it's for the antenna.

My setup gives me rear view camera when in reverse, and the atsc tuner works with the OEM nav buttons, but no sound.

I think your av in is a better setup because you can connect a video source to playback video files.

Thanks Maruzo. I would def. try connecting the two wires as I mentioned above.On the blue TV module connector, there are audio out for TV, and in order to hear them, they have to go through the radio module at the white connector. Give that a shot and I bet it'll work!