Dynavin N6 install -Pics!

[crystalworks]

I need to buy some of that tape as it's the only thing left that I don't do that would make the install basically invisible.

Do you recall how much they were per roll?

[X5only]

I have factory NAV and DSP. I removed the CD changer and NAV unit at the back of the car. So now where is one supposed to connect the fakra cable in the back and the front of the car? There's also the long antenna cable. I ran it from the front (female side) to the back of the car (male end). Where is it supposed to be connected? Can't find any place where these two cables go in the rear of the car. Please help, I'm stuck!

[jeffb325]

The radio module is under the floor in the back, under the spare, next to the battery, under a plastic cover. Note the battery cable and that it goes up the left side on most X5s.....DO NOT run the extension cable on the same side as the battery cable or you are asking for noise issues.

[X5only]

Originally Posted by jeffb325

The radio module is under the floor in the back, under the spare, next to the battery, under a plastic cover. Note the battery cable and that it goes up the left side on most X5s.....DO NOT run the extension cable on the same side as the battery cable or you are asking for noise issues.

Thanks for your quick response, Jeff. I ran the antenna, fakra and camera cables along the passenger side and it's side by side with another factory cable harness. The (+) battery cable runs along the driver side.

Where do I connect the fakra cable in the front? There's the dynavin harness which I connected to the N6 but where does the fakra go, in the front and the back? In the back does it go in the radio also?

Holy of holies, I hope I didn't run the fakra cable backwards! Which end goes to the back?


Sorry things are not quite obvious to me.

[jeffb325]

Yeah, you probably ran it backwards???...it should be pretty obvious just by looking at the radio plug in the car and the plug in the Dynavin.....one end plugs into the Dynavin at the dash end, and the adapter harness plugs in at the trunk end, and the extension into that.

A good lesson to people reading this.... Lay everything out on a table and plug it all in so you see how it all works BEFORE you get in the car and get yourself confused, frustrated, and bloodied.

[X5only]

Phew, I had ran it correctly. Didn't know the radio location all these years I've had the car. It's now all pretty obvious after seeing the radio- hooked up the antenna extension to the old factory antenna, N6 harness to the radio harness and fakra cable to the n6 harness. The other end of the fakra cable is hooked up to the N6. I then removed the radio from the trunk as there was nothing else connected to it.

Dynavin as one unit replaced the factory radio, NAV unit, Display screen and CD changer; awesome!

Hey, noticed that the N6 harness are not labeled correctly- the one that fits on my radio harness is not labled E53.

Jeff, thanks again for the great customer support!

[X5only]

Done with initial installation and it sounds and looks great! Light years ahead of the factory system it replaced. What's the trick to making it sit flash? I'm yet to install backup camera, enable buttons illumination, update the software, etc.

[X5only]

Originally Posted by 525iT_Feen

Looks like I've got everything working. I, wisely (sarcasm), did all of this without instructions so most of my dealings with Jeff today were him politely walking me through steps which were clear cut in the instructions. Regardless of all that - I have the reverse camera and a few minor things to button up but it is all working.

I'll probably make my own thread later this week once everything is fastened and in place.

Jeff, I lucked out, my GPS antenna reads fine after installing the SD card correctly. I'll include some pictures of where I put it when I make my thread.

How did you get the GPS working? I didn't get GPS sd card and thought it was preinstalled in the systems hard drive.

[Ricky Bobby]

Are you sure its seated correctly/bracket trimmed correctly?

I see a gap at bottom, haven't heard an issue about it sitting flush from anyone yet

[525iT_Feen]

Originally Posted by X5only

How did you get the GPS working? I didn't get GPS sd card and thought it was preinstalled in the systems hard drive.

I didn't take pictures of the process but I removed the driverside A pillar, ran the wire up to the rear view mirror, trimmed the mirror housing to fit the extra wire, and mounted it on the back of the rearview with velcro. I got nervous when Jeff said it might need to be mounted outside but as soon as I installed the SD card it booted right up.

Without the card it won't even let you select navigation as an option. Did you buy your unit new? My NAV SD was in its own box with a long USB extension cable and nothing else.