Anyone know what the connector is for?
 

Ive just bought a BT retrofit kit from Martin and discovered my car isnt pre-wired. He asked me to look if the mic was installed and I found this connector. Its different to the mic he supplied me but am curious as to what it is? Anyone know?

Looks like the Homelink Connector (atleast on other BMWs it is typically a white connector, 3 contacts)

Ah right, just curious. Thanks ESP :-)

The microphone connection may be tucked WAY WAY inside the headliner. If you have the ULF connection in the boot, your X5 is pre-wired. Sometimes the mic connection does not get pulled all the way through to the overhead console. I had to get the dealership to drop the headliner to pull my mic connection into the overhead console.

Unfortunately I dont have the ulf connector in the boot. I removed armrest and no phone cable present, neither could I find mic.

I have read posts about mic being hidden in headliner, I doubt its there as I cant find the other wires either :-(

Martin has a great retrofit option though, I still have to run the mic though :-(

Funny, I need this connector and come up with the mic. No way I could find the ugdo connector, however maybe you can help me...could you please tell me what colours the wires have got on your white connecor.

I cannot remeber the colours but I did take a photo, here it is:

http://www.accessone.co.uk//images/c.../connector.jpg

Hope it helps.

BTW I found this lead in the headlining above the passenger seat (RHD X5)

Thanks for the info, think I'll search one more time. I guess (mother of all fuck-ups) that the green/yellow wire is switched 12v

You could put a test meter across the wire, that will tell you easy enough. If you havent got a test meter buy a cheap 12v bulb, earth one side and pop the wire onto the wire.

I lost my meter and installed a car stereo in my girlfriends car, I took a halogen bulb from my ceiling spot lights in the house to test for the ignition live, her face was a picture lol