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<blockquote data-quote="haywire" data-source="post: 538490" data-attributes="member: 16474"><p>Installation of rear seatbelt, wiring of Intravee, Alpine KCA-420i and Lumidock (DIY)</p><p></p><p>Arrived at home from Bomin for the job earlier just in time for buka puasa, rest a while, and went back down to my car for some DIY time. I need to travel back to Kedah early next morning so I was determined to finish the job that night (Saturday night). At about 10pm I disassembled my centre console for the installation of Lumidock. Didnt take any pictures of the dissassembly, but you can find the details here:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://lumidock.com/install-pictorial-ezp-3.html?chapter=2" target="_blank">http://lumidock.com/install-pictorial-ezp-3.html?chapter=2</a></p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6067/6067083808_9ed10c8aa2_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Centre console removed from the car</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6191/6066540165_e7728fd575_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Hole position for the iPod PassThrough connector marked on the cigarette ash compartment bottom</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/6067084020_eba17408ba_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Here I am attacking parts of my car with the Makita drill again.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6204/6067084262_7245233336_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Two holes at each end made.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6188/6066540687_87dfb9cb4d_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Making good use of my Dremel tool.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6188/6066540801_10d968ab80_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Bottom hole completed, now for the top part</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6084/6067084698_44a6cd3ba6_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Top part done, have to use the drill again for this part as the Dremel saw couldn't access it. Dremel was used later to tidy the hole.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6200/6066541063_abbbb64f06_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The Lumidock that I bought. ///M</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6087/6067084924_7caff13735_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The Lumidock went into the cigarette ash compartment. Very good and snug fit.</p><p></p><p></p><p>At about 12pm/am I went back down to my car and started to disassemble some more parts. I need to wire the Intravee, Alpine KCA-420i and the Lumidock from the boot to the front of the car. Also I need to replace the broken (cut-off) rear seat belt.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6074/6067085156_2c18765e60_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Broken seat belt. Somebody (most probably port worker) who stole my baby seat in the car at the port when I brought the car back from UK cut off the seatbelt to take the baby seat out. Damn buggers. If you wanna steal it just take it out properly la, sheesh.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6199/6067085068_aab9f49dc4_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Rear seats and C-pillar out</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6066541551_46cc29e5af_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Parcel shelf out</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6201/6067085452_a34648290b_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The cut-off rear seat belt</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6071/6066541847_3a535037d1_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Cut-off rear seat belt and its replacement. Had to buy from UK as there's none in grey colour here. Seat belts replaced, now back to the Intravee system wiring.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6067085752_6ac8a486f9_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The Intravee and KCA-420i unit has been sitting in my boot for about 3 weeks, needs proper wiring now.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6196/6067085898_daa7a049d7_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>How my car looks at about 4am on Sunday morning. What a mess. Rear seats out, parcel shelf out, C-pillars out, side trims out, glove box out, sat-nav screen out, aircond control out, DSC/PDC panel out, cupholders out, centre console out!! </p><p></p><p>There was a really tight opening behind the sat-nav screen for the wiring to be accessed, so I have to take out all the items above. Wiring from the rear to the front is pretty much the same as the one when I did the AV inputs, that can be seen <a href="http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?33080-BMW-E39-530i-M-Sport-Individual-Aegean-Blue-Edition-2003&p=505881&viewfull=1#post505881" target="_blank">here</a> </p><p></p><p>Was quite 'haywired' at this time, its nearing sahur so didnt take much photos! After wiring done everything is put back together nicely.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6062/6067086088_7cd3df04cb_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Wiring in the boot tidied up. The Intravee units sits on the removed CD Changer bracket nicely.</p><p></p><p>All job done at 5.20am, just in time for sahur. Nice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="haywire, post: 538490, member: 16474"] Installation of rear seatbelt, wiring of Intravee, Alpine KCA-420i and Lumidock (DIY) Arrived at home from Bomin for the job earlier just in time for buka puasa, rest a while, and went back down to my car for some DIY time. I need to travel back to Kedah early next morning so I was determined to finish the job that night (Saturday night). At about 10pm I disassembled my centre console for the installation of Lumidock. Didnt take any pictures of the dissassembly, but you can find the details here: [URL="http://lumidock.com/install-pictorial-ezp-3.html?chapter=2"]http://lumidock.com/install-pictorial-ezp-3.html?chapter=2[/URL] [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6067/6067083808_9ed10c8aa2_z.jpg[/IMG] Centre console removed from the car [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6191/6066540165_e7728fd575_z.jpg[/IMG] Hole position for the iPod PassThrough connector marked on the cigarette ash compartment bottom [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/6067084020_eba17408ba_z.jpg[/IMG] Here I am attacking parts of my car with the Makita drill again. [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6204/6067084262_7245233336_z.jpg[/IMG] Two holes at each end made. [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6188/6066540687_87dfb9cb4d_z.jpg[/IMG] Making good use of my Dremel tool. [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6188/6066540801_10d968ab80_z.jpg[/IMG] Bottom hole completed, now for the top part [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6084/6067084698_44a6cd3ba6_z.jpg[/IMG] Top part done, have to use the drill again for this part as the Dremel saw couldn't access it. Dremel was used later to tidy the hole. [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6200/6066541063_abbbb64f06_z.jpg[/IMG] The Lumidock that I bought. ///M [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6087/6067084924_7caff13735_z.jpg[/IMG] The Lumidock went into the cigarette ash compartment. Very good and snug fit. At about 12pm/am I went back down to my car and started to disassemble some more parts. I need to wire the Intravee, Alpine KCA-420i and the Lumidock from the boot to the front of the car. Also I need to replace the broken (cut-off) rear seat belt. [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6074/6067085156_2c18765e60_z.jpg[/IMG] Broken seat belt. Somebody (most probably port worker) who stole my baby seat in the car at the port when I brought the car back from UK cut off the seatbelt to take the baby seat out. Damn buggers. If you wanna steal it just take it out properly la, sheesh. [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6199/6067085068_aab9f49dc4_z.jpg[/IMG] Rear seats and C-pillar out [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6066541551_46cc29e5af_z.jpg[/IMG] Parcel shelf out [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6201/6067085452_a34648290b_z.jpg[/IMG] The cut-off rear seat belt [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6071/6066541847_3a535037d1_z.jpg[/IMG] Cut-off rear seat belt and its replacement. Had to buy from UK as there's none in grey colour here. Seat belts replaced, now back to the Intravee system wiring. [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6067085752_6ac8a486f9_z.jpg[/IMG] The Intravee and KCA-420i unit has been sitting in my boot for about 3 weeks, needs proper wiring now. [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6196/6067085898_daa7a049d7_z.jpg[/IMG] How my car looks at about 4am on Sunday morning. What a mess. Rear seats out, parcel shelf out, C-pillars out, side trims out, glove box out, sat-nav screen out, aircond control out, DSC/PDC panel out, cupholders out, centre console out!! There was a really tight opening behind the sat-nav screen for the wiring to be accessed, so I have to take out all the items above. Wiring from the rear to the front is pretty much the same as the one when I did the AV inputs, that can be seen [URL="http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?33080-BMW-E39-530i-M-Sport-Individual-Aegean-Blue-Edition-2003&p=505881&viewfull=1#post505881"]here[/URL] Was quite 'haywired' at this time, its nearing sahur so didnt take much photos! After wiring done everything is put back together nicely. [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6062/6067086088_7cd3df04cb_z.jpg[/IMG] Wiring in the boot tidied up. The Intravee units sits on the removed CD Changer bracket nicely. All job done at 5.20am, just in time for sahur. Nice. [/QUOTE]
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