Found this cable just loose in the boot......what is it??

M3 SOY · Post by **M3 SOY** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:48 am

I was rummaging around in the boot and found this loose cable. Ay ideas what it might be for?? I have nav but no dsp.View My Video View My Video View My Video View My Video

wilkoturbo · Post by **wilkoturbo** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:01 pm

The videos don't work

M3 SOY · Post by **M3 SOY** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:32 pm

Helps if I upload a picture that works!

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:56 pm

Looks like an aerial cable of some sort.....if you are referring to the tiny silver plug to the right of the CD-changer?

GPS working OK? Mobile phone working OK? Wondering it it's a connector from the TCU to external aerial... ???

M3 SOY · Post by **M3 SOY** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:11 pm

Mobile phone works ok, sat nav is ok, radio has signal issues when driving........ It's not a long cable so unsure what it could or should connect to. It's a mystery!!! :-[

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:53 pm

If no other option springs to mind, it could have been for a tracking device of some sort perhaps? The one in my E53 had a similar connector for the mobile phone 'alarm' antenna. Mine wasn't in the boot - but it could have been the location for the OEM 'Tracker' system and the previous owner removed it?

sapphireblack · Post by **sapphireblack** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:06 pm

IIRC there was a plug like that on the so called trimble unit in my E39, so it may well have been nav related?

M3 SOY · Post by **M3 SOY** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:58 pm

Looks like some further investigation is warranted! I'll report back once I've had time to pull some trim off and see where it goes.

fenj66 · Post by **fenj66** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:45 pm

looks like one of the ariel leads for tv tuner. there should be one on the opposite side also.

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