Original BMW Accessories.

Installation Instructions.
Alarm System Retrofit.
BMW 2 Series (F23)
BMW 4 Series (F33)
BMW 4 Series (F83)

These installation instructions only apply to cars without SA 302 (alarm system).

Retrofit kit number

65 75 2 448 365 Alarm system retrofit kit

Installation time
The installation time is approx. 2.0 hours. This may vary depending on the condition of the vehicle and the
equipment in it.

Important information
These installation instructions are primarily designed for use within the BMW dealership organisation and by au-
thorised BMW service companies.
These installation instructions are intended for use by qualified specialist staff trained on BMW vehicles with the
relevant expert knowledge.
All work must be completed using the latest BMW repair manuals, wiring diagrams, servicing manuals and work
instructions, in a rational order, using the prescribed tools (special tools) and observing current health and safety
regulations.

If you experience installation or function problems, restrict troubleshooting to approx. 0.5 hours for
mechanical work and 1.0 hour for electrical work.
To avoid unnecessary extra work and/or costs, send an inquiry straight away to the technical parts support team
via the Aftersales Assistance Portal (ASAP).
Quote the following information:
– Chassis number,
– Retrofit kit part number,
– A detailed description of the problem,
– Any work already carried out.
Do not archive the hard copy of these installation instructions since daily updates are provided via ASAP.

Pictograms
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Installation information
Ensure that the cables and/or lines are not kinked or damaged as you install them in the car. Costs arising from
this will not be reimbursed by BMW AG.
Additional cables/wires that you install must be secured with cable ties. If the specified PIN chambers are occu-
pied, bridges, double crimps, or twin-lead terminals must be used.
All pictures show LHD (left-hand drive) cars; proceed accordingly on RHD (right-hand drive) cars.

List of special equipment

The following special equipment must be taken into consideration during the installation work:
SA 302 Alarm system

Customer information
Print out the “Customer information” section at the end of the installation instructions and give it to the customer.

Special tools required

Details of the special tools required can be found in the relevant ISTA repair manual.

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Table of contents

Section Page
1. Parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2. Preparatory work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3. Retrofit wiring harness connection diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4. Adapter cable and bus cable connection diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5. Microwave sensor retrofit wiring harness connection diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6. Installation and cabling diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

7. Install emergency power siren and route retrofit wiring harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

8. Concluding work and function test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

9. Wiring diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

10. Customer information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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1. Parts list

Legend
A Retrofit wiring harness
B Adapter cable
C Bus cables
D Retrofit wiring harness, left microwave sensor
E Retrofit wiring harness, right microwave sensor
F Emergency power siren
G Hexagon nut with washer M6
H Emergency power siren mount
I Hexagon screw M6 x 16
J Lock nut M6
K Cable ties (5 x)
L Control unit
M 5-way miniature connector (3 x)
N 2-way miniature connector (2 x)
O Pin contact (5 x)
P Socket housing
Q Microwave sensors (2 x)
R Adhesive pads (4 x)
S Plug housing
T LED
U SW 10-pin plug housing
V SW 10-pin socket housing

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2. Preparatory work

ISTA No.

Disconnect all negative battery cables 61 20 900

Release and disconnect various plug connections. 61 13 ...
Cut, strip and crimp cables 61 11 ...
Open the plug housing and remove the contacts from various connection systems 61 13 ...
Instructions for handling the documents: Repair manual, technical data, tightening torques 00 11 ...
Instructions for handling wiring harnesses and cables 61 00 ...

The following components must be removed first of all

Cover in the right engine compartment 51 13 ...
Tension strut on right spring strut dome 51 71 373
Reinforcement on right partition wall 51 13 ...
Bottom right dashboard trim 51 45 195
Side footwell trim on right A pillar 51 43 075
A pillar trim on the right 51 43 201
Centre console finisher 51 16 160
Interior rear-view mirror 51 16 063
Roof switch cluster 61 31 043

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3. Retrofit wiring harness connection diagram

Item Designation Signal Cable colour/ Connection location in the car Abbreviation/
Cross-section Slot
A Retrofit wiring harness --- --- --- ---
A1 SW 6-pin socket housing --- --- To emergency-current siren F H1*1B
A2 Open cable RT/GN With miniature connector N to cable from FEM A173*3B
30
0.35 mm² A173 PIN 33
A3 Socket contact RT/GN With socket housing P to branches B2, D2
30 ---
0.35 mm² and E2
A4 Open cable 31 BR With miniature connector M to cable from A173*3B
0.35 mm² FEM A173 PIN 6
A5 Socket contact 31 BR With socket housing P to branches B3, D3 ---
0.35 mm² and E3
A6 Open cable SW/VI With socket housing P to branches D4 and E4
--- ---
0.35 mm²
A7 Open cable K_CAN2_H GE/RT With miniature connector M to cable from A173*8B
0.35 mm² FEM A173 PIN 50
A8 Open cable GE/BR With miniature connector M to cable from A173*8B
K_CAN2_L
0.35 mm² FEM A173 PIN 49
A9 Socket contact RT/SW To interior rear-view mirror A60 A60*1B
LED +
0.35 mm² PIN 8
A10 Socket contact BR To interior rear-view mirror A60 A60*1B
LED -
0.35 mm² PIN 9

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4. Adapter cable and bus cable connection diagram

Item Designation Signal Cable colour/ Connection location in the car Abbreviation/
Cross-section Slot
B Adapter cable --- --- --- ---
B1 Socket housing --- --- To control unit L ---
B2 Open cable 30 RT/GN With plug contact O and plug housing S to
---
0.35 mm² branch A3
B3 Open cable 31 BR With plug contact O and plug housing S to ---
0.35 mm² branch A5
B4 Open cable BR/VI With miniature connector N to cable from A173*7B
S_WBL
0.35 mm² FEM A173 PIN 31

C Bus cable --- --- --- ---

C1 SW 2-pin socket housing --- --- To control unit L ---
C2 Open cable GE/RT With miniature connector M to cable from A173*8B
K_CAN_H
0.35 mm² FEM A173 PIN 50
C3 Open cable GE/BR With miniature connector M to cable from A173*8B
K_CAN_L
0.35 mm² FEM A173 PIN 49

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5. Microwave sensor retrofit wiring harness connection diagram

Item Designation Signal Cable colour/ Connection location in the car Abbreviation/
Cross-section Slot
D Retrofit wiring harness, left mi- --- --- ---
---
crowave sensor
D1 Socket housing --- --- To microwave sensor Q ---
D2 Open cable 30 RT/GN With plug contact O and plug housing S to
---
0.35 mm² branch A3
D3 Open cable 31 BR/BL With plug contact O and plug housing S to ---
0.35 mm² branch A5
D4 Open cable BR/VI With plug contact O and plug housing S to
--- ---
0.35 mm² branch A6

E Retrofit wiring harness, right mi- --- ---

--- ---
crowave sensor
E1 Socket housing --- --- To microwave sensor Q ---
E2 Open cable RT/GN With plug contact O and plug housing S to
30 ---
0.35 mm² branch A3
E3 Open cable BR/BL With plug contact O and plug housing S to
31 ---
0.35 mm² branch A5
E4 Open cable BR/VI With plug contact O and plug housing S to
--- ---
0.35 mm² branch A6

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6. Installation and cabling diagram

A Retrofit wiring harness

B Adapter cable
C Bus cable
D Microwave sensor retrofit wiring harness
E Microwave sensor retrofit wiring harness
F Emergency power siren
L Control unit
T LED

1 FEM control unit A173

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7. Install emergency power siren and route retrofit wiring harness

Secure emergency power siren F to emergency

power siren holder H using hexagon nut G.

Secure emergency power siren F with emergency

power siren holder H to the reinforcement on the
partition wall (1) using the existing borehole and a
hex head screw I and lock nut J.

Connect branch A1 on retrofit wiring harness A to

emergency power siren F.

Ensure that, when you drill, you do not damage

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any cables in the car.
Place the passenger side footwell mat to one side.
Using a 6 mm diameter drill bit, drill a hole through
the rubber grommet (1).
Route branches A2-A10 through the rubber grom-
met into the interior of the car.
Seal the rubber grommet.

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7. Install emergency power siren and route retrofit wiring harness

Route branches A2-A8 to the location of the

FEM A173 (1).
Route branches A9–A10 to the location of the interi-
or rear-view mirror A60 (2).

Secure control unit L to original wiring harness using

cable ties K.
Connect branch B1 on adapter cable B to control
unit L.
Connect branch C1 on bus cables C to connection
RX on control unit L.

Connect branch B4, BR/VI cable, on adapter cable

B using 2-way miniature connector N to BR/BL ca-
ble from PIN 31 of plug A173*7B, 54-pin SW sock-
et housing.

Connect branches A2 and A4 on retrofit wiring har-

ness A as follows to the cables from plug A173*3B,
54-pin SW socket housing, on control unit
FEM A173.
– Branch A2, RT/GN cable, using 2-way miniature
connector N to RT/BL cable from PIN 33
– Branch A4, BR cable, using
5-way miniature connector M to BR cable from
PIN 6

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7. Install emergency power siren and route retrofit wiring harness

Connect branches A7-A8 on retrofit wiring harness

A and branches C2-C3 on bus cables C as follows
to the cables from plug A173*8B, 54-pin SW sock-
et housing, on control unit FEM A173:
– Branch A7, GE/RT cable, and branch C2, GE/RT
cable, using 5-way miniature connector M to ca-
ble of the same colour from PIN 50
– Branch A8, GE/BR cable, and branch C3, GE/BR
cable, using 5-way miniature connector M to ca-
ble of the same colour from PIN 49

Affix adhesive pads R to the labelled side of mi-

crowave sensors Q.

Affix microwave sensors Q near the centre console

(1) so that the label decides point into the footwells.

Connect branch D1 and branch E1 on microwave

sensor retrofit wiring harnesses D and E to mi-
crowave sensors Q.
Route microwave sensor retrofit wiring harnesses D
and E to the location of control unit FEM A173.

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7. Install emergency power siren and route retrofit wiring harness

Connect branches A3, A5 and A6 into socket housing P.

Strip branches B2-B3 on adapter cable B, branches D2-D4 and branches E2-E4 on microwave sensor retrofit
wiring harnesses D and E and connect them as follows to branches A3, A5 and A6 on retrofit wiring harness A:
– Crimp branch B2, RT/GN cable, branch D2, RT/GN cable, and branch E2, RT/GN cable, to plug contact O, and
connect with plug housing S to branch A3, RT/GN cable
– Crimp branch B3, BR cable, branch D3, BR cable, and branch E3, BR cable, to plug contact O, and connect
with plug housing S to branch A5, BR cable
– Crimp branch D4, SW/VI cable, and branch E4, SW/VIcable, to plug contact O, and connect with
plug housing S to branch A6, SW/VI cable

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7. Install emergency power siren and route retrofit wiring harness

Mark the drilling point (1) on the left half of the caps
(2) using the dimensions shown and drill it with a
6 mm bit.

If plug A60*1B is not present, use plug housing

U.
Clip LED T into the borehole (1) on the cap (2).
Connect the cables for LED T as follows to
plug A60*1B:
– RT/SW cable to PIN 8
– BR cable to PIN 9
Install the interior rear-view mirror (3).

If plug A60*1B is not present, use socket hous-

ing P.
Connect branches A9-A10 as follows to
plug A60*1B :
– Branch A9, RT/SW cable, to PIN 8
– Branch A10, BR cable, to PIN 9

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8. Concluding work and function test

The retrofit system does not require programming/coding.

– Connect the battery
– Connect the battery charger to the car
– Carry out a vehicle test using the ISTA system and note or work through any entered error memory
– Conduct a function test
– Re-assemble the car
– Give the customer the customer information.

Function test
Function test 1:
1 Open the bonnet.
2 Lock the car.
3 Disconnect the emergency power siren plug after around 1 minute.
4 The alarm will be triggered.
Function test 2:
The bonnet must be closed.
This function test must be carried out by two people.
1 One person must be inside the car.
2 The second person locks the car from the outside.
3 After around 1 minute the person sitting inside the car must move.
4 The alarm will be triggered.

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9. Wiring diagram

Legend
A1* SW 6-pin socket housing, to emergency power siren F*
A2* Cable open, RT/GN cable, using 2-way miniature connector N* to the cable from plug A173*3B
A3* Socket contact, RT/GN cable, with socket housing P* to branches B2, D2 and E2
A4* Cable open, BR cable, using 2-way miniature connector N* to the cable from plug A173*3B
A5* Socket contact, BR cable, with socket housing P* to branches B3, D3 and E3
A6* Socket contact, SW/VI cable, with socket housing P* to branches D4 and E4
A7* Cable open, GE/RT cable, using 5-way miniature connector M* to the cable from plug A173*8B
A8* Cable open, GE/BR cable, using 5-way miniature connector M* to the cable from plug A173*8B
A9* Socket contact, RT/SW cable, to socket housing A60*1B
A10* Socket contact, BR cable, to socket housing A60*1B

B1* SW 12-pin socket housing to control unit L*

B2* Cable open, RT/GN cable, with plug contact O and plug housing S to branch A3
B3* Cable open, BR cable, with plug contact O and plug housing S to branch A5
B4* Cable open, BR/VI cable, using 2-way miniature connector N* to the cable from plug A173*7B

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C1* SW 2-pin socket housing to control unit L*

C2* Cable open, GE/RT cable, using 5-way miniature connector M* to the cable from plug A173*8B
C3* Cable open, GE/BR cable, using 5-way miniature connector M* to the cable from plug A173*8B

D1* SW 6-pin socket housing to microwave sensor Q*

D2* Cable open, RT/GN cable, with plug contact O and plug housing S to branch A3
D3* Cable open, BR/BL cable, with plug contact O and plug housing S to branch A5
D4* Cable open, BR/VI cable, with plug contact O and plug housing S to branch A5

E1* SW 6-pin socket housing to microwave sensor Q*

E2* Cable open, RT/GN cable, with plug contact O and plug housing S to branch A3
E3* Cable open, BR/BL cable, with plug contact O and plug housing S to branch A5
E4* Cable open, BR/VI cable, with plug contact O and plug housing S to branch A5

F* Emergency power siren

L* Control unit
M* 5-way miniature connector
N* 2-way miniature connector
P* Socket housing
Q* Microwave sensor
S* Pin housing
T* LED

A60 Interior rear view mirror

A173 FEM control unit
A60*1B SW 10-pin socket housing
A173*3B SW 54-pin socket housing
A173*7B WS 54-pin socket housing
A173*8B SW 54-pin socket housing
X60*1B SW 10-pin socket housing
X60*1S SW 10-pin plug housing
All of the designations marked with * apply only to these installation instructions or this wiring diagram.

Cable colours
BL Blue GR Grey RT Red
BO Bordeaux L-GN Light green SW Black
BR Brown NT Natural TR Transparent
GE Yellow OR Orange VI Violet
GN Green RO Pink WS White

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10. Customer information

General information
Do not arm the alarm system with the interior motion sensor if there are people, animals or moving objects in
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the car (see "Arm the alarm system without interior motion sensor").
The alarm system has been developed to prevent the theft of interior car components. Protection against
the theft of loose items (if a window or the softtop is open, for example) cannot be guaranteed in full.
The life of the integral battery in the emergency power siren is a maximum of 10 years.
When the system has been armed, the alarm will be triggered in the following situations:
– If a door, the boot lid or bonnet is open without using the proper key or remote control
– If movement is detected in the car by the interior motion sensor
– If the car's battery or emergency power siren is disconnected
– If the car is raised

Arm the alarm system:

– By pressing the locking key (1) on the remote control once
Arm the alarm system without interior motion sensor:
– By pressing the locking key (1) on the remote control twice
To re-arm the interior motion sensor, the alarm system must be disarmed and then armed again by press-
ing the locking key (1) on the remote control once.
Disarm the alarm system:
– By unlocking the car using the unlocking key (2) on the remote control
After the alarm system has been triggered, the hazard lights system must be disarmed manually using the
hazard lights button in the interior.

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