65 83 600 Replacing HIP Module for Car Communication Computer

2011 BMW 128i Convertible (E88) L6-3.0L (N51)SECTION 65 83 600 Replacing HIP Module for Car Communication Computer



65 83 600 - Replacing HIP module for Car Communication Computer





Important!
Read and comply with notes on protection against electrostatic damage (ESD protection) 61 35 ... Notes on ESD Protection (Electro Static Discharge).





Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove Car Communication Computer 65 83 010 Removing and Installing/Replacing Car Communication Computer





Release screws (1).
Remove cover (2) towards top.

Important!
Contact spring strip (3) on floor pan (2) must not be bent: otherwise risk of short-circuiting!
When reinstalling floor pan (2), make sure individual springs of contact spring strip (3) are correctly seated.





Press catches (1) and feed out HIP module (2) in direction of arrow.

Installation Note:
Make sure front guides (3) of HIP module (2) are correctly seated.





Disconnect plug connection (1) in direction of arrow and remove HIP module (2).





After installation:
- Cars with out-of-date software status at time of repair:
After replacing the HIP module, program the Car Communication Computer. Then take the car for an initialization drive.
- Cars with current software status at time of repair:
After replacing the HIP module, take the car for an initialization drive.





Initialization drive:
Drive for 15-20 minutes at 50 km/h and with good GPS reception until correct vehicle position is achieved in the navigation display.

Note:
During this time, the position pointer of the navigation system can be motionless or move across country.
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