Ice>Link Plus Installation Guide

For BMW M3 (E46) models

by TigerDave


Disclaimer:

This DIY guide is only for informational purpose and the author or the website owner is not responsible for any malfunctions, damages, property loss, injuries or accidents or liabilities of any kind. Proceed at your own risk. There. Now with that said...

Details:

This guide walks you through the steps I took to install the Ice>Link Plus iPod adapter so that the iPod can be connected and left inside the glove box. Read this guide thoroughly before starting. Also, please read the Dension Ice>Link Installation guide that came with your adapter before attempting to install.

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Disconnect the vehicle's battery as described in the Dension Ice>Link installation guide.

Remove the 4 retaining clips from the driver's side.

Locate the CD changer cable and connectors. It is usually wrapped up and taped.

Feed it through the foam grommet.

To access the foam grommet, pull out the bottom of the rear seats. Just pull straight up on the front of the bottom portion and the rear seats come right out.

Carefully remove the side seat bolster by removing the top plastic cover and pulling the top half of the bolster toward you. Slide the bolster up and out. This will expose the foam grommet.

(The photos below show more details on what kind of clips hold the bolster in).

Remove the grommet, feed the CD Changer cable into the cabin and slip the cable into the grommet's slit.

Replace the grommet.

Connect the Ice>Link cable to the CD Changer connectors.

I wrapped up the connectors using the existing foam wrap that the connectors were already in. I then wrapped some fresh electrical tape around it.

Tuck the wrapped connectors into the side well located under the rear passenger arm rest.
Replace the side bolster. Notice how the bottom clip needs to slide down into place before you press the top retaining clip back into the rectangular hole.
Here is a close-up shot of the top retaining clip.
Tuck the Ice>Link cable under the rear seat carpet.

The yellow line shows approximately where I tucked mine.

Continue to tuck the cable under the side molding and then under the door sill.
Continue tucking the cable under the door sill as deep as you can with your fingertips and run the cable up under the front passenger footwell area.
Keep tucking the cable under the footwell area.
Connect the included iPod cable to the Ice>Link adapter. Tuck it all under the footwell.

Feed the iPod cable into the glovebox as shown. I used a 3M Command clip to hold the cable in place and to keep it from sagging.

Connect the cable to your iPod and then follow the Dension Installation Guide on configuring your Ice>Link.

I hope this guide was helpful!

Last updated 2/4/2006