[minimega]

Hi to all,
after coded MULF2 and Radio Professional in my e91 I bought on Ebay the USB/AUX socket for USB pen drive.



What I expecting was that socket cable goes directly connected to the MULF connector, but the white USB connector is male and the same male connector in on the MULF2 side. So I think there must be another long cable with female connectors on both side, to connect USB/AUX socket to MULF2 (I think this socket goes inside the armrest, isn't so?)



USB/AUX socket has BMW code 61319129651 and I need to know the code of the female-femal cable or where to find/buy those female connectors to build the cable by myself.

On the white USB connectors cover, the male BMW code is 6982237, the female one is 6982242.

Thanks a lot!

[roadmax]

Have you found any info on this. What type of connector is the white 4 pin round one, is there a name for this type of connector. It is similar to mini din but I think it is smaller looking at the picture.

[GenePoole]

I wired mine to a Dension 500, but I just stripped the end of a USB extension cable and soldered the wires in the cable to the pins. It was tough getting my soldering iron in that tight space, but I managed it.

FWIW, I think it's a some style of FAKRA connection, but I've only seen FAKRA use SMA coaxial connectors (where the circular part is):

http://www.pasternack.com/fakra-cabl...-category.aspx

[GTiceman]

it is a fakra connector, i attempted this retrofit as well but stopped when I realized that I needed a full retrofit harness that ran to the usb hub that goes in the drivers footwell from the mulf2 and from the hub to the center console

[roadmax]

Thanks to both for replies. Now I'm alomost undecided should I go with this connector or just solder which is less expensive.

GenePoole, did you solder only 4 wires to 4 pins or also one wire (5th wire) to the round metal casing on the rear? I need to know if the round metal serves for any contact.

[GenePoole]

That is the shield. It is same as ground, but it should be connected if possible to shield from spurious emissions from other electrical stuff in the car. I just kept the foil shield under the cable covering relatively intact, and when I was done, wrapped it around the metal and secured it all with heat-shrink tubing. I had to cut the plastic part off with a dremel to accomplish all this.

[roadmax]

First thanks for your info...this was time consuming but wanted to have it better than BMW (illuminated), lol.

Pictures of before and after instal is completed.

[roadmax]

Center console USB/Aux-In and glovebox USB sockets.

[roadmax]

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