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Installation Procedures Left Vent Vacuum/Boost Gauge

Part Numbers

left ES2588091right ES2594189

for BMWE9x 335i/xi N54

(2007-2011)

This tutorial is provided as a courtesy by ECS Tuning.

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Installing Vacuum/Boost Gauge Vent Pod on E9x 335i/xi N54RES2588091 ES2594189

Kit Contents:• vacuum/boostgauge• gaugepowersupplywiringharness• gaugeventpod• rubberstrapforboostgauge• vacuum/boostsensor(transducerwith

integralharness)• boostsensingrigidplastichose• boostsensingbraidedrubberhose• crimpconnectors• vacuumtee• zipties

Tools• wirecutter-stripper-connectorcrimper• T20Torx®driver• flathead(common)screwdriver• Phillipsscrewdriver• electricdrill• 3/8-inchdrillbit• 8mmsocketwithratchet• razorbladeorxacto™knife• non-marringplasticremovaltool

BMW E9x 335i/xi N54 Left Vent Pod Vacuum/Boost Gauge Installation

Instructionsinthispdfmaybeusedtoinstalleithertheleftorrightcenterventpodwithgauge.

Thetutorialthatfollowsshowstheleftvent(ES2588091)beinginstalled.UsethesamegeneralproceduresontherightsidetoinstallventpodgaugekitES2594189.

Two Kits Available

ES2588091 ES2594189






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This tutorial is broken into five sections:

1) Run the Vacuum Line-Showshowtoinstallthevacuumteeatthedivertervalvevacuumhose,howtoroutetherigidvacuumlinefromtheteethroughthefirewall,andhowtoconnectittotheVacuum/BoostSensingTransducer.

2) Disassemble the Dashboard and Console-Showshowtodisassemblethedashboardandroutethegaugepowerandtransducerharnessestotheventopening.

3) Make Wiring Connections-Showshowtosplicegaugeandcarharnesswiring.

4) Reassemble Lower Console Components-Showshowtodisassemblethedashboardvents,installtheVentPodandBoostGauge,andconnectthewiringharnesses.

5) Installing and Connecting the Vent Pod and Gauge-Showshowtoinstall,connect,andtestthegauge.

Section 1 - Run the Vacuum Line

vacuum tee

moisture�lter

vacuum hose to diverter valve

boost sensing transducer

wire harnessto boost gauge

enginecompartment dashboard

rubberbraided hose

Vacuum Hose RoutingBoost Gauge

Inside the car:Removethescrewsatthefrontedgeoftheunderdashpanel.

Dropthelefthandsideunder-dashpanel.Makeasmallholeintherubberfirewallrubbersealabovethedeadpedalarea.Pushtherigidplasticlinethroughthegrommetintotheenginecompartment.

Use this schematic for reference to identify general components and locations as you route the vacuum hose and make connections.




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vacuum tee

moisture�lter

vacuum hose to diverter valve

boost sensing transducer

wire harnessto boost gauge

enginecompartment dashboard

rubberbraided hose

Vacuum Hose RoutingBoost Gauge

Inside the car:Mountthevacuumsensingtransducerinasafelocationunderthedash.

Connectthesensortothevacuumlineusingthediagramonthispageforgeneralreference.

Besuretoinstallthemoisturefilter.

Section 1 - Run the Vacuum Line

Under the hood:Installthevacuumteefromthekitinthevacuumsupplyhosetothedivertervalve.Useashortlengthofbraidedhosetoconnecttherigidhosetothevacuumtee.

Securealllineswithzipties.




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Step 1- Remove the dash trim panel.Usingaplasticnon-marringtrimremovaltool,pryontherightsideofthedashboardtrimpanel.

Popitloose.

Step 2 - Remove the dash trim panel.Repeatthisontheleftsideofthedashboardtrimpanel.Pryintheareanearthestartbutton.

Disconnecttheelectricalconnectionsonthebackofthedashpanel(ignitionandemergencyflasher/centrallocking/temprheostatswitch).

Removethedashtrimpanelandlayitaside.

Section 2 - Disassemble the Dashboard and Console

Step 3 - Remove the climate control head.Removetheclimatecontrolpanel.Itsnapsinandoutofplace,sotherearenofastenerstoremove.Pushingfromthebackmakesiteasiertoremove.




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Step 4 - Unplug the climate control head.Afterremovingtheclimatecontrolheadfromthedash,disconnectthetwoelectricalconnectors,oneblackandonewhite.

Eachconnectorisheldinplacebyalockinglever.Pushtoreleasethelockingtabandrotatetheleversdownwardtounplugthetwoelectricalconnectors.

Laytheclimatecontrolheadaside.

Step 5 - Pry off the radio face.Useanon-marringtrimremovaltooltopryofftheradiotrimfascia.Layitaside.

Step 6 - Unscrew the radio.RemovethefourTorxheadradioscrews.




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Step 7 - Remove the radio.Slidetheradiooutofthecenterconsole,beingcarefulnottoscratchthecenterconsolesurface.Disconnecttheelectricalconnectorsandantennaleadsattherearoftheradiohead.

Laytheradioaside.

Note: Therearemultipleradioconnections.Theconnectorshapesarematchedtotheshapesofthereceptacles.

Step 8 - Raise the shifter boot.Unfastentheshiftbootfromthecenterconsole.

Todoso,pinchthebootmaterialasyoupullupandtowardtheshiftstalkuntilthebootpopsoutoftheconsole.

Step 9 - Remove the console trim.Usinganon-marringtrimremovaltool,pryupontherear,leftsideofthecenterconsoletrimcover.

Pryalongtheedgesuntiltheconsolecoverpopsloose.

DisconnectthewiringconnectorsfromtheiDriveknobattherearandfromthepoweradaptersocketintheashtray.

Pushtheshiftbootthroughtheholeintheconsolecover.Removetheconsoletrimcoverandlayitaside.





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Weprefersolderingelectricalconnectionsandthenprotectingthemwithheatshrinkableinsulation.

Forthosewhodonothaveaccesstosoldering,eachkitincludescrimp-styleelectricalconnectorsinthreesizes,identifiedbycolor.Thosewhoarefamiliarwiththeiruse,orwhointendtosolder,mayproceedtothenextpage,whereaschematicidentifiesharnessconnectionsandwirecolors.

Ifyouareunfamiliarwithusingcrimpconnectors,pleasereviewtheinformationonthispage.

Using crimp connectors

1)Cuttheheadlightharnesswireyouwanttotapinto.

Removeenoughinsulationfrombothlengthsofwiretoexposeashortlengthofwire(about3/8-inch).

2)Insertthetwolengthsofbaredwireintothefemalebulletconnector.Insertthecorrectmatchingwirefromthegaugeharnessintothemalebulletconnector.(Seenextpageforconnectorcolorsandlocations.)

3)Usingacrimpingtool,crimptheconnectorendsenoughtosqueezethebarewiresecurely.Donotover-crimp,oryoumaydamagetheinsulatingcollar.

4)Plugthetwoendstogether.Makesuretheyarefullyengaged.

Note: Useasuitablewirestripperthatwillremovetheinsulationwithoutcuttingawaywirestrands.

Useacrimpingtoolofthecorrectsize,notsidecuttersorotherpliersthatmaydamagetheinsulationontheconnectors.

Repeatthisprocessontheremainingwiresattheharnesses.

Section 3 - Make Wiring Connections




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Splice the vacuum/boost gauge power harness and vehicle wiring.

Thisschematicshowsthesplicelocationsforconnectingthevacuum/boostgaugepowerharnesstowirelocationsintwovehicleharnesses.

boost gaugepower harness

green (battery hot)

12 volt from ignition

gauge illuminationWhere to connect?The three wires for the center console power adapter provideignition-hot, ground, and illumination voltage for the boost gauge.

Where to connect?Make a small slit in the gauge power harness sheathing, 6-10 inches from the electrical connector.

Snag the green wire and pull it through the slit. Splice the green wire to the red/white wire at the climate control harness.

blackconnector

Vacuum/Boost GaugeWiring Schematic

(ground)

power connector to vacuum/boost gauge

Whenallsplicesaremadeandinsulated,routethepowerharnesstothedashareabehindthevents.Thenroutethetransducerwiringharnesstothesamelocation.(SeeSection1ofthispdffortransducerinstallationinstructions.)

Removingthecenterconsolecoverexposesthebrown,green/yellow,andgray/redwiresthatprovidegroundandpowertothegaugeharness.

Section 3 - Make Wiring Connections




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Section 4 - Reassemble Console Components

Re-assembling the DashBeginre-assemblingtheconsoleanddash.

1)Reconnectthecenterconsolewiring:iDriveknobandpoweroutlet.

2)Reinstalltheradioandreplacetheradiofaceplate.

3)Reinstalltheclimatecontrolheadinthedash.

Beforeyoustartreassemblingthedashmakesureyouhaveroutedthegaugepowerharnessandtransducerharnesstotheventopeninginthedashboard(arrows).

centerconsoletrimcover

radiofaceplate

boostgaugeharnesses

climatecontrolhead

Wearenowreadytoassemblethegaugeandventpodandcompleteourinstallation.

RecapAtthispointwehave:• Installedthetransducerand

vacuumhoses.• Splicedthegaugepower

harnessconnections.• Routedthegaugepower

harnessandtransducerharnesstothedashboardventopening.




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CAUTIONInstructionsshownarefortheleftvent.UsethesamegeneralproceduresontherightsidecenterventifyouhavekitES2594189(rightcentervent).Seepage2.

Step 1 - Remove the Vent HousingUnboltthecenterventassemblyfromthedash-boardtrimpanelremovedearlier.Removethetwo8mmnutsoneithersideofthevent.

Step 3 - Remove the Front CoverRemovetheventassemblyfronttrimpanel.

Startbydisconnectingtheflapperdoorlinkagearmsonthesidesoftheventhousing(seenextphotofordetail).

Thenpushdownonthereleasetabsholdingthetrimtothehousingtoreleasethem.Arrowshigh-lightthetabslocatedonthetopofthehousing;therearetabsonthebottom,aswell.

Separatetheventhousingfromthefrontcover.

Step 2 - Remove the Vent HousingPryonthemoldedplasticattachmentsnapclipsconnectingtheventhousingtothedashtrimpanel.

Whentheclipsarereleased,pulltheventassemblyawayfromtherearofthedashboardtrimpanel.

Section 5 - Installing and Connecting the Vent Pod and Gauge




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Step 6 - Install the gauge in the vent podWraptheblackrubberband(arrow)aroundthebodyofthegauge.

Insertthegaugeintothepodopening.

Step 5 - Remove the old ventWiththetrimfasciaremoved,prytheoriginalventlouversfromtheleftsideoftheventhousing.Useascrewdrivertopoptheindividualventpinsoutofthehousing.

Drilltwo3/8-inchholesinthehousingonthesamesidewheretheventpodwillbeinstalled.Thesetwoholesarefortheboostgaugepowerandboostsensortransducerharnesses.

Step 4 - Remove the front coverThisimageshowsaclose-upoftheventcontrolrelayarmmechanisms.

Toremoveeacharm,alignthepivotarmnotchandpivotpostlocatorpin(redarrow),andthegearindexmarks(pinkarrows);thenslidethearmoffthepivotpost.

Reversetheprocesstoreinstallthearmslater.





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Step 7 - Install the gauge in the vent podAlignthegaugeproperly,thenpushitintothepodopeninguntilitisfullyseated.Thisisatightfit;applypressureevenly.

Step 8 - Route gauge wiringRoutethepowerharnessandtransducerharnessthroughtheholeswedrilledintheventhousing,andplugthemintothebackoftheboostgauge.

Step 9 - Install the vent pod Insertoneendoftheventpodintotheopeningintheventhousing,thenrotatetheoppositeenddownuntiltheplastictabssnapinplace.Makesuretheventpodissecureintheventhousingatbothends.

Stophereandtestthegauge:makesurethegaugeneedlerespondswiththeignitionon,andthatitilluminateswhenthedashlightsareon.





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Step 10 - Reinstall the vent fasciaReinstallthefrontfasciatrimontheventassembly.Alignthetrimsectionevenlyontheventhousing.Pushthetwopiecestogetheruntilthetabsandmatingholesinbothsectionssnaptogetherse-curely.

Step 11 - Reconnect the vent armsReinstalltheventcontrolrelayarms,aligningcom-ponentsasshown.

Step 12 - Install dash assemblyBolttheventassemblywithgaugebackontothedashboardtrimpanel.(Reversesteps1and2inthissection.)

Reconnectthewiringharnessconnectorsattheignitionswitchandfour-wayflasher/doorlock/temprheostatswitch.Thenreinstallthedashtrimpanel.

Reinstalltheunder-dashtrimpanel.





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Step 13 - Key-on initializationEachtimeyouswitchtheignitionon,yourvacuum/boostgaugegothroughaninitializationprocess:itwillsweepfromfullvacuumtofullboostandthensettlebacktozerobeforeyourenginestarts.

Yourgaugebacklightcolormatchesthatofyourstockinstruments,andwillrespondtochangesinyourdimmersettings.

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Thanks!ThankyouforpurchasingtheECSTuningVentPodVacuum/BoostGauge.

Weappreciateyourbusiness,andhopethisinstallationguidehasbeenhelpful.

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