Attention! In this article you will learn how to correctly connect the seat mat emulator in your car. After connecting the emulator please continue reading the installation instruction that was inserted in the parcel/envelope with the emulator! Please follow the TROUBLESHOOTING section in the installation instruction if any problems occur after installation.
Click on the model of your car to read the correct instruction.
• BMW 1 Series E81/E82/E87/E88 (2004-2013)
• BMW 1 Series F20/F21 (2011-2019) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
• BMW 1 Series F20/F21 (2011-2019) - cars with the seat mat connector with 3 wires (colors: brown, red, white)
• BMW 2 Series F22/F23 (2012–2021) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
• BMW 3 Series E36 (1990-2000)
• BMW 3 Series E46 (1997-2006)
• BMW 3 Series E90/E91/E92/E93 (2004-2013)
• BMW 3 Series F30/F31/F34 (2011-2019) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
• BMW 3 Series F30/F31/F34 (2011-2019) - cars with the seat mat connector with 3 wires (colors: brown, red, white)
• BMW 4 Series F32/F33/F36 (2013-2020) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
• BMW 5 Series E34 (1987-1996)
• BMW 5 Series E39 (1995-2004)
• BMW 5 Series E60/E61 (2002-2005) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 wires and the SBE control unit
• BMW 5 Series E60/E61 (2006-2010) - cars with the 4-pin connector with 3 wires
• BMW 5 Series F10/F11/F07 (2010-2017) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
• BMW 5 Series F10/F11/F07 (2010-2017) - cars with the seat mat connector with 3 wires (colors: brown, red, white)
• BMW 6 Series E63/E64 (2003-2005) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 wires and the SBE control unit
• BMW 6 Series E63/E64 (2006-2010) - cars with the 4-pin connector with 3 wires
• BMW 6 Series E63/E64 (2006-2010) - cars with the 6-pin connector with 3 wires
• BMW 6 Series F12/F13/F06 (2010-2018) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
• BMW 7 Series E32 (1986-1994)
• BMW 7 Series E38 (1994-2001)
• BMW 7 Series E65/E66/E67 (2002-2005) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 wires (SBE black box under the passenger seat)
• BMW 7 Series E65/E66/E67 (2001-2008) - cars with the 4-pin connector with 3 wires
• BMW 7 Series F01/F02 (2008-2015) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
• BMW 7 Series F01/F02 (2008-2015) - cars with the seat mat connector with 3 wires (colors: brown, red, white)
• BMW 8 Series E31 (1990-1999)
• BMW i3 I01 (2013-2022) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
• BMW i3 I01 (2013-2022) - cars with the seat mat connector with 3 wires (colors: brown, red, white)
• BMW X1 F48/F49 (2015-2022) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
• BMW X1 F48/F49 (2015-2022) - cars with the seat mat connector with 3 wires (colors: brown, red, white)
• BMW X3 E83 (2003-2004) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 wires (SBE black box under the passenger seat)
• BMW X3 E83 (2005-2010) - cars with the 6-pin connector with 3 wires
• BMW X3 F25 (2010-2017) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
• BMW X3 F25 (2010-2017) - cars with the seat mat connector with 3 wires (colors: brown, red, white)
• BMW X4 F26 (2014-2018) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
• BMW X4 F26 (2014-2018) - cars with the seat mat connector with 3 wires (colors: brown, red, white)
• BMW X5 E70 (2006-2013) - cars with black seat mat connector with 3 wires
• BMW X5 E70 (2006-2013) - cars with blue seat mat connector with 3 wires
• BMW X5 F15 (2013-2018) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
• BMW X5 F15 (2013-2018) - cars with the seat mat connector with 3 wires (colors: brown, red, white)
• BMW X6 E71 (2008-2014) - cars with black seat mat connector with 3 wires
• BMW X6 E71 (2008-2014) - cars with blue seat mat connector with 3 wires
• BMW X6 F16 (2014-2019) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
• BMW X6 F16 (2014-2019) - cars with the seat mat connector with 3 wires (colors: brown, red, white)
• BMW Z4 E85/E86 (2002-2005) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 wires (SBE black box under the passenger seat)
• BMW Z4 E85/E86 (2002-2009) - cars with the 4-pin connector with 3 wires
• BMW Z4 E85/E86 (2002-2009) - cars with the 6-pin connector with 3 wires
Location of the seat mat connector and assembly instruction for following cars:
• BMW 3 Series E36 (1990-2000)
• BMW 3 Series E46 (1997-2006)
• BMW 5 Series E34 (1987-1996)
• BMW 5 Series E39 (1995-2004)
• BMW 7 Series E32 (1986-1994)
• BMW 7 Series E38 (1994-2001)
• BMW 7 Series E65/E66/E67 (2002-2005) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 wires (SBE black box under the passenger seat)
• BMW 8 Series E31 (1990-1999)
• BMW X3 E83 (2003-2004) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 wires (SBE black box under the passenger seat)
• BMW X5 E53 (1999-2004)
• BMW Z3 E36 (1995-2002)
• BMW Z4 E85/E86 (2002-2005) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 wires (SBE black box under the passenger seat)
1. Take a look under the passenger seat (at the back side of the seat) and locate a black box called SBE.
2. The SBE box has a connector with 2 wires (blue and white). Disconnect that connector and connect the emulator instead of the connector. Attention! The SBE box also has a connector with 3 wires. This connector is NOT the seat mat connector! Do not remove it.
3. Connect a diagnostic tool to remove the old fault codes of a broken seat mat.
4. Now you can connect a seat belt buckle emulator if it was included. CLICK HERE to read the installation instruction for the seat belt buckle emulator.
Assembly instruction for following cars equipped with a seat mat with 2 white wires:
• BMW 1 Series F20/F21 (2011-2019)
• BMW 2 Series F22/F23 (2012–2021)
• BMW 4 Series F32/F33/F36 (2013-2020)
• BMW 5 Series F10/F11/F07 (2010-2017)
• BMW 6 Series F12/F13/F06 (2010-2018)
• BMW 7 Series F01/F02 (2008-2015)
• BMW X1 F48/F49 (2015-2022)
• BMW X3 F25 (2010-2017)
• BMW X4 F26 (2014-2018)
• BMW X5 F15 (2013-2018)
• BMW X6 F16 (2014-2019)
The device you purchased has 2 emulators in the box. First is the seat mat emulator which has 2 wires with a connector at the end. The second is the emulator for the seat belt buckle (wires red and black without connector) which turns off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that will occur after connecting the first emulator. You need to connect BOTH emulators. Assembly instruction for the seat mat emulator is shown in steps 1-4 below. Assembly instruction for the seat belt buckle emulator is shown in steps 5-6 below. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL STEPS!
Step 1. The seat mat connector is located in the big yellow wiring harness under the passenger seat (check photo 1 below). You can reach it from the front side of the seat. We suggest unscrewing the seat to lift it up if you have a problem reaching the wiring harness.
Photo 1: Wiring harness under the passenger seat
Step 2. Open the wiring harness by sliding the black handle to the side. It will release the wiring harness and expose the seat mat connector. Check photo 2 below.
Photo 2: slide this handle
Step 3. You will find 4 connectors in the wiring harness. The black connector marked on photo 3 is for the seat mat. You need to slide all connectors to the left to remove them from the wiring harness until you reach the black connector. Take a photo of these connectors to remember the correct order of the connectors.
Photo 3: seat mat connector marked with a green circle
Step 4. Now remove the seat mat connector (photo 4) and insert the emulator's connector in its place. Then insert other connectors that were next to the seat mat connector. Please remember that they need to have the same order as before you removed them. Check the photo you took in step 3. After inserting all connectors insert the wiring harness and close it by sliding the handle to the opposite side.
Photo 4: the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
Check the installation video of the seat mat emulator.
Step 5. Now you need to connect the seat belt buckle emulator in order to turn off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that occurred after connecting the seat mat emulator. Take a look under the seat belt buckle. You will find a black cable. Follow it until you reach a connector with red and black wires. The connector is sometimes black, sometimes white. Disconnect it. Some cars have 4 wires in the connector but you are interested in black and red wires only. Leave other wires intact. Check the photo 5 below for more guidance.
Photo 5: black and red wires visible on the left side. On the right side you can see the disassembled seat belt buckle with the connector marked with a green circle.
Step 6. Place the connector on its side. You will notice small metal pins that we have marked with a green circle on photo 6 below. Use a small knife or a screwdriver and gently push in the metal pin of the red wire and gently pull the wire out. Then insert the emulator's red wire in its place. Now gently push in the metal pin of the black wire and gently pull the wire out. Insert the emulator's black wire in its place. Connect the connector with the emulator to your car. And that's it.
Photo 6: push in these metal pins to release the wires from the connector.
Assembly instruction for following cars equipped with a seat mat with 2 white wires:
• BMW 3 Series F30/F31/F34 (2011-2019)
• BMW i3 I01 (2013-2022)
The device you purchased has 2 emulators in the box. First is the seat mat emulator which has 2 wires with a connector at the end. The second is the emulator for the seat belt buckle (wires red and black without connector) which turns off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that will occur after connecting the first emulator. You need to connect BOTH emulators. Assembly instruction for the seat mat emulator is shown in steps 1-4 below. Assembly instruction for the seat belt buckle emulator is shown in steps 5-6 below. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL STEPS!
Step 1. The seat mat connector is located in the big yellow wiring harness under the passenger seat (check photo 1 below). You can reach it from the front side of the seat. We suggest unscrewing the seat to lift it up if you have a problem reaching the wiring harness.
Photo 1: Wiring harness under the passenger seat
Step 2. Open the wiring harness by sliding the black handle to the side. It will release the wiring harness and expose the seat mat connector. Check photo 2 below.
Photo 2: slide this handle
Step 3. You will find 4 connectors in the wiring harness. The black connector marked on photo 3 is for the seat mat. You need to slide all connectors to the left to remove them from the wiring harness until you reach the black connector. Take a photo of these connectors to remember the correct order of the connectors.
Photo 3: seat mat connector marked with a green circle
Step 4. Now remove the seat mat connector (photo 4) and insert the emulator's connector in its place. Then insert other connectors that were next to the seat mat connector. Please remember that they need to have the same order as before you removed them. Check the photo you took in step 3. After inserting all connectors insert the wiring harness and close it by sliding the handle to the opposite side.
Photo 4: the seat mat connector with 2 white wires
Check the installation video of the seat mat emulator.
Step 5. Now you need to connect the seat belt buckle emulator in order to turn off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that occurred after connecting the seat mat emulator. The connector for the seat belt buckle is located in the same yellow wiring harness as the connector for the seat mat. It is the white connector on the left side. Please check photo 5. You need to take out this connector from the wiring harness.
Photo 5: connector for the seat belt buckle marked with a green circle
Step 6. The white connector usually has wires in colors: purple and orange-black. You need to replace them with the emulator's wires. PURPLE wire should be replaced with the emulator's black wire, ORANGE-BLACK wire should be replaced with emulator's red wire. If your seat belt buckle has red and black wires instead of the purple and orange-black wires then you need to replace the wires in the same colors (red instead of red, black instead of black).
Photo 6: the wires of the seat belt buckle connector.
Step 7. Place the connector on its side. You will notice small metal pins that we have marked with a green circle on photo 6 below. Use a small knife or a screwdriver and gently push in the metal pin of the first wire and gently pull the wire out. Then insert the emulator's first wire in its place. Now gently push in the metal pin of the second wire and gently pull the wire out. Insert the emulator's second wire in its place. Connect the connector with the emulator to your car. And that's it.
Photo 7: push in these metal pins to release the wires from the connector.
Assembly instruction for following cars equipped with a seat mat with 3 wires in colors: brown, red, white.
• BMW 1 Series F20/F21 (2011-2019)
• BMW 5 Series F10/F11/F07 (2010-2017)
• BMW 7 Series F01/F02 (2008-2015)
• BMW X1 F48/F49 (2015-2022)
• BMW X3 F25 (2010-2017)
• BMW X4 F26 (2014-2018)
• BMW X5 F15 (2013-2018)
• BMW X6 F16 (2014-2019)
The device you purchased has 2 emulators in the box. First is the seat mat emulator which has 3 wires with a connector at the end. The second is the emulator for the seat belt buckle (wires red and black without connector) which turns off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that will occur after connecting the first emulator. You need to connect BOTH emulators. Assembly instruction for the seat mat emulator is shown in steps 1-4 below. Assembly instruction for the seat belt buckle emulator is shown in steps 5-6 below. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL STEPS!
Step 1. The seat mat connector is located in the big yellow wiring harness under the passenger seat (check photo 1 below). You can reach it from the front side of the seat. We suggest unscrewing the seat to lift it up if you have a problem reaching the wiring harness.
Photo 1: Wiring harness under the passenger seat
Step 2. Open the wiring harness by sliding the black handle to the side. It will release the wiring harness and expose the seat mat connector. Check photo 2 below.
Photo 2: slide this handle
Step 3. You will find 4 connectors in the wiring harness. The black connector marked on photo 3 is for the seat mat. You need to slide all connectors to the left to remove them from the wiring harness until you reach the black connector. Take a photo of these connectors to remember the correct order of the connectors.
Photo 3: seat mat connector marked with a green circle
Step 4. Now remove the seat mat connector (photo 4) and insert the emulator's connector in its place. Then insert other connectors that were next to the seat mat connector. Please remember that they need to have the same order as before you removed them. Check the photo you took in step 3. After inserting all connectors insert the wiring harness and close it by sliding the handle to the opposite side.
Photo 4: the seat mat connector with 3 wires - colors: brown, red, white
Check the installation video of the seat mat emulator.
Step 5. Now you need to connect the seat belt buckle emulator in order to turn off the sound of the unfasten seat belt that occurred after connecting the seat mat emulator. Take a look under the seat belt buckle. You will find a black cable. Follow it until you reach a connector with red and black wires. The connector is sometimes black, sometimes white. Disconnect it. Some cars have 4 wires in the connector but you are interested in black and red wires only. Leave other wires intact. Check the photo 5 below for more guidance.
Photo 5: black and red wires visible on the left side. On the right side you can see the disassembled seat belt buckle with the connector marked with a green circle.
Step 6. Place the connector on its side. You will notice small metal pins that we have marked with a green circle on photo 6 below. Use a small knife or a screwdriver and gently push in the metal pin of the red wire and gently pull the wire out. Then insert the emulator's red wire in its place. Now gently push in the metal pin of the black wire and gently pull the wire out. Insert the emulator's black wire in its place. Connect the connector with the emulator to your car. And that's it.
Photo 6: push in these metal pins to release the wires from the connector.
Assembly instruction for following cars equipped with a seat mat with 3 wires in colors: brown, red, white.
• BMW 3 Series F30/F31/F34 (2011-2019)
• BMW i3 I01 (2013-2022)
The device you purchased has 2 emulators in the box. First is the seat mat emulator which has 3 wires with a connector at the end. The second is the emulator for the seat belt buckle (wires red and black without connector) which turns off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that will occur after connecting the first emulator. You need to connect BOTH emulators. Assembly instruction for the seat mat emulator is shown in steps 1-4 below. Assembly instruction for the seat belt buckle emulator is shown in steps 5-6 below. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL STEPS!
Step 1. The seat mat connector is located in the big yellow wiring harness under the passenger seat (check photo 1 below). You can reach it from the front side of the seat. We suggest unscrewing the seat to lift it up if you have a problem reaching the wiring harness.
Photo 1: Wiring harness under the passenger seat
Step 2. Open the wiring harness by sliding the black handle to the side. It will release the wiring harness and expose the seat mat connector. Check photo 2 below.
Photo 2: slide this handle
Step 3. You will find 4 connectors in the wiring harness. The black connector marked on photo 3 is for the seat mat. You need to slide all connectors to the left to remove them from the wiring harness until you reach the black connector. Take a photo of these connectors to remember the correct order of the connectors.
Photo 3: seat mat connector marked with a green circle
Step 4. Now remove the seat mat connector (photo 4) and insert the emulator's connector in its place. Then insert other connectors that were next to the seat mat connector. Please remember that they need to have the same order as before you removed them. Check the photo you took in step 3. After inserting all connectors insert the wiring harness and close it by sliding the handle to the opposite side.
Photo 4: the seat mat connector with 3 wires - colors: brown, red, white
Check the installation video of the seat mat emulator.
Step 5. Now you need to connect the seat belt buckle emulator in order to turn off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that occurred after connecting the seat mat emulator. The connector for the seat belt buckle is located in the same yellow wiring harness as the connector for the seat mat. It is the white connector on the left side. Please check photo 5. You need to take out this connector from the wiring harness.
Photo 5: connector for the seat belt buckle marked with a green circle
Step 6. The white connector usually has wires in colors: purple and orange-black. You need to replace them with the emulator's wires. PURPLE wire should be replaced with the emulator's black wire, ORANGE-BLACK wire should be replaced with emulator's red wire. If your seat belt buckle has red and black wires instead of the purple and orange-black wires then you need to replace the wires in the same colors (red instead of red, black instead of black).
Photo 6: the wires of the seat belt buckle connector.
Step 7. Place the connector on its side. You will notice small metal pins that we have marked with a green circle on photo 6 below. Use a small knife or a screwdriver and gently push in the metal pin of the first wire and gently pull the wire out. Then insert the emulator's first wire in its place. Now gently push in the metal pin of the second wire and gently pull the wire out. Insert the emulator's second wire in its place. Connect the connector with the emulator to your car. And that's it.
Photo 7: push in these metal pins to release the wires from the connector.
Location of the seat mat connector and assembly instruction for following cars:
• BMW 6 Series E63/E64 (2006-2010) - cars with the 6-pin connector with 3 wires
• BMW X3 E83 (2005-2010) - cars with the 6-pin connector with 3 wires
• BMW Z4 E85/E86 (2002-2009) - cars with the 6-pin connector with 3 wires
The device you purchased has 2 emulators in one box. First is the seat mat emulator which has 3 wires in colors: brown, red, white. The second is the emulator for the seat belt buckle with wires in colors: red and black, which turns off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that will occur after connecting the first emulator. You need to connect ALL wires. Assembly instruction for the seat mat emulator is shown in steps 1-3 below. Assembly instruction for the seat belt buckle emulator is shown in steps 4-6 below. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL STEPS!
Step 1. The seat mat connector is located in the yellow wiring harness under the passenger seat (check photo 1 below). You can reach it from the front side of the seat. We suggest unscrewing the seat to lift it up if you have a problem reaching the wiring harness.
Photo 1: Wiring harness under the passenger seat
Step 2. Take out the connector and place it on its side. You will notice small metal pins that we have marked with a green rectangle on photo 2 below.
Photo 2: metal pins that hold wires in the connector
Step 3. Use a small knife or a screwdriver and gently push in the metal pin of the red wire and pull the wire out. Now insert the emulator's red wire in its place. Then exchange the white wire, and then exchange the brown wire. Connect the connector with the emulator into the yellow wiring harness. In the video below we have shown how to remove the wires from a connector.
Video tutorial: How to remove wires from a connector and exchange wires
Step 4. In the same yellow harness, next to the seat mat connector, you should find a connector for the seat belt buckle. It will have 2 wires in colors: red and black. Check photo 3 and photo 4 below. Take it out from the wiring harness. ATTENTION! Not all cars are equipped with the unfasten seat belt warning for the passenger seat. If your wiring harnes does NOT have the connector with black and red wire, just like we showed below, then do NOT connect black and red wire of the emulator to your car! DO NOT CONNECT THEM TO A PLACE WITH 2 BLACK WIRES!
Photo 3: the connector of the seat belt buckle - two wires in colors: red and black
Photo 4: the connector of the seat belt buckle - two wires in colors: red and black
Step 5. Now you need to exchange the black and red wires with the emulator's black and red wires just like you did it for the wires of the seat mat. Connect the connector to the yellow wiring harness once you exchange the wires and that's it.
Photo 5: push these metal pins to release the wires from the connector and exchange them with the emulator's wires
Step 6. FOLLOW THIS STEP ONLY IF AFTER CONNECTING THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE EMULATOR YOU STILL HAVE A SOUND OF UNFASTEN SEAT BELT. Open the back cover of the emulator. You will find 5 switches hidden inside. Currently they are in position 1. OFF 2. OFF 3. OFF 4. ON 5. OFF. Change the position of switches number 4 and 5. Now you should have the following combination after change: 1. OFF 2. OFF 3. OFF 4. OFF 5. ON and the sound should be turned off.
Photo 6: MOVE THIS SWITCHES ONLY YOU STILL HAVE A SOUND OF UNFASTEN SEAT BELT
LEFT: Original position. RIGHT: Switches number 4 and 5 changed.
Location of the seat mat connector and assembly instruction for following cars:
• BMW X5 E70 (2006-2013) - cars with blue plug (connector) with 3 wires
• BMW X6 E71 (2008-2014) - cars with blue plug (connector) with 3 wires
The device you purchased has 2 emulators in one box. First is the seat mat emulator which has 3 wires in colors: brown, red, white. The second is the emulator for the seat belt buckle with wires in colors: red and black, which turns off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that will occur after connecting the first emulator. You need to connect ALL wires. Assembly instruction for the seat mat emulator is shown in steps 1-3 below. Assembly instruction for the seat belt buckle emulator is shown in steps 4-5 below. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL STEPS!
Step 1. The seat mat connector is located under the passenger seat on the back side (check photo 1 below). You can reach it from the rear side of the seat. Disconnect it from the female connector.
Photo 1: The blue connector for the seat mat
Step 2. Take out the connector and place it on its side. You will notice small metal pins that we have marked with a green rectangle on photo 2 below.
Photo 2: metal pins that hold wires in the connector
Step 3. Use a small knife or a screwdriver and gently push in the metal pin of the red wire and pull the wire out. Now insert the emulator's red wire in its place. Then exchange the white wire, and then exchange the brown wire. Connect the connector with the emulator into the yellow wiring harness. In the video below we have shown how to remove the wires from a connector.
Video tutorial: How to remove wires from a connector and exchange wires
Step 4. Now connect the seat belt buckle emulator. Near the seat mat connector you should look for a yellow wiring harness (visible on photo 1 behind the seat mat connector). In the harness you should find a connector for the seat belt buckle. It will have 2 wires in colors: red and black. Check photo 3 and photo 4 below. Take it out from the wiring harness.
Photo 3: the connector of the seat belt buckle - two wires in colors: red and black
Photo 4: the connector of the seat belt buckle - two wires in colors: red and black
Step 5. Now you need to exchange the black and red wires with the emulator's black and red wires just like you did it for the wires of the seat mat. Connect the connector to the yellow wiring harness once you exchange the wires and that's it.
Photo 5: push these metal pins to release the wires from the connector and exchange them with the emulator's wires
Location of the seat mat connector and assembly instruction for following cars:
• BMW X5 E70 (2006-2013) - cars with black plug (connector) with 3 wires
• BMW X6 E71 (2008-2014) - cars with black plug (connector) with 3 wires
The device you purchased has 2 emulators in one box. First is the seat mat emulator which has 3 wires in colors: brown, red, white. The second is the emulator for the seat belt buckle with wires in colors: red and black, which turns off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that will occur after connecting the first emulator. You need to connect ALL wires. Assembly instruction for the seat mat emulator is shown in steps 1-2 below. Assembly instruction for the seat belt buckle emulator is shown in steps 6-7 below. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL STEPS!
WARNING! Go to steps 3-5 if you have not checked the seat mat connector before purchase and you ordered the emulator for a seat mat with a black connector but your car is equipped with a seat mat with a blue connector.
Step 1. The seat mat connector is located under the passenger seat on the back side (check photo 1 below). You can reach it from the rear side of the seat. Disconnect it from the female connector.
Photo 1: The black connector for the seat mat
Step 2. Connect the emulator with your car and go to step 5 to connect the seat belt buckle emulator which turns off the sound and warning of unfasten seat belt for the passenger seat.
Photo 2: The emulator connected to the car
Check the installation video of the seat mat emulator.
Step 3. Follow this step ONLY if you have not checked the seat mat connector before purchase and you ordered the emulator for a seat mat with a black connector but your car is equipped with a seat mat with a blue connector. Otherwise, scroll down to step 6. There are two ways to connect the emulator to a blue connector. First way is to cut off a small protruding plastic element that we have marked on Photo 3. Do not worry, you will not lose warranty and possibility to return the emulator if you cut this element.
Photo 3: Cut the outside part of the connector that is marked on the photo below. Do not worry, you will not lose warranty and possibility to return the emulator.
Step 4. There is also a second way to connect the emulator. You need to remove the emulator's connector and replace it with the blue connector. You need a small screwdriver or a knife to do that. Take the emulator's connector and place it on a surface. You will notice small metal pins on the top that we have marked with a green rectangle on an exemple photo below. Push in these metal pins and gently remove all wires from the connector.
Photo 4: metal pins that hold wires in the connector
Step 5. Now, using the same method, remove the red wire from the blue connector of the seat mat and insert the emulator's red wire in it's place. Then do the same procedure with the white wires and then with the brown wires. Now you can connect the emulator to your car.
Video tutorial: How to remove wires from a connector and exchange wires
Step 6. Now connect the seat belt buckle emulator. Near the seat mat connector you should look for a yellow wiring harness. In the harness you should find a connector for the seat belt buckle. It will have 2 wires in colors: red and black. Check photo 5 and photo 6 below. Take it out from the wiring harness.
Photo 5: the connector of the seat belt buckle - two wires in colors: red and black
Photo 6: the connector of the seat belt buckle - two wires in colors: red and black
Step 7. Now you need to exchange the black and red wires with the emulator's black and red wires. Connect the connector to the yellow wiring harness once you exchange the wires and that's it.
Photo 7: push these metal pins to release the wires from the connector and exchange them with the emulator's wires
Video tutorial: How to remove wires from a connector and exchange wires
Location of the seat mat connector and assembly instruction for following cars:
• BMW 5 Series E60/E61 (2006-2010) - cars with the 4-pin connector with 3 wires
• BMW 6 Series E63/E64 (2006-2010) - cars with the 4-pin connector with 3 wires
The device you purchased has 2 emulators in one box. First is the seat mat emulator which has 3 wires in colors: brown, red, white. The second is the emulator for the seat belt buckle with wires in colors: red and black, which turns off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that will occur after connecting the first emulator. You need to connect ALL wires. Assembly instruction for the seat mat emulator is shown in steps 1-2 below. Assembly instruction for the seat belt buckle emulator is shown in steps 3-5 below. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL STEPS!
Step 1. The seat mat connector is located under the passenger seat on the back side (check photo 1 below). You can reach it from the rear side of the seat. Disconnect it from the female connector.
Photo 1: The black connector for the seat mat
Step 2. Connect the emulator with your car.
Photo 2: The emulator connected to the car
Check the installation video of the seat mat emulator.
Step 3. Now connect the seat belt buckle emulator. Near the seat mat connector you should look for a yellow wiring harness. In the harness you should find a connector for the seat belt buckle. It will have 2 wires in colors: red and black. Check photo 3 and photo 4 below. Take it out from the wiring harness.
Photo 3: the connector of the seat belt buckle - two wires in colors: red and black
Photo 4: the connector of the seat belt buckle - two wires in colors: red and black
Step 4. Disconnect the connector and insert the connector of the seat belt buckle in it's place if your emulator is equipped with a connector. If your emulator does not have a connector then you need to exchange the black and red wires of the original connector with the emulator's black and red wires. Connect the connector to the yellow wiring harness once you exchange the wires and that's it.
Photo 5: push these metal pins to release the wires from the connector and exchange them with the emulator's wires
Video tutorial: How to remove wires from a connector and exchange wires
Step 5. FOLLOW THIS STEP ONLY IF AFTER CONNECTING THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE EMULATOR YOU STILL HAVE A SOUND OF UNFASTEN SEAT BELT. Open the back cover of the emulator. You will find 5 switches hidden inside. Currently they are in position 1. OFF 2. OFF 3. OFF 4. ON 5. OFF. Change the position of switches number 4 and 5. Now you should have the following combination after change: 1. OFF 2. OFF 3. OFF 4. OFF 5. ON and the sound should be turned off.
Photo 6: MOVE THIS SWITCHES ONLY YOU STILL HAVE A SOUND OF UNFASTEN SEAT BELT
LEFT: Original position. RIGHT: Switches number 4 and 5 changed.
Location of the seat mat connector and assembly instruction for following cars:
• BMW 7 Series E65/E66/E67 (2001-2008) - cars with the 4-pin connector with 3 wires
The device you purchased has 2 emulators in one box. First is the seat mat emulator which has 3 wires in colors: brown, red, white. The second is the emulator for the seat belt buckle with wires in colors: red and black, which turns off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that will occur after connecting the first emulator. You need to connect ALL wires. Assembly instruction for the seat mat emulator is shown in steps 1-2 below. Assembly instruction for the seat belt buckle emulator is shown in steps 3-5 below. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL STEPS!
Step 1. The seat mat connector is located under the passenger seat on the back side (check photo 1 below). You can reach it from the rear side of the seat. Disconnect it from the female connector.
Photo 1: The black connector for the seat mat
Step 2. Connect the emulator with your car.
Photo 2: The emulator connected to the car
Check the installation video of the seat mat emulator.
Step 3. Now connect the seat belt buckle emulator. Near the seat mat connector you should look for a yellow wiring harness. In the harness you should find a connector for the seat belt buckle. It will have 2 wires in colors: white and black. Cut the wires in a place marked with a blue line marked on Photo 3.
Photo 3: the connector of the seat belt buckle - two wires in colors: white and black
Step 4. Then connect the emulator to the wires that go from the connector. You need to connect black wire with black wire and red wire with white wire.
Location of the seat mat connector and assembly instruction for following cars:
• BMW 1 Series E81/E82/E87/E88 (2004-2013)
• BMW 3 Series E90/E91/E92/E93 (2004-2013)
• BMW X1 E84 (2009-2015)
• BMW Z4 E89 (2009-2016)
The device you purchased has 2 emulators in one box. First is the seat mat emulator which has 3 wires in colors: brown, red, white. The second is the emulator for the seat belt buckle with wires in colors: red and black, which turns off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that will occur after connecting the first emulator. You need to connect ALL wires. Assembly instruction for the seat mat emulator is shown in steps 1-2 below. Assembly instruction for the seat belt buckle emulator is shown in steps 3-6 below. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL STEPS!
Step 1. The seat mat connector is located under the passenger seat on the back side (check photo 1 below). You can reach it from the rear side of the seat. Disconnect it from the female connector.
Photo 1: The black connector for the seat mat
Step 2. Connect the emulator with your car.
Photo 2: The emulator connected to the car
Check the installation video of the seat mat emulator.
Step 3. Now connect the seat belt buckle emulator. Find a big yellow wiring harness under the seat. We have shown it on photo 3.
Photo 3: big yellow wiring harness
Step 4. Unlock and open the harness.
Photo 4: slide the black lock to open the harness
Step 5. Remove the 'L' shaped connector by sliding it to the left. Remember positions of all connectors.
Photo 5: the 'L' shaped connector
Step 6. Using a small screwdriver, push the pins in the holes and remove the seat belt's wires (black and red). Then insert the seat belt emulator's wires in their place. Red wire into a pin hole where the original red wire was inserted, black wire where the original black wire was inserted. After replacing wires insert all connectors back into the wiring harness and close it.
Photo 6: push these pins to release the wires and exchange them with the emulator's wires
Video tutorial: How to remove wires from a connector and exchange wires
Location of the seat mat connector and assembly instruction for following cars:
• BMW 5 Series E60/E61 (2002-2005) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 wires and the SBE control unit
• BMW 6 Series E63/E64 (2003-2005) - cars with the seat mat connector with 2 wires and the SBE control unit
The device you purchased has 2 emulators. First is the seat mat emulator. The second is the emulator for the seat belt buckle with wires in colors: red and black, which turns off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that will occur after connecting the first emulator. You need to connect both emulators. Assembly instruction for the seat mat emulator is shown in steps 1-2 below. Assembly instruction for the seat belt buckle emulator is shown in steps 3-4 below. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL STEPS!
Step 1. Locate the SBE control unit under the passenger seat. Usually you can reach it from the rear side of the seat.
Photo 1: The SBE control unit
Step 2. Disconnect the connector with 2 wires: blue and white and connect the emulator in its place.
Photo 2: Disconnect this connector and insert emulator in its place.
Check the installation video of the seat mat emulator.
Step 3. Now connect the seat belt buckle emulator. Near the seat mat connector you should look for a yellow wiring harness. In the harness you should find a connector for the seat belt buckle. It will have 2 wires in colors: red and black. Check photo 3 and photo 4 below. Take it out from the wiring harness.
Photo 3: the connector of the seat belt buckle - two wires in colors: red and black
Photo 4: the connector of the seat belt buckle - two wires in colors: red and black
Step 4. Disconnect the connector and insert the connector of the seat belt buckle in it's place if your emulator is equipped with a connector. If your emulator does not have a connector then you need to exchange the black and red wires of the original connector with the emulator's black and red wires. Connect the connector to the yellow wiring harness once you exchange the wires and that's it.
Photo 5: push these metal pins to release the wires from the connector and exchange them with the emulator's wires
Video tutorial: How to remove wires from a connector and exchange wires
Location of the seat mat connector and assembly instruction for following cars:
• BMW 8 Series E31 (1990-1999)
Step 1. Locate the SBE control unit on the passenger seat. It is behind the backrest plastic rear cover.
Photo 1: The SBE control unit
Step 2. Disconnect the connector with 2 wires: blue and white and connect the emulator in its place.
Photo 2: Disconnect this connector and insert emulator in its place.
Location of the seat mat connector and assembly instruction for following cars:
• BMW Z4 E85/E86 (2002-2009) - cars with the 4-pin connector with 3 wires
The device you purchased has 2 emulators in one box. First is the seat mat emulator which has 3 wires in colors: brown, red, white. The second is the emulator for the seat belt buckle with wires in colors: red and black, which turns off the sound of an unfasten seat belt that will occur after connecting the first emulator. You need to connect ALL wires. Assembly instruction for the seat mat emulator is shown in steps 1-2 below. Assembly instruction for the seat belt buckle emulator is shown in steps 3-4 below. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL STEPS!
Step 1. The seat mat connector is located under the passenger seat on the back side (check photo 1 below). You can reach it from the rear side of the seat. Disconnect it from the female connector.
Photo 1: The black connector for the seat mat
Step 2. Connect the emulator with your car.
Photo 2: The emulator connected to the car
Check the installation video of the seat mat emulator.
Step 3. Find the seat belt buckle connector in the yellow wiring harness located under the passenger seat. It will have 2 wires in colors: red and black. Check photo 3 and photo 4 below. Take it out from the wiring harness.
Photo 3: the connector of the seat belt buckle - two wires in colors: red and black
Photo 4: the connector of the seat belt buckle - two wires in colors: red and black
Step 4. Now you need to exchange the black and red wires with the emulator's black and red wires. Connect the connector to the yellow wiring harness once you exchange the wires and that's it.
Photo 5: push these metal pins to release the wires from the connector and exchange them with the emulator's wires