Antennas For Digital Receivers; Antennas For Telephone And Telematic; Telephone Antenna; Telematics Antenna - BMW 3-series convertible Complete Vehicle Workbook

Antennas for Digital Receivers

The SDARS system has the only externally visible antenna on the
E93. The "shark fin" style antenna is mounted on the trunk lid on
those vehicles which have the optional satellite radio.
The IBOC system uses the FM antennas for digital reception.

Antennas for Telephone and Telematic

The following antennas are required for telephone and telematics
functions:

• Telephone antenna

• Telematics antenna

• SOS antenna
• GPS antenna
• Bluetooth antenna for internal communication
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Telephone Antenna
The telephone antenna is
located under the side panel
on the front left. This position
is possible as the side panels
on the E93 Convertible are
made of plastic.
The telephone antenna is
routed directly to the eject
box in the center console.
Telematics Antenna
The telematics antenna (1) is
located on the rear bumper
under the left tail light.
On vehicles equipped with the
optional Bluetooth
package, the telematics anten-
na is connected directly to the
telematics control unit TCU
and is used solely for data
transmission relating to
telematics functions.
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