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TV-Free
Universal video-in-motion Interface
CI-TF-U500
Non plug & play version for high speed CAN
Legal Information
By law, watching moving pictures while driving is prohibited, the driver must not be
distracted. We do not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury resulting,
directly or indirectly, from installation or operation of this product. This product should only
be used while standing or to display fixed menus or rear-view-camera video when the
vehicle is moving, for example the MP3 menu for DVD upgrades.
Changes/updates of the vehicle's software can cause malfunctions of the interface. We
offer free software-updates for our interfaces for one year after purchase. To receive a free
update, the interface must be sent in at own cost. Labor cost for and other expenses
involved with the software-updates will not be refunded.
Version 26.01.2022
CI-TF-U500

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  • Page 1 TV-Free Universal video-in-motion Interface CI-TF-U500 Non plug & play version for high speed CAN Legal Information By law, watching moving pictures while driving is prohibited, the driver must not be distracted. We do not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury resulting, directly or indirectly, from installation or operation of this product.
  • Page 2 Contents 1. Prior to installation 1.1. Delivery contents 1.2. Pin-assignments 1.3. DIP switch functions of the TV-500 2. Installation 3. Specifications 4. Technical support 1. Prior to installation Read the manual prior to installation. Technical knowledge is necessary for installation. The place of installation must be free of moisture and away from heat sources.

  • Page 3: Pin-Assignments

    Pin 2 Trigger output (+12V DC 500mA) 1.3. DIP switch functions of the TV-500 DIP 1 – activation TV-free DIP 2 – no function (in some vehicles for rear-view camera) DIP 3 – no function DIP 4 – no function DIP 5 –...

  • Page 4: Installation

    +12V = TV-Free is activated ● = TV-Free is not activated Note: The loose white cable is not required and must be isolated. *Exception: On vehicles/navigation systems with DIP 1 must be set to OFF and video-in- motion activation performs selectively by vehicle button, the activation by green cable isn’t possible!
  • Page 5 Vehicles with Audi Navi Plus RNS-E Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles Audi A3, A4, TT (8J) Attention! Audi A6 with Navi Plus RNS-E have analog speed signal. Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 Navi Plus RNS-E Cable colour Assignment...
  • Page 6 Vehicles with Audi Navigation plus with MMI touch Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit Compatible vehicles Audi Navigation Navigation plus with MMI touch 7” Vehicle/navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 MMI - MIB Cable colour Assignment...
  • Page 7 Vehicles with Audi Navigation plus with MMI touch response Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit Compatible vehicles Audi Navigation MMI Navigation plus with MMI touch response 10,1” Vehicle/navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 MMI - MIB Cable colour Assignment...
  • Page 8 Vehicles with BMW NBT Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles BMW 1series (F20/21), 3series (F30/31/32/33) Navigation Navigation system Professional NBT with 8.8” monitor Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 Professional NBT Cable colour Assignment...
  • Page 9 Vehicles with BMW MGU Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles BMW X5 (G05) Navigation Navigation system Professional MGU Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 Professional MGU Cable colour Assignment...
  • Page 10 Vehicles with ZAB Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles Bentley Continental Coupe GT, VW Phaeton till about 03/2010 Navigation Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles 32-pin connector Cable colour...
  • Page 11 Vehicles with MYGIG Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Navigation MYGIG RER/REW/REN/REP/RHW Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles Cable colour Assignment ○●...
  • Page 12 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Fiat Freemount with Uconnnect Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Fiat Freemount Navigation Uconnect with 8.4” monitor with 22pin or 52pin connector on rear of head-unit Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles...
  • Page 13 Vehicles with RT3-N3 CAN and RT4 Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles Citroen, Peugeot Navigation RT3-N3 CAN, RT4 Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles Cable colour Assignment...
  • Page 14 Vehicles with NG4 NaviDrive and NG4 WipCom Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles Citroen, Peugeot Navigation NG4 NaviDrive (Citroen), NG4 WipCom/WipNav (Peugeot) Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles Cable colour Assignment...

  • Page 15: Table Of Contents

    Ferrari California with MYGIG Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles Ferrari California Navigation MYGIG Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles Cable colour Assignment ○●...

  • Page 16: All Vehicles

    Ford Edge with MYGIG Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles Ford Edge, Edge 2011 Navigation MYGIG Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles Connector A Cable colour Assignment...
  • Page 17 Honda with HondaLink Next Generation Systems Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles Civic, Fit (from model 2015) Navigation HondaLink Next Generation Systems Vehicle / navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles 20pin connector Assignment...
  • Page 18 Jaguar XF with Touch-screen navigation version 2 Place of installation is at the back side of the radio module. Compatible vehicles Jaguar XF Navigation Touch-screen navigation version 2 Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles Cable colour Assignment...
  • Page 19 Jaguar XJ and XF with Touch-screen navigation version 3 Place of installation is at the back side of the monitor. Compatible vehicles Jaguar XF X250 (from model 2012), XJ X351 (from model 2011) Navigation Touch-screen navigation version 3 Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles Cable colour Assignment...
  • Page 20 Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles Note: DIP switch functions of the TV-500 DIP 1 – activation TV-free DIP 2 – no function DIP 3 – no function DIP 4 – no function DIP 5 –...
  • Page 21 Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles Note: DIP switch functions of the TV-500 DIP 1 – activation TV-free DIP 2 – factory rear-view camera existing DIP 3 – TV icon simulation DIP 4 –...
  • Page 22 Vehicles without rear-view camera or with after-market rear-view camera Vehicles with factory rear-view camera Note: DIP switch functions of the TV-500 DIP 1 – activation TV-free DIP 2 – factory rear-view camera existing DIP 3 – TV icon simulation DIP 4 – no function DIP 5 –...

  • Page 23: Assignment Can-High Pin

    Range Rover Vogue Cable colour Assignment ●○ Yellow/White CAN-HIGH Pin 9 ●● Yellow/Blue CAN-LOW Pin 10 Sport & Discovery Cable colour Assignment ●○ Yellow/White CAN-HIGH ● Yellow CAN-LOW No liability for vehicle wire colors and pin definition! Possible changes by the vehicle manufacturer.
  • Page 24 DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 Vehicles without rear-view camera Vehicles with rear-view camera Note: DIP switch functions of the TV-500 DIP 1 – activation TV-free DIP 2 – rear-view camera existing DIP 3 – TV icon simulation DIP 4 – no function DIP 5 –...

  • Page 25: Can-Low Pin 10

    Range Rover Vogue Cable colour Assignment ●○ Yellow/White CAN-HIGH Pin 9 ●● Yellow/Blue CAN-LOW Pin 10 Sport & Discovery Cable colour Assignment ●○ Yellow/White CAN-HIGH ● Yellow CAN-LOW No liability for vehicle wire colors and pin definition! Possible changes by the vehicle manufacturer.
  • Page 26 DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 Vehicles without rear-view camera Vehicles with rear-view camera Note: DIP switch functions of the TV-500 DIP 1 – activation TV-free DIP 2 – rear-view camera existing DIP 3 – TV icon simulation DIP 4 – no function DIP 5 –...
  • Page 27 Pin-assignment factory monitor connector Cable colour Assignment ●● Orange/grey CAN-HIGH Pin 2 ●● Orange/purple CAN-LOW Pin 1 No liability for vehicle wire colors and pin definition! Possible changes by the vehicle manufacturer. The given information must be verified by the installer. The video-in-motion function is activated permanently without disturbing the navigation performance.
  • Page 28 DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 Vehicles without rear-view camera Vehicles with rear-view camera Note: DIP switch functions of the TV-500 DIP 1 – activation TV-free DIP 2 – rear-view camera existing DIP 3 – TV icon simulation DIP 4 – no function DIP 5 –...

  • Page 29: Permanent - Pin

    Pin-assignment Quadlock connector Function Pin-No. CAN-HIGH Pin 3 (chamber B) CAN-LOW Pin 9 (chamber B) +12V permanent Pin 13 Ground Pin 11 No liability for vehicle wire colors and pin definition! Possible changes by the vehicle manufacturer. The given information must be verified by the installer. The video-in-motion function is activated permanently without disturbing the navigation performance.

  • Page 30: Ground - Pin

    Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles Note: DIP switch functions of the TV-500 DIP 1 – activation TV-free DIP 2 – no function DIP 3 – no function DIP 4 – no function DIP 5 –...

  • Page 31: Off Off Off

    Mercedes Benz with Comand 2.0 Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles Mercedes Benz C-class (W203) til 03/2004, CLK-class (C208 W208) all years, CLK-class (C209 W209) til 05/2004, E-class (W210) all years, G- Model (G463) from 12/2000 til 03/2007, ML-class (W163) all years, SL- class (R230) til 06/2004, CL-class (C215) til 09/2003, S-class (W220) til 09/2003...
  • Page 32 Mercedes Benz with Comand 2.5 Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles Mercedes Benz CL-class (C215) til 09/2003, S-class (W220) til 09/2003 Navigation Comand 2.5 Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles Cable colour Assignment...
  • Page 33 Maybach and Mercedes Benz with Comand APS NTG 1 Place of installation is at the AGW-module (Audio-Gate- Way). The AGW-module is placed in the luggage compartment at the left hand side behind the cover of the navigation unit or under the driver seat (SLK R171) or under the front passenger seat (SL R230).
  • Page 34 Mercedes Benz with Comand APS NTG 2/NTG 2.5/NTG 4 and Comand Online, NTG 4.5 VW Crafter with Comand APS NTG2 Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles Mercedes Benz A-class (W169) from 09/2004 til 06/2008, B-class (W245) from 09/2004 til 06/2008, C-class (W203) from 04/2004 til 02/2007, CLC-class (CL203) from 06/2008 til 09/2008, CLK-class (C209 W209) from 06/2004, G-model...
  • Page 35 Cable colour Assignment ●● Red/Blue +12Volt Permanent 15 ● Brown Ground Pin 12 ●● Brown/Red CAN HIGH Pin 11 ● Brown CAN LOW Pin 9 No liability for vehicle wire colors and pin definition! Possible changes by the vehicle manufacturer. The given information must be verified by the installer.
  • Page 36 Vehicles with Mercedes Benz Comand NTG 3 and NTG 3.5 Place of installation is in the centre console behind the DVD unit. Compatible vehicles Mercedes Benz CL-class (C216) from 01/2006 til 05/2009, S-class (W221) from 10/2005 til 05/2009, S-class (W221) from 06/2009, CL-class (C216) from 06/2009 with Dual-View Navigation Comand APS NTG 3 and NTG 3.5...
  • Page 37 Vehicles with Mercedes Benz Comand NTG 5 / NTG5.1 Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Requirements Vehicle Mercedes Benz C-class (W205), S-class (W222), V-class (W477) and more types. Navigation Comand NTG 5, Comand NTG5.1 Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 Video-in-motion permanent...
  • Page 38 Vehicles with Mercedes Benz MBUX NTG 6 Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. A-class: On the A-pillar on the driver's side GLE, GLS: Below passenger seat Sprinter: Behind the factory monitor Requirements Vehicle Mercedes Benz A-class (W177), Sprinter (W907), GLE (C167), GLS (X167) und more types.
  • Page 39 Porsche with PCM 2.1 Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles Porsche Cayenne E1 Navigation PCM 2.1 Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles Cable colour Assignment ●...
  • Page 40 Porsche with PCM 3.0 and PCM 3.1 Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles Cayenne E1, 911, Boxster, Cayman, Cayenne E2, Panamera Navigation PCM 3.0 and 3.1 Limitations Internal DVD video cannot be watched! Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 Vehicles without rear-view camera or...
  • Page 41 Porsche with PCM4 Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit Compatible vehicles Navigation PCM4 Vehicle/navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 PCM4 Cable colour Assignment ● +12V permanent Pin 18 ●...
  • Page 42 Renault / Smart Place of installation is at the back side of the monitor. Compatible vehicles Captur, Megane III, ZOE, Fortwo, Forfour Navigation R-Link 1, Smart Media-System (7“) Vehicle/navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 R-Link Cable colour Assignment...
  • Page 43 The included green cable is used to activate the video-in-motion distance assistant and function (+12V = activated). city safety system Lane pilot, distance assistant and city safety system do not work while TV-free is activated! Fahrzeug/ Navigation Vehicles WITHOUT extra equipment (lane pilot, distance assistant, city safety system)
  • Page 44 Connect a switch to the green cable and connect the green cable to +12V ACC. ● +12V = TV-Free is activated ● = TV-Free is not activated Note: As long as the video-in-motion function is activated, the navigation will NOT be working! Version 26.01.2022 TF-U500...
  • Page 45 Vehicles with VW MFD2/RNS2 und Skoda Nexus Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles VW Touareg; Golf 5, Touran, T5, Passat from year 2006, Caddy Live, Skoda Octavia 2 and other vehicles Navigation VW MFD2/RNS2, Skoda Nexus Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles...
  • Page 46 Vehicles with VW RNS510/810, Skoda Columbus and Seat Trinax Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit. Compatible vehicles VW Touareg, T5, Touran, Golf 6 and other vehicles Navigation VW RNS510 and 810, Skoda Columbus, Seat Trinax Vehicle/ navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 All vehicles Cable colour...
  • Page 47 Vehicles with VW, Skoda MIB High Place of installation is at the back side of the navigation unit Compatible vehicles Golf 7, Octavia 3 Navigation MIB High – Discover Pro, Columbus Vehicle/navigation DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 DIP 6 MIB High Cable colour Assignment...

  • Page 48: Technical Support

    3. Specifications Operation voltage 10.5 – 14.8V Stand-by power drain <2mA Operation power drain ~60mA Power consumption ~0,08W Temperature range -30°C to +80°C Weight Measurements (box only) W x H x D 76 x 27 x 54 mm 4. Technical support Caraudio-Systems Vertriebs GmbH manufacturer/distribution In den Fuchslöchern 3...

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