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MMI Connectors







MMI Connectors

MMI Minimum Equipment

Information Electronics Control Module 1 (J794)





1. Not assigned

2. Connection block with four connectors

3. MOST bus

4. Not assigned

5. 4-pin connector (T4al) to front information display control head (J685)

6. 4-pin connector (T4ap) to external audio source connection (R199)

7. Not assigned

8. Not assigned


Unlisted connector terminals are not used.

2 - Connection Block with Four Connectors

A - 8-Pin Multi-Pin Connector (T8ah)





1. NF mute from preliminary setup for cell phone preparation

2. Voltage supply to multimedia system control head (E380)

3. Wake UP to multimedia system control head

4. Not assigned

5. Not assigned

6. Res MU to multimedia system control head

7. Ring-break diagnostic cable


B - 12-Pin Connector (T12x)





8 Microphone IN (+) for the microphone unit in front roof module (R164) ( left front microphone (R140) )
9 Microphone IN (-) for the microphone unit in front roof module (left front microphone)

C - 12-Pin Connector (T12y)





All pins are connected to the external audio source connection.

1. LF-In ground

2. Right LF-In

3. USB (+5V)

4. USB (ground)

5. Not assigned

6. Detect

7. Left LF-In

8. LF-In ground shielding

9. FBAS wire (+)

10. FBAS wire (-)

11. iPod data

12. iPod data


D - 8-Pin Connector (T16q)





10 Data from multimedia system control head (E380)
11 Data to the multimedia system control head
12 Terminal 31
14 Res BT from multimedia system control head
15 Terminal 30
16 Ground (GND) to multimedia system control head

3 - MOST Bus





1. IN

2. OUT


5 - 4-Pin Connector (T4al)





All pins are connected to the front information display control head (J685).

1. LVDS (-)

2. LIN

3. LVDS (+)

4. Ground


6 - 4-Pin Connector (T4ap)





All pins are connected to the external audio source connection.

1. D (+)

2. iPod recognized

3. D (-)

4. Ground


MMI Maximum Equipment

Information Electronics Control Module 1 (J794)





1. GSM connection from telephone antenna (R65)

2. Connection block with four connectors

3. MOST bus

4. FBAS input from TV tuner (R78)

5. 4-pin connector (T4am) to front information display control head

6. 4-pin connector (T4ap) for the external audio source connection/ internet access control module (J666) (from MY 2012)

7. Not assigned

8. GPS connection from the GPS antenna (R50)


Unlisted connector terminals are not used.

2 - Connection Block with Four Connectors

A - 8-Pin Multi-Pin Connector (T8ah)





1. NF mute from preliminary setup for cell phone preparation

2. Voltage supply to multimedia system control head

3. Wake UP to multimedia system control head

4. Not assigned

5. Switch-on signal for the cellular telephone amplifier (R86)

6. Res MU to multimedia system control head

7. Ring-break diagnostic cable


B - 12-Pin Connector (T12x)





5 Cable (-) for the rearview camera system control module (J772)
8 Microphone IN (+) for the microphone unit in front roof module ( left front microphone (R140) )
9 Microphone IN (-) for the microphone unit in front roof module (left front microphone)
11 Cable (+) for the rearview camera system control module

C - 12-pin connector (T12y)





All pins are connected to the external audio source connection.

1. LF-In ground

2. Right LF-In

3. USB (+5V) not for internet access control module (from MY 2012)

4. USB (ground)

5. Not assigned

6. Detect not for internet access control module (from MY 2012)

7. Left LF-In

8. LF-In ground shielding

9. FBAS wire (+)

10. FBAS wire (-)

11. iPod data

12. iPod data


Following pins are also still connected with the internet access control module (from MY 2012).

3 USB (+5 V)
4 USB (ground)
6 Detect

D - 8-Pin Connector (T16q)





9 Switch-on signal to telephone base plate (R126)
10 Data from multimedia system control head
11 Data to the multimedia system control head
12 Terminal 31
13 Telephone baseplate DIAG signal
14 Res BT from multimedia system control head
15 Terminal 30
16 Ground (GND) to multimedia system control head

3 - MOST Bus





1. IN

2. OUT


5 - 4-Pin Connector (T4am)





All pins are connected to the front information display control head (J685).

1. LVDS (-)

2. LIN

3. LVDS (+)

4. Ground


6 - 4-Pin Connector (T4ap)





All pins are connected with the external audio source connection /internet access control module (from MY 12).

1. D (+)

2. iPod recognized

3. D (-)

4. Ground