BMW E39: Wireless Charging DIY

This video shows how to retrofit/install wireless charging in an E39 M5.

Center Console Tray: 51168159694

To make your own power cable like I did: *These parts are no longer available in small quantities*

[aidanfranits]

This is the kind of mod I wish we saw more of in the car community!

[xwishbone]

Modernizing the E39. Good idea, I love it! That's the place I leave my phone as well.

[DustyPearl-]

The best well spoken person on earth, period!

[PhaedruS]

Been browsing YouTube in my plans to buy an E39 M5 and obviously found this channel. Figured they were in the Midwest somewhere but NOPE right here in San Diego! I win the Internets today.

[KhanHS]

Done it on my e39 too. Video on my channel. I used a 3 coil setup though to avoid any dead spots.

[lloydaom]

Ive been looking into retrofitting wireless charging in the same place, I was going to run a USB from my stereo from the back and put a charging pad underneath but your method is much cleaner!

[Chand_G.]

Few years late...but thx for the video! Been watching your extremely helpful diys for a while now. Excited to add to my e39

[themadhatter]

Phenomenal DIY video. Clear, concise, and comprehensive.

[chrisfahmy]

I just want to let you guys know, for a 2003 build e39 (at least mine) the correct pins were pin 2 for ground and pin 6 for power. Just got mine working.

[chrissorial]

Had this idea back when I had my 540 but never got around to doing it!

[WillV]

Great video dude, thanks very much, just bought one of these so will definitely be doing this soon i think

[energyer]

i had my phone always in that center tray. I had really bad wreck in my 540/6 and the phone suprisingly was still there in that tray so i could call 911

[rohandavis]

Thanks what you have done is brilliant

[tomespir]

Long shot but is there any chance of some BMW part numbers for the wiring and plugs? Many thanks.

[NYCRevolution]

Damn it!! You beat me to it! This was gonna be my one way of one upping Ryan’s car 😢

[MHD_]

Hi Ryan I am very pleased with this video, how did you do this I have always liked this technology in modern cars, thank you very much

[willdebeljak]

would love to see a retro fit for the E60

[Kryojenix]

I've just (!) found out there's an option for the centre armrest with a larger storage bin under a raising armrest (you know, like normal cars - but fully OEM to E39!!), so I was wondering if we could retrofit this wireless charger there instead (or in addition - perhaps for passengers or those with larger phones) and mod eject-box power cable into a wireless charger under that, maybe put some USB-C's into the base of the storage bin as well!

[arkangel]

Actually a great idea to scuff up the bottom of the tray to allow the glue to better adhere. For those in warmer climates, any concern with the glue getting soft again and coming off?

[robertsiniecki]

Ist there somebody who did this in a e46? Pin 1 is source and pin 2 is ground. I went through all the 18 pins but none of them seems to be switched source? Can someone confirm?