Telephone System: Compensator

2006 BMW X3 AutomaticSECTION Compensator

The compensator is connected in the aerial cable between the telephone and the roof aerial. It balances out the losses of the aerial cable. The compensator is fitted in the luggage compartment on the separating wall to the left of the TCU.

Fig 1: Identifying Compensator Connect
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