Installation Guide

Installed in 15 minutes.

Every step, photographed on a real car. No drilling, no specialist tools, fully reversible.

~15minutes0drilling2factory pin holes100%reversible
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Before you start

Stand behind the car facing the trunk. “Left” and “right” below are from this position. If a camera lens is inside the BMW roundel’s black ring, stop—HALO cannot be mounted there unless the camera is relocated.

Phase 1Remove the factory badge
01~3 minPrying the factory roundel off with a plastic trim tool

Warm and lift the roundel

Warm the factory badge with a hair dryer for about 60 seconds. Slide a plastic trim tool under the edge, then lift slowly and evenly.

Do notUse a metal tool or pull hard from one side. Both can damage the paint.
02~1 minRemoving the rubber grommets from the badge pin holes

Remove both rubber grommets

Pull the rubber grommet out of each factory hole. Leave both holes open—HALO’s two wires pass through them, so you do not drill anything.

03~2 minCleaning the badge recess with adhesive remover

Clean and dry the recess

Remove all old adhesive, wipe the area with isopropyl alcohol, and let it dry completely. HALO must mount to a clean, flat surface.

Phase 2Meet HALO
04unboxHALO box beside the car

Lay out the included parts

Set out the HALO unit, supplied 12V adapter, long power cable, mounting ring, and mounting hardware. Do not press HALO onto the car yet.

0530 secLifting HALO out of the box

Inspect HALO

Check the screen, black bezel, mounting surface, and both wires for shipping damage before installation.

06importantRight hole · taped antennaLeft hole · powerBack of HALO showing the taped antenna wire for the right hole and long black power cable for the left hole

Identify the two wires

Flip HALO over before routing anything. The two wires have different jobs and go through different factory holes.

Taped short wireRight holeThis is the antenna. Feed it through the right factory hole and leave it inside the trunk. It does not connect to vehicle power.
Long black cableLeft holeThis is the power cable. Feed it through the left factory hole and route it behind the trunk liner.

Viewed from behind the car, facing the trunk

Phase 3Wire & mount
07~3 minRouting the HALO antenna through the right hole and power cable through the left hole

Feed each wire through its hole

Push the taped antenna through the right hole and leave it inside the trunk. Push the long black power cable through the left hole, then guide it down behind the trunk liner toward the power source.

Check before continuingRight hole = taped antenna. Left hole = long power cable. Keep both wires away from hinges and moving trunk parts.
08~1 minPlugging HALO into the trunk 12V socket

Plug in the power cable

If your trunk has a cigarette-style 12V socket, connect HALO’s supplied adapter and plug it in. Hide the remaining cable behind the trunk liner. If there is no socket, use the hardwire lookup below.

0930 secPressing HALO into the badge recess

Align, mount, and press

Confirm neither wire is pinched. Center HALO in the badge recess, then press firmly and evenly for 30 seconds.

RevMode HALO · power

Power your HALO.

Use the trunk 12V socket whenever your BMW has one. If it does not, open the hardwire lookup for the exact trunk-side parts.

Default installation · use this first

Plug into the trunk 12V socket

No extra power parts are needed. Plug in HALO’s supplied adapter, keep the cable inside the trunk, and hide it behind the trunk liner.

  1. 01Find the trunk 12V socket.
  2. 02Plug in HALO’s supplied adapter.
  3. 03Hide the cable behind the trunk liner.

HALO software · phone setup

Connect. Open. Customize.

Once HALO is powered, connect your phone directly to the emblem and open the RevMode dashboard in your browser.
Connect to HALO Wi-Fi first

The dashboard only connects after your phone joins the Wi-Fi network named HALO.

  1. 01
    Power HALO

    Turn the vehicle’s accessory power on and wait for the HALO display to start.

  2. 02
    Join “HALO” Wi-Fi

    Open your phone’s Wi-Fi settings and connect to the network named HALO.

  3. 03
    Open the dashboard

    After Wi-Fi connects, open Safari or Chrome and go to app.revmode.co.

  4. 04
    Choose your design

    Select or upload an image, video, or GIF, then apply it to the HALO display.

Open the HALO dashboard →

No app download required. Use Safari or Chrome on your phone.

Phase 4Finish & test
10closeClosing the trunk with HALO installed

Reinstall the trunk liner

Tuck the power cable out of sight, make sure it is not pinched, reinstall the trunk liner, and close the trunk.

11doneHALO installed and running its animation on the trunk

Run the final check

Turn on accessory power and confirm HALO displays the design you applied. Check that HALO is centered, the trunk closes normally, and no cable is visible or pinched.

That's it.

About 15 minutes, zero drilling, fully reversible. Available now from limited launch inventory.

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