BMW 7 Series (F01/F02) 2008-2015 Service Manual / Wheel And Tires / Disc Wheels (RIMS)
BMW 7 Series: Disc Wheels (RIMS)
- Checking Rim For Lateral And Radial Runout
- General Information On Light Alloy Disc Wheels
- Removing And Installing RDC (Tyre Pressure Control) Control Unit
- Removing And Installing/Replacing RDC Reception Aerial
- Removing And Installing/Replacing An RDC Trigger Transmitter (Front)
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Checking Rim For Lateral And Radial Runout
Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove WHEEL
Check WHEEL for lateral and radial runout
Remove TYRE from disc wheel
Remove dirt from rim well and rim flange
IMPORTANT: Disc wheels are not allowed to
General Information On Light Alloy Disc Wheels
NOTE: It is sometimes difficult to distinguish light alloy disc wheels
visually from steel
disc wheels.
Identifying features:
Sticker on light alloy disc wheel. (1) = Indication "Aluminium"
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Removing And Installing RDC (Tyre Pressure Control) Control Unit
IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC
DAMAGE (ESD protection).
Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove right LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH PANEL.
Disconnect plug con
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Notes/Information On Removing And Installing Control Units
IMPORTANT:
Disconnecting the vehicle battery will cancel the fault memories of
control
units. Consequently, before disconnecting the car's battery, always
interrogate the fault memories. Investigate stored faults and, once any
faults have been remedied, cancel the fault memory.
Control unit
Replacing Front Left Or Right Coil Spring
Notes
IMPORTANT: Both coil springs on the relevant axle must be replaced only in
the event of
corrosion breakage!
The coil spring is allocated in the Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC) under
the menu item "Spring table" after the
vehicle identification number has been entered and the relevant option
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