BMW 7 Series: Replacing Inside Light
Unclip cover (1) at side recess (arrowed) and remove towards bottom.
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Fig. 196: Locating Cover Side Recess
Unclip lamp housing (1) at side recess (arrowed).
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Fig. 197: Locating Lamp Housing Recess
Disconnect flat connector (1) from flat connector contact.
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Fig. 198: Identifying Flat Connector
CAUTION: Before drilling out rivets, drive in rivet pins with a punch.
Drill out rivets (1). Pull off inside light mounting bracket (2) over flat connector (3).
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Fig. 199: Identifying Rivets, Inside Light Mounting Bracket And Flat
Connector
REPLACING INSIDE LIGHT POWER CABLE
NOTE: Remove inside light cover and lamp housing, refer to REPLACING INSIDE LIGHT.
Remove inside light plug, refer to REMOVING INSIDE LIGHT PLUG.
Carefully remove adhesive bonds of power cable (1) from hood surface.
Installation
Carefully remove traces of old adhesive with a scraper. Use standard heat gun adhesive as adhesive.
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Fig. 200: Identifying Adhesive Bonds Of Power Cable On Hood Surface
Carefully remove adhesive bonds of power cable (1) from hood surface.
Installation
Carefully remove traces of old adhesive with a scraper. Use standard heat gun adhesive as adhesive.
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Fig. 201: Identifying Adhesive Bonds Of Power Cable On Hood Surface
Remove flat connectors (1). Strip cable ends (2) and connect to a new cable. Feed cable connection through opening (3).
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Fig. 202: Identifying Flat Connectors And Cable Ends
Lay new power cable with old power cable through duct (1).
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Fig. 203: Identifying Power Cable Duct
Trailers - Tightening Torques
PLATFORM
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - PLATFORM
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HOOD
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - HOOD
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Transfer Box
DANGER OF POISONING IF OIL IS INGESTED/ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN
Danger of poisoning!
Ingesting oil or absorbing through the skin may cause poisoning!
Possible symptoms are:
Headaches
Dizziness
St
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System Overview
Input/output slide/tilt sunroof
Fig. 31: Slide/Tilt Sunroof Input/Output Diagram
COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION CHART
Footwell module FRM
Door contacts (4x) in the vehicle doors
Driver's door lock barrel
Wheel speed sensor
Dynamic stability control
Junction Box electronics JB PT-CAN Powertrain CAN
Opening and closing
Buttons on the vehicle key
Unlocking
Locking
Opening the trunk lid
Press and hold or press three times in quick
succession: panic mode
Press briefly: pathway lighting
Unlocking the vehicle
Press the button on the vehicle
key
Depending on the settings, either only the driver's
door or all
