Electrical equipment and devices of the car BMW 5 Series E34
Control units and cable harness for the BMW 5 Series Attention: When the battery is disconnected, the data in the memory of the electronic control units are erased. The electronic control boards are located in...
Cable connectors The BMW 5 Series features a new 2.5 mm round connector system for maximum operational reliability. The connectors have swivel or sliding latches, and are...
Replacing fuses To avoid overloads and short circuits, some circuits are protected by fuses. The fuses are located in the fuse box located in the left rear of the engine...
Composition of fuses and relays The fuse and relay box is located on the left side of the engine compartment. The relay part is located on the left under the rear seat. The composition of the...
Relay test The easiest way to test a relay is to replace it with a known good relay. As a rule, this is how relays are checked at a service station. However, since there...
Lighting system — general information The lighting system includes: Headlights (dipped and parking light), high beams, tail lights, brake lights, reversing lights, direction indicators, fog lights...
Replacing incandescent lamps Headlights Open the hood of the engine compartment. The lamps for the dipped and parking or parking lights are located in the outer headlights. The high beam...
Lamp table To quickly replace a burnt-out lamp, you should always have a set of spare lamps in the car. A box containing a set of spare bulbs can be purchased from BMW...
Removal and installation of headlights So-called ellipsoidal headlights are installed as low beam headlights and fog lights. In an ellipsoidal headlight, a collective lens is installed in front of...
Headlight adjustment Headlight adjustment is of great importance for driving safety. Fine adjustment of the headlights is only possible with the help of a special adjustment...
Removal and installation of fog lights Like low beam headlights, fog lights are ellipsoidal. Withdrawal Remove trim next to headlight. Loosen screw -arrow- and tilt outwards. Turn the lamp cap to...
Removal and installation of forward indexes of turns Removing the front direction indicators Remove headlight cover. Remove bolt 6 from the engine compartment from the front fender. Pull the direction indicator...
Removing side turn signals Unscrew screw 11, push the body forward from the front wing. Press lightly and turn the lamp to the left. Installation is carried out in the reverse order.
Removal and installation of rear lights Withdrawal Depending on the lamp, the tailgate trim or side trim is removed. Pull out the connector of the corresponding lamp. Unscrew the screws, pull out the...
Removal and installation of the instrument panel On BMW 5 Series vehicles, the instruments are assembled on the instrument panel. After removing the instrument panel, individual instruments or lamps can be...
Location of lamps on the back 3 - Fuel reserve lamp 4 - Right direction indicator 5 - high beam 6 - Left direction indicator 7 - trailer direction indicator 8 - Airbag 9 — ABS 10 - Brake...
Removal and installation of indexes and a speedometer Withdrawal Remove instrument panel. Remove the daily mileage reset knobs and the check-control button from the front side of the instrument panel. Unscrew the...
Removal and installation of the light switch Withdrawal Disconnect the ground wire from the battery. Pull the light switch out of the dashboard. Compress the latches on the connector and disconnect the...
Removal and installation of a sound signal To the left and right, behind the front grille, next to the headlights, are two fanfares. The horn button activates a relay via a moving contact on the...
Removal and installation of the radio receiver Factory-installed car radios have different mounts. If the receiver has a sliding mount, it allows for quick removal and installation of the radio. However,...
Bavaria/S radio receiver Remove the control buttons and decorative washers located under them. Using a narrow screwdriver, press the fixing springs of the lining on the radio tuning...
Radio receiver Bavaria Electronic Withdrawal Disconnect the ground wire from the battery. Carefully remove the radio cover with a screwdriver. Remove rotary knob. Hooks are supplied with the...
Setting the radio code Only for BMW radio coded. Security coding of the radio prevents unauthorized use of the radio after a power failure. The power is interrupted, for example,...
Removing the electronic lock Serve food. Turn on the radio. The indication appears on the radio "CODE" and four fields, with the left field blinking. Use station setting keys 1 to 0 to...
Antenna on a BMW 5 Series The BMW 5 Series has an antenna on the rear window. At the same time, the rear window heating coil is simultaneously used as a radio antenna. For the...
Removing and installing loudspeakers Withdrawal Disconnect the ground wire from the battery. Loudspeakers in footwell: Rotate locks 1 by 90°. Remove trim and disconnect front hook 2. On the...
Wiper drive device Figure W - 6009 Wiper drive 1 Beam 2 Wiper motor 3 Casing 4 Brush pressure regulator (extended range of equipment) 5, 6 bellows 7 Thrust 8 Crank 9 Bracket 10...
Checking and replacing the washer pump Examination Switch on the ignition and operate the washer switch. If no water is sprayed onto the front glass, remove the connector. Connect a voltmeter to the...