fuel BMW 318ti 1998 E36 Electrical Troubleshooting Manual




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COMP.8500.0 7100.0LOCATION DESCRIPTION

A836 .
ELECTRONIC IMMOBILIZER
CONTROL MODULE (EWS II) . . . . . .
under glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

01-2


A6000 ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (DME) . . rear RH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00-1



A8500



TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE
(EGS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


rear RH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


00-1





B1 . . . .

RIGHT FRONT SPEED SENSOR –
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
on RH front wheel, above brake caliper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

06-3


B2 . . . . LEFT FRONT SPEED SENSOR – ABS on LH front wheel, above brake caliper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06-3
B3 . . . . RIGHT REAR SPEED SENSOR – ABS on RH rear wheel, above brake caliper
B4 . . . . LEFT REAR SPEED SENSOR – ABS . on LH rear wheel, above brake caliper

B6 . . . .

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

below LH side of rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13-1


B8y . . . PRESSURE SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . near RH headlight assembly
B9 . . . . INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE SWITCH near RH headlight assembly

B10 . .
VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR . . . . . . . . . .
on differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26-1



B14 . .

EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE
SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RH side of LH footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17-1


B16 . . LEFT FRONT BRAKE PAD SENSOR . . on LH front wheel, above brake caliper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06-3
B17 . . RIGHT REAR BRAKE PAD SENSOR . . behind RH rear wheel

B18 . .
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SWITCH . . . . . . .
rear LH side of engine compartment top of brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . .
09-2



B21 . .

ON–BOARD COMPUTER
TEMPERATURE SENSOR . . . . . . . . .
in the engine compartment lower LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . .
14-1

B25y . FUEL TANK SENSOR II . . . . . . . . . . . . . below RH side of rear seat




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B72 . . FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR . . . RH rear wheel well, behind trim panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-1

B78 . .

DRIVER’S SIDE IMPACT SENSOR . . .

LH B–pillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29-3




B79 . .

PASSENGER’S SIDE IMPACT
SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RH B–pillar






B6203

CRANKSHAFT POSITION/RPM
SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
under RH front of car rear of radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

08-1


B6205 INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR LH side of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-3
B6209 HALL EFFECT CAMSHAFT SENSOR . front of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

B6217

HOT FILM AIR MASS METER . . . . . . . .

top front of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

09-3


B6231 OIL PRESSURE SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . LH front of engine below intake manifold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1


B6232

ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
behind RH fresh air cowl below intake manifold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28-1


B6240 KNOCK SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . top front of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-2

B9508
PRESSURE SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
near RH headlight assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
08-3



B62001

OXYGEN SENSOR (IN FRONT OF
CATALYTIC CONVERTER) . . . . . . . . .
under center of car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-1




B62002

OXYGEN SENSOR (BEHIND
CATALYTIC CONVERTER) . . . . . . . . .
under center of car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26-3


C101 . CONTACT RING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . top of steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1
D100 . DATA LINK CONNECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-2

D110 .
OBD II CONNECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
center console right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24-3

E7 . . . . LEFT HEADLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front LH side of engine compartment




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K48 . . LOW BEAM LIGHT RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment in Power Distribution Box . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

K125 .

ABS PUMP MOTOR RELAY, TIMED . . .

Power Distribution Box rear LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-1


K6300 ENGINE CONTROL MODULE RELAY . rear LH side of engine compartment in Power Distribution Box . . . . . . . . . . 12-3
K6301w FUEL PUMP RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment in Power Distribution Box . . . . . . . . . . 12-3

K6304
SECONDARY AIR PUMP RELAY . . . . .
rear LH side of engine compartment in Power Distribution Box . . . . . . . . . .
12-3

K6326

UNLOADER RELAY, TERMINAL 15 . . .

rear RH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27-1


M2 . . . FUEL PUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . below RH side of rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
M3 . . . WIPER MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear of engine compartment below center of cowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-1

M4 . . .
WASHER PUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
front RH side of engine compartment on washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . .
07-3



M7 . . .

HEADLIGHT/FOG LIGHT WASHER
PUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
front RH side of engine compartment on washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . .

14-3


M9 . . . AUXILIARY FAN MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . behind front grille behind trim panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
M12 . . DRIVER’S DOOR LOCK MOTOR . . . . . in lower LH front door behind trim panel

M13 . .
PASSENGER’S DOOR LOCK MOTOR
in lower RH side of front door behind trim panel



M16 . . GAS FILLER LOCK MOTOR . . . . . . . . . in RH rear side of luggage compartment behind trim panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-1


M17 . .

LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LOCK
MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
rear side of luggage compartment behind trim panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23-1


M21 . . DRIVER’S WINDOW MOTOR . . . . . . . . LH front door behind door panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-1
M23 . . PASSENGER’S WINDOW MOTOR . . . . RH front door behind door panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-2

M24z .

FOLDING SUNROOF MOTOR . . . . . . . .

in roof panel






M25 . .

CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR
(TEMPOMAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
front LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

09-3




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X18723 GROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . below LH side of dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04-3

X18994

(3 PINS, YELLOW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LH footwell underside of steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23-3

01-3
X19527 (16 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . center console right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-3 05-4
X62001 (4 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . under center of car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-1 06-1

X62002
(4 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
under center of car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26-3
06-1
X90260

(3 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RH side of steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

02-2


X91009 (2 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in passenger’s seat area
Y1 . . . . ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment back of LH side shock tower . . . . . . . 11-3

Y2 . . . .
AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR .
front RH side of engine compartment



Y4z . . . WATER VALVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
Y5 . . . . DRIVER’S SIDE MIRROR . . . . . . . . . . . . in upper LH front door
Y6 . . . . PASSENGER’S SIDE MIRROR . . . . . . . in upper RH front door

Y19 . .

SHIFT–LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19-3


Y199 . CARBON CANISTER VALVE . . . . . . . . . behind side panel, right from RH rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-3
Y6101 CYL. 1 FUEL INJECTION VALVE . . . . . on cylinder head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-2

Y6102
CYL. 2 FUEL INJECTION VALVE . . . . .
on cylinder head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
08-2

Y6103 CYL. 3 FUEL INJECTION VALVE . . . . . on cylinder head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-2
Y6104 CYL. 4 FUEL INJECTION VALVE . . . . . on cylinder head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-2
Y6120 EVAPORATIVE EMISSION VALVE . . . . LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2

Y6130

IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE . . . . . .

rear LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Y6131
INTAKE AIR RESONANCE CHANGE-
OVER VALVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
rear LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-2


Y6133 AIR PUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2

Y6163

SECONDARY AIR PUMP VALVE . . . . .

LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13-2


Y6263 FUEL CHANGEOVER VALVE . . . . . . . . under LH center of car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-2
Y8505y TRANSMISSION VALVE UNIT . . . . . . . . on RH side of transmission




K6300
ENGINE CONTROL
MODULE RELAY
K6301w
FUEL PUMP RELAY K2
HORN RELAY
K4
BLOWER RELAYK47
FRONT FOG LIGHT
RELAY
K16
HAZARD FLASHER
RELAYK48
LOW BEAM LIGHT
RELAYK21
NORMAL SPEED
RELAY K13
REAR DEFOGGER
RELAYK22
HIGH SPEED
RELAY
K19
COMPRESSOR
CONTROL RELAYK125
ABS PUMP MOTOR
RELAY, TIMED

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K6304
SECONDARY AIR
PUMP RELAY


Y6120
EVAPORATIVE
EMISSION VALVEX6120X6133X6163
B6
FUEL LEVEL
SENSOR
X1241
X10070X10071
H2
LEFT HORN
H3 *
RIGHT HORN




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* RH SIMILAR

Y6133
AIR PUMP
Y6163
SECONDARY AIR
PUMP VALVE


M2
FUEL PUMP
X638
X679
B21
ON–BOARD
COMPUTER
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
X770
M7
HEADLIGHT/FOG
LIGHT WASHER
PUMP
S21w
ENGINE HOOD
SWITCH
X123
X371




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X6263
Y199
CARBON
CANISTER VALVE
X352
X13170
Y6263
FUEL CHANGE-
OVER VALVEB6232
ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR





B72
FUEL TANK
PRESSURE
SENSOR
X312




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M16
GAS FILLER LOCK
MOTOR

X13171


S198
JET HEATER
THERMOSWITCH
X1148
X494
GROUND
X498
GROUND B78
DRIVER’S SIDE
IMPACT SENSOR
X1885