ECU BMW M3 1993 E36 User Guide
Page 260 of 759
310-
4
FRONT
SUSPENSION
Strut
assembly,
disassembling
and
assembling
-
Be
sure
upper
spring
pad
is
correctly
installed
to
upper
NOTE-
spring
plate
and
spring
end
is
correctly
seated
in
up-
Springs
andlor
struts
should
always
be
replaced
in
per
and
lower
spring
plates
.
pairs
.
"
Use
a
new
self-locking
top
(center)
nut
.
Tighten
nut
fui-
¡y
before
releasing
spring
compressor
.
Replacing
the
upper
strut
mount,
spring
and
strut
requires
"
Have
car
professionally
aligned
when
job
is
complete
.
that
the
strut
first
bedisassembled
.
For
a
guide
to
the
parts
during
strut
replacement,
see
Fig
.
5
.
Tightening
Torques
WARNING-
"
Upper
strut
mount
to
strut
shaft
(seif-locking
nut)
Do
not,attempt
to
disassemble
thestruts
without
a
shaft
with
external
hexagon
......
..
65
Nm
(48
ft-1b)
springcompressordesignedspecificallyforthisjob
.
shaft
with
interna¡
hexagon
.......
..
44
Nm
(32
ft-Ib)
"
Road
wheel
to
hub
........
.100±10
Nm
(74
±7
ft-lb)
1
.
Remove
strut
assembly
as
described
earlier
.
Place
in
secure
support
.
Ride
Height
2
.
Using
spring
compressor,
compress
spring
until
spring
force
onupper
mount
is
relieved
.
Ride
height
is
measured
from
the
lower
edge
of
the
wheel
arch
to
the
bottom
edge
of
the
wheel
rim
.
See
Fig
.
6
.
WARNING
-
Make
sure
the
spring
compressor
grabs
the
spring
lf
the
ride
height
is
outside
the
specification
listed,
new
fully
and
securely
before
compressing
it
.
springs
should
be
installed
.
Be
sure
to
have
theold
spring
code
number
on
hand
when
ordering
new
spring
.
3
.
Pry
protective
cover
off
top
ofstrut
assembly,
then
re-
move
top
(center)
nut
andwasher
whileholding
strut
NOTE-
shaftstationary
The
spring
part
number
is
stamped
near
the
end
of
the
spring
cofls
.
4
.
Remove
upper
strut
mount
and
related
components
.
5
.
Release
spring
compressor
carefully
and
evenly,
allow-
ing
spring
lo
expand
slowly
1
Self-locking
hex
nut
Absorber/
Flat
washer
bump
stop
Nut
Cover
Upper
~
strut
mount
Pin
Z
Piston
bellows
Flat
washer
r
i
t1
~
1
Upper
spring
plate
1
1
1
Upper
spring
pad
I
1
-
,
Lower
spring
pad
-
Í
0012136
Fig
.
5
.
Front
spring,
spring
plate
and
related
parts
.
SHOCKABSORBERS
AND
SPRINGS
6
.
Assembly
is
reverse
of
disassembly,
noting
the
follow-
ing
:
Table
a
lists
front
suspension
ride
height
specifications
.
These
specifications
apply
to
a
car
in
a
normally
loaded
posi-
tion
.
When
checking
ride
height
or
installing
suspension
com-
ponents
that
require
thecar
to
be
"normally
loaded,"load
the
car
as
follows
:
Page 281 of 759
9
.
Packeach
CV
joint
and
rubber
boot
with
specified
REAR
SUSPENSION
ARMS
amount
of
lubricant
supplied
.
Apply
adhesive
to
large
end
of
boot
and
mount
it
on
joint
.
Secure
boot
with
clamps
.
The
trailing
arms,
control
arms
and
their
mountingbushings
Apply
sealer
to
inner
CV
joint
dust
cover
and
instan
.
control
the
position
of
the
rear
wheels
.
A
damaged
suspen-
sion
arm
or
worn
bushings
will
change
the
rear
wheel
align
NOTE-
ment
and
may
adversely
affect
handling
and
stability
.
"
Before
installing
each
small
boot
clamp
be
sure
to
"burp"
the
boot
by
flexing
the
CV
joint
as
far
overas
it
WARNING
will
go
.
A
small
screw-driver
inserted
between
the
Do
notattempt
to
straighten
a
damaged
suspension
boot
and
the
axle-shaft
will
help
the
process
.
arm
.
Bending
or
heating
may
weaken
the
original
"
BMW
recommends
Bostil101513
or
EppleC4851
ad-
part
.
If
the
suspension
arm
shows
any
signs
of
hesive,
and
Epple®39
or
Curil©T
sealer
damage
or
excessive
corrosion,
it
must
be
re-
placed
.
CV
Joint
Lubricant
Capacity
"
Wheel
hub
end
ex
.
M3
..
..
.
....
.
.............
80
gram
(2.8
oz
.)
M3
..
...
.
..
.................
100
gram
(3
.5
oz
.)
"
Finaldrive
end
.................
85
gram
(3
.0
oz
.)
10
.
Install
drive
axle
as
described
earlier
.
1
.
Final
drive
carrier
2
.
Stabilizer
bar
3
.
Upper
control
arm4
.
Lower
control
arm5
.
Trailing
arm6
.
Trailing
arm
front
bracket
Fig
.
16
.
Rear
trailing
arms,
control
arms
and
final
drive
carrier
.
If
the
rear
brake
cine
is
disconnected
to
remove
a
trailing
arm,
the
complete
braking
system
must
be
bled
as
partof
the
installation
procedure
.
When
performing
repairs
to
rear
suspension
components,
refer
to
Fig
.
16
.
REAR
SUSPENSION
330-
9
0013112
REAR
SUSPENSION
ARMS
Page 284 of 759
330-
1
2
REAR
SUSPENSION
Upper
control
arm,
removing
and
installing
1.
Raise
rear
end
of
car
and
remove
wheel
.
WARNING
-
Make
sure
that
the
car
is
firmly
supportedon
jack
stands
designed
for
the
purpose
.
Place
the
jack
stands
beneatha
structural
chassis
point
.
Do
not
place
jack
stands
under
suspension
parts
.
2
.
Remove
drive
axle
as
described
earlier
.
3
.
Remove
stabilizer
bar
link
fromupper
control
arm
.
4
.
Support
trailing
arm
from
below
with
a
transmission
jackorequivalent
.
WARNING
-
It
is
recommended
that
a
retaining
chain
be
in-
stalled
between
the
bottom
coil
of
the
coil
spring
and
the
upper
control
arm
to
retain
thespring
in
case
of
accidental
release
.
Personal
injury
can
re-
sult
if
the
compressed
coil
spring
ís
not
released
slowly
and
carefully
.
5
.
Remove
lower
shock
absorber
bolt
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
18
.
Slowly
lower
trailing
arm
until
coil
spring
is
fully
re-
leased
.
Remove
restraining
chain
and
remove
spring
.
7
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
"
Always
use
new
self-locking
nuts
.
"
Have
car
professionally
aligned
when
job
is
complete
.
"
Insta¡¡
drive
axle
as
described
earlier
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Drive
axleto
final
drive
flange
M8
Torx
bolt
..........
..
.
..
....
64
Nm
(47
ft-Ib)
M10
Torx
bolt
.........
..
..
.
...
100
Nm
(74
ft-Ib)
"
Shock
absorber
to
trailing
arm
..
..
..
77
Nm
(57
ft-Ib)
"
Upper
control
arm
to
final
drive
carrier
(M12
bolt)
...
..
.
77
Nm
(57
ft-Ib)
"
Upper
control
arm
to
trailing
arm
(M12
bolt)
.........
110
Nm
(81
ft-Ib)
Lower
control
arm,
1
.
Raise
rear
end
of
car
and
support
it
securely
on
jack-
stands
.
Remove
rear
wheel
.
2
.
Remove
both
lower
control
arm
mounting
bolts
.
FINAL
DRIVE
CARRIER
3
.
Use
a
soft
hammer
to
tap
control
arm
out
of
its
mount-
ing
points
.
4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
NOTE-
Use
a
new
bolt
and
washer
assembly
at
the
final
drive
carrier
mountíng
point
forthe
control
arm
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Lower
control
arm
to
final
drive
carrier
(M12
bolt)
......
77
Nm
(57
ft-Ib)
"
Lower
control
arm
to
trailing
arm
(M12
bolt)
....
..
.
..
110
Nm
(81
ft-Ib)
FINAL
DRIVE
CARRIER
Final
drive
carrier,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Raise
rear
end
of
car
and
support
it
securely
on
jack
stands
.
Remove
rear
wheels
.
2
.
Remove
driveshaft
.
See
260
Driveshaft
.
3
.
Remove
both
drive
axles
as
described
earlier
.
6
.
Remove
both
upper
control
arm
mounting
bolts
.
Re-
move
control
arm
.
4
.
Disconnect
stabilizer
bar
from
upper
control
arms
.
Re-
move
stabilizer
bar
mounts
.
5
.
Disconnect
speedometer
harness
connector
on
final
drive
(where
applicable)
.
6
.
Remove
rear
section
of
exhaust
system
.
See
180
Ex-
haust
System
.
NOTE-
It
may
be
easier
to
remove
complete
exhaust
asonepiece
.
See
180
Exhaust
System
.
7
.
Remove
upper
and
lower
control
arms
as
described
earlier
.
8
.
Support
final
drive
carrierwith
transmissíon
jack
.
Re-
move
mounting
bolts
and
nuts
at
final
drive
carrier
bushing
mounts
.
See
Fig
.
22
.
9
.
Slowly
lower
final
drive
and
final
drive
carrier,
detaching
removing
and
installing
wire
harness
and
connectors
as
necessary
.
10
.
Finaldrive
may
now
be
unbolted
from
final
drive
carrier
.
Page 287 of 759
GENERAL
......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
331-1
Final
Drive
Oil
Seals
.
.
...
.
.
.
.......
.
.
.
.
.
331-1
Finaldrive
flange
oil
sea¡,
replacing
....
.
.
.
..
331-2
FINAL
DRIVE
SERVICE
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
331-1
Finaldrive
inputshaft
oil
seal,
replacing
.
.
.
.
.
331-3
Final
drive
oí¡,
draining
and
filling
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
331-1
Finaldrive
unit,
removíng
and
installing
.
.
.
.
.
.
331-3
GENERAL
This
repa¡r
group
covers
repair
operations
that
do
not
re-
quire
complicated
disassembly
of
the
final
drive
.
Internal
re-
pairs
and
final
drive
disassembly
are
not
covered
in
this
manual
.
FINAL
DRIVE
SERVICE
Al¡
final
drive
work
requires
some
method
of
raising
thecar
and
supporting
it
securely
while
the
work
is
performed
.
Jack
stands
and
a
floor
jack
can
easily
be
used,
but
use
extreme
caution
when
working
beneath
the
car
.
See010
Fundamen-
tais
for
the
Do-It-Yourself
Owner
.
NOTE-
Removal
of
final
drive
carrier
is
covered
in
330
Rear
Suspension
.
Final
drive
oil,
draining
and
filling
1
.
Drive
car
to
warm
final
drive
fluid
.
2
.
Raise
car
and
support
safely
.
WARNING
-
Make
sure
that
thecar
is
firmly
supported
on
jack
standsdesigned
for
the
purpose
.
Place
the
jack
standsbeneatha
structural
chassis
point
.
Do
not
place
jack
stands
under
suspension
parts
.
5
.
Fill
final
drive
with
appropriate
type
and
quantity
of
lu-
bricant
.
Insta¡¡
and
tighten
fill
plug
.
331
Final
Drive
0
Fig
.
1
.
Final
drivedrain
plug
(A)
and
fill
plug
(B)
.
D
NOTE-
The
final
drive
fluid
level
is
correct
when
the
fluid
begins
to
spill
from
the
fill
plug
.
Final
Drive
Oil
Seals
FINAL
DRIVE
331-1
0013113
Final
DriveDrain
and
Fill
"
Oil
specifications
w/o
limited
slip
.
.......
BMW
SAF-XO
Synthetic
Oil
with
limited
slip
.
......
BMW
SAF-XIS
Synthetic
Oil
"
Final
drive
oil
capacity
4-cylinder
.
.
.
...
................
1
.1
liters
(1
.2
qt)
6-cylinder
.
.
.
...
................
1
.7liters(1.8
qt)
3
.
Place
a
drain
pail
below
final
drive
andremove
drain
and
fill
plugfrom
final
drive
.
See
Fig
.
1
.
Low
oil
level
caused
by
faulty
oil
seals
may
be
the
cause
of
noisy
final
drive
operation
or
limited-slip
chatter
.
The
drive
NOTE-
flange
(side)
and
inputshaft
(front)
oil
seals
can
be
replaced
"
Use
a14
mm
alíen
bit
socket
to
remove
the
drain
plug
.
while
the
final
drive
is
installed
.
Alternatively,
cut
approximately
30
mm
(1
.2
in)
from
an
alíen
key
and
usea
box
end
wrenchon
the
key
NOTE-
stub
.
Do
not
mistake
leaking
CV
joints
for
flangeseal
leaks
.
4
.
Install
and
tighten
drain
plug
.
It
may
be
helpful
to
degrease
the
final
drive
to
pinpoint
the
source
of
the
leak
prior
to
replacing
seals
.
FINAL
DRIVE
SERVICE
Page 289 of 759
Final
driveinputshaft
oil
sea¡,
replacing
1
.
Raise
car
and
support
safely
.
2
.
Drain
final
drive
oil
as
described
earlier
.
3
.
Remove
driveshaft
from
final
drive
inputshaft
flange
.
See
260
Driveshaft
.
4
.
Make
matching
marks
on
input
shaft
and
inputshaft
collar
nut
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
Fig
.
4
.
Make
matching
marks
on
input
shaft
collar
nut
and
flange
.
5
.
Pry
lockplate
from
nut
.
Hold
input
flange
andremove
collar
nut
.
If
necessary,
usea
pullerto
remove
input
flange
.
6
.
Remove
final
drive
front
dust
cover
.
8
.
Install
new
final
drivefront
dust
cover
.
9
.
Lightly
lubricate
inputshaft
and
press
input
flange
back
on
.
Insta¡¡
collar
nut
and
slowly
tighten
until
matching
marks
line
up,
coming
as
close
aspossible
to
specified
torque
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Final
driveinputshaft
flange
to
pinion
with
4
bolt
side
covers
.
.........
175
Nm
(129
ft-Ib)
(or
until
match
marks
line
up)
"
Finaldriveinputshaft
flange
to
pinion
with
6
bolt
side
covers
...........
185
Nm
(137
ft-Ib)
(or
until
match
marks
line
up)
CA
UTION-
If
the
input
flange
nuttorque
is
exceeded,
or
the
nut
is
tightened
past
the
marks,
the
crushable
col-
lar
sleeve
behind
theflange
will
need
to
be
re-
placed
.
This
operation
requires
disassembly
of
the
final
drive
unit
.
10
.
Install
a
new
lockplate
and
refill
final
drive
with
lubri-
cant
.
11
.
Remaining
assembly
is
reverse
of
disassembly
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Driveshaftto
final
dríve
flange
...
See260
Driveshaft
"
Flex-disc
to
driveshaft
or
transmission
flange
...........
See260
Driveshaft
"
Finaldrivedrain
and
fill
plugs
...
.
..
.
70
Nm
(52
ft-Ib)
Final
drive
unit,
removing
and
installing
FINAL
DRIVE
331-
3
1
.
Raise
rear
end
of
car
and
support
it
securely
on
jack
stands
.
Remove
rear
wheels
.
2
.
Remove
driveshaft
from
final
drive
input
flange
.
See
7
.
Pry
faulty
sea¡
from
its
recess
using
a
hooked
sea¡
re-
260
Driveshaft
.
moval
toolor
a
large
screwdriver
.
Dip
new
sea¡
in
final
drive
lubricant
and
drive
it
into
position
.
3
.
Remove
both
drive
axles
from
final
drive
unit
.
Suspend
axle
using
stiff
wire
.
See
330
Rear
Suspension
.
CAUTION
-
ee
careful
not
to
mar
the
housing
when
removing
4
.
Disconnect
stabilizer
bar
from
upper
control
arms
.
Re-
the
seas
.
move
left
and
rightstabilizer
bar
mounts
.
5
.
Disconnect
speedometer
harness
connector
on
final
drive
(where
applicable)
.
6
.
Support
final
drive
with
transmission
jack
.
Remove
mounting
bolts
atfront
and
rear
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
7
.
Slowly
lower
final
drive
unit
and
remove
towards
rear
.
FINAL
DRIVE
SERVICE
Page 350 of 759
515-2
CENTRAL
LOCKING
AND
ANTI-THEFT
0013117
Fig
.
1
.
4-door
cars
:
Remove
lower
retaining
boltat
base
of
window
rear
guide
rail
and
pivot
rail
out
of
door
.
Fig
.
3
.
Front
door
lock
mounting
screws
(arrows)
.
uu11686
0012685
Fig
.
4
.
Pry
out
locklinkage
(A)
from
plastic
retainer
.
Lift
door
lock
mechanism
slightly
to
Rmove
latching
pin
from
lock
gate
(B)
.
Door
lock
mechanism
shown
removed
from
door
.
0013073
Fig
.
2
.
Inside
door
handle
retaining
screw
(A)
Unhook
linkage
from
handle
at
B
.
9
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
noting
the
following
:
DOOR
HANDLES
AND
LOCKS
"
Install
lock
mounting
bolts
with
Loctite
0
270
or
equiva-
lent
thread-locker
.
"
Reconnect
power
window
motor
harness
connector
.
"
Usenew
mounting
bolts
when
reinstalling
the
side-ím-
pact
airbag
to
the
door
(where
applicable)
.
"
Secure
wire
harnesses
with
wire
ties
.
"
Check
function
of
door
lock
and
window
mechanism
before
reinstalling
inner
door
panel
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Door
lock
to
door
......
.
..........
9
Nm
(80
in-lb)
"
Window
guide
to
door
........
.
...
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)
Page 352 of 759
515-4
CENTRAL
LOCKING
AND
ANTI-THEFT
11
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Keep
in
mind
the
fol-
4
.
Remove
screws
mounting
bottom
of
window
rear
track
lowing
:
to
door
.
See
Fig
.
9
.
"
Make
sure
rubber
seal
for
handle
is
correctly
posi-
tionedbefore
tightening
mounting
fasteners
.
"
Install
exteriortrim
piece
and
then
use
a
hooked
tool
to
pull
locking
plate
into
locked
position
.
Make
sure
door
handle
trim
contacts
body
evenly
before
locking
trim
in
place
.
"
Use
new
mounting
bolts
when
reinstalling
the
side-im-
pactairbag
to
the
door(where
applicable)
.
Reset
SRS
warning
light
and
clear
SRS
fault
memory
using
spe-
cial
test
equipment
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.
"
Reconnect
al¡
harness
connectors
(including
power
window
motor)before
installing
door
panel
.
"
Secure
wire
harnesses
withwire
ties
.
"
Adjust
and
reinitialize
windows
.
See
512
Door
Win-
dows
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Collar
nut
to
doorhandle
..........
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)
1.
Remove
rear
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
as
described
in
411
Doors
.
2
.
Remove
window
from
rear
dooras
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.
3
.
Disconnect
andremove
inside
door
handle
.
See
Fig
.
8
.
0013073
Fig
.
8
.
Inside
door
handle
retaining
screw
(A)
Unhook
linkage
from
handle
at
B
.
DOOR
HANDLES
AND
LOCKS
Fig
.
9
.
Rear
window
track
lower
fasteners
(arrows)
.
Reardoor
lock,
removing
and
installing
5
.
Remove
window
rear
track
top
screw
and
move
track
aside
.
See
Fig
.
10
.
Fig
.
10
.
Rear
window
track
top
screw
(arrow)
.
6
.
Remove
screw
from
lock
button
linkage
rod
retainer
.
Lift
rod
out
of
retaining
clip
.
See
Fig
.
11
.
7
.
Disconnect
door
lock
harnessconnector
.
8
.
Remove
door
lock
screws
.
See
Fig
.
12
.
0013085
9
.
Move
lock
upslightly
to
disengage
from
exterior
handle
linkage
.
Remove
lock
from
inside
door
.
Page 353 of 759
0011688
Fig
.
11
.
Rear
door
lockbutton
linkage
rod
retainer
(A),
rod
retaining
clip
(B),
and
harness
connector
(C)
.
Fig
.
12
.
Rear
door
lock
mounting
screws
(arrows)
.
0011687
10
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Keep
in
mind
the
fol-
lowing
:
"
Insta¡¡
lock
mounting
boits
with
Loctite
©
270
or
equiva-
lentthread-locker
.
"
Reconnect
power
window
motorharness
connector
before
installing
door
panel
.
"
Secure
wire
harnesses
with
wire
ties
.
"
Adjust
window
as
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Door
lock
to
door
.
...
.
..
..........
9
Nm
(80
in-lb)
CENTRAL
LOCKING
AND
ANTI-THEFT
515-5
Rear
door
handie,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Remove
rear
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
as
described
in
411
Doors
.
2
.
Remove
window
from
rear
door
as
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.
3
.
Remove
door
lock
as
described
earlier
.
4
.
Pry
out
access
plug
in
end
of
door
.
Use
screwdriver
through
access
hole
to
slide
exterior
trim
locking
plate
into
released
position
.
See
Fig
.
13
.
Remove
doorhan-
dle
exterior
trim
piece
.
u
.]lbbl
Fig
.
13
.
Insert
screwdriver
into
access
hole
and
push
locking
plate
forward
(arrow)torelease
exterior
handle
trim
.
5
.
Remove
door
handle
mountingscrews
while
support-
ing
handle
.
See
Fig
.
14
.
Fig
.
14
.
Reardoor
handle
mounting
screws
(arrows)
.
0011684
DOOR
HANDLES
AND
LOCKS
Page 354 of 759
515-6
CENTRAL
LOCKING
AND
ANTI-THEFT
6
.
Remove
door
handle
assembly
from
inside
door
.
7
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Keep
in
mindthe
fol-
lowing
:
"
Make
sure
rubber
seal
for
handle
is
correctly
posi-
tionedbefore
tightening
mounting
fasteners
.
"
Install
exterior
trim
piece
and
then
use
a
hooked
toolto
pull
locking
plate
into
locked
position
.
Make
sure
door
handle
trim
contacts
body
evenly
before
lockingtrim
in
place
.
"
Reconnect
all
harness
connectors
(including
power
window
motor)before
installing
door
panel
.
"
Secure
wire
harnesses
withwire
ties
.
"
Adjust
windowas
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Rear
door
handle
mounting
screws
..
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)
NOTE
If
the
striker
backup
plate
fafls
into
the
body
cavlty,
it
can
be
retrieved
after
removing
the
inside
trim
from
the
B-pillar
(door-post
pillar)
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Striker
plate
to
body
pillar
..........
28
Nm
(20
ft-lb)
LOCKING
ACTUATORS
Door
Locking
Actuator
The
front
door
lock
mechanism
and
actuator
are
shown
in
Fig
.
15
.
The
rear
door
lock
and
actuator
are
similar
.
The
lock
must
first
be
removed,
as
described
earlier,
to
replace
the
ac-
tuator
.
if
defective
.
LOCKING
ACTUATORS
Connections
to
door
handle
®
o
_
Attaching
pin
0
O~
Lock
mechanism
0012082
Fig
.
15
.
Front
door
lock
mechanism
and
related
parts
.
Rear
lock
mechanism
is
similar
.
Door
striker,
replacing
Luggage
compartment
locking
actuator,
removing
and
installing
The
door
striker
contains
an
electrical
contact
switch
.
If
the
switch
is
faulty,
the
striker
must
be
replaced
.
To
remove
the
1
.
Raise
trunk
lid
.
Remove
tool
kit
and
trunk
lid
trim
panel
.
striker,
remove
the
mounting
bolts
.
Disconnect
the
harness
See
Fig
.
16
.
connector
from
the
striker
.
0013162
Fig
.
16
.
Trunk
lid
trim
and
tool
kit
retainíng
screws
and
clips
(arrows)
.
2
.
Disconnect
actuating
rod
from
lock
.
See
Fig
.
17
.
3
.
lJnplug
two
wíring
connectors
from
actuator
.
See
Fig
.
18
.
NOTE
-
"
lf
just
one
of
the
centrallocking
drives
does
not
oper-
NOTE-
ate,
the
lockinglinkage
could
be
frozen
orstiff
enough
The
actuator
is
adjustable
.
Matchmark
the
attaching
to
prevent
actuatonof
the
drive
.
Try
remove
the
finte-
screws
before
removal
.
rior
doorpanel
and
lubricating
the
locking
linkage
as
the
first
step
.
4
.
Remove
actuator
attaching
screws
.
Pull
actuator
back-
"
The
actuator
is
not
serviceable
and
mustbe
replaced
wards
from
behind
metal
shield
to
remove
.
5
.
installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Align
actuator
screws
with
matchmarks
during
installation
.
Page 371 of 759
GENERAL
.
...
.
.
.
......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
541-1
Visor
Latch
Plate
.....
.
....
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
...
.541-4
Visor
Latch
..
.
............
.
.
.
..........
541-4
MANUAL
CONVERTIBLE
TOP
.
.
.
.
...
.
..
541-1
Visor
Latch
Motor
...
.......
.
.
.
..
........
541-5
Visor
Latch
Plate
.
.
......
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
541-1
Convertible
top
and
frame,
replacing
........
541-5
VisorLatch
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..........
.
.....
.
.
.541-1
Convertible
top
drive
motor,
replacing
......
541-7
Convertible
Top
Lid
Release
Mechanism
.
.
.
.
541-2
Convertible
Top
Emergency
Operation
.....
.541-7
Convertible
top
and
frame,
replacing
....
.
.
.
541-2
Convertible
Top
Lid
.
.
.
.
...........
.
.....
541-9
POWER
CONVERTIBLE
TOP
.
.
.
.
....
.
.
.
541-2
ROLLOVER
PROTECTION
SYSTEM
..
.
.
541-9
FrontLatching
Mechanism
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
.
541-4
GENERAL
The
convertible
top
comes
in
three
versions
:
a
manually
op-erated
top,
a
semi-automatic
power
top
and
a
fully
automatic
power
top
.
NOTE-
The
convertible
top
control
module
(CVM)
is
located
behind
the
left
rearside
trim
panel
.
For
the
location
of
other
convertible
top
electric
components
see610
Electrical
Component
Locations
.
The
rear
window
in
the
convertible
models
is
made
of
a
strong,
flexible
vínyl
which
is
available
separately
.
Replace-
ment
of
the
rear
window
is
not
covered
in
this
manual
.
The
left
and
right
visor
latch
plates
can
be
accessed
by
re-
moving
the
trim
and
moldings
around
the
sides
and
top
of
the
windshield
.
Each
latch
is
secured
to
thetop
of
the
windshield
usingthree
bolts
.
Latch
position
is
adjusted
as
follows
:
541
Convertible
Top
CONVERTIBLE
TOP
541-1
"
Loosen
bolts
"
Latch
top
"
Align
top
"
Retighten
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
1
.
BMW
has
designed
a
specialbattery
tray
for
the
convertible
which,
in
conjunction
with
the
mass
of
the
battery
in
the
lug-
gage
compartment,
serves
to
dampen
convertible
body
flex
ing
and
vibration
.
Fig
.
1.
Visor
latchplate
is
held
to
top
of
windshieldwith
three
bolts
(arrows)
.
CAUTION-
The
E36
convertible
requires
a
specialbattery
VisorLatch
which
is
designed
for
constant
vibration
.
A
battery
not
designed
forthis
will
fa¡¡
much
earlier
.
Check
for
ease
of
release
and
locking
of
convertible
top
front
latches
.
Height
of
a
latch
can
be
changed
by
using
the
adjusting
screw
.
To
change
latch
tension,
it
is
necessary
to
re-
MANUAL
CONVERTIBLE
TOP
move
the
trim
on
the
front
bow
of
thetop
.
The
ball-joint
pull-rod
length
can
then
be
adjusted
.
Lubricate
latch
if
necessary
.
See
Visor
Latch
Plate
Fig
.
2
.
MANUAL
CONVERTIBLE
TOP