coolant level BMW M3 1998 E36 Electrical Troubleshooting Manual




INDEX








DEFOGGER/ANTENNA, REAR, E10 6424.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DEFROSTER FLAP MOTOR, M35 6450.7-03. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DIMMER, N3 6300.0-00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DIVERSITY, N404 6424.0-03. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOME LIGHT/MAP READING ASSEMBLY, FRONT,
E34 6330.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOOR CONTACT, LEFT REAR, S125 6330.3-04. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOOR CONTACT, RIGHT REAR, S124 6330.3-04. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOOR HANDLE SWITCH, DRIVER’S, S48 6575.2-00. . . . . . . . . . . .
DOOR JAMB SWITCH, DRIVER’S, S14 5133.1-00. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOOR JAMB SWITCH, LEFT REAR, S16 6330.3-05. . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOOR JAMB SWITCH, PASSENGER’S, S13 5133.1-00. . . . . . . . . .
DOOR JAMB SWITCH, REAR RIGHT, S15 6330.3-05. . . . . . . . . . . .
DOOR LOCK HEATER, E48 5120.0-00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOOR LOCK MOTOR, DRIVER’S, M12 5126.0-00. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOOR LOCK MOTOR, LEFT REAR, M15 5126.0-01. . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOOR LOCK MOTOR, PASSENGER’S, M13 5126.0-00. . . . . . . . . .
DOOR LOCK MOTOR, RIGHT REAR M14 5126.0-01. . . . . . . . . . . .
DOOR LOCK SWITCH, DRIVER’S, S47 5126.0-02. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOOR LOCK SWITCH, PASSENGER’S, S49 5126.0-02. . . . . . . . .
DOUBLE TEMPERATURE SWITCH, S36y 6450.7-06. . . . . . . . . . . .
DRIVE–AWAY PROTECTION (EWS II) 6135.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DUAL TEMPERATURE SENSOR
(COOLANT TEMPERATURE), B6256 1210.17-02. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DWA LED 6575.2-00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ELECTRICAL CONVERTIBLE TOP 5430.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ELECTRONIC IMMOBILIZER CONTROL MODULE
(EWS II), A836 6135.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL
(EGS A4S 270R) 2460.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL
(EGS A5S 310Z) 2460.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (DME), A6000 1210.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENGINE CONTROL MODULE RELAY, K6300 1210.. . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM
(DME M5.2, 4–CYLINDER M44) 1210.20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM MS41.1
(6–CYLINDER M52) 1210.17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL SWITCH, S63 6581.2-02. . . . . . . . . . . .
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, B6232 1210.20-05
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, B6236 1210.17-02
ENGINE HOOD SWITCH, S21w 6575.2-02. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EVAPORATIVE EMISSION VALVE, Y6120 1210.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR, B14 6450.7-02. . . . . . .
EXHAUST GAS FLAP VALVE, Y198 1210.17-09. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FINAL STAGE UNIT, N2 6450.7-00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FOG LIGHT RELAY, FRONT, K47 6312.0-00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FOG LIGHT SWITCH, S10 6312.0-00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FOG LIGHT, LEFT, E26 6312.0-00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FOG LIGHT, RIGHT, E27 6312.0-00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FOOTWELL LIGHT, LEFT FRONT, E61 6330.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FOOTWELL LIGHT, RIGHT FRONT, E62 6330.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FRESH AIR FLAP MOTOR, M36 6450.7-00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FUEL CHANGEOVER VALVE, Y6263 1210.20-09. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FUEL INJECTION VALVE, CYL. 1, Y6101 1210.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FUEL INJECTION VALVE, CYL. 2, Y6102 1210.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E11
LEFT HIGH BEAM
LIGHT
X100711

GROUND DISTRIBUTION
X1321H2
LEFT HORN
GROUND X165


X1331
X7681
1 BR X112
1E26
LEFT FOG LIGHT S63
ENGINE COOLANT
LEVEL SWITCH
X821M9
AUXILIARY FAN
MOTOR
1 BR 2.5 BR1 BR
E13
LEFT LOW BEAM
LIGHTH3
RIGHT HORN
1 BR
4 BR
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0670.4-00
X165


X215
X100701
1 BR
4 BR
.5 BR
H7
LEFT FRONT TURN
LIGHT
E15
LEFT PARK LIGHT
X1281
E7
LEFT HEADLIGHT
.5 BR
X189014–CYLINDER
X102131.5 BR
M3

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A4
6211.0-04
F235A
K16
HAZARD FLASHER
RELAY S7
COMBINATION
SWITCHF315A
P90
FRONT POWER
DISTRIBUTION BOX
A2w
INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER F27
5A
TXD
RXD 12
A
11
18
B6232
ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR 6211.0-021
B10
VEHICLE SPEED
SENSOR 6211.0-04G6509
GENERATOR
5B
D+ C
S2
IGNITION SWITCH 6211.0-00F46
15AF1515A NSW
2223168B
6312.0
16312.0342A
LIGHT SWITCH
DETAILS
6300.0
D100
DATA LINK
CONNECTOR #&:
15
A96
CONVERTIBLE TOP
CONTROL MODULEA18
HIFI AMPLIFIER 6211.0-03 6211.0-03
A8
CRUISE CONTROL
MODULE
(TEMPOMAT)
A115
AUTOMATIC
CLIMATE CONTROL
MODULE 6211.0-03
6211.0-03N9
RADIO 6211.0-03
N4
ON–BOARD
COMPUTER 6211.0-05
2102426 B
17
B6
FUEL LEVEL
SENSOR 6211.0-04B25y
FUEL TANK
SENSOR II
34617
S31
PARK BRAKE
SWITCH 6211.0-0018
B18
BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL SWITCH 6211.0-0019
B6231
OIL PRESSURE
SWITCH 6211.0-009
H10
CHIME MODULE 6211.0-0519
B17
RIGHT REAR
BRAKE PAD
SENSOR B16
LEFT FRONT
BRAKE PAD
SENSOR
21
A202
ABS CONTROL
MODULE/HY-
DRAULIC UNIT243
N10
MULTI–FUNCTION
CLOCK 6211.0-03
AA
6211.0-01 6211.0-01
6211.0-01A
B
A= X16B= X17C= X271
S14
DRIVER’S DOOR
JAMB SWITCH
23
6211.0-05
S2
IGNITION SWITCH 6211.0-05
22B14
S58
DRIVER’S SEAT
BELT SWITCH 6211.0-01B
20 21 16A6000
ENGINE CONTROL
MODULE (DME)
6211.0-05 6211.0-04
6211.0-02
15
6211.0-01
B
A12
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
CONTROL
MODULE 6211.0-00
14
1AB
6211.0-04
B5
N24
ROLLOVER
SENSOR 6211.0-05 B
10
A8500
TRANSMISSION
CONTROL MODULE
(EGS) 6211.0-01
CONVERTIBLE
12
A52
SLIP CONTROL
MODULE
(ABS/ASC) 6211.0-01
6211.0-0413
B6238
OIL TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
6211.0-00
13
AAB
A51
WIPER/WASHER
MODULE 6211.0-03A18
HIFI AMPLIFIER 6211.0-03
A64
WIPER/WASHER
MODULE (LOW II)
TWO–DOOR
FOUR–DOOR
1230.0
A7000
TRANSMISSION
CONTROL MODULE
(EGS)CONVERTIBLE
WITH TOP HIFI
11
WITH ABS4–CYLINDER
WITH ASC
A52
SLIP CONTROL
MODULE
(ABS/ASC)
6211.0-00
6–CYLINDER
WITH ASC
6211.0 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

ON–BOARD COMPUTER (BC V)
CHECK CONTROL
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212
E14
RIGHT LOW BEAM
LIGHT 1 GE/GN
F457.5A
X10070
2
1
F127.5A
56b 56b
X10016
2 430
A4
CHECK CONTROL
MODULE
1 2
X13009
1 2 8 15
6
13 1
9 FUSE DETAILS
0670.3 FUSE DETAILS
0670.3
1 GE/BL .5 BR/VI .5 BR/WS
X10070
S64
WASHER FLUID
LEVEL SWITCH
1) SUFFICIENT
LEVEL
2) LOW LEVEL X109
X10075
X10075
2
2 1
1 X109
X112
X112
S63
ENGINE COOLANT
LEVEL SWITCH
1) SUFFICIENT
LEVEL
2) LOW LEVEL
E13
LEFT LOW BEAM
LIGHT
X165
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4 GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4 GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
2
1
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4 FUSE DETAILS
0670.3
F117.5A

X10018
31
X1075
X1074
31
X1074
P90
FRONT POWER
DISTRIBUTION BOX
2 X10213
.5 BR/WS
M3




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COMP.8500.0 7100.0LOCATION DESCRIPTION
B25y . FUEL TANK SENSOR II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . top of fuel tank

B72 . .
FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR . . . . . . . .
RH rear wheel well behind trim panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14-1

B78 . . DRIVER’S SIDE IMPACT SENSOR . . . . . . . in lower LH B–pillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-2
B79 . . PASSENGER’S SIDE IMPACT SENSOR . . . in lower RH B–pillar
B6203 CRANKSHAFT POSITION/RPM SENSOR . front of engine below . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

B6204
CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
(CYLINDER IDENTIFICATION) . . . . . . . . .
front of engine below intake manifold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-1



B6204
CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
(CYLINDER IDENTIFICATION) . . . . . . . . .
front of engine below intake manifold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-2


B6205 INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR . . . front LH side of engine compartment (318is) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-2

B6205
INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR . . .
LH side of engine near oil level stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36-3

B6207 HOT FILM AIR MASS METER . . . . . . . . . . . . LH side of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
B6209 HALL EFFECT CAMSHAFT SENSOR . . . . . front of engine (318is)
B6217 HOT FILM AIR MASS METER . . . . . . . . . . . . top front of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-2
B6231 OIL PRESSURE SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front of engine below intake manifold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

B6231

OIL PRESSURE SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

front of engine below intake manifold (318is) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17-1




B6232

ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
front of engine below intake manifold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11-3



B6232

ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
front of engine below intake manifold (318is) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17-2

B6233 AIR FLOW SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LH side of engine compartment right of LH side shock tower


B6236

ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
front of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-3


B6238 OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . LH side of engine




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COMP.8500.0 7100.0LOCATION DESCRIPTION
S36y DOUBLE TEMPERATURE SWITCH . . . . . . . RH top of radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-3

S38 . .
TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF SWITCH (SHD) . . . .
roof



S40y . CENTRAL POWER WINDOW SWITCH . . . . center console


S41y .

LH REAR DOOR POWER WINDOW
SWITCH (DOOR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in lower LH rear door behind trim panel






S42y .

RH REAR DOOR POWER WINDOW
SWITCH (DOOR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in lower RH rear door behind trim panel




S53 . . DRIVER’S SEAT, SEAT HEATER SWITCH . center console near gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-2


S54 . .

PASSENGER’S SEAT, SEAT HEATER
SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
center console near gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30-1


S58 . . DRIVER’S SEAT BELT SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . in LH front seat belt buckle
S59 . . PASSENGER’S SEAT BELT SWITCH . . . . . in RH front seat belt buckle

S61y .
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LIGHT
SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
underside of luggage compartment lid left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34-2


S63 . . ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL SWITCH . . . . . . front RH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-1

S64 . .

WASHER FLUID LEVEL SWITCH . . . . . . . . .

front RH side of engine compartment on washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10-1


S75 . . BLOWER SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . center of dash
S77 . . DRIVER’S MAKE–UP MIRROR SWITCH . . above LH sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-1

S78 . .
PASSENGER’S MAKE–UP MIRROR
SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
above RH sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23-1


S123 . ABS PEDAL TRAVEL SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . near brake master cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-3

S124 .
RIGHT REAR DOOR CONTACT . . . . . . . . . .
rear RH door pillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33-3

S125 . LEFT REAR DOOR CONTACT . . . . . . . . . . . LH rear door jamb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-3




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M9
AUXILIARY FAN
MOTOR
B18
BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL SWITCH B6205
INTAKE AIR
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
S123
ABS PEDAL
TRAVEL SENSOR
X20
X69X111X1162
S63
ENGINE COOLANT
LEVEL SWITCH
X82
X112


318is
B6217
HOT FILM AIR
MASS METERX70
X6205X6217
M25
CRUISE CONTROL
ACTUATOR
(TEMPOMAT)