battery location BMW Z3M COUPE 2000 E36 Electrical Troubleshooting Manual



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COMP.8500.0 7100.0LOCATION DESCRIPTION
F97 . . . FUSIBLE LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in RH side of luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01-1

G1 . . .
BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in RH side of luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
01-1

G5 . . . DRIVER’S AIR BAG GAS GENERATOR . . behind steering wheel


G6 . . .

PASSENGER’S AIR BAG GAS
GENERATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
behind glove box above






G12 . .

DRIVER’S SIDE PYROTECHNICAL BELT
TENSIONER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in LH front seat belt buckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36-2




G13 . .

PASSENGER’S SIDE PYROTECHNICAL
BELT TENSIONER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in RH front seat belt buckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36-2


G14 . . LEFT SIDE AIR BAG GAS GENERATOR . LH front door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-2
G15 . . RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG GAS GENERATOR RH front door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-2
G19 . . BATTERY SAFETY TERMINAL . . . . . . . . . . RH side of luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01-3

G6400
B+ JUNCTION POINT E–BOX . . . . . . . . . . .
rear RH side of engine compartment in E–Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48-3

G6430 B+ JUMP START JUNCTION POINT . . . . . rear RH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01-2
G6509 GENERATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02-3
G7512 B+ JUNCTION POINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . below LH side of dash
H1w . . ANTI–THEFT HORN (ALPINE) . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-1

H2 . . .
LEFT HORN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
under LH front bumper



H3 . . . RIGHT HORN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RH front of wheel well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2
H4 . . . RIGHT FRONT TURN LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . front of vehicle
H7 . . . LEFT FRONT TURN LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . front of vehicle
H8 . . . RIGHT FRONT AUXILIARY TURN LIGHT . front of vehicle

H9 . . .

LEFT FRONT AUXILIARY TURN LIGHT . .

front of vehicle



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COMP.8500.0 7100.0LOCATION DESCRIPTION
S8503 PROGRAM SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-1

S8507
KICK–DOWN SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
behind gas pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19-3

S8511 REVERSING LIGHT SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . LH side of transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
T6151 CYL. 1 IGNITION COIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RH side of engine compartment
T6152 CYL. 2 IGNITION COIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RH side of engine compartment
T6153 CYL. 3 IGNITION COIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RH side of engine compartment

T6154
CYL. 4 IGNITION COIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RH side of engine compartment



T6155 CYL. 5 IGNITION COIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RH side of engine compartment
T6156 CYL. 6 IGNITION COIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RH side of engine compartment
V9 . . . . UNCOUPLING DIODE (LIGHTS) . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment in Power Distribution Box
V10 . . UNCOUPLING DIODE (LIGHTS) . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment in Power Distribution Box

X0 . . . .

B+ JUNCTION POINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

02-1


X2 . . . . BATTERY B+ START POINT . . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment in Power Distribution Box (M VERSIONS)
X2 . . . . BATTERY B+ START POINT . . . . . . . . . . . . in RH side of luggage compartment (Z3 VERSIONS)
X4 . . . . GROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LH side of engine compartment

X8 . . . .
CABLE SOCKET B+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in RH side of luggage compartment



X9 . . . . CABLE SOCKET B+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . below LH side of dash
X16 . . (26 PINS, NATURAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LH side of dash rear side of instrument cluster, A2w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-2 00-3
X17 . . (26 PINS, BLUE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LH side of dash rear side of instrument cluster, A2w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-2 00-3
X20 . . (25 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-1 04-4
X22 . .

(26 PINS, BLUE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

behind glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

00-2

00-3
X32 . . (12 PINS, NATURAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-2 02-4

E17
RIGHT REAR LIGHT
ASSEMBLY


G19
BATTERY SAFETY
TERMINAL
X10467
COMPONENT LOCATION VIEWS












F97
FUSIBLE LINK
G6430
B+ JUMP START
JUNCTION POINTG1
BATTERY
P99
FUSE HOLDER
X318