sensor BMW Z3M ROADSTER 2000 E36 Electrical Troubleshooting Manual



6581.3 BOARD COMPUTER (BC – LOW)











B21
ON–BOARD
COMPUTER
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
31
30
31
3131
.35 BR/GR
P90
FRONT POWER
DISTRIBUTION BOX
232 X10018
FUSE DETAILS
0670.3
510
911
LIGHT SWITCH
DETAILS
6300.0
X10245
86 X10245
X10010
1 X770
2 X770
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
X10010GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
F315AF4615A
58g
FUSE DETAILS
0670.3
.5 WS/VI2.35 WS/GE3.5 BR/GE7
15
.5 SW/WS2
X188INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
6211.0
X11291
B6y
FUEL SENSOR 3 X6500
6 X6500
15
31
3 X271
.5 BR/SW
.5 BR/GE
1 X271
15
.35 BR/RT1
10 X32
1 X32
X18170
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
A2w
INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
2) VEHICLE
SPEED
OUTPUT 2
X17
.35 SW/WS
.5 GR/RT
A35y
BOARD
COMPUTER
(BC – LOW)
S7
COMBINATION
SWITCH
10) PROGRAM
MODUS 10TXD RXD
DATA LINK
0670.5
.5 BR/GE
A2w
INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
.5 BR/SW.5 BR/SW
X805
INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
6211.0
31
4
.35 WS/SW25
15
.35 BR/RT
.5 BR



COMPONENT LOCATION CHART











COMP.8500.0 7100.0LOCATION DESCRIPTION


A837 .

ELECTRONIC IMMOBILIZER CONTROL
MODULE (EWS III) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LH side of steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49-1


A6000 ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (DME) . . . . . rear RH side of engine compartment in E–Box (M VERSIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00-1

A6000
ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (DME) . . . . .
rear RH side of engine compartment in E–Box (Z3 VERSIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47-2

A8500

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

rear RH side of engine compartment in E–Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47-1



A9008

CRUISE CONTROL INTERFACE . . . . . . . .

near steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49-1




A19007

THERMAL OIL LEVEL SENSOR (TOENS)
CONTROL MODULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
behind glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50-2


B1 . . . . RIGHT FRONT SPEED SENSOR – ABS . . on RH front wheel, above brake caliper
B2 . . . . LEFT FRONT SPEED SENSOR – ABS . . . on LH front wheel, above brake caliper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3
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



B6y . . . FUEL SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in fuel tank
B8y . . . PRESSURE SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front RH side of engine compartment
B9 . . . . INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE SWITCH . . . front RH side of engine compartment
B10 . . VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . on differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-2

B14 . .
EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR
RH side of LH footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21-2

B16 . . LEFT FRONT BRAKE PAD SENSOR . . . . . on LH front wheel, above brake caliper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3
B17 . . RIGHT REAR BRAKE PAD SENSOR . . . . . behind RH rear wheel
B18 . . BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-1

B21 . .
ON–BOARD COMPUTER TEMPERATURE
SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in RH front bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-3



COMPONENT LOCATION CHART











COMP.8500.0 7100.0LOCATION DESCRIPTION
B59 . . OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE . . . . . . . . . . . center console

B65 . .
FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR . . . . . . .
under rear storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
07-2

B74 . . TRANSVERSE ACCELERATION SENSOR under driver’s seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-2
B75 . . RPM RATE SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . under driver’s seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-2
B76 . . PRESSURE SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-1
B78 . . DRIVER’S SIDE IMPACT SENSOR . . . . . . under LH front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-3

B79 . .
PASSENGER’S SIDE IMPACT SENSOR . .
under RH front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35-1

B211 . . VOLTMETER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . center console
B6203 CRANKSHAFT POSITION/RPM SENSOR rear LH side of engine compartment (M VERSIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-3
B6203 CRANKSHAFT POSITION/RPM SENSOR rear LH side of engine compartment (Z3 VERSIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-1

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

31-3


B6205 INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR . . front LH side of engine compartment (M VERSIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-1

B6205

INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR . .

top center of engine (Z3 VERSIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-3


B6207 HOT FILM AIR MASS METER . . . . . . . . . . . LH side of engine compartment (M VERSIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-3
B6207 HOT FILM AIR MASS METER . . . . . . . . . . . LH side of engine compartment (Z3 VERSIONS)
B6209 HALL EFFECT CAMSHAFT SENSOR . . . . front of engine

B6214
CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR 1
(INLET) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
front of engine





B6224
CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR 2
(OUTLET) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
front of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-2


B6231 OIL PRESSURE SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lower LH side of engine (M VERSIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-2

B6231

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

LH side of engine compartment (Z3 VERSIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

43-2



COMPONENT LOCATION CHART











COMP.8500.0 7100.0LOCATION DESCRIPTION


B6232

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






B6236

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

44-2


B6238 OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . RH side of oil filter (M VERSIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-2
B6238 OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . RH side of oil filter (Z3 VERSIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-2

B6240

KNOCK SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LH side of engine (Z3 VERSIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46-2


B6240 KNOCK SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . top front of engine (M VERSIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-2
B6247 CHARCOAL FILTER SHUT–OFF VALVE . . under LH rear of car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
B6254 THERMAL OIL LEVEL SWITCH . . . . . . . . . lower LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-2

B6256
DUAL TEMPERATURE SENSOR
(COOLANT TEMPERATURE) . . . . . . . . .
rear of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32-1



B6279
THERMOSTAT, CHARACTERISTIC MAP
COOLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
front of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44-3


B9508 PRESSURE SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front RH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-2



B62101



OXYGEN SENSOR I
(IN FRONT OF CATALYTIC
CONVERTER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


on catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


44-1




B62102
OXYGEN SENSOR I
(BEHIND CATALYTIC CONVERTER) . . .
on catalytic converter







B62201


OXYGEN SENSOR II
(IN FRONT OF CATALYTIC
CONVERTER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

on catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


44-1





B62202

OXYGEN SENSOR II
(BEHIND CATALYTIC CONVERTER) . . .
on catalytic converter



COMPONENT LOCATION CHART











COMP.8500.0 7100.0LOCATION DESCRIPTION
P90 . . FRONT POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX . . . rear LH side of engine compartment

P95 . .
AUXILIARY FUSE BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
below LH side of dash



P97 . . AUXILIARY FUSE BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . below LH side of dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-1
P98 . . FUSE HOLDER IN E–BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear RH side of engine compartment in E–Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-2
P99 . . FUSE HOLDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in RH side of luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01-3
P900 . AUXILIARY FUSE BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-2

P901 .
AUXILIARY FUSE BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in RH side of luggage compartment



R11 . . . BLOWER RESISTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear of engine compartment behind firewall


R31 . .

AUXILIARY THROTTLE POSITION
SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
front of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33-3


R33 . . STEERING ANGLE SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . on steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-3
R6252 THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR . . . . . . . . front of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-3

R6385
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR/CRUISE
CONTROL ACTUATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
top LH side of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46-1


R8554 RESISTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on cylinder head

S2 . . . .

IGNITION SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LH side of dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36-3




S3 . . . .

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RANGE
SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22-1

S4 . . . . HORN SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on steering wheel
S5 . . . . WIPER/WASHER SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LH side of dash RH side of steering column above
S6 . . . . ASC SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . center console
S6y . . . DSC SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . center console

S7 . . . .

COMBINATION SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LH side of dash LH side of steering column above



H54z
REAR RIGHT MID–
HIGH RANGE
SPEAKER
X538
COMPONENT LOCATION VIEWS












B65
FUEL TANK
PRESSURE
SENSOR
X19528



X6500X6501

K910
PASSENGER’S
SEAT TILT ADJUST
CUT–OFF RELAY


COMPONENT LOCATION VIEWS











K911
PASSENGER’S
SEAT LENGTH AD-
JUST CUT–OFF
RELAY
A113
SEAT OCCUPANCY
DETECTOR
X279
X737X740X10218X91009


X734X9995X10215X18518


B21
ON–BOARD
COMPUTER
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
X770

B2
LEFT FRONT
SPEED SENSOR –
ABS
B16
LEFT FRONT
BRAKE PAD
SENSOR B6247
CHARCOAL FILTER
SHUT–OFF VALVE
COMPONENT LOCATION VIEWS













X6247
X114
X118





COMPONENT LOCATION VIEWS











B10
VEHICLE SPEED
SENSOR
X383
X8505



X143
X713

Y8521
TRANSMISSION
VALVE UNIT

E105
HEAT/A/C
CONTROL PANEL
ILLUMINATION
COMPONENT LOCATION VIEWS











X35X10054
X771X1517X18350
X905X18984


B14
EVAPORATOR
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
M111
FRESH AIR
RECIRCULATION
MOTOR
S221
EVAPORATOR
CONTROLLERS531
TEMPERATURE
WHEEL SWITCH
E106
HEAT/A/C
CONTROL PANEL
ILLUMINATION


S75
BLOWER SWITCH