x495 BMW 318is 1999 E36 Electrical Troubleshooting Manual










INTERIOR LIGHTS
P90
FRONT POWER
DISTRIBUTION BOX F43
5A
26
X101824
FUSE DETAILS
0670.3
E42
GLOVE BOX LIGHT
1) GLOVE BOX
OPEN
2) GLOVE BOX
CLOSED X18336
X183363
5 4
1 X336
4
2X3363
.75 RT/SW
4
1200505
E34
FRONT DOME
LIGHT/MAP READ-
ING ASSEMBLY
0) OFF
1) MANUAL
2) AUTOMATIC
3) INTERIOR
LIGHT
4) READING
LIGHT
5) ON
X1321
.75 BR
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
X10189
1.5 VI/SW11
F3310A
6
FUSE DETAILS
0670.3
X1325212
POWER
DISTRIBUTION
0670.2
X10182
18
.75 VI/WS
A104
BODY
ELECTRONICS
CONTROL MODULE
(ZKE IV)
.75 VI/SW
.75 VI/WS
.5 VI/WS.75 VI/WSX10018
.75 BR.75 VI/SW
3
1 2
X10012
1 .5 VI/SW
X1325
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
E61
LEFT FRONT
FOOTWELL LIGHT X7483 .5 RT/SW
X7481
X7453
X7451
.5 RT/SWX10269
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4 GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
E62
RIGHT FRONT
FOOTWELL LIGHT
X495
X1325215
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
.75 RT/SW
X495
CONVERTIBLE

1212






X495
E35
DRIVER’S MAKE–
UP MIRROR LIGHT X3813
X381
1 .5 VI/WS
.5 BRE36
PASSENGER’S
MAKE–UP MIRROR
LIGHT X382
1
.5 BR .5 VI/WS
X382
3
S77
DRIVER’S MAKE–
UP MIRROR
SWITCH
1) OFF
2) ON X401
X1245
S78
PASSENGER’S
MAKE–UP MIRROR
SWITCH
1) OFF
2) ON X402
X1246
.5 BR .5 BR
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4 11
11
X1235
X13006
E100y
HARD TOP
CONNECTOR 2
.75 RT/WS
X356
X356
X355
X355
.5 BR .5 BR
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4 22
11
X11207
X112051
X112081
E39
LEFT REAR
INTERIOR LIGHTE40
RIGHT REAR
INTERIOR LIGHT .5 VI/WS
.75 VI/WS
.5 RT/WS .5 RT/WS
A104
BODY
ELECTRONICS
CONTROL MODULE
(ZKE IV)
14 X13253
26
.75 VI/SW
E101
LEFT LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
LIGHT X712
1
X711
X180801
.75 BR/WS
1
1 2S61y
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LIGHT
SWITCH
1) LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT CLOSED
2) LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT OPEN
.75 BR/WS
X465
.5 BR/WS
E102
RIGHT LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
LIGHT X187981
X18797
1
.75 BR/WS
X13254
X18799
.75 VI/SW .75 VI/SW
.5 BR/WS
LICENSE PLATE/
LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
LIGHTS
6320.0










INTERIOR LIGHTS
A104
BODY
ELECTRONICS
CONTROL MODULE
(ZKE IV)
3
X13254
S13
PASSENGER’S
DOOR JAMB
SWITCH
1) DOOR OPEN
2) DOOR CLOSED X351
X351
2
1
21
X495
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
2
S14
DRIVER’S DOOR
JAMB SWITCH
1) DOOR OPEN
2) DOOR CLOSED X352
X352
2
1 21
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
N12w
ANTI–THEFT
CONTROL MODULE
(ALPINE)
5X130254
.5 BR/BL/GE .5 BR/GR/GE
X445X443
.5 BR/GR/GE .5 BR/GR/GE
.5 BR/BL/GE .5 BR/BL/GE
A2w
INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
X1413
.5 BR/GR/GE
4
S214
CONVERTIBLE TOP
STORAGE LID MI-
CRO SWITCH
1) LID CLOSED
2) LID OPEN X10227
X10227
2
11 2
X13006
K117
LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
LID RELAY X102269
X10229
5126.0
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4 .5 GN/WS/GE .5 GN/WS/GE
X17
23
.5 BR/GR/GE
.5 GN/WS/GE
X13006CONVERTIBLE
X13006
CONVERTIBLE










INTERIOR LIGHTS
F3310A
6
E32
LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
LIGHT X7121 .75 RT/WSFUSE DETAILS
0670.3
X711
X180801
.75 BR/WS
1
1 2S61y
LUGGAGE COMPART-
MENT LIGHT SWITCH
1) LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
CLOSED
2) LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
OPEN
.75 BR/WS
X465
LICENSE PLATE/
LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
LIGHTS
6320.0
1 2
X495
E35
DRIVER’S MAKE–
UP MIRROR LIGHT X3813
X381
1 .5 VI/WS
.5 BRE36
PASSENGER’S
MAKE–UP MIRROR
LIGHT X382
1
.5 BR .5 VI/WS
S77
DRIVER’S MAKE–
UP MIRROR
SWITCH
1) OFF
2) ON X401
X1245
S78
PASSENGER’S
MAKE–UP MIRROR
SWITCH
1) OFF
2) ON X402
X1246
.5 BR .5 BR
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4 11
11
26
FUSE DETAILS
0670.3
F435A
P90
FRONT POWER
DISTRIBUTION BOX
X1325212A104
BODY
ELECTRONICS
CONTROL MODULE
(ZKE IV) .75 RT/WS
1 2 X10018
X3823X1325414
.5 BR/WS

2





TOP HIFI
RADIO/HIFI/TOP HIFI





P90
FRONT POWER
DISTRIBUTION BOX F43
5A

A2w
INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
2) VEHICLE
SPEED
OUTPUT 2 X17
X188
29
1
INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
6211.026 X10018
.35 SW/WS
X14
.5 SW/WS
.5 SW/WS
A18
HIFI AMPLIFIER 2
31
FUSE DETAILS
0670.3
.35 GE/SW
6
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
X495
3
X10267
5X10267
0 1
N3
DIMMER
2 X517
LIGHT SWITCH
DETAILS
6300.0
2 X10266
X10266
X13129
X1019
.5 GR/RT
19
X13
.5 GR/RT
.5 GR/RT
.35 GR/RT
COUPE
S303y
TOP HIFI SWITCH
0) OFF
1) ON











P90
FRONT POWER
DISTRIBUTION BOX
N12w
ANTI–THEFT
CONTROL MODULE
(ALPINE) FUSE DETAILS
0670.3
F435A
2X13025
311
S61y
LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
LIGHT SWITCH
1) TRUNK
CLOSED
2) TRUNK OPEN1 X711
X465
LOW–NOISE MI-
CROPHONE
.75 BR/WS
9
A104
BODY
ELECTRONICS
CONTROL MODULE
(ZKE IV) 17.5 BL/RT/GE10 X13025
4 X13253
.5 WS/RT/GE
VI VI
SW SW
LED
X13009
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
6575.2 ANTI–THEFT SYSTEM (ALPINE)
ANTENNA
.5 BR/WS
8
2 X65
.5 BL/GN/GE
14 X14
N17
CRASH CONTROL
MODULE .5 BL/GN/GE
12
.5 BR/RT/GE
.5 BR/RT/GE
A104
BODY
ELECTRONICS
CONTROL MODULE
(ZKE IV)
1 X13254
S48
DRIVER’S DOOR
HANDLE SWITCH
1) HANDLE DOWN
2) HANDLE
LIFTED 2 X752
1X752
.5 BR/RT/GE
1 21 2LICENSE PLATE/
LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
LIGHTS
6320.0
3131
X495
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
19 X475X257
.5 BR/RT/GE
USA
X13168X450
.5 BL/RT/GE .5 WS/RT/GE
DRIVE–AW AY
PROTECTION
(EWS II)
6135.0.5 BL/RT/GE
26 X10018




COMPONENT LOCATION CHART








COMP.8500.0 7100.0LOCATION DESCRIPTION
X383 . (2 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . under rear of car on differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-1

X386 .
(2 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
REAR ASHTRAY LIGHT



X389 . (2 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment
X390 . (2 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RH side of dash behind glove box
X400 . (8 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in LH rear side of luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-5
X401 . (1 PIN, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . above LH sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-1

X402 .
(1 PIN, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
above RH sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23-1

X413 . (3 PINS, NATURAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at back of rear window shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01-1
X423 . (1 PIN, NATURAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . below center console on rear of park brake lever
X424 . (1 PIN, BROWN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in upper LH C–pillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-1
X494 . GROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . under LH front seat under carpet left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-2

X495 .

GROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

behind RH footwell trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

07-3


X498 . GROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . under LH front seat under carpet left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-2
X503 . (12 PINS, WHITE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LH side of dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-1 01-6
X504 . (4 PINS, NATURAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LH side of dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-1 03-3
X511 . .
(8 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30-3
01-4
X516 . (5 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-3 03-2
X517 . (4 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LH side of dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-1 03-3
X518 . (4 PINS, BLACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LH footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-2 03-3
X521 . (6 PINS, BLUE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04-5
X522 .

(3 PINS, NATURAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LH footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28-2

01-1
X531 . (1 PIN, NATURAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . center console near gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-2




COMPONENT LOCATION VIEWS










X173
GROUND
X495
GROUND X6456
GROUND
X1165
GROUND
X13016
GROUND
X1166
GROUND
X10012
GROUND
X13009
GROUND