fuel BMW Z3M COUPE 2001 E36 Electrical Troubleshooting Manual






Pin Assignments




E = Input, A = Output, M = Ground
X271
Pin Type Description/Function Connection
1
AFuel level sensorFuel tank sensors
2Not used
3AGround supply for fuel tank sensor and
vehicle speed sensorFuel tank sensor and vehicle speed
sensor
4EPosition signal (TW)Vehicle speed sensor
5Not used
6EA/C-ON-signalAir condition switch
7EActivate A/CPressure switch
8Not used
9EOil level signalThermal oil level sensor (TOENS) control
module (Z3 Versions)
Engine control module (DME) (M Versions)
10Not used
11Not used
12Not used

A35y
BOARD COMPUTER
(BC – LOW)













INDICATORS
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
P90
FRONT POWER
DISTRIBUTION BOX
A2w
INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
11) FUEL GAUGE
14) SPEEDOMETER
31
416X1622
3X2714
B10
VEHICLE SPEED
SENSORX3832
X3831
14
FUSE DETAILS
0670.3FUSE DETAILS
0670.3
GROUND
DISTRIBUTION
0670.4
X65003
13
B6y
FUEL SENSOR
X10018232X100176
X17
.5 BR/GE
.5 BR/SWX6500
6.5 BR/SW .5 BR/RT
.5 BR/SW
X805
11
R1/2
FFUSE DETAILS
0670.3
X11291
.5 BR/GE


F235AF4615AF315A
313131
30
7 X10245.5 BR/GE
X1715
X60027
D100
DATA LINK
CONNECTOR
.35 WS/GN
15
X17
25.35 WS/SW
X102454
Z3 VERSIONS



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


A7000 .

TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE
(EGS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
rear RH side of engine compartment in E–Box




A9008 . CRUISE CONTROL INTERFACE . . . . . . . . near steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1

A19007
THERMAL OIL LEVEL SENSOR (TOENS)
CONTROL MODULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
behind glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-2

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

04-2


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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-1
B14 . . . EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR RH side of LH footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-2
B16 . . . LEFT FRONT BRAKE PAD SENSOR . . . . . on LH front wheel, above brake caliper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04-2

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


04-1

B21z . . TEMPERATURE SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on front LH wheel well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-1
B28 . . . PITCH SENSOR (DWA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in LH side of luggage compartment behind trim panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-2
B59 . . . OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE . . . . . . . . . . . center console

B74 . . .

TRANSVERSE ACCELERATION SENSOR

under driver’s seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-2



COMPONENT LOCATION CHART










COMP.8500.0 7100.0LOCATION DESCRIPTION
K22 . . . HIGH SPEED RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment in Power Distribution Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-3

K25 . . .
RIGHT PARK LIGHT/LICENSE PLATE
LIGHT RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
rear LH side of engine compartment in Power Distribution Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

01-3


K26 . . .
LEFT PARK LIGHT RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
rear LH side of engine compartment in Power Distribution Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
01-3

K33a . .

AIR CONDITIONING RELAY, MOTRONIC .

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

09-3


K46 . . . HIGH BEAM LIGHT RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . footwell, driver’s side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00-3
K47 . . . FRONT FOG LIGHT RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment in Power Distribution Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-2
K48 . . . LOW BEAM LIGHT RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment in Power Distribution Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09-2



K70 . . .


CENTRAL LOCKING LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT LID MOTOR RELAY
(ZV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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



01-3




K104 . .

AIR CONDITIONING RELAY/AUXILIARY
WATER PUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
rear LH side of engine compartment in Power Distribution Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


09-3



K910 . .

PASSENGER’S SEAT TILT ADJUST CUT–
OFF RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
underside of RH front seat






K911 . . .

PASSENGER’S SEAT LENGTH ADJUST
CUT–OFF RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
underside of RH front seat






K920 . .

DRIVER’S SEAT TILT ADJUST CUT–OFF
RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
underside of LH front seat






K921 . .

DRIVER’S SEAT LENGTH ADJUST CUT–
OFF RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
underside of LH front seat




K6300 . ENGINE CONTROL MODULE RELAY . . . . rear RH side of engine compartment in E–Box
K6301w FUEL PUMP RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . below LH side of dash (Z3 VERSIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00-3

K6301z
ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP RELAY, TIMED . .
under rear storage compartment (M VERSIONS)



K6304 . SECONDARY AIR PUMP RELAY . . . . . . . . rear RH side of engine compartment in E–Box



COMPONENT LOCATION CHART










COMP.8500.0 7100.0LOCATION DESCRIPTION
K6325 . REVERSING LIGHT RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment

K6327 .
INJECTION VALVES RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . .
rear RH side of engine compartment in E–Box



K6394 . COMPRESSOR RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM
K18363 CONVERTIBLE TOP RELAY I (CLOSE) . . . in LH side of luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-3
K18364 CONVERTIBLE TOP RELAY II (OPEN) . . . in LH side of luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-3
L1 . . . . . EWS TOROIDAL COIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-3

M2 . . . .
FUEL PUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in fuel tank



M3 . . . . WIPER MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-2
M4 . . . . WASHER PUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front RH side of engine compartment on washer fluid reservoir
M7 . . . . HEADLIGHT/FOG LIGHT WASHER PUMP front RH side of engine compartment on washer fluid reservoir
M9 . . . . AUXILIARY FAN MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . behind front grille

M12 . . .

DRIVER’S DOOR LOCK MOTOR . . . . . . . .

driver’s door




M13 . . . PASSENGER’S DOOR LOCK MOTOR . . . passenger’s door
M16 . . . GAS FILLER LOCK MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . RH rear wheel well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-1

M17 . . .
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LOCK
MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
rear side of luggage compartment behind trim panel (ROADSTER)






M17 . . .

LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LOCK
MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in lift gate (Z3 COUPE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


24-2



M17 . . .

LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LOCK
MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in lift gate (M COUPE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


24-1

M21 . . . DRIVER’S WINDOW MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . in driver’s door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-2
M23 . . . PASSENGER’S WINDOW MOTOR . . . . . . . in passenger’s door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-3

M24y . .

TILT SUNROOF MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

in roof panel



COMPONENT LOCATION CHART










COMP.8500.0 7100.0LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Y4z . . . . WATER VALVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3

Y5 . . . . .
DRIVER’S SIDE MIRROR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in upper LH front door



Y6 . . . . . PASSENGER’S SIDE MIRROR . . . . . . . . . . in upper RH front door
Y16z . . PRESSURE TRANSMITTER . . . . . . . . . . . . rear LH side of engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
Y19 . . . SHIFT–LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . center console

Y5255 .
VARIABLE CAMSHAFT CONTROL
VALVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
front of engine




Y5392 . ELECTRIC THROTTLE MOTOR . . . . . . . . . LH side of engine

Y6101 .
CYL. 1 FUEL INJECTION VALVE . . . . . . . .
on cylinder head



Y6102 . CYL. 2 FUEL INJECTION VALVE . . . . . . . . on cylinder head
Y6103 . CYL. 3 FUEL INJECTION VALVE . . . . . . . . on cylinder head
Y6104 . CYL. 4 FUEL INJECTION VALVE . . . . . . . . on cylinder head
Y6105 . CYL. 5 FUEL INJECTION VALVE . . . . . . . . on cylinder head

Y6106 .

CYL. 6 FUEL INJECTION VALVE . . . . . . . .

on cylinder head




Y6120 . EVAPORATIVE EMISSION VALVE . . . . . . . LH side of engine compartment
Y6130 . IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE . . . . . . . . . front of engine
Y6133 . AIR PUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rear RH side of engine compartment

Y6163 .
SECONDARY AIR PUMP VALVE . . . . . . . .
LH side of engine compartment



Y6165 . SOLENOID VALVE, SUCKING JET PUMP rear LH side of engine compartment


Y6167 .

VALVE, INDIVIDUAL CONTROL INTAKE
SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LH side of engine compartment






Y6275z

VARIABLE CAMSHAFT CONTROL VALVE
1 (INLET) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
on cylinder head

A35y
BOARD COMPUTER
(BC – LOW)
X10010
GROUND


7100.0 COMPONENT LOCATION VIEWS












X13004
GROUNDS220
AIR CONDITIONING/
RECIRCULATING
SWITCH ASSEMBLY
K46
HIGH BEAM LIGHT
RELAY

X10245X18349
K6301w
FUEL PUMP RELAY
N17
CRASH CONTROL
MODULEX322X1588


P97
AUXILIARY FUSE
BOX