1992 BMW 318i Driver

620-
4
INSTRUMENTS

MULTI-INFORMATION
DISPLAY
(MID)

Severa¡
different
versionsof
the
Multi-Information
Display,

have
been
installed
in
E36
cars
.
The
top-of-the-line
model
is

called
the
Oh-BoardComputer
.
See
Fig
.
8
.

Ambient
temperature/ciock

Check
control/clock

0013028

Fig
.
8
.



Different
versions
of
Multi-Information
Display
(MID)
installed
in
E36
cars
.

Multi-Information
Display,

removing
and
installing

The
Multi-Information
Display
(MID)
is
illuminated
by
bulbs
.

It
mustbe
removed
to
replace
the
bulbs
.
Bulb
replacement
is

included
in
this
procedure
.

1
.
Remove
dashboard
parcel
shelf
.
Reach
under
MID

module
and
pushoutward
.
See
Fig
.
9
.

2
.
Slide
harness
retaining
lever
forward
to
release
MID

from
wiring
harness
.
See
Fig
.
10
.

3
.
To
Rmove
a
faulty
bulb,
use
anarrow
screwdriver
to

turn
bulb
base
45°
counter
clockwíse
.
See
Fig
.
11
.

MULTI-INFORMATIONDISPLAY
(MID)

111

Fig
.
9
.



Removing
the
Multi-Information
Display(MID)
module
.

0012564

Fig
.
10
.
MID
wiring
harness
release
lever
(arrows)
.

Fig
.
11
.
Turn
bulb
base
45°
counterclockwise
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

0012566

4

Foglight
assembly,

removing
and
installing

1
.
Foglight
lens
release
catch
2
.
Foglight
lensrear
protective
cap
3
.
Foglight
bulb
4
.
Foglight
lens

Fig
.
7
.



Foglight
assembly
(removed)
.

0012682

Fig
.
6
.



Measure
gap
B
(1.5
mm)
between
front
of
hood
and
headlight
cover
.
Note
horizontal
headlightadjusting
nut
(1)
and
retaining
screw
(2)
.

The
following
procedure
covers
foglight
lens
and
foglight

buib
replacement
.
Foglight
components
are
shown
in
Fig
.
7
.

0012683

EXTERIOR
LIGHTING



630-
3

1
.
Insert
a
screwdriver
in
upper
air
duct
inlet
of
front
lower
valence
and
disengage
foglight
lens
catch
mechanism
.
Swing
light
outward
and
gently
disengage
hinged
end
.
See
Fig
.
8
.

Fig
.
8
.



Insert
screwdriver
in
upper
air
duct
inlet
.
uu¡¿biu

2
.
Remove
rear
protection
capand
disengage
steel
wire
foglight
bulb
clamp
.

3
.
Remove
bulb
from
rear
of
foglight
assembly
.
Discon-
nect
electrical
harness
from
foglight
bulb
.

CAUTION
-

Do
not
touch
halogen
bulbs
with
yourbare
hands
.
If
necessary
wipe
buib
using
a
clean
cloth
damp-ened
withrubbing
alcohol
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Check
electrical
con-nector
for
corrosion
.
Spray
with
contact
cleaner,
if
nec-
essary
.

Bulb
Application
(USA
Models)
:

"
Foglight
bulb



......
...
..
...
..........
Hl
(55w)

FRONT
LIGHTING

630-
4



EXTERIOR
LIGHTING

Front
turn
signal
assembly,



Side
Marker
Lights

removing
and
installing
Side
marker
lights
on
later
model
E36
cars
are
snapped
into

The
procedurebelow
also
includes
turn
signal
bulb
replace-



the
front
fenders
.
To
service,
carefully
pry
the
assembly
out
of

ment
.



the
fender,
then
detach
the
electrical
harness
connector
and

bulb
socket
.

1
.
Working
inside
engine
compartment,usea
screwdriver

to
press
turn
signal
assembly
retaining
clip
away
from

retaining
tab
on
headlight
assembly
frame
.
Push
turn



REAR
LIGHTING

signal
forward
.
See
Fig
.
9
.

Fig
.
9
.



Press
on
clip
(arrow)
.
Light
slides
straight
out
.

REAR
LIGHTING

0012571

2
.
Depress
tabs
on
bulb
socket
and
remove
from
turn
sig-

nal
assembly
.
See
Fig
.
10
.

0012572

Fig
.
10
.
Depress
locking
tabs
(arrows)to
remove
bulb
and
socket
from
turn
signal
housing
.

Taillight
Bulbs

To
access
taillight
bulbs,
see
Fig
.
11
.
The
location
of
the

rear
bulbs
are
shown
in
Fig
.
12
.
Turn
bulb
socket
1
/4turn
to
re-

move
.

Fig
.
11
.
To
remove
taillight
bulb
cover,
turn
retainer
(arrow)
1
/a
turn

counterclockwise
.

Fig
.
12
.
Taillight
bulb
identification
.

0012574

630-
6



EXTERIOR
LIGHTING

License
plate
light,

removing
and
installing

1
.
With
trunk
lid
raised,
remove
lícense
plate
light
trim
panel
screws
.
See
Fig
.
15
.

0012576
Fig
.
15
.
Remove
screws
(arrows)
and
remove
license
plate
light
trim
panel
.

2
.
Using
a
flat
tipped
screw
driver,
pry
gently
on
right
side
of
license
plate
light
assembly
.
See
Fig
.
16
.

3
.
Lift
license
plate
light
assembly
from
sheetmetal
.
Re-
lease
harness
connector
locking
tabs
and
separate
harness
from
license
plate
light
electrical
connector
.

REAR
LIGHTING

Fig
.
16
.
Insert
screwdriver
(arrow)
.

NOTE
-

Inspect
bulb
contactsprings
for
damageand
corrosión
.
Reptace
socket
assembly
if
necessary
.

4
.
Installatíon
is
reverse
of
removal
.

0012577

640-2



HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING

3
.
Remove
wiring
harness
retaining
clip
at
bulkhead
.
Re-

move
screws
retaining
wiring
harness
cover
and
pull

cover
forward
.
See
Fig
.
2
.

0012529

Fig
.
2
.
Ming
harness
cover
screws
at
base
ofwindshield
(arrows)
.

4
.
On
passenger
side,
push
aside
wiring
harness
and
re-

move
two
screws
retaining
plenum
housing
.
See
Fig
.
3
.

Fig
.
3
.



Ríghtside
plenum
retaining
screws
(arrows)
.

VU1L535

5
.
On
driverside,
push
aside
wiring
harness
and
remove

screw
retaining
plenum
.
Pull
plenum
up
and
remove
from
engine
bay
.
See
Fig
.
4
.

6
.
Unclip
blower
motor
housing
cover,
disconnect
control

cable,
and
turn
center
retainer
1
/4
turn
to
remove
cover
.
See
Fig
.
5
.

7
.
Disconnect
electrical
connectors
from
blower
motor
.

8
.
Remove
left
upper
section
of
blower
housingby
detach-
ing
spring
clipsat
edge
of
housing
.
See
Fig
.
6
.

HEATER
AND
CONTROLS

Fig
.
4
.



Remove
screw
at
A
and
pull
air
plenumupward
.

0012534

0012636

Fig
.
5
.



Blower
motor
housing
clips
(A)
;
control
cable
(B)
;
and
center
retainer(C)
.

i
[u6,

Fig
.
6
.



Spring
clips
(arrows)
on
driver
sideof
blower
housing
.

9
.
Release
blower
motor
retaining
strap
andremove
blow-
er
motor
and
fans
fromcowl
opening
.

NOTE-

Twist
and
rotate
blowermotor
assembly
to
facilítate
re-
moval
from
opening
.
If
the
blower
motor
is
to
be
rein-stafled,
use
care
not
to
damage
fan
wheels
during
removal
.
ff
the
blower
motor
fs
to
be
replaced,
cut
offfan
wheels
at
center
to
aid
in
removal
.

10
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
When
installing
a
re-
placement
blower
motor,
instan
motor
into
cowlarea
before
installing
fan
wheels
.
Blower
motor
test
specifi-

cations
are
listed
in
Table
a
.

NOTE
-

On
replacementblowermotors
from
BMW,
thefan
wheels
come
unattached
to
aid
in
installation
.
Locatearrow
on
blower
motor
and
instan
fan
wheels
atthis
po-
sition
.
Be
sure
color
coolng
matches
.
Retain
fan
wheels
using
the
new
clips
.
See
an
authorized
BMW
parts
de-
partment
for
the
latest
parts
information
.

Table
a
.
Blower
Motor
Test
Values

Testingvoltage



13
VDC

Operating
voltage



9-15
VDC

Max
.
current
consumption
(approx
.)



12
amps

Maximum
speed



3,600-4,000rpm

Axialplay
(max
.
allowable)



1
.0
mm
(0
.04
in
.)

Blower
motor
resistor
pack,
replacing

The
blower
resistor
pack
is
clipped
into
the
upper
left
side
of
theheater
box
.

1
.
Remove
lower
left
dash
trim
panel
.
See513
Interior

Trim
.

2
.
Working
under
left
(driver's)
side
of
dash,
unclip
and

pulí
out
resistor
pack
from
sideof
heater
box
.
Remove

harness
connector
from
resistor
pack
.
See
Fig
.
7
.

3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

Heater
valve,
replacing

The
two-way
heater
valve
is
located
in
the
rear
of
the
engine

compartment
on
the
driver
side
.
The
solenoid
operated
valves

control
the
coolant
flow
through
the
dual-chamber
heater

core
.

1
.
Drain
engine
coolant
.
See
170
Radiator
and
Cooling

System
.

HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING



640-
3

uuiGO4I

Fig
.
7
.



Blower
fan
resistor
pack
(black
arrow)
and
resistor
pack
re-
ceptacle
(white
arrow)
below
left
sideof
dash
.

WARNING
-

Allow
the
cooling
system
to
cool
before
opening
ordraining
the
cooling
system
.

2
.
Disconnect
hoses
and
harness
connector
at
heater
valve
.
See
Fig
.
8
.

001[ó38b

Fig
.
S
.



Hoses
(A)
and
harnessconnector
(B)
at
heatervalve
.

3
.
Carefully
pull
heater
valve
out
of
rubber
mounting
and

pull
up
and
out
of
engine
compartment
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Use
new
hose

clamps
.
Inspect
hoses
and
replace
asnecessary
.

HEATER
AND
CONTROLS

640-4



HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING

Heater
box,
removing
and
installing

The
heater
box,
located
underneath
thecenter
of
the
dash-

board,
houses
theheater
core,
the
A/C
evaporator,
and
asso-

ciated
sensors
and
actuators
.
Removal
of
theheater
box

requires
that
the
A/C
refrigerant
be
discharged
.

CAUTION-

"
Removing
the
heater
box
requires
evacuating
the
AIC
system
.
DO
NOT
attempt
this
procedure
without
proper
tools
and
training
.

"
Any
person
who
services
a
motor
vehicle
air
con-

ditioner
must,
by
law,
be
properly
trained
and
cer-
tified,
and
use
approved
refrigerant
recycling
equipment
.
Technicians
must
complete
an
EPA-
approved
recycling
course
to
be
certified
UU12639

Fig
.
10
.
Heater
core
mounting
nuts
at
left
sideof
bulkhead
(arrow)
.

1
.
Drain
engine
coolant
.
See
170
Radiator
and
Cooling



wiper
assembly
shown
removed
for
clarity
.

System
.

2
.
Remove
complete
dashboard
.
See513
Interior
Trim
.

3
.
Remove
blower
motoras
described
earlier
.

4
.
Remove
nut
retaining
water
hose
flange
to
rear
bulk-
head
.
I'ush
flange
to
one
side
.
See
Fig
.
9
.

Fig
.
9
.



Nut
retaining
coolant
hose
flangeat
bulkhead
(arrow)
.

NOTE-

Clear
any
remaining
coolant
from
the
heater
core
by
blowing
compressed
air
finto
the
coolant
feed
hose
.

HEATER
AND
CONTROLS

0012638b

6
.
Cut
wire
tie
holding
wire
harness
to
heater
box
and
dis-

connect
cable
harness
connector
from
heater
box
.
See

Fig
.
11
.

0012647

Fig
.
11
.
Harness
connectors
(A)
and
cable
tie
(B)
at
heaterbox,
under
driver
side
dash
.

7
.
Followingmanufacturer's
instructions,
connect
ap-

proved
refrigerant
recovery/recycling/recharging
unitto

A/C
system
and
discharge
system
.

8
.
Unbolt
A/C
refrigerantlines
flange
from
engine
bay
bulkhead
.
See
Fig
.
12
.

9
.
On
models
with
rotary-knob
A/C
control
head
:
Discon-
5
.
Remove
nuts
from
heater
box
retaining
bracket
on
en-



nect
wiring
harness
connectors
to
A/C
control
module
gine
bulkhead
left
side
.
See
Fig
.
10
.
Repeat
procedure



in
center
console
and
remove
module
.
See
Fig
.
13
.
for
right
side
nuts
.

640-6



HEATING
AND
AIRCONDITIONING

Heater
core,replacing

1.
Drain
engíne
coolant
.
See170
Radiator
and
Cooling

System
.

WARNING
-

Allow
the
cooling
system
to
cool
before
opening
or
drainíng
the
cooling
system
.

2
.
Remove
center
console
.
See
513
Interior
Trim
.

3
.
Remove
Multi-Information
Display
(MID)
module
.
See

620
Instruments
.

4
.
Remove
lower
dash
panel
and
knee
bolster
on
driver

side
.
See
513
Interior
Trim
.

Fig
.
17
.
Wire
harness
retaining
clips
and
wire
ties
at
heater
box
cover
5
.
Working
under
driver
side
of
dash,
remove
coolant



(arrows)
.
flange
from
heater
core
.
See
Fig
.
16
.

0012651

Fig
.
16
.
Bolts
at
3-way
coolant
flange
under
driver's
side
of
dash
(ar-
rows)
.

NOTE-

Residual
coolant
in
heater
core
will
spill
.
Protect
thecarpet
.

6
.
Working
at
front
of
driveshaft
tunnel,
unclip
wire
har-

nesses
and
move
to
one
side
in
front
of
heater
box
.
See
Fig
.
17
.

7
.
Remove
heatercore
temperature
sensorsas
described

later
in
this
repair
group
.

8
.
Remove
front
heater
box
cover
.
See
Fig
.
18
.

9
.
On
right
side
of
heater
box,
unclip
heater
air
duct
actu-
ating
lever
.
Remove
cross-rod
(with
flaps)
from
frontof
heater
core
.
See
Fig
.
19
.

HEATER
AND
CONTROLS

0012662

Fig
.
18
.
Screws
retaining
front
heater
box
cover
(shown
removed)
to
heater
box
(arrows)
.

0012661
Fig
.
19
.
Pry
heater
flap
actuating
lever
in
direction
A
.
Pull
offair
flap
cross-rod
in
direction
B
.