119-2
LUBRICATION
SYSTEM
NOTE-
Component
Location
If
the
light
does
not
go
out,
thewiring
to
theswitch
is"
Oil
pressure
switch
most
likely
grounded
somewhere
between
the
switch
all
engines
.......
...
.
..
......
ora
oil
filter
housing
terminal
and
the
warning
light
.
Sea
Electrical
Wiring
Diagrams
atrearof
manual
for
electrical
schematics
.
CAUTION-
Some
oil
may
drain
out
as
the
oil
pressure
switch
is
removed
.
Use
a
rag
to
soak
up
any
spills
.
2
.
Install
pressure
gauge
in
place
of
switch
.
3
.
With
gauge
instalied,
start
engine
and
allow
to
reach
operating
temperature
.
Check
oil
pressureboth
cold
and
hot
.
NOTE-
For
the
most
accurate
test
results,
the
engine
oil
(and
filter)
shouldbe
newand
of
the
correct
grade
.
Oil
Pressure
"
¡dle
(mínimum)
..
.
.
..............
.
.
0
.5
bar
(7psi)
"
Regulated
pressure
(elevated
engine
speed)
4-cylinder
engines
..
......
4
.3
±
0
.2
bar
(63
t3
psi)
6-cylinder
engines
.
.
.............
.
4
.0
bar
(59
psi)
4
.
Remove
pressure
gauge
and
reinstall
pressure
switch
.
If
testing
shows
low
oil
pressure,
one
or
more
of
the
follow-
ing
conditions
may
be
indicated
:
OIL
PAN
"
Worn
or
faulty
oii
pump
.
"
Worn
or
faulty
engine
bearings
The
oil
pancan
be
removed
with
the
engine
instalied,
al-
Severe
engine
wear
.
though
specíal
enginesupport
equipment
will
be
needed
.
Al¡
of
these
conditionsindicate
the
need
for
major
repairs
.
Oil
pressure
warning
system,
testing
When
the
ignition
is
tumed
ora,
the
oil
pressure
warning
light
comes
ora
.
When
the
engine
ís
started
and
the
oil
pressure
ris-
es
slightly,
the
oil
pressure
switch
opens
and
thewarning
light
goes
out
.
Make
sure
the
oil
leve¡
is
correct
before
making
tests
.
1
.
Turra
ignition
switch
ora
.
"
Warning
light
ora
instrument
panel
must
light
up
.
2
.
Remove
connector
from
oil
pressure
switch
.
"
Warning
light
ora
instrument
panel
must
go
out
.
OIL
PAN
3
.
If
warning
light
does
not
light
when
ignition
is
ora,
re-
move
connector
from
oil
pressure
switch
anduse
a
jumper
wire
to
ground
connector
terminal
to
a
clean
metal
surface
.
NOTE
-
If
the
warning
light
comes
ora,
check
the
switch
as
de-
scríbed
in
the
nextstep
.
If
the
warning
light
does
not
come
ora,
thewiring
to
the
instrument
cluster
or
to
the
light
itself
isfaulty
.
4
.
To
test
switch,
connect
ara
ohmmeter
between
terminal
in
switch
body
and
ground
.
With
engine
off,
these
should
be
continuity
.
With
engine
running,
oil
pressure
should
opera
switch
and
there
should
beno
continuity
Replace
a
faulty
switch
.
WARNING
-
Keep
in
mind
that
low
oil
pressure
may
be
prevent-
ing
the
switch
from
tuming
the
light
out
.
If
the
light
remains
ora
while
the
engine
is
running,
check
the
oil
pressure
asdescribed
earlier
.
Do
not
drive
the
car
until
the
problem
is
corrected
.
Theengine
may
be
severely
damaged
.
Oil
pan,
removing
and
installing
(4-cylinder
engines)
1
.
Raise
car
arad
place
securely
ora
jackstands
.
2
.
Remove
splash
shíeld(s)
from
under
engine,
where
ap-
plicable
.
3
.
Drain
engine
oil
as
described
in
020
Maintenance
Pro-
gram
.
4
.
Disconnect
vacuum
hose
adapter
from
vacuum
brake
booster
at
rear
of
engine
compartment
.
5
.
Remove
oil
dipstick
guide
tube
mounting
nut
and
pull
guide
tube
from
oil
pan
.
See
Fig
.
2
.
Oxygen
Sensor
FUEL
DELIVERY
TESTS
FUEL
INJECTION
130-
9
"
Voltage
at
¡dle
..
.
..
..
....
0
.2
to
0
.8
VDC,
fluctuating
Checking
fuel
delivery
is
afundamental
part
of
trouble-
shooting
and
diagnosing
the
engine
management
system
.
Fuel
pressure
directly
influences
fuel
delivery
.
An
accurate
NOTE-
fuel
pressure
gauge
will
be
needed
to
make
the
tests
.
To
check
sensorresponse
to
lean
and
rich
mixtures,
createenairleak,
orpull
vacuumhoseofffue¡
pressure
There
are
three
significant
fuel
delivery
values
to
be
mea-
regulator
to
increase
fuel
pressure
.
sured
:
3
.
Separate
sensorharness
connector
from
sensor
.
Check
for
battery
voltage
between
terminals
3
and
4
(green
wire
and
brown
wire)
in
main
wiring
harness
side
of
con-
nector
with
engine
running
.
If
voltage
is
not
present,
check
oxygen
sensor
heater
relay
.
See610
Electrical
Component
Locations
.
4
.
Check
heater
element
resistance
between
terminals
3
and
4
in
sensor
side
of
connector
.
If
element
is
electri-
cally
open
(no
continuity),
replace
sensor
.
NOTE-
The
oxygen
sensor
heater
relay
is
mounted
in
the
main
power
distributfon
box
in
the
left
rear
of
the
engine
com-
partment
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
6
.
The
heater
relay
is
energized
wíth
positive
(+)
battery
voltage
from
the
main
relayanda
switched
ground
from
the
ECM
.
See
Electrical
Wir-
ing
Diagrams
.
"
Oxygen
sensor
to
exhaust
pipe
...
..
55
Nm
(41
ft-Ib)
"
System
pressure-created
by
the
fuel
pump
and
main-
tained
by
the
pressure
regulator
.
"
Fuel
delivery
volume-created
by
the
fuel
pump
and
af-
fected
by
restrictions,
suchasclogged
fuel
filter
.
"
Residual
pressure-the
pressure
maintained
in
the
closed
system
after
the
engine
and
fuel
pump
are
shut
off
.
Procedures
for
measuring
the
first
two
quantities
arede-
scribed
in
160
Fuel
Tank
and
Fuel
Pump
.
Residual
fuel
pres-
sure
is
checked
using
the
procedure
detailed
later
in
this
group
.
Operating
fuel
pump
fortests
To
operate
the
fuel
pump
for
testing
purposes
without
hav-
íng
to
runthe
engine,
the
fuel
pump
relay
can
be
bypassed
to
power
the
pump
directly
.
Fuel
pump
relay
location
is
shown
in
Fig
.
6
.
5
.
¡f
oxygen
sensor
doesn't
produce
a
fluctuating
voltage
To
runthe
fuel
pump,
remove
the
fuel
pump
relay
and
con-
and
preheater
circuit
is
OK,
replace
sensor
.
nect
the
socket
for
relayterminal
30
to
the
socket
for
relay
ter-
mina¡
87
with
a
fused
jumper
wire
.
After
completing
the
tests,
NOTE-
remove
the
jumper
wire
.
If
not
already
applied,
coat
the
oxygen
sensor
threads
with
an
anti-seize
compound
before
installation
.
Do
not
CAUTION-
getthe
compound
on
the
sensor
tip
.
"
Relay
locations
may
vary
.
Use
care
when
identi-
fying
relays
and
making
electrical
checks
at
the
fuselrelay
panel
.
See
610
Electrical
Compo
Tightening
Torque
nent
Locations
for
additional
relay
information
.
"
The
fuel
pump
relay
has
a
1
.5
mm2
red
wire
at
ter-
minal
30
in
the
relay
socket
.
Terminal
87
has
a
1
.5
mm
2
greenlviolet
wire
.
See
Electrical
Wiring
Di-
agrams
for
additional
wiring
information
.
NOTE-
Thejumper
wire
should
be
1.5
mm2
(14
ga
.)
and
in-
clude
an
in-line
tuse
holder
with
a15
amp
tuse
.
To
avoid
fuselrelay
panel
damage
from
repeated
connect-
ing
and
disconnecting,
also
include
a
toggle
switch
.
A
heavy-duty
jumper,
BMW
tool
no
.
61
3
050,
is
also
available
from
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
.
FUEL
DELIVERYTESTS
610
Electrical
Component
Locations
GENERAL
...........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
........
610-1
FOSE
POSITION
TABLES
..
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
610-19
FUSE
AND
RELAY
POSITIONS
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
610-1
Fuse
Positions
.
.
.
................
.
.
.
.
.
610-1
Relay
Positions
.
.
.
.....
.
.
.
........
.
.
.
.
.
610-2
Auxiliary
RelayPanel
.....
.
...
.
........
.
610-2
SplicePanel,
Left
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
...
.
........
.
610-2
SplicePanel,
Right
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.........
610-3
COMPONENT
LOCATIONS
.
.
.
.
.......
.
.610-3
Component
Location
Table
.
.
.
.
.
.
.........
610-9
GENERAL
FUSE
AND
RELAY
POSITIONS
This
repair
group
covers
f
use,
relay,
and
control
module
lo-
The
front
power
distribution
box,
an
auxiliary
relay
panel,cation
information
.
Electrical
equipment
and
accessories
in-
and
two
auxiliary
splice
panels
contain
most
of
the
fuses
and
stalled
varies
depending
on
model
and
model
year
.
Always
relays
in
E36
vehicles
.
Refer
to
the
component
location
later
confirm
that
the
proper
electrical
component
has
been
identi-
in
this
section,
as
well
as
the
tables
at
the
end
of
this
repair
fied
by
using
the
electrical
wiring
diagrams
.
group
for
electrical
component
location
.
WARNING
-
On
cars
equipped
with
airbags,
special
precautionsapply
to
any
electrical
system
testing
orrepair
.
Air-
bag
units
areexplosive
devices
and
mustbe
han-
dled
with
extremecare
.
Before
starting
any
work
onan
airbag
equipped
car,
refer
to
the
wamings
and
cautions
in
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.
CAUTION
-
"
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
bat-
tery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
viii
.
"
Relay
and
fuse
positions
are
subject
to
changeand
may
varyfrom
car
to
car
.
If
questions
arise,
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
is
the
best
source
for
the
most
accurate
and
up-to-date
information
.
"
A
good
way
to
verify
a
relay
position
isto
com-
pare
the
wiring
colors
at
the
relay
socket
to
thecolors
indicated
on
the
wiring
diagrams
located
at
the
rear
of
this
manual
.
"
Always
switchthe
ignition
off
and
disconnect
the
negative
(-)
battery
cable
before
removing
any
electrical
components
.
"
Connect
and
disconnect
ignition
system
wires,
multiple
connectors,
and
ignition
test
equipment
leads
only
while
the
ignition
is
switched
off
.
"
Only
usea
digital
multimeter
for
electrical
tests
.
ELECTRICAL
COMPONENT
LOCATIONS
610-1
TABLES
a
.
E36Component
Locations
...........
.
.
..
...
610-10b
.
1992
E36
Fuse
Positions
..........
..
.
.
.....
610-20c
.
1993
E36
Fuse
Positions
..........
..
..
.
....
610-22d
.
1994
E36
Fuse
Positions
.........
...
.......
610-24e
.
1995
E36
Fuse
Positions
.........
...
.......
610-26
f
.
1996
E36
Fuse
Positions
.........
...
.......
610-28g
.
1997-1998
E36
Fuse
Positions
..
.
..
...
.......
610-30
Fuse
Positions
CAUTION
-
"
Replace
fuses
with
those
of
the
same
rating
.
In-
stalling
a
fuse
with
higher
rating
can
lead
to
cir-
cuit
failure
and
may
also
start
a
fire
.
"
Relay/fuse
positions
vary
by
model
and
equip-
ment
.
Fuses
number
1
through
46
are
mounted
in
the
front
power
distribution
box
.
See
Fig
.
1.
Fuses
31-46
~
Illlllllllll
°
-
Ilmmlmomlmoi
Fuses
1-20
(a
1
:1
E
El
~
~O!7
L~~n
4~
i
Fuses
21-30
Fig
.1.
Fuse
positions
1-46
in
front
power
distribution
box
.
0013034
FUSE
AND
RELAY
POSITIONS
Fig
.
36
.
6-cylinder
engine
belt
diagram
:
To
remove
A/C
belt,
lever
ten-
sioner
(A)
in
clockwise
direction
using
long-handled
wrench
or
breaker-bar
.
6
.
Disconnect
electrical
harness
connector
from
com-
pressor
.
7
.
Remove
A/C
pressure
hose
and
suction
hose
flange
10
.
Before
recharging,
evacuate
system
for
at
least
30
min
.
bolts
from
compressor
.
Plug
hoses
immediately
See
Recharge
system
following
equipment
manufacturer's
Fig
.
37
.
instructions
.
See
Table
d
.
A/C
System
Refrigerant
Capacities
.
0011879
Fig
.
37
.
A/
C
compressor
pressure
hose
(A)
and
suction
hose
(B)
.
(6-
cylinder
engine
shown
.
4-cylinder
engine
is
similar
.)
HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING
640-
1
3
Fig
.
38
.
A/
C
compressor
mounting
boits
(arrows)
.
9
.
Installation
is
reverseof
removal
.
CAUTION
-
"
Always
replaceO-rings
when
reconnecting
re-
frigerantfines
.
"
When
installlng
a
new
compressor
always
re-
place
receiverldrier
unit
.
Tightening
Torques
"
A/C
compressor
to
engine
block
....
22
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)
"
A/C
line
flange
to
A/C
compressor
5/8
in
.
fine
.
......
.....
....
.
.....
20
Nm
(15
ft-Ib)
3/4
in
.
fine
.......
.....
..........
39
Nm
(29
ft-Ib)
7/8
in
.
fine
...
....
.....
..........
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)
11/16
in
.
fine
.....
..
..
..
...
.
.....
48
Nm
(35
ft-Ib)
A/C
Compressor
Clutch
The
compressor
clutch
can
be
replaced
without
disturbing
thesealed
refrigerant
system,
although
clearances
in
the
six-
cylinder
cars
may
be
very
tight
.
Detach
the
compressor
from
the
compressor
bracket
togain
extra
clearance
.
8
.
Remove
compressor
mounting
boits
.
See
Fig
.
38
.
Re-
Typical
A/C
compressor
and
clutch
is
shown
in
Fig
.
39
.
move
compressor
by
pulling
downward
from
under-
neath
car
.
Remove
driveplate
and
pulley
to
access
clutch
magnetic
winding
.
See
Fig
.
40
.
AIR
CONDITIONING