1995 BMW 318i locking

610-30



ELECTRICAL
COMPONENT
LOCATIONS

Fuses
31-46

v

--------------

15A
I
Horn
Fuses21-30

Fuses
1-20

Fuse
positions
1-46
in
front
power
distribution
box

Tableg
.
1997-1998
E36
Fuse
Positions

fuse



Rating



Protected
Circuit

1



I



30A
I



Power
sunroof

4
1



15A
1
Heated
seats
(see
also
fuse
23)

5
1



30A
1
Power
seats
(see
also
fuse
40)

10



30A



ABS
(see
also
fuse
21,27,38,
46)
AST
(see
alsofuse21,27,
38,
46)

13
I



5A
I
Not
used

FUSE
POSITION
TABLES

0013034

2
I



5A



Engine
controls
DME
M5
.2
(see
also
fuses
16,18,
39,
46)

30A



Wiper/washer
module
(seealso
fuse
36,37,44)

20A
~
Rear
window
defogger/blower
(see
also
f
use23,43)
Antenna
(see
also
fuse
23)

5A
~
Central
locking
(seealso
fuse
28,31,35,
45)
Convertible
roof
(see
also
fuse
24,
27,42,
43,49)
9
1



20A
1
Sound
system
(see
also
fuse
33,43,
44)

11



7
.5A



Headlights/foglights
(see
also
fuse
12,15,
23,
25,29,
30)
On-Board
Computer
(see
also
fuse
12,23,
26,
27,31,33,
37,45,
46)

12



7
.5A



Headlights/foglights
(see
also
fuse
11,15,
23,
25,29,
30)
On-Board
Computer
(see
also
f
use
11,23,
26,27,
31,33,
37,45,
46)

14
I



30A
~
Central
body
electronics
(ZKE
IV)
(see
also
fuse
33,
35,43)
Power
windows
(seealso
f
use
19)

15



15A



Headlights/foglights
(see
alsofuse
11,
12,23,25,
29,
30)

Tableg
.
1997-1998
E36
Fuse
Positions

fuse



1
Rating



1
Protected
Circuit

16



5A



Engíne
control
DME
M5
.2
(see
alsofuse
2,
18,39,
46)
Engine
control
DME
MS
41
.1
(see
also
fuse
18,39,46,
50)
Heating
andA/C
(IHKR
E36)
(see
also
fuse
20,
23,31,39,41,
48)

17
I



10A
1
Not
used

18



15A



Engine
control
DME
M5
.2
(seealso
fuse
2,
16,39,
46)
Engine
control
MS
41.1(seealso
fuse
16,
39,
46,50)

19
1



30A
j
Power
windows
(seealsofuse
14

20



30A



Blowermotor
Heating
andA/C
(IHKR
E36)
(see
also
fuse
16,
23,
31,37,39,
48)
Park
ventilation

21



5A



ABS
(seealso
f
use
10,
27,38,
46)
AST
(see
also
fuse
10,27,38,
46)

22



5A



Instrument
illumination
(see
also
f
use
25,
33,
37)

23



5A



Antenna
(see
also
fuse
6)
Headlights/foglights
(see
also
fuse
11,
12,
15,
25,
29,
30)
Heated
seats
(see
also
fuse
4)
Heating
andA/C
(IHKR
E36)(see
also
fuse
16,
20,
31,39,41,
48)
Instrument
cluster
(seealso
f
use
27,
31,45,
46)
Multi-function
clock
(seealsofuse
26,27,31,
45,46)
On-Board
Computer
(see
also
fuse
11,12,27,
31,
33,37,45,
46)
On-Board
Display
(seealsofuse
26,27,
31,
45,46)
Rear
window
defogger/blower
(see
also
f
use6,43)Turn
signals/hazard
lights
(seealsofuse
34)

24



10A
~
Convertible
roof
(see
also
f
use
7,
27,42,43,
49)
Power
mirrors

25



5A



Headlights/foglights
(seealso
fuse
11,12,
15,23,
29,30)
Instrument
illumination
(seealso
fuse
22,33,
37)

26



10A



Back-up
lights
Electronic
transmission
control
(A4S
310R/Z)
(see
also
f
use
28,
46)
Electronic
transmission
control
(A5S
310Z)
(see
also
fuses
28,46)
Multi-function
clock
(see
also
fuse
23,
27,
31,
45,46)
On-Board
Computer
(see
alsofuse
11,
12,
23,
27,31,33,37,45,
46)

Table
g
.
1997-1998
E36
Fuse
Positions



Table
g
.
1997-1998
E36
Fuse
Positions

fuse



1
Rating



1
Protected
Circuit

27



5A



Airbag
(SRS)
(seealsofuse
42)
ABS
(see
also
fuse
10,21,38,
46)
AST
(see
alsofuse
10,
21,
38,
46)
Convertible
roof
(see
also
fuses
7,
24,
42,
43,49)
Instrument
cluster
(see
alsofuse
23,31,
45,46)
Multi-function
clock
(see
also
fuse
23,
26,
31,
45,46)
On-Board
Computer
(see
alsofuse
11,12,23,26,31,33,37,45,
46)
On-Board
Display
(see
also
f
use
23,27,
31,
45,46)

28



5A



Central
locking
(see
also
fuse
7,
31,35,
45)Cruise
control
(see
also
fuse
46)
Electronic
transmission
control
(A4S
310R/Z)
(seealso
f
use
26,
46)
Electronic
transmission
control
(A5S
310Z)
(seealso
(uses
26,
46)
Driveaway
protection
(EWS
II)
(see
also
fuse
31,45)
Starting
system
(seealsofuse
31,
45)

29



7
.5A



Headlights/foglights
(seealsofuse
11,
12,15,23,
25,
30)

30



7
.5A



Headlights/foglights
(seealsofuse
11,
12,15,
17,
23,25,
29)

31



5A



Central
locking
(seealsofuse
7,
28,
35,
45)
Driveaway
protection
(EWS
II)
(see
also
fuse
28,45)
Heating
andA/C
(IHKR
E36)(see
also
fuse
16,20,23,39,41,
48)
Instrument
cluster
(see
alsofuse
23,
27,45,
46)
Multi-function
clock
(see
alsofuse
23,26,27,
45,46)
On-BoardComputer
(seealsofuse
11,12,23,26,27,33,37,
45,46)
On-Board
Display
(seealso
f
use
23,
26,
27,31,45,46)
Starting
system
(see
also
fuses
28,
45)

32



30A



Cassette
compartment
(seealso
f
uses
33,
37,44)Charging
socket
(see
also
fuses
33,37,
44)
Cigar
lighter/ashtray
lights
(seealso
f
uses
33,37,44)
Glove
compartment
light
(see
also
fuses
33,
37,44)

ELECTRICAL
COMPONENT
LOCATIONS



610-31

fuse



1
Rating



1
Protected
Circuit

33



10A



Ashtray
light
(seealso
fuses32,
37,
44)
Cassette
compartment
(seealso
fuses
32,
37,44)
Cellular
phone
(seealso
fuse
43)
Central
body
electronics
(ZKE
IV)
(seealsofuse
14,
35,
43)
Charging
socket
(seealso
fuses
32,
37,44)
Cigar
lighter
(seealso
fuses
32,37,44)
Instrument
illumination
(see
also
fuse
22,
25,37)
Interior
¡ights
(seealso
fuse
43)
Glove
compartment
light
(see
also
fuse
32,
37,44)
License
plate/luggage
compartment
lights
(see
also
fuse
37)
Luggage
compartment
light
(seealso
f
use
37)
On-BoardComputer
(see
also
f
use
11,12,
23,26,
27,
31,37,45,
46)
Park/taillights
(seealsofuse
37)
Sound
system
(seealso
fuses
9,
43,44)

34



15A



Crash
control
module
Turn
signals/hazard
lights
(see
alsofuse
23)

35



25A
~
Central
body
electronics
(ZKE
IV)
(see
also
fuse
14,
33,
43)
Central
locking
(see
also
f
use
7,
28,
31,45)

36



30A



Headlight
washers
(see
also
fuses
3,
37)
Wiper/washer
(seealsofuse
3,
37,
44)

37



10A



Ashtray
light
(see
also
(uses
32,33,
44)
Cassette
compartment
light
(seealso
fuses
32,
33,
44)
Charging
socket
(see
also
fuses
32,
33,44)
Cigar
lighter
(see
also
f
uses
32,33,
44)
Glove
compartment
light
(see
also
fuses
32,
33,44)
License
plate/luggage
compartment
lights
(seealso
f
use
33)
Instrument
illumination
(seealso
fuses
22,
25,33)
On-Board
Computer
(seealsofuse
11,12,23,
26,
27,31,33,
45,
46)
Park/taillights
(see
alsofuse
33)
Wiper
washer
module
(see
also
f
uses
3,
36,
44)

38



30A



ABS
(seealsofuse
10,
21,
27,
46)
AST
(see
also
fuse
10,21,27,
46)

39



7
.5A



Engine
control
DME
M5
.2
(see
also
fuse
16,18,
46)
Engine
control
DME
MS
41
.1
(seealso
fuses
16,18,46,
50)
Heating
andA/C
(IHKR
E36)
(see
alsofuse
12,20,23,31,
41,48)

40



30A



Power
seats
(seealsofuse
5)

41



30A
~
Heating
andA/C
(IHKR
E36)
(see
alsofuse
16,20,23,
31,
39,
48)
Radiator
auxiliary
fan

42



7
.5A



Airbag
(SRS)
(seealsofuse
27)
Convertible
roof
(seealso
f
use
7,
24,27,43,
49)
Rol¡-over
protection
(seealso
f
use
43)

FOSE
POSITION
TABLES

610-32



ELECTRICAL
COMPONENT
LOCATIONS

Tableg
.
1997-1998
E36
Fuse
Positions

fuse



Rating



Protected
Circult

43



5A



Anti-theft
system
(Alpine)
(see
also
f
use47)
Cellular
phone
(seealso
fuse
33)
Central
body
electronics
(ZKE
IV)
(see
alsofuse
14,
33,35)
Convertible
roof
(seealso
fuse
7,
24,
27,
42,49)
Interiorlights
(also
see
fuse
33)
Rear
window
defogger/blower
(see
alsofuse
6,23)
Roll-over
protection
(see
also
fuse
42)
Sound
system
(seealso
fuses
9,
33,
44)

44



15A



Ashtray
light
(seealso
f
uses
32,
33,
37)
Cassette
compartment
light
(seealso
fuses
32,33,
37)
Charging
socket
(seealso
fuses
32,33,
37)
Cigar
lighter
(seealso
fuses
32,33,
37)
Glove
compartment
light
(seealso
f
uses
32,
33,37)
Sound
system
(seealsofuse
9,
33,
43)
Wiper/washer
(seealsofuse
3,
36,
37)

45



7
.5A



Central
locking
(see
also
fuses
7,
28,31,
35)
Drive-away
protection
(EWS
II)
(see
alsofuse
28,
29,31)
Instrument
cluster
(see
also
f
uses
23,27,31,
46)
Multi-function
clock
(see
also
f
use
23,26,27,
31,46)
On-Board
Computer
(see
alsofuse
11,
12,23,
26,27,
31,33,37,
46)
On-Board
Display
(seealsofuse
23,27,31,
46)
Starting
system
(seealso
fuses
28,31)

46



15A



ABS
(see
also
fuse
10,21,27,
38)
AST
(seealsofuse
10,
21,27,
38)
Brake
lights
Cruise
control
(see
also
fuse
28)
Electronic
transmission
control
(A4S
310R)
(see
also
fuse
26,
28)
Electronic
transmission
control
(A5S
310Z)
(see
also
f
use
26,28)
Engine
control
DME
M5
.2
(see
also
fuses
2,
16,18,
39)
Engine
control
DME
MS
41
.1
(seealso
fuses
16,18,39,
50)
Instrument
cluster
(see
also
fuse
23,27,31,
45)
Multi4unction
clock
(see
also
fuse
23,26,27,
31,45)
On-Board
Computer
(seealsofuse
11,
12,23,26,27,
31,
33,37,
45)

47
1



15A
1
Anti-theft
system
(see
also
fuse
43)

48



40A



Heating
and
A/C
(IHKR
E36)(see
also
fuse
16,20,23,
31,
39,
41)

49



20A



Convertible
roof
(see
also
fuses
7,
24,
27,
42,43)

50



5A



Engine
control
DME
MS
41
.1
(seealso
fuses
16,18,39,
46)

FUSE
POSITION
TABLES

WARNING
-

"
Fuse
designations
and
locations
are
subject
to
change
and
may
vary
fromcar
to
car,
depending
on
options
.
If
questions
arise,
please
remember
that
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
is
the
bestsource
for
the
most
accurate
and
up-to-date
information
.

"
Tolocate
fuses
47-50,
refer
to
Fuse
Positions
inthis
repair
group
.

612-4



SWITCHES
AND
ELECTRICAL
ACCESSORIES

Fig
.
6
.



Ignition
switch
set
screws
(arrows)
.

Ignition
lock
cylinder,
replacing

NOTE-

On
cars
with
EWS
11(production
date
1/95
and
later),
the
ring
antenna
surrounding
the
ignition
switch
must
be
removed
.
See
515
Central
Locking
and
Anti-theft
.

1
.
Insert
master
key
finto
lock
cylinder
and
turn
60°
to
"ra-
dio"
position
.
See
Fig
.
7
.

Fig
.
7
.



Turn
ignition
switch
60°
to
"radio"
position
(arrow)
.

2
.
Insert
a
thin
piece
of
stiff
wire
into
opening
in
lock
cylin-
der
and
pull
lockcylinder
out
.
See
Fig
.
8
.

NOTE-

On
early
cars
(up
to
production
date
1ol95),
turn
lock
cylinder
back
12°
to
release
.

INTERIOR
SWITCHES

0012555
0011807
0011808

Fig
.
8
.



With
ignition
key
in
"radio"position,
insert
stiff
wire
into
lock
opening
to
release
cylinder
.

Headlight
and
Foglight
Switch
Assembly

The
headlight
and
foglight
switches
are
retained
in
the
left

dashboard
insert
.
This
alsocontains
the
driver's
side
face
lev-

e¡
air
vents
.
To
service
either
switch,
remove
insert
byremov-
ing
a
single
screw
.
See
Fig
.
9
.

NOTE-

Access
to
electrical
hamess
connectors
behind
dash
insert
may
be
easier
if
lower
left
dash
trim
and
driverside
knee
bolsterare
removed
.
See
513
Interior
Trim
.

Fig
.
9
.



Remove
retaíning
screw
to
pull
out
left
dash
insert
(arrow)
.

612-6



SWITCHES
AND
ELECTRICAL
ACCESSORIES

Fig
.
13
.
Removing
window
switch
from
console
.

Outside
mirror
switch,
replacing

0012561

1
.
Carefully
pry
mirror
switch
from
arm
rest
.
See
Fig
.
14
.

Fig
.
14
.
Pry
outside
mirror
switch
from
door
arm
rest
.

2
.
Disconnectharness
connector
from
switch
.

3
.
Installation
is
reverseof
removal
.

INTERIOR
LIGHTS

0013168

INTERIOR
LIGHTS

Dome
light,
rear
map
lights,
trunk
light,

replacing
bulbs

1
.
Pry
dome
light
out
from
left
side
.
See
Fig
.
14
.

Fig
.
15
.
Dome
light
assembly
being
removed
.

2
.
Release
locking
blade
and
swing
back
reflector
.
Spread

apart
contact
blades
toreplace
buib
.

3
.
Pry
rear
map
light
out
with
small
screwdriver,
remove

reflector
and
replace
bulb
.
See
Fig
.
16
.

Fig
.
16
.
Rear
interior
light
assembly
shown
removed
.

0011855

620-2
INSTRUMENTS

Fig
.1.



Instrument
cluster
retaining
screws
(arrows)
.

INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER

0012562

Fig
.
3
.



Turnbulb
base
45°
in
direction
shown
(arrow)
.

l
v



w
r
v
9



10



11



12



13



14



15



16



)7



18



19



20
y
21

1
.
Temperature
warning



12
.
Brake
fluid
warning

oo13n6



2
.
Right
turn
signal



13
.
Brake
pad
wear
warning
3
.
Instrument
lighting



14
.ABS
warning
Fig
.
2
.



Instrument
cluster
connector
locking
lever
(arrow)
.



4
.
Oil
pressure
warning



15
.
Seat
belt
warning5
.
Highbeam



16
.ASTwarning
6
.
Battery
charging
lamp



17
.Check
control
6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
noting
the
following
:



7
.
Left
turn
signal



18
.Check
engine

"
Instrument
cluster
harness
connector
locking
levers



8
.
Low
fuel
warning



19
.
LCD
lighting

must
be
in
up
position
before
installing
connector
.



9
.
Airbag
warning



20
.
Rear
foglight
(not
used)
10
.
Catalytic
converter
warning



21
.
Front
foglights
"
Install
airbag
to
steering
wheel
as
described
in
721



11
.
Emergency
brake
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.



0012563

"
Reconnect
negative
(-)
cable
to
battery
last,
once
al¡



Fig
.
4
.



Bulb
designation
chart
.

harness
connectors
have
been
reconnected
.

"
Recode
cluster
as
described
in
Instrument
cluster,



CAUTION-
seif-testing
.



Note
wattage
of
bulb
.
Excessive
wattage
could
melt
cluster
housing
.
Replace
defective
bulbs
with

Instrument
cluster
bulbs,
replacing



reptacementbulbs
of
the
same
wattage
.

1
.
Remove
instrument
cluster
as
described
above
.



Odometer
coding
plug,
replacing

2
.
Remove
faulty
bulb
by
turning
bulb
base
45°
inits

mount
and
remove
from
housing
.
See
Fig
.
3
.



The
coding
plug
maintains
a
record
of
thevehicle
mileage
.

The
back
of
the
instrument
cluster
and
its
bulb
locations
are



1
.
Record
vehicle
mileage
.

shown
in
Fig
.
4
.
2
.
Remove
instrument
cluster
as
described
earlier
.

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

Taillight
assembly,

removing
and
installing

1
.
Open
trunk
lid
.
Remove
cover
from
rear
of
taillight
.
Re-

fer
to
Fig
.
11
.

2
.
Depress
locking
tabs
on
electrical
harness
convector

and
disconnect
from
rear
of
taillight
lens
assembly
.
Re-

move
four
taillight
assembly
retaining
nuts
.
See
Fig
.
13
.

0012574

Fig
.
13
.
Taillight
mounting
nuts
(arrows)
and
harness
connector
(A)
.

3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

Center
Brake
Light

On
convertible
models,
it
is
necessary
to
open
trunk
lid
and

remove
inner
tailgatetrim
adjacent
to
license
plate
light
as-

sembly
.
Then
remove
the
electrical
connectors
and
four
cen-

ter
brake
light
retaining
nuts
.
Push
center
brake
light
out
.

Replace
bulbs
if
necessary
.

On
4-door
and
coupe
models,
open
trunk
lid
.
Working
di-

rectly
under
center
brake
light,
turn
bulb
socket
counterclock-

wise
1
/4turn
andremove
from
center
brake
light
assembly
.

Replace
bulb
if
necessary
.
See
Fig
.
14
.

EXTERIOR
LIGHTING



630-
5

0012575

Fig
.
14
.
Turncenter
brake
light
socket
counterclockwise
and
remove
bulb
.

Center
brake
light
housing,
replacing

(4-door
andcoupe
models)

1
.
Remove
rear
window
parcel
shelf
.
See513
Interior
Trim
.

2
.
Depress
tabs
on
center
brake
light
electrical
connector

and
disconnect
.

3
.
Remove
retaining
screws
and
remove
socket
.

4
.
Replace
bulb
.

REAR
LIGHTING