1996 BMW M3 climate control

Tableh
.
ECM
Pin
Assignment--Bosch
DME
M1
.7

Pin



1
Signal



1
Component/function



1
Signal

45
Notused

46
Notused

47
Notused

48



Output



A/C
compressor
cut-out



Compressor
control
relay,
terminal
85
49
Notused

50
Notused

51



Output



Cyl
.
4
ignition
coil
control



Cyl
.
4
ignition
coil

52



Output



Cyl
.
2
ignition
coil
control



Cyl
.
2
ignition
coil

53



Not
used
54



Input



Battery
voltage
from
engine
control
module



Engine
control
module
relay,
terminal
87a

55



Ground



Ground,
ignition



Ground
point

56



Input



Ignition
switch,
terminal
15



Ignition
switch,
terminal
15
57
Notused

58



Not
used

59



Output



Throttleposition
sensor
and
volume
air
flow
sensor



Reference
voltage
(5
VDC)

60



Input



Programming
voltage



Data
link
connector

61
Notused

62
Notused

63
Notused

64



Input



Ignition
timing
intervention



Transmission
control
module
(EGS)

65



Input



Drive
range
P/N



Automatic
transmission
range
switch

66
Notused

67



Input



Crankshaft
position
RPM
sensor



Crankshaft
position
RPM
sensor

68



Input



Crankshaft
position
RPM
sensor



Crankshaft
position
RPM
sensor

69
Notused

70



Input



Oxygen
sensor
signal



Heated
oxygen
sensor

71



Ground



Oxygen
sensor
signal
ground



Heated
oxygen
sensor

72
Notused

73



Input



Vehicle
speed
signal



Instrument
cluster

74



Output



Engine
speed
signal



Instrument
cluster

75



Not
used
76



Input



Volume
air
flow
sensor



Volume
air
flow
sensor

77



Input



Intake
air
temperature
sensor
(IAT)



Intake
air
temperature
sensor
(IAT)

78



Input



Engine
coolant
temperature



Engine
coolant
temperature
sensor

79
Notused

80



Not
used

81



Input



Drive-away
protection
signal
(code)



On-boardcomputer

82



Not
used
83
Notused

84



Not
used
85



Input



A/C
pressure



Pressure
switch

86



Input



A/C
switch



Integrated
climate
regulation
control
module

87



Output



RxD
diagnosisdata
line



Data
link
connector

88



Output-Input



TxD
diagnosisdata
line



l
Data
link
connector

FUEL
INJECTION



130-
2
9

ECM
PIN
ASSIGNMENTS

Table
i
.
ECM
Pin
Assignment-Bosch
DME
M3
.1

Pin



Signal



Component/function



2

ignal

FUEL
INJECTION



130-
3
1

45
vacant
-

46
vacant
-



-

47
vacant
-



-

48



output



A/C
compressor
control



A/C
compressor
disabled
via
compressor
control
relay

49
vacant
-



-

50



output



Ignition
control
(terminal
1),cyl
.
n
o
.
4



Primary
signal,
ignition
coil
cyl
.
n
o
.
4

51



output



Ignition
control
(terminal
1),cyl
.
n
o
.
6



Primary
signal,
ignition
coil
cyl
.
no
.
6

52



output



Ignition
control
(terminal
1),cyl
.
n
o
.
5



Primary
signal,
ignitioncoil
cyl
.
no
.
5

53
vacant



-

54



input



Power
supply



Battery
voltage
(+)
from
main
relay
terminal
87
55



ground



Ground



Ground
for
ignition
control

56



input



Power
supply
(terminal
15)



Batteryvoltage
(+)
with
key
on
or
engine
running

57
vacant
-



-

58
vacant
-



-

59



output



Throttleposition
sensor



Throttleposition
sensorsupply
voltage
(5
VDC)

60



input



Data
link
connector



Programming
voltage

61
vacant
-



-

62
vacant
-



-

63
vacant
-



-

64



input



Ignition
timing
intervention



from
A/T
control
module
(only
active
during
gearshift)

65



input



Automatic
transmission
(A/T)
range
switch



Transmission
park
or
neutral
signal

66
vacant
-



-

67



input



Engine
speed/crankshaft
position
sensor



Crankshaft
position/rpm
(voltage
(VAC)
between
pins
67
and
68)

68



input



Engine
speed/crankshaft
position
sensor



Crankshaft
position/rpm
(voltage
(VAC)
between
pins
67
and
68)

69
vacant
-



-

70



input



Oxygen
sensor



Oxygen
sensor
signal
(0-1
VDC
fluctuating
with
engine
running)

71



ground



Oxygen
sensor



Oxygen
sensor
signal
ground

72
vacant
-



-

73



input



Road
speed



Road
speed
signal
from
instrument
cluster

74



output



Engine
speed
(TD)



Engine
speed
(TD)
signalto
instrument
cluster

75
vacant
-



-

76
vacant
-



-

77



input



Intakeair
temperature
(IAT)
sensor



Intake
air
temperature
(0-5
V,
temperaturedependent)

78



input



Engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor



Engine
coolant
temperature
(0-5V,
temperature
dependent)

79
vacant
-



-

80
vacant
-



-

81



input



On-boardcomputer



Drive-away
protection
enable

82
vacant
-



-

83
vacant
-



-

84
vacant
-



-

85



input



A/C
pressure
switch



From
Integrated
climate
control
module
via
A/C
pressure
switch

86



input



A/C
compressor
on



From
Integrated
climate
control
module
87



input



Diagnostic
connector
(RxD)



Diagnostic
RxD
(receive)signal
to
pin
15
in
Data
link
connector

88



input/output



Diagnostic
connector
(TxD)



Diagnostic
TxD
(transmit)
signal
to
pin
20
in
Data
link
connector

ECM
PIN
ASSIGNMENTS

Table
j.
ECM
Pin
Assignment-Bosch
DME
M3
.3
.1

Pin



~
Signal



1
Componentffunction



1
signal

FUEL
INJECTION



130-
33

45



ground



Ignition
circuit
shield



Ground
shieldfor
ignition
circuit
monitoring

46



output



Fuel
consumption
(KVA
signal)



To
instrument
cluster

47



output



Crankshaft
rpm



Engine
speed
(TD)
signal
to
instrument
cluster

48



output



A/C
compressor
control



A/C
compressor
relay
terminal
85
49
vacant
-



-

50



output



Ignition
coil
control,
cyl
.
1



Primary
signal,
ignition
coil
1

51



output



Ignition
coil
control,
cyl
.
2



Primary
signal,
ignition
coil
2

52



output



Ignition
coil
control,
cyl
.
3



Primary
signal,
ignition
coil
3

53
vacant
-



-

54



input



Power
supply



Battery
voltagefrom
main
relay
(terminal
87a)

55



ground



Ground



Ground
for
ignition
control

56



input



Power
supply
(terminal15)



Batteryvoltage
with
key
on
or
engine
running

57



input



Ignition
timing
intervention



From
A/T
control
module
58
vacant
-



-

59



output



Throttleposition
sensor
(TPS)



Voltage
supply
to
TPS
(5
VDC)

60



input



Programming
voltage



Data
link
connector

61
vacant
-



-

62
vacant
-



-

63
vacant
-



-

64



input



A/C
on
signal



From
integrated
climate
control
module
65



input



A/C
pressure
signal



From
integrated
climate
control
module
via
A/C
pressure
switch

66



input



On-board
computer



Drive-away
protection
enable
(starter
immobilization
relay)

67
vacant
-



-

68
vacant
-



-

69



input



Knock
sensor
#2
(cyl
.
4,5,
6)



Knock
sensor
#2
signal

70



input



Knock
sensor
#1
(cyl
.
1,2,
3)



Knock
sensor
#1
signal

71



ground



Ground



Ground
for
knock
sensors
and
shields

72
vacant
-



-

73



input



Throttleposition
sensor
(TPS)



Throttleposition
signal

74
vacant
-

75
vacant
-



-

76
vacant
-

77



input



Intakeair
temperatura



Intakeair
temperatura
sensor
(0-5
VDC)

78



input



Engine
coolant
temperature



Engine
coolant
temperature
sensor
(0-5
VDC)

79
vacant
-

80
vacant
-



-

81



input



Automatic
transmission
gear
positionlneutral



A/T
parkor
neutral
position
signal
safetyswitch

82
vacant
-



-

83
vacant
-



-

84
vacant
-



-

85
vacant
-



-

86
vacant
-



-

87



input



Diagnostic
connector
(RxD)



Diagnostic
RxD
(receive)
signal
to
pin
15
in
Data
link
connector

88



input/output



Diagnostic
connector
(TxD)



Diagnostic
TxD
(transmit)
signal
to
pin
20
in
Data
link
connector

ECM
PIN
ASSIGNMENTS

130-
34



FUEL
INJECTION

Pin



i
Signal



1
Component/function



1
Signal

1



output



Oxygen
sensor
(monitoring
sensor)heater



Oxygen
sensor
heater
control
(switched
ground)

2



output



Idle
speed
control
valve



Pulsed
ground-close
signal
(see
also
pin
29)

3



output



Fuel
injector
control,
cyl
.
1



Pulsed
ground
(injection
pulsewidth
in
ms)
cyl
.
1

4



output



Fuel
injector
control,
cyl
.
4



Pulsed
ground
(injection
pulse
width
in
ms)
cyl
.
4

5



not
used



-



-

6



ground



Ground



Ground
for
fuel
injector
output
stage

7



not
used



-

8



1
output



1
Check
Engine



1
Instrument
cluster,
Check
Engine
lamp

9



not
used



-



-

10



input



Electronic
immobilizer
control
(EWS
II)



Electronic
immobilizer
control
(EWS
II)
module

11



output



Automatic
climate
control



Automatic
climate
control,
to
evaporator
controlier

12



not
used



-



-

13



not
used



-



-

14



not
used



-



-

15



not
used



-



-

16



input



Intake
air
temperature



Intake
air
temperature
Signal

17



input



Mass
air
flow
meter



Intake
air
signal

18



not
used



-



-

19



input



Oxygen
sensor
(monitoring
sensor)



Oxygen
sensor
control

20



output



Crankshaft/rpm
sensor



Crankshaft/rpm
sensor
control

21



input



Camshaft
position
sensor



Camshaft
position
signal

22



output



Ignition
coil
control,
cyl
.
3



Primary
signal,
ignitioncoil
3

23



output



Ignition
coil
control,
cyl
.
4



Primary
signal,
ignitioncoil
4

24



not
used



-



-

25



not
used



-



-

26



input



Power
supply
(terminal
30)



Battery
voltage
(B+)
at
al¡
times

27



input



Main
relay
control



Main
relay
activation
(terminal
85)

28



ground



Ground



Ground
for
ECM
and
sensor
shielding

29



output



Idle
speed
control
valve



Pulsed
ground-open
signal
(seealsopin
2)

30



output



Oxygen
sensor
(monitoring
sensor)
heater



Oxygen
sensor
heater
control
(switched
ground)

31



output



Fuel
injectorcontrol,
cyl
.
3



Pulsed
ground
(injection
pulsewidth
in
ms)
cyl
.
3

32



output



Fuel
injector
control,
cyl
.
2



Pulsed
ground
(injection
pulsewidth
in
ms)
cyl
.
2

33



I
not
used

40



input



Knock
sensor
#2
(cyl
.
3,4)



Knock
sensor
#2
signal

41



not
used



-



-

42



input



Vehicle
speed



Vehicle
speed
signal
from
instrument
cluster

43



not
used



-



-

44



output



Throttleposition
sensor
(TPS)



Throttleposition
reference
signal

ECM
PIN
ASSIGNMENTS

Table
k
.
ECM
Pin
Assignment-Bosch
DME
M5
.2

34



ground



Ground



Ground
for
ECM/
output
stages

35



not
used



-



-

36



input



A/C
compressor
relay



A/C
compressor
relay
control

37



not
used



-



-

38



not
used



-



-

39



not
used



-



-

Table
k
.
ECM
Pin
Assignment-Bosch
DME
M5
.2
(continued)

Pin



I
Signal



1
Componentltunction



1
Signal
45



I
output



I
Mass
air
flow
meter



I
Intake
airSignal

46



output



Oxygen
sensor
(monitoring
sensor)



Oxygen
sensor
control

47



not
used



-

48



not
used



-

49



output



Ignition
coil
control,
cyl
.
1



Primary
signal,
ignition
coil
1

50



output



Ignition
coil
control,
cyl
.
2



Primary
signal,
ignition
coil
2
51



not
used



-

52



not
used



-

53



input



Throttleposition
sensor



Throttleposition
Signal

54



input



Power
supply



Batteryvoltage
from
main
relay
(terminal
87)

55



ground



Ground



Ground
for
ECM

56



input



Power
supply
(terminal
15)



Battery
voltage
with
key
on
or
engine
running

57



output



Activate
cooling
fan
(man
.
trans
.)
control



Normal
speed
relay

58



not
used



-



-

59



not
used



-



-

60



input



Programming
voltage



Programming
voltage
via
data
link
connector,
pin
18

61



output



Evaporative
emissionvalve



Evaporative
emission
valve
control

62
vacant
-



-

63



output



Fuel
pump
relay



Fuel
pump
relay
control

64



not
used



-

65



not
used



-



-

66



not
used



-



-

67



not
used



-



-

68



input



Signal
above
80°C(man
.
tran
.)



Double
temperature
switch

69



input



Automatic
climate
control



Automatíc
climate
control

70



input



Knock
sensor
#1
(cyl
.
1,2)



Knock
sensor
#1
Signal

71



ground



Ground



Ground
for
analog
signals
and
knock
sensors

72



not
used



-



-

73



not
used



-



-

74



input



Engine
coolant
temperature
sensor



Engine
coolant
temperatura
Signal

75



not
used



-



-

76



not
used



-



-

77



output



Oxygen
sensor
(regulating
sensor)



Oxygen
sensor
control

78



input



Crankshaft/rpm
sensor



Crankshaft
position/rpmSignal

79



input



ABS
or
traction
control



ABS
or
AST
control

80



input



Engine
speed



Engine
speed
Signal
81



not
used



-



-

82



not
used



-



-

FUEL
INJECTION



130-
3
5

83



input



On-board
computar



From
On-boardcomputer
(terminal
4)

84



not
used



-



-

85



not
used



-



-

86



not
used



-



-

87



input



Diagnostic
connector
(RxD)



Diagnostic
RxD
(receive)signal
to
pin
15
in
Data
link
connector

88



output



I
Diagnostic
connector
(TxD)



Diagnostic
TxD
(transmit)
signal
to
pin
17in
Data
link
connector

ECM
PIN
ASSIGNMENTS

130-
3
6



FUEL
INJECTION

Pin



1
Signal



1
Componentffunction



1
Signal

1



output



Ignition
coil
control,
cyl
.
2



Primary
signal,
ignition
coil
2

2



output



Ignition
coil
control,
cyl
.
4



Primary
signal,
ignitioncoil
4

3



output



Ignition
coil
control,
cyl
.
6



Primary
signal,
ignition
coil
6
4
ground
Ground



Ground

5



output



Fuel
injectorcontrol,
cyl
.
2



Pulsed
ground
(injection
pulse
width
in
ms)
cyl
.
2
6



output



Fuel
injectorcontrol,
cyl
.
1



Pulsed
ground
(injection
pulse
width
in
ms)
cyl
.
1

7



output



Mass
air
flow
meter



Mass
air
meter
signal

8



input



Mass
air
flow
meter



Mass
air
meter
signal

9



output



Instrument
cluster



Fuel
consumption
signal

10



output



Engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor



ECT
signal

11



output



Fueltankpressure
sensor



Fueltankpressure
sensor
control

12



input



Throttleposition
sensor
(TPS)



Throttleposition
signal

13
-

14



input



Intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor



Intake
air
temperature
signal

15



Traction
control



AST
module

16



input



Automatic
climate
control



Automatic
climate
control

17

18



input



Electronic
immobilizer
control
(EWS
II)



Electronic
immobilizer
control
(EWS
II)
module

19



Automatic
climate
control



Automatic
climate
control

20



-



Instrument
cluster



Instrument
cluster

21



output



Camshaft
actuator
(VANOS
solenoid)
control



Camshaft
actuator
(VANOS
solenoid),
switched
ground

22



output



Fuel
injectorcontrol,
cyl
.
3



Pulsed
ground
(injection
pulse
width
in
ms)
cyl
.
3

23



Fuel
injectorcontrol,
cyl
.
6



Pulsed
ground
(injection
pulse
width
in
ms)
cyl
.
6

24



Fuel
injectorcontrol,
cyl
.
4



Pulsed
ground
(injection
pulse
width
in
ms)
cyl
.
4

25



output



Oxygen
sensor
heater
control



Oxygen
sensor
heater
ground

26



input



Power
supply
(terminal
30)



Battery
voltage(B+)
at
all
times

27



output



Idle
speed
control
valve



Pulsed
ground-open
signal
(see
also
pin
53)

28
ground
Ground



Ground
29



output



Ignition
coil
control,
cyl
.
1



Primary
signal,
ignition
coíl
1

30



output



Ignition
coil
control,
cyl
.
3



Primary
signal,
ignition
coil
3

31



output



Ignition
coil
control,
cyl
.
5



Primary
signal,
ignition
coil
5

32
ground
Ground



Ground
33



output



Fuel
injector
control,
cyl
.
5



Pulsedground
(injection
pulsewidth
in
ms)
cyl
.
5

34
ground
Ground



Ground
35



output



Secondary
air
injection



Secondary
air
injection
pump
relay
control

36



output



Engine
speed
output



Engine
speed
signal

37
-

38



ground



Knock
sensor



Shielding
for
knock
sensors

39



output



Intake
air
temperature
sensor
(IAT
Sensor)



Voltagesupply
to
IAT
sensor
and
ECT
sensorEngine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor

40



output



Crankshaft
position
sensor
(Hall
effect)



Crankshaft
position
sensor
control

41



ground



Camshaft
position
(CMP)
sensor



Shielding
for
CMP
sensor

42



output



Throttle
position
sensor
(TPS)



TPS
ground

43



input



Camshaft
position/rpm
sensor



Camshaft
position/rpm
sensor
control

44



output



Throttle
position
sensor
(TPS)



Voltagesupply
to
TPS
(5
VDC)

45



Traction
control



AST
module
46



-



Instrument
cluster



Instrument
cluster

ECM
PIN
ASSIGNMENTS

Table
I.
ECM
Pin
Assignment-Siemens
DME
MS
41
.1

Table
a
.
E36
Component
Locations

Component



Model
Year



Location



Refer
to

Anti-theft
Control
Module



1992-1998



Behind
glove
compartment



Fig
.
8
.
Fig
.
9
.

Anti-theft
Horn



1
1992-1998



1
Right
rear
engine
compartment

Anti-slip
(Traction)
Control
Module



1994-1998



Power
distribution
box



Fig
.
8
.
(AST/ASC+T)



Fig
.
9
.

Anti-slip
(Traction)
Control
Switch



1994-1998



In
center
console

Automatic
Climate
(A/C)
Control



1992-1998



Behind
center
console
Module

AutomaticTransmission
Range



1992-1998



~
Next
to
gear
shift
lever
in
center
console



Fig
.
29
.
Switch
(Gear
Position/Neutral
Safety
Switch)

Auxiliary
Cooling
Fan
Dual
Switch



1992-1998



Right
side
radiator



1



Fig
.
18
.

Auxiliary
Cooling
Fan
Motor



1992-1998



Behind
front
grill

Auxiliary
Fuse
Box
(Left
Splice



1992-1998



I
Behind
left
front
footwell
kick-panel
Panel)

Auxiliary
RelayPanel



1
1992-1998



1
Left
side
of
dash
under
steering
column

Auxiliary
Fuse
Box
In
Trunk



1



1997-1998



1
Right
sideof
trunk
behind
trim
panel

AuADSry
ThrottlePosition
Motor



11994-1998



Front
of
engine
compartment

B+
Jump
Start
Junction
Point



1992-1998



Right
rear
of
engine
compartment



Fig
.
7
.

Back-Up
Light
Switch
(Manual)



1992-1998



Right
or
left
side
top
of
transmission



Fig
.
30
.

Body
Electronics
Control
Module



1994-1998



Behindglove
compartment



Fig
.
8
.
(ZKE
IV)



Fig
.
9
.

Brake
Fluid
Level
Sensor



1992-1998



Top
of
brake
fluid
reservoir
at
master
cylinder



Fig
.
15
.

Brake
Light
Switch



1
1992-1998



1
On
brake
pedal
supportbracket

Brake
Pad
Sensor,
Left
Front



1
1992-1998



1
Left
front
brake
caliper

Brake
Pad
Sensor,
Right
Rear



1992-1998



Right
rear
brake
caliper

Camshaft
Actuator
(VANOS)



1993-1998



Front
of
cylinder
head
Camshaft
Position
Sensor
(Cylinder



1992-1998



Front
of
engine
Identification)

Carbon
Canister
Valve
(TLEV)



1
1997-1998



1
In
sparewheel
well
in
trunk

ELECTRICAL
COMPONENT
LOCATIONS



610-11

Fig
.
5
.

Fig
.
4
.

Fig
.
24
.

Fig
.
7
.

Central
Locking
Module
(ZVM)



11992-1993



1
Behindglove
compartment



I



Fig
.
8
.
Fig
.
9
.

Check
Control
Module
(if
applicable)
1
1992
-
1998



1
Below
left
side
of
dash

Child
Protection
Window
Control



1992-1998



Center
console
(console)

Chime
Module



1992-1998



Below
left
side
of
dash
inleft
dash
trim
panel

Clock
(Multi-Function)



1993-1998



Center
console

Clutch
Pedal
Switch



1992-1998



On
clutch
pedal
support
bracket

Continued

COMPONENT
LOCATIONS

Sensor

fan

Fig
.
25
.
Digital
display
A/C
control
head
components
.

2
.
Unscrew
left
and
right
screws
retaining
control
head
to
control
module
.
Press
retaining
clips
and
release
front
plate
from
control
head
.
Remove
A/C
control
module
from
control
head
housing
.

Sensor
fan
for
interior
temperature,

repiacing

A
small
electricfan,installed
in
the
A/C
control
head,
draws
cabin
air
past
the
climate
control
temperature
sensor
.

1.
Remove
A/C
control
head
as
described
earlier
.

2
.
Rotary-knob
control
head
:
Disconnect
electrical
con-
nector
from
top
of
control
head
housing
.
Pry
open
plas-

tic
housing
and
remove
sensor
fan
.
See
Fig
.
26
.

0013181

Fig
.
26
.
Sensor
fan
(A)
and
harness
(B)
in
back
of
A/C
control
head
(rotary-knob
control
head
shown)
.

3
.
Digital
display
models
:
Disconnect
electrical
harness

connector
from
control
head
housing
.
Remove
screws

holding
sensor
fan
to
bottom
of
control
moduleand
re-
move
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
25
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING



640-
9

Heater
and
A/C
Air
Distribution
Motors

The
recirculation,
fresh
air
and
othervent-duct
flaps
are
controlled
electrically
via
a
series
of
air
distribution
actuating
motors
.
Cars
with
the
rotary-knob
control
head
use
three
elec-
tromechanical
motors,
each
held
in
place
via
a
small
plastic
clip
.
See
Fig
.
27
.

Rightside
of
heater
box
l

Fig
.
27
.
Location
of
early
production
air
distribution
motors
(arrows)
.

Later
systems
(with
the
digital
display
control
head)
use
five
distribution
motors,
four
of
which
are
digítally
controlled
.
See
Fig
.
28
.

HEATER
AND
CONTROLS