BMW 3 Series E46

since 1998 release

Repair and operation of the car



BMW 3 Series E46
+ BMW 3 cars (E46)
+ Current leaving and service
+ Engine
+ Cooling systems, heating
+ Power supply systems, injection and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ RKPP and transmission line
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
- Body
   General information and security measures
   + Leaving and repair of damages of a body
   - External elements of a body
      Removal and installation of a front bumper
      Removal and installation/check of shock-absorbers of a bumper
      Removal and installation of a rear bumper
      Removal and installation of the back shock-absorber
      Removal and installation of a cover of a fairing
      Removal and installation of a forward wing
      Removal and installation of a cowl
      Adjustment of a cowl
      Removal and installation of a trunk lid
      Adjustment of a trunk lid
      Removal and installation of the lock/cylinder of the lock of a trunk lid
      Removal and installation of a gas-filled emphasis of a cowl/trunk lid
      Replacement of moldings and emblem of model
      Removal, installation and adjustment of a door
      Removal and installation of facing of a door
      Removal and installation of the lock of a door
      Removal and installation of the cylinder of the lock
      Removal and installation of the external handle of a door
      Removal, installation and adjustment of a window
      Removal and installation of the power window
      Removal and installation of the electric motor of a window regulator
      Removal and installation of a mirror of an external look / sound signal of high-pitch tone
      Removal and installation of glass of a mirror
      Removal and installation of the case of a mirror of an exterior
   + Internal elements of a body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Schemes of electric equipment



Removal and installation of facing of a door

Here removal of facing of a forward door is described. Process of removal of facing of a back door is similar. Differences are described at the end of the Section.

 REMOVAL

1 Disconnect a negative cable (-) of the rechargeable battery at the switched-off ignition. The battery is in a luggage compartment behind a cover on the right side. At the BMW 316i, 318i cars the battery settles down in a motive compartment.

As a result of shutdown of the rechargeable battery data from memory of malfunctions of some monitors are erased. If necessary before shutdown of the battery it is necessary to consider these memories of malfunctions. Address the Section Diagnostics of Malfunctions. Work it is desirable to carry out HUNDRED in conditions.

2 Isolate a negative pole on the rechargeable battery to exclude casual contact with it.

3 Remove upward by means of two small screw-drivers the switch of a mirror-1-. At the same time screw-drivers are put in the points shown on an illustration by shooters. Rasstykuyte two shtekerny connections also remove the mirror switch.

4 Remove fingers a peak-1-from a door from the back face party. At the same time begin to remove from a back end face. The peak is fixed by four clips.

5 Turn out screws (1/2/3) the T20 Torx screw-driver.

The screw-1-is longer than others. Shooters - support for the top peak.

6 Wring out facing from a door and disconnect in points-1-. For an otzhatiya use a plastic wedge, for example, of HAZET 1965-20.

7 Delay facing above from a door and disconnect in points-2-of brackets, since the party of loops.
8 Lift facing of a door via the lock button.

9 Disconnect a cable of the internal drive of a door. For this purpose open the lever of the internal drive of a door. In this situation disconnect a white plastic clip-1-and remove a cable-2-from the driving lever back.

10 From a reverse side of facing to a rasstykuyta the loudspeaker socket. Disconnect two fastenings of a cable and stretch electric wires.
11 Remove facing of a door.

12 Check clips of facing of a door, if necessary replace.

Before removal of a safety cushion surely study safety rules for the pillow relation, address the Section Steering with the hydraulic booster (servoupravleniye).


13 Turn off three bolts of fastening of a-3-side safety cushion-1-. To a rasstykuyta the socket of yellow color also remove a safety cushion from a reverse side.

Bolts of fastening are covered with means for fixing of threaded connections and they need to be replaced.

14 Disconnect on a contour a cover-1-from a door. For this purpose pull it a few fingers, then a plastic wedge wring out the glue roller on a door.

Especially carefully act in the lower and forward part - And-. The damaged cover of a door needs to be replaced.


 INSTALLATION

15 Carefully paste a cover on a door cut. At the same time you watch that it coincided with openings.

You watch to damaging a door cover, otherwise in the car there will be a draft. Glue weight has to be put on a contour. If necessary it is necessary to restore glue consolidation by means of a butyl cord of BMW.

16 Check whether the negative cable (-) of the rechargeable battery is disconnected. If is not present, disconnect it at the switched-off ignition.
17 Establish into place a side safety cushion. For this purpose join the socket of yellow color from a reverse side and record it so that the distinct click was heard. Check reliability of fixing of shtekerny connection. Fix a side safety cushion by three new screws the moment of 8.5 N • m.

18 Check reliability of fastening of clips-1 facings of a door, if necessary replace. 2 – support of the top brackets.

19 Stretch electric wires from a reverse side of facing. Record cables and join the loudspeaker socket. If necessary fix the mirror drive plug by an adhesive tape in a cut of facing of a door.
20 Connect a cable of the internal drive of a door in the lever. At the same time insert a clip in front, press behind and record a hook.
21 Raise facing of a door over the fixing button.
22 Establish facing from above at brackets and press. If necessary slam a palm.
23 Expose facing over openings of plastic clips and carefully slam palms.

24 Fix by screws (1/2/3) facing of a door. At the same time you watch that longer screw was screwed in a point-1-.

25 Insert the top peak with four clips into basic elements and press. If necessary carefully slam palms.
26 Join the socket of the switch of a mirror and press the switch into an opening of facing of a door.

During connection of the rechargeable battery in the car there should not be people

27 Attach a negative cable (-) of the rechargeable battery at the switched-off ignition. Establish hours.

Differences for facing of a back door

Cars with the power window:


28 Remove the window regulator switch at the switch up.

Cars without power window:


29 Remove a peak instead of the window regulator switch by means of two small screw-drivers.

30 Remove the window regulator handle. For this purpose:

- Remove the screw-driver a peak (the shooter on an illustration).
- Turn out the screw which is under it.
- Remove the window regulator handle from an axis together with a washer.