51 24 065 Removing and Installing/Replacing Bowden Cable For Manual Rear Lid Unlocking (Up To 03/2005)

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove rear light  See 63 21 186 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR LIGHT (ON CENTER OF REAR LID)
• Remove panel for rear lid at bottom  See 51 49 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM FOR LOWER REAR LID 

Detach cover (1) from lock element (2).

Fig 1: Detaching Cover From Lock Element

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Lever out securing plugs (1).

Lever out catches (2) and remove Bowden cable guide (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Bowden Cable Guide & Catches

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Unlock catch (1) and detach Bowden cables (2 and 3) from rear lid lock upper section (5).

Lever Bowden cable (2) out of guide (4).

Installation: 

Bowden cable (2) must be correctly positioned in guide (4).

Fig 3: Detaching Bowden Cables

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Release screw (1).

Feed out Bowden cable with holder (2) from rear lid.

Installation: 

Retainer (5) must be correctly fitted.

Bowden cable (3) and retainer (5) must be correctly fitted on lock element (4).

Fig 4: Identifying Bowden Cable

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Overview of Bowden cables on rear lid lock: 

Fig 5: Identifying Routing Of Bowden Cables For Rear Lid Lock Components

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1. Fastener (lock cylinder)
2. Rear lid lock (upper section)
3. Bowden cable for manual rear lid unlocking
4. Bowden cable for rear lid lock
5. Holder on Bowden cable for rear lid lock