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61 12 180 Replacing Wiring Harness On Function Carrier On Left Or Right Front Door

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Overview of function carrier components: 

  1. Control unit, front door (door module)
  2. Light module (build date up to 09/2004)
  3. Sensor, front door
  4. Bowden cable
  5. Speaker
  6. Wiring harness, function carrier
  7. Quick-release coupling grey 1.8 mm

    Quick-release coupling white 0.8 mm

    Fig 1: Identifying Wiring Harness On Function Carrier And Front Door Components
    G04767688Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

IMPORTANT: Follow instructions for handling fibre optic cables. See 61 00 ... NOTES ON HANDLING OPTICAL FIBERS .
Risk of mixing up plugs for door lock and control unit!
Mark relevant plugs of wiring harness to be changed.
Ensure correct plug connections for replacement wiring harness through comparison of plugs (wire cross-sections, pin assignment).

Unclip wiring harness (1).

Feed out wiring harness (1) with rubber grommet (2) and remove.

Fig 2: Identifying Wiring Harness And Rubber Grommet
G04768416Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.