61 12 065 Replacing wiring harness for front bumper

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IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on HANDLING WIRING HARNESSES and cables.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove FRONT BUMPER TRIM .

NOTE: Operation is shown by way of example on the E63 (build date up to 09/2007). There may be differences in detail in the case of other vehicle models.

Disconnect plug connections (1) on four ultrasonic transducers.

Unclip wiring harness (2) from bumper trim.

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connections And Wiring Harness

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Turn plug (1) in direction of arrow and feed out of bumper trim.

Remove wiring harness (2).

Installation:

Make sure wiring harness (2) is laid correctly.

Fig 2: Turning Plug

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