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 ultrasonic transducer. Unclip wiring harness (2) from bumper trim.

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connections And Wiring Harness

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Unlock plug (1) in direction of arrow from bumper trim.

During installation, ensure wiring harness (2) is correctly laid.

Fig 2: Identifying Plug Of Bumper Trim

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