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Starting-Aid Terminal: E60, E61, E63, E64

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Installation location 

The starting-aid terminal is located on the left-hand side of the engine compartment, behind the suspension strut dome.

Example: E60

Fig 1: Locating Starting-Aid Terminal: E60, E61, E63, E64
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STARTING-AID TERMINAL: E60, E61, E63, E64

Item Description Item Description
1 Starting-aid terminal 2 Battery cable

Construction 

The starting-aid terminal is installed in a two-part plastic housing. The front part of the plastic housing is marked with a red plus sign and can be folded open. The battery cable is connected to the starting-aid terminal under the folding part of the plastic housing. The wire to the starter motor is connected under the rear part of the plastic housing.