51 23 110 Removing and installing/replacing left engine compartment lid catch (from 08/2008): Replacement
Engine compartment lid catch with microswitch:
Feed wiring harness (1) completely out of microswitch (2).
Raise retaining tab (3) of microswitch (2) and remove microswitch (2) in direction of arrow.
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