51 23 110 Removing and installing/replacing engine compartment lid lock on left (from 09/2008 nor for 12-cylinder models): Replacement

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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.

Fig 1: Removing Microswitch

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