61 11 090 Retrofit grounding cable for the rear light on the right and left (to 10/2016)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 BMW Z4, 2015 BMW Z4, and 2014 BMW Z4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: If the socket housing is replaced for vehicles with production dates to 10/2016, the grounding cable must be retrofitted.

Socket housing (1): Version until 10/2016 Socket housing (2): Version from 10/2016 with additional ground (3)

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Light Socket Housing Versions And Additional Ground

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Necessary preliminary work:

Remove the socket housing for the rear light on the left and right

Comply with NOTES ON HANDLING WIRING HARNESSES .

Unpin the 8-pin connector (1) from the vehicle wiring harness:

Open the secondary lock (2) with a suitable tool (e.g. small screwdriver) on the top and bottom.
Use a suitable tool (such as a small screwdriver) to carefully push the primary locking device down as shown by the arrow.
Pull all cables out.

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Light Cable 8-Pin Connector And Secondary Lock

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Fig 3: Identifying Rear Light Grounding Cable Related Components

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Disconnect the pin of the brown grounding cable (4) from the vehicle wiring harness (5).

Strip the insulation off the brown grounding cable (4) from the vehicle wiring harness (5).

Slide heat-shrink tubing (1) from the repair kit onto the double grounding cable (2).

Crimp the vehicle grounding cable (4) and the single grounding cable (6) from the repair kit with a butt connector (3) with the double grounding cable (2) from the repair kit.

Position the heat-shrink tubing (1) in the center over the butt connector (3).

Shrink the heat-shrink tubing (1) with a hot air blower at 400°C. Use a heat-shrink tubing reflector.

Secure the grounding cables on the vehicle wiring harness with adhesive tape (1) as shown.

Pin the cable to the 8-pin new connector from the repair kit as follows:

Fig 4: Securing Grounding Cables With Vehicle Wiring Harness Using Adhesive Tape

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Pin	Rear light, left	Rear light, right
1	grey/blue	black/grey
2	grey/violet	grey/yellow
3	grey/yellow	grey/black
4	black/white	grey/blue
5	yellow/black	grey/pink
6	Brown	black/blue
7	black/yellow	Brown
8	grey/pink	yellow/violet

Connect both plug connections.

Install the socket housing for the rear light on the left and right.

Fig 5: Identifying Rear Light Socket Housing Plug Connections

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