Removing and installing or replacing lighting strip on door trim, front left or right (330i xDrive Wagon, 328d xDrive Wagon, 330i GT xDrive, 340i GT xDrive)
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Necessary preliminary work:
- Remove front door trim lighting LED
CAUTION:
Risk of damage!
Exercise caution when handling lighting strip.
Do not strike the fiber-optic conductor against other objects.
Exercise caution when handling lighting strip.
Do not strike the fiber-optic conductor against other objects.
The lighting strip cannot be reused and must always be replaced .
Grind off welding spots (1).
NOTE:
Only grind to base surface of door trim panel (2) so that contact surface is not damaged.
Feed lighting strip out of door trim panel (2).
Remove plastic remnants from contact surface of door trim panel (2).
Installation note:
Plane grind ribs (1) on tabs (2) on both sides.
Shorten front weld pin (3) by dimension (X).
(X) = 3mm
Installation note:
Carefully feed lighting strip into door trim panel.
Attach front/back weld pins with lock washer (1).
Attach weld lugs (2) with clamps (3).
Clamps (3) must not rest on plastic reinforcement (4).
Check light strip is fitted correctly, if necessary press down firmer on lock washers (1) and clamps (3).