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61 31 043 Removing and installing or replacing roof switch centre

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Special tools required: 

Carefully lever out roof light trim (1) with special tool 00 9 341.

Reflector underneath must not be damaged.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool (00 9 341) And Roof Light Trim
G04727583Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Retainer (1) is on centreline of reading light.

Carefully unlock both retainers (1) on left/right with special tool 00 9 341.

Reflector (2) and roof liner (3) must not be damaged.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (00 9 341), Retainers, Roof Liner And Reflector
G04727584Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Carefully unlock both retainers on left/right with special tool 00 9 341 and lever out roof light (1).

Disconnect plug connections underneath and remove roof switch cluster (1) from roof liner (2).

IMPORTANT: Disconnecting the plug connection for the handsfree microphone or emergency SOS call button results in fault memory entries in the telephone control unit (limitation in the emergency SOS call system).

After fitting, read out fault memory and if necessary delete entries.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (00 9 341), Roof Switch Cluster And Roof Liner
G04727585Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation: 

Assemble roof light prior to installation:

Make sure roof light trim (1) is correctly seated.

Fig 4: Identifying Roof Light Trim, Line And Roof Light
G04727586Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Replacement: