63 31 170 Removing and installing/replacing door handle light on left or right front door

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove sound insulation from front door . See 51 48 060 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SOUND INSULATION IN LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR .
Remove cover on front outside handle . See 51 21 180 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING COVER ON OUTSIDE HANDLE or 51 21 181 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING COVER ON OUTSIDE HANDLE WITH LOCK CYLINDER .
Remove door lock on front door . See 51 21 090 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING DOOR LOCK IN LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR .

NOTE: Inner door panel partially shown transparent.

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Unclip wiring harness (2) from carrier for outside door handle (3).

Raise outside door handle (4) slightly and remove.

Fig 1: Identifying Wiring Harness For Outside Door Handle

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Installation:

Make sure door handle light (1) is correctly positioned in area (2).

Guides (3) of door handle light (1) must be seated in carrier for outside door handle (4).

Fig 2: Identifying Guides Of Door Handle Light

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Installation:

Make sure wiring harness (1) is laid correctly.

Wiring harness holders (2) must not be damaged.

Replacement:

Undo loop (3) to obtain the required cable length.

Fig 3: Identifying Wiring Harness And Wiring Harness Holders

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