63 31 175 Removing and installing/replacing door handle light on left or right rear door

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IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on handling wiring harnesses and cables.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove cover on outside handle . See 51 22 180 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING COVER ON OUTSIDE HANDLE, LEFT OR RIGHT .
E71/E87/E90/E91:
Remove door lock on rear door . See 51 22 090 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING DOOR LOCK IN LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR .

NOTE: Work is shown on the E87 by way of example. There may be differences in detail in the case of other vehicle models.

NOTE: Inner door panel partially shown transparent.

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Release all attachment points of wiring harness (2).

Raise door handle light (4) slightly and remove in outward direction from carrier for outside door handle (3).

Fig 1: Identifying Outside Door Handle And Door Handle Light

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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 Door Handle Light And Outside Door Handle

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Installation:

Wiring harness holders (2) of wiring harness (1) must not be damaged or missing.

Replacement:

If necessary, undo loop (3) to obtain the required cable length.

Fig 3: Identifying Wiring Harness Holders Of Wiring Harness

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