63 31 191 Replacing LED for rear door trim panel light

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL

NOTE: Operation is shown by way of example on the E70. There may be differences in detail in the case of other vehicle models.

Remove sheathing of wiring harness (1) in area (A).

Cut through wiring harness (1) of LED for rear door trim panel light (2) in area (A) and remove LED for rear door trim panel light (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Wiring Harness Cutting Area

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Installation:

Adapt length of wiring harness of new LED for door trim panel light.

Connect wiring harness of new LED for door trim panel light using BUTT CONNECTORS to wiring harness (1).

Wrap wiring harness (1) in insulating tape.