2009 BMW 3 Series Owner's Manual - Page 234

2009 BMW 3 Series Manual

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Replacing components 1. Turn the wheel inwards. 2. Open the flap in the wheel well. To do so, turn the fastener counterclockwise using a coin, for example. 1. Remove the cover for the high-beam headlamp. 2. Pull out the bulb socket, see arrow. 3. Remove and replace the bulb. Changing low-beam and high-beam bulbs 1. Remove the relevant cover for the headlamp. 2. Disconnect the plug from the lamp. 3. Push the wire bracket to the side out of the mounting, arrow 1, and fold it down, arrow 2. 4. Insert bulb socket. 5. Reattach the cover. Turn signals, front PY24W bulb, 24 watts 1. Open the flap in the wheel well, refer to Access through the wheel well on page 231. 4. Remove the bulb. 5. Insert new bulb as shown in the detail of the illustration above. 6. Fold up the wire bracket and engage it. 7. Connect the plug. 8. Reattach the cover. 2. Rotate turn signal bulb socket 1 to the left and remove. 3. Apply gentle pressure to the bulb while turning it to the left for removal and replacement. 4. Insert turn signal bulb socket 1. 5. Attach the flap to the wheel well. Parking lamps, roadside parking lamps W5W bulb, 5 watts Tail lamps Sedan > Brake lamp in the trunk lid: H21W bulb, 21 watts 232 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 603 048 - © 08/09 BMW AG

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Replacing components
232
1.
Turn the wheel inwards.
2.
Open the flap in the wheel well. To do so,
turn the fastener counterclockwise using a
coin, for example.
Changing low-beam and high-beam
bulbs
1.
Remove the relevant cover for the head-
lamp.
2.
Disconnect the plug from the lamp.
3.
Push the wire bracket to the side out of the
mounting, arrow
1
, and fold it down,
arrow
2
.
4.
Remove the bulb.
5.
Insert new bulb as shown in the detail of the
illustration above.
6.
Fold up the wire bracket and engage it.
7.
Connect the plug.
8.
Reattach the cover.
Parking lamps, roadside parking lamps
W5W bulb, 5 watts
1.
Remove the cover for the high-beam head-
lamp.
2.
Pull out the bulb socket, see arrow.
3.
Remove and replace the bulb.
4.
Insert bulb socket.
5.
Reattach the cover.
Turn signals, front
PY24W bulb, 24 watts
1.
Open the flap in the wheel well, refer to
Access through the wheel well on
page
231
.
2.
Rotate turn signal bulb socket
1
to the left
and remove.
3.
Apply gentle pressure to the bulb while
turning it to the left for removal and replace-
ment.
4.
Insert turn signal bulb socket
1
.
5.
Attach the flap to the wheel well.
Tail lamps
Sedan
>
Brake lamp in the trunk lid:
H21W bulb, 21 watts
Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 603 048 - © 08/09 BMW AG
Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 603 048 - © 08/09 BMW AG