Battery Safety Terminal (61 11 05)

Publication date: 2006-08-16
Reference number: 61 11 05

BATTERY SAFETY TERMINAL

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): SI B 61 11 05, Date of Issue: August 16, 2006

BMW:	E60 (5 Series)
GROUP:	General Electrical Systems

Superceded Bulletin(s): S.I. B61 11 05, Date of Issue: October 2005

NOTE: This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.I. B61 11 05 dated October 2005.

SUBJECT

Battery Safety Terminal

SITUATION

The Battery Safety Terminal (SBK) has blown and/or the battery terminal is overheated and/or FC 9AFF (High resistance in the SBK firing circuit) is stored in the Center Satellite (SFZ).

CAUSE

Battery terminal has worked loose because it was not adequately tightened when the battery switch was removed.

CORRECTION

When removing the battery switch at QC1, be sure to tighten the battery nut to the correct torque (Repair instruction 61.21...). At the time of writing, this torque is specified as 15Nm.

For customer complaints:

Inspect/replace the Battery Safety Terminal (SBK) as necessary. Tighten the battery nut to the correct torque.