Various Electrical Problems (61 16 09)

VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

SUBJECT

Various Electrical Problems 

SITUATION

Various electrical problems may occur permanently or intermittently. Symptoms typically include various warning lamps in the Instrument Cluster and starting problems. Affected may be the EKP (Electronically controlled fuel pump), and control modules on the PT CAN or connected to the 15WUP (wake up) line. Fuse F70 may be blown.

CAUSE

The wiring harness is pinched at the lower mounting point of the right hand side cross brace behind the rear seat backrest (see attachment).

PROCEDURE

1. Remove the rear seat backrest (refer to repair instruction REP 52 24 010).
2. Remove the cross brace on the right hand side of the vehicle.
3. Perform wiring repairs on any affected wires (refer to SI B61 01 07 ). Reposition the harness so that it will no longer be pinched when the cross brace is reinstalled.
4. Reassemble removed parts.
5. Diagnose and repair any consequential failures.
6. Delete fault codes.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Defect Code:	61 11 19 79 00
Labor Operation:	Labor Allowance:	Description:
00 00 005(1)	Refer to KSD	Interrogating fault memory in diagnosis system
52 24 010	Refer to KSD	Removing and installing or replacing backrest for rear seat
61 99 000	WT	Remove/replace cross brace, repair and reposition wiring harness
Refer to KSD	Refer to KSD	Diagnose and repair consequential failures
(1) Main Work - use this labor operation number when this is the only repair being performed, or if this is the main repair when performed along with other repairs at the same time. If this is not the main repair, refer to KSD for the associated (+) labor operation code.

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