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Temperature mixture flap cable, replace.

Remove negative cable from battery. 610024.jpg (37957 bytes)

Non air bag equipped:

Remove three 1/4 turn screws along top edge of panel and one below the steering column 510063.jpg (22743 bytes)
Pull panel forward and out. Remove chime module from bracket in panel by pulling back tabs. 510156.jpg (51767 bytes)

Air bag equipped:

Remove the four 7 mm hex head screws from bottom edge of trim panel. 510143.jpg (54911 bytes)
Remove the three Phillips screws securing trim panel to dash.
Remove trim panel.
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Pull horizontal panel down and forward.  Remove chime module wiring connectors or entire module by spreading the plastic clips securing it to the panel. 510148.jpg (54910 bytes)
Remove the knee bolster by removing two 10mm bolts on left and three 10mm bolts on right side of bolster. 510149.jpg (62083 bytes)

All:

Remove rear console ashtray by opening, then lifting straight up, remove 10mm nut (arrow) below ashtray. 510001.jpg (35547 bytes)
Rigid boot: Pull up front of park brake cover and slide off handle.
Leather boot: Pull up front to release boot, feed boot through opening in console.
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Pull rear section of console back to disengage it from front section. Lift up at front and slide over parking brake lever. 510003.jpg (48747 bytes)
Squeeze edges of shift boot in and lift up. 510005.jpg (30954 bytes)
Pull boot up far enough to access wiring for lighted shift knob (if fitted) and unplug connector. 610033.jpg (31632 bytes)
Pull shift knob straight up to remove. A sharp tug is required. 510004.jpg (26497 bytes)

Remove insulation pad from around shifter (if fitted).
Remove power window switches and power window circuit breaker by lifting straight up.

Tight switches can be removed by placing fingers inside shift hole and pushing up.

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Remove 10mm nut from behind shifter, holding rear of console section to floor.

 

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Remove front ashtray by opening, then pulling straight up. 510009.jpg (28126 bytes)
Remove the two screws forward of the ashtray (arrows) and lift out the ashtray / lighter assembly. 510010.jpg (29858 bytes)
Unplug lighter and illumination bulb. 510011.jpg (60095 bytes)
Remove bolt from below heater slides. Position shown in mirror. 510117.jpg (38122 bytes)
Turn screws on either side of console, by firewall, 90° and remove. 510014.jpg (16725 bytes) 510012.jpg (18799 bytes)
Pull front section of console up and to the rear to remove. 510013.jpg (46325 bytes)
Open glove compartment, remove pins from retaining straps. 510126.jpg (28473 bytes)
Press tab on flashlight socket and push socket out of holder. 510101.jpg (28209 bytes)
Remove wiring clips and remove glove compartment. 510075.jpg (29320 bytes)
Loosen the three 10mm nuts from hinge behind glove compartment. Slide glove compartment forward to remove, hinge is slotted to allow removal without removing the 10mm nuts. 510154.jpg (47858 bytes)
Remove the two Phillips screws (upper green arrows) and two 1/4 turn clips (lower green arrows). Remove upper cover.
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Disconnect wiring to glove compartment light

Remove screws from glove compartment striker plate (red arrows above), remove plate.

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Pull main wiring harness away from plastic trim on left side of glove compartment opening. 610045.jpg (58165 bytes)
Remove plastic cover from left side of glove compartment by removing left most screw in glove compartment opening (blue arrow), and 1/4 turn clip (green arrow). (click on image for larger view)
Remove radio, requires BMW special tool number 82 11 1 466 971 650005.jpg (30540 bytes)
Use flat end of tool to open left and right screw covers 650006.jpg (29113 bytes)
Loosen screws until they stop turning 650007.jpg (30530 bytes)
Gently grab radio at cassette door and slide out of opening.
Disconnect wiring from rear of radio.

White arrow is wiring, Red arrow is antenna lead.

Green arrow shows location of serial number. This serial number is required to obtain the CODE from your dealer.

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Remove switches and blanks from above radio by pushing out from behind. 650017.jpg (44607 bytes)
Remove 2 screws located behind 2nd and 4th openings. 650018.jpg (55439 bytes)
Pull knobs off vent slides and temp / fan dials. Remove 2 screws in bottom of face plate, (white arrows) accessed from where center console coin tray belongs. 640006.jpg (63836 bytes)
Pull cover plate off vent slides, remove 4 screws behind cover plate. 640007.jpg (48105 bytes)
Pull fascia panel forward.
Remove wiring connector from blower switch and clock/OBC.  Lay face plate aside. 650023.jpg (58006 bytes)
Remove clamp retaining cable to right side of heater box, at mixture flap, by squeezing and pulling.
Pry off retaining clip on cable (green arrow). 

Move outer cable from retainer and slide inner cable off pin in direction of red arrow.

Photo shows bottom of heater control panel

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Installation:

 

Set temperature control knob to maximum heat or cold.

Place cable in lever and rotate knurled nut until lever is in maximum hot or cold position, corresponding to knob position before installing clamp.

 

 

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