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BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2006) Fuse Box Diagram

avatar Jonathan Yarden Jan 02, 2021 · 5 min. read

In this article you will find a description of fuses and relays BMW, with photos of block diagrams and their locations. Highlighted the cigarette lighter fuse (as the most popular thing people look for).
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Year of production: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Glove compartment

Equipment Fuse No.
ABS,ASC 12, 33, 42, 53, 56
Adjustment driver seat 65
Adjustment passenger seat 70
Airbag 11
Air conditioner 28, 62, 63
Automatic gearbox diesel 64
Blower 28, 50
Brake light 9
Central locking system 49, 52, 60
Central locking system (only touring) 49, 52, 58, 60
Cigarette lighter 47
Cigarette lighter (Australia) 26,47
DSC 12, 33, 40, 42, 53, 56, 61
DSC 4-wheel drive 12, 33, 35, 40, 42, 53
Electric fan 37
Electric seat heating 12, 42
Engine control 27, 29, 39
Engine control (only M3) 22, 29, 30
Folding outside mirror 57
Four-cylinder diesel engine 22
Front fog light 38
Fuel pump 54
Garage door opener 26
Glove box light 52
Hand lamp 52
Headlight cleaning 51
Heated outside mirror, passenger 25
Healed rear window 68
Heated rear window (only cabrio) 7, 68
Heated spray nozzles 25
Heater 23, 28, 62
Hinged window (only coupe) 71
Horn 5, 55
Immobilizer 14, 67
Inside mirror electrochromic 24, 67
Interior light 49, 52
Light module 9, 32
Make-up mirror light 6
Manual soft top (only cabrio) 12, 42, 26
Navigation 7, 41
On-board computer 9
On-board Diagnose II 30, 43
On-board monitor 7, 41
Outside mirror 31, 57
Parking aid 24
Passenger comp/trunk lighting 52
Power soft top (only cabrio) 6, 12, 35, 42, 46
Radio 7, 41
Rain sensor 15
Rear wiper (only touring) 15, 45
Reversing light 27
Roller sun blind 12, 42
Roll-over protective system (only cabrio) 13
Secondary air pump 36
Shifting gate illumination 40
Side airbag 11
Silding/tilt roof 46
Socket 47
Speed control 9
Sequential manual gearbox 22, 66
Sequential transmission (only M3) 8, 22
Starter interlock 14
Telephone 7, 39
Thiefproofing system 49, 67
Trailer coupling 44
Tyre pressure 12, 31, 42, 69
Water valve, A/C 62
Window lift front 48, 49
Window lift rear 71
Windscreen washer system 49, 52, 59

WARNING: Terminal and harness assignments for individual connectors will vary depending on vehicle equipment level, model, and market.

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