BMW - electrical systems - WIRING DIAGRAM

Models covered :
3-Series (E30) 316 (83 to 88), 316i (88 to 91), 318i (83 to 91), 320i (87 to 91), 325i (87 to 91). Also Touring and
Convertible versions of these models
5-Series (E28) 518 (81 to 85), 518i (85 to 88), 525i (81 to 88), 528i (81 to 88), 535i (85 to 88), M535i (85 to 88)
5-Series (E34) 518i (90 to 91), 520i (88 to 91), 525i (88 to 91), 530i (88 to 91), 535i (88 to 91)
Engines covered 1596 cc, 1766 cc, 1795 cc, 1990 cc, 2494 cc, 2788 cc, 2986 cc & 3430 cc

Since it isnt possible to include all wiring diagrams for every model year covered, the following
diagrams are those that are typical and most commonly needed.

Colour codes
BK Black
BL Blue
BR Brown
GE Yellow
GN Green
GR Green or Grey
GY Grey
OR Orange
PK Pink
R Red
RS Pink
RT Red
SW Black
TN Tan
V Violet
VI Violet
W White
WS White
Y Yellow


Diagrams index

Typical - starting, charging,horn, hazard flasher end direction indicator 2
Typical - headlights/foglights and interior lights 3
Typical - check control, elettric mirrors, stop and parking light 4
Typical - Motronic engine control system wiring diagram 5
Typical - cruise control system wiring diagram 8
Typical - wiring diagram for the central locking, burglar alarm, on-board computer,
additional heater end digital clock 10
Typical - headlighl washer syslem wiring diagram 13
Typical - electric window system wiring diagram 15
Typical - air conditioning system wiring diagram 17
Typical - wiring diagram for heated seats 19
Typical - wiring diagram for memory power seats 21
Typical - wiring diagram for power seats without memory 24
Typical - radio wiring diagram 26
Typical - J etronic system wiring diagram 28


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Key to Motronic engine control system wiring diagram (picture 1/1 1/2)
1. El ect r oni c Cont r ol Uni t ( ECU)
2. Speed cont r ol r el ay
3. Temper at ur e swi t ch
4. Ai r condi t i oner
5. Car wi r e har ness connect i on
6. Thr ot t l e swi t ch
7. Ai r f l ow sensor
8. Speed sensor
9. Ref er ence mar k sensor
10. Rel ay 1
11. Rel ay 2
12. Oi l pr essur e swi t ch
13. Temper at ur e t r ansmi t t er
14. Di agnosi s connecl i on
15. Engi ne pl ug
16. Bat t er y
17. Spar k pl ugs
18. Di st r i but or
19. I gni t i on coi l
20. St ar t er
21. Al t enat or
22. Posi t i on t r ansmi t t er
23. Pl ug d sconnect ed f or aut omat i c
t r ansmi ssi on
24. Cool ant t emper at ur e sensor
25. Fuel i nj ect or
26. Sol enoi d
27. El ect r i c power di st r i but or
28. Oi l pr essur e
29. Temper at ur e gauge
30. El ect r i c f uel pump
31. Ser vi ce i ndi cat or
32. Dr i ve mot or
33. Temper at ur e swi t ch


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Picture 2
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Key to cruise control system wiring diagram (picture 2)
1. Pl ug connect i on - cent r e
sect i on t o i nst r ument
cl ust er ( 26- pi n)
2. St eer i ng col umn swi t ch
3. I nst r ument cl ust er
4. Pl ug connect i on r ange
i ndi cat or
5. Range i ndi cat or D
6. Range i ndi cat or N
7. Range i ndi cat or R
8. Pl ug connoct i on -
speedomet er out l et
9. Connect i on - i nst r ument
cl ust er ( 2- pi n)
10. Pl ug connect i on - st eer i ng
col umn swi t ch
11. Pl ug connect i on - speci al
equi pment
12. St eer i ng col umn swi t ch
13. Pl ug connect i on r ear sect i on
t o cent r e sect i on ( 29- pi n)
14. St opl i ght swi t ch
15. Pl ug connect i on- dr i ve mot or
16. Connect i on - cl ut ch swl t ch
t o br i dge
17. St opl i ght l ef t
18. St opl i ght r i ght
19. El ect r oni c cont r ol - cr ui se
cont r ol
20. Dr i ve mot or - cr ui se cont r ol
21. Br i dge ( onl y f or aut omal i c
t r ansmi ssi on)
22. Cl ut ch swi t ch

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Picture 3/1
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Picture 3/2

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Key to wiring diagram for the central locking, burglar alarm, on-board
computer, additional heater end digital clock (picture 3/1 3/2)
1. Pl ug - r ear sect i on t o cent r e sect i on
2. Connect i on f or speci al equi pmenl pl ug
3. Connact i on f or cent r al l ok cont r ol uni t
4. Cent r al l ock el ect r oni c cont r ol uni t ( A
pi l l ar end pl at e)
5. Pl ug - dr i ver ' s door wi r e t o r ear sect i on

6. Pl ug - cent r al l ock connect i ng wi r e t o
dr i ver ' s door wi r e 50( 13- pi n)
7. Pl ug cent r al l ock connect i ng wi r e t o
passenger ' s door wi r e
8. Pl ug dr i ver ' s door cenl r al l ock wi r e t o
swi l ch
9. Cent r al l ock swi t ch/ unbl ocki ng ar r est
( dr i ver ' s door , on l ock)

10. Connect i on f or cent r al l ok mot or t o
dr i ver ' s door ( 6- pi n)
11. Cent r al l ock mot or - dr i ver ' s door
12. Pl ug- passenger ' s door wi r e t o mi cr oswi t ch
13. Mi cr oswi t ch ( passenger ' s door , on l ock)
14. Cent r al l ock mot or - passenger ' s door
15. Cent r al l ock mot or - pssenger ' s door
16. Connect i on f or cent r al l ock mot or t o boot
l i d( 6- pi n)
17. Cent r al l ock mot or - bool l i d
18. Connect i on f or cenl r al l ock mot or t o f uel
f i l l er f l ap ( 6- pi n)
19. Cent r al l ock mot or - f uel f i l l er f l ap
20. Connect i on f or cent r al l ock mot or t o l ef t
r ear door ( 6- pi n)
21. Cent r al l ock mol or - l ef t r ear door
22. Connect i on f or cent r al l ock mot or t o
r i ght door ( 6- pi n)
23. Pl ug cent r al l ock connect i ng wi r e t o
r i ght r ear door ( 7- pi n)
24. Pl ug cant r al l ock connect i ng wi r e l o
l ef t r ear door 17- pi n)
25. Cent r al l ock mot or - r i ght r ear door
26. Rear wi ndow heat er swi t ch
27. Bur gl ar al ar mel ect r oni c cont r ol uni t
( l ef t of st eer i ng col umn)
28. Connect i on f or bur gl ar al ar mel ect r oni c
cont r ol uni t I ( 26- pi n)
29. Connect i on f or r el ay box ( 4- pi n)
30. Connect i on f or bur gl ar al ar mel ect r oni c
conl r oi uni i I I ( 4- pi n)
31. Pl ug 150 ( i n mai n wi r e har ness)
32. Li ght di ode f or bur gl ar al ar m
33. Pl ug f or boot l i ght
34. Boot l i ghl
35. Door cont act swi t ch f r ont l ef t
36. Door cont act swi t ch t r ont r i ght
37. Door cont act swi t ch r ear l ef t
38. Door cont act swi t ch r ear r i ght
39. Boot l i d cont act
40. Bonnet cont act
41. Rear wi ndow heat er
42. Pl ug - cent r e sect i on t o wi r e f or on
boar d comput er / bur gi ar al ar m
43. Hor n
44. Pl ug f or l i ght di ode
45. Di ode
46. Pl ug - bur gl ar al ar mwi r e t o cent r al
l ock connect i ng wi r e
47. Chi me ( l ef t of st eer i ng col umn)
48. Connect i on f or chi me
49. Pl ug - cent r e sect i on t o LE- J et r oni c
wi r e har ness
50. I gni t i on swi t ch
51. Remot e cont r ol swi t ch f or on- boar d
comput er
52. Pl ug on- boar d comput er t o out si de
t emper at ur e sensor wi r e
53. Pl ug - out si de t emper at ur e sensor wi r e
t o out si de t emper at ur e sensor
54. Out si de t emper at ur e sensor ( l ower f r ont
panel )
55. Pl ug - ext r a heat er wi r e t o aut omat i c
aer i al
56. Par ked car heat i ng el ect r oni c cont r ol
uni t ( on par ked car heat er under neat h
r i ghi t seat )
57. Connect i on f or el ect r oni c cont r ol uni t
58. Rel ay f or par ked car heat er ( on heat er )
59. Pl ug - on- boar d comput er wi r e t o ext r a
heat er wi r e
60. Pl ug - cent r e sect i on t o i nst r ument
cl ust er
61. Connect i on f or i nst r ument cl ust er
62. On- boar d comput er el ect r oni c cont ol
uni t ( r i ght of i nst r ument cl ust er )
63. Connect i on f or on- boar d comput er
64. Connect i on f or i nst r ument cl ust er I I
65. I nst r ument cl ust er
66. Pl ug- r ear sect i on t o i nst r ument
cl ust er
67. Pl ug - di gi t al cl ock wi r e t o i nst r ument
cl ust er
68. Pl ug- ext r a wi r e t o heat er wi r e
69. Pl ug- heat er wi r e t o f uel pump wi r e
70. Connect i on f or heat er
71. Bal l ast r esi st or i n heat er
72. Ther moswi t ch ( par ked car heat er )
73. Heat er mot or
74. Over heat i ng swi t ch ( par ked car heat er )
75. Heat er pl ug f or par ked car heat er
76. Heat er
77. Fuel pump
78. Pl ug - on- boar d comput er t o r emot e
cont r ol
79. Pl ug - speed dependent l oudness cont r ol
80. Pl ug- wi r e f or cr ui se cont r ol
81. Fuel l evel t r ensmi t t er
82. Speed t r ansmi t t er
83. Pl ug - di gi t al cl ock wi r e t o di gi t al
cl ock ( 4- pi n)
84. Pl ug di gi t al cl ock wi r e t o di gi t al
cl ock ( 2- pi n)
85. Di gi t ai cl ock

Picture 4
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Key to headlighl washer syslem wiring diagram (picture 4)
1. Cont r ol uni t f or headl i ght cl eaner s ( on f l ui d r eser voi r )
2. Fuse- over ni ght , t ai l and par ki ng l i ght s
3. Fuse - hor ns, wash/ wi pe cont r ol uni t and headl i ght cl eaner s
4. Mot or - wi ndscr een wi per s
5. Wi per swi t ch
6. Pump - headl i ght cl eani ng svst em
7. Pump- i nt ensi ve cl eani ng f l ui d
8. Pump - wi ndscr een washi ng syst em
9. Pl ug - headl i ght cl eaner wi r e t o f r ont sect i on I ( washer f l ui d pump)
10. Pl ug - Headl i ght cl eaner wi r e t o f r ont sect i on I I {pl ug f or
headl i ghl cl eaner s)
11. Pl ug - cent r e sect i on t o f r ont sect i on ( 7- pi n)
12. Pl ug f or wi per mot or
13. Pl ug- cent r e sect i on t o wi per swi t ch
14. Mot or - wi ndscr een wi per s
15. Mot or - l ef t headl i ght wi per
16. Wash/ wi pe i nt er val cont r ol uni t


Picture 5
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Key to electric window system wiring diagram (picture 5)
1. Pl ug f or r ear sect i on t o dr i ver ' s door ( 5- pi n)
2. Pl ug f or r ear sect i on t o cent er sect i on ( 27 pi n)
3. Pl ug f or wi ndow cont r ol and cent r al l ock wi r e t o dr i ver ' s door ( 13-
pi n)
4. Pl ug f or wi ndow cont r ol and cent r al l ock wi r e t o speci al equi pment
pl ug
5. Wi ndow swi t ch r ear l ef t
6. Wi ndow swi t ch r ear l ef t
7. Wi ndow swi t ch r ear r i ght
8. Pl ug f or l ef t r ear door wi r e t o wi ndow mot or r ear l ef t
9. Pl ug f or r i ght door wi r e t o wi ndow mot or r ear r i ght
10. Wl ndow mot or r ear l ef t
11. Wi ndow mot or r ear r i ght
12. Pl ug f or wi ndow cont r ol and cent r al l ock wi r e t o l ef t r ear door
13. Pl ug l or wi ndow cont r ol and cent r al l ock wi r e t o r i ght r ear door ( 7-
pi n)
14. Power saf et y swi t ch
15. Chi l d saf et y swi t ch
16. Wi ndow mot or f r ont l ef t
17. Wi ndow mot or f r ont r i ght
18. Pl ug f or dr i ver ' s door wi r e t o wi ndow mot or f r ont l ef t
19. Pl ug f or passenger ' s door wi r e t o wi ndow mot or of passenger ' s door
20. Rel ay
21. Pl ug f or wi ndow cont r ol and cent r al l ock wi r e t o passenger ' s door
( 13- pi n)
22. Wl ndow swi t ch f r ont l ef t
23. Wi ndow swi t ch r ear r i ght
24. Wi ndow swi t ch f r ont r i ght


Picture 6
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Key to air conditioning system wiring diagram (picture 6)

1. Li ght f or heat er cont r ol s
2. Li ght di ode I I I
3. Li ght di ode I I
4. Li ght di ode I
5. Swi t ch - heat er / evapor at or bl ower
6. Pl ug heat er cont r ol wi r e har ness t o cent r e wi r e har ness ( 13- pi n)
7. Pl ug - f r ont wi r e har ness sect i on t o heat er cont r ol s
8. Fuse - heat er bl ower
9. Fuse - ext r a f an st age I I
10. Fuse - i nd. l amp, r ever si ng l i ght s, t achomet er and mi r r or s ( power
di st r i but or )
11. Temper at ur e swi t ch 91C - st age I
12. Temper at ur e swi t ch 99C - st age I I
13. Swi t ch- ai r condi t i oner
14. Wat er val ve
15. Evapor at or t emper at ur e r egul at or
16. Ai r condi t i oner cont r ol uni t ( heat er cont r ol s)
17. Pl ug - ext r a f an mot or ( on ext r a f an mot or I )
18. Rel ay - ext r a f an st age I I ( on power di st r i but or I
19. Rel ay - ext r a f an st age I ( on power di st r i but or i
20. Swi t ch - hi gh pr essur e pr essost at ( dr i er )
21. Swi t ch t emper at ur e 110C( onl y f or 524t d)
22. Mot or - heat er bl ower
23. Mot or - evapor at or bl ower
24. Pl ug - hi gh pr essur e pr essost at t o el ect r omagnet i c coupl i ng
25. Evapor at or t emper at ur e sensor ( i n evapor at or )
26. Heat er t emper at ur e sensor ( i n heat er )
27. I nsi de t emper at ur e sensor ( l ower t r i mpanel l ef t )
28. Ei ect r omagnet i c coupl i ng f ar compr essor
29. Mot or - ext r a f an



Picture 7

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Key to wiring diagram for heated seats (picture 7)

1. Heat i ng - passenger ' s seat
2. Seat heat i ng connect i on pessenge s si de
3. Seat heat i ng swi t ch - passenger ' s si de
4. Pl ug f ar heat ed seat wi r e ( dr i ver ' s si de) t o speci al equi pment pl ug
( 58K)
5. Pl ug f or heat ed seat wi r e ( dr i ver s si de) t o passenger s si de
6. Pl ug f or heat ed seat wi r e ( dr i ver s si de) t o speci al equi pment pl ug
( 15E and 30SA4)
7. Seat heat i ng r el ay
8. Seat heat i ng swi t ch dr i ver s si de
9. Heat i ng- dr i ver s si de
10. Seat heat i ng connect i on dr i ver s si de

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Picture 8/1
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Picture 8/2
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Key to wiring diagram for memory power seats (picture 8/1 8/2)

1. Pl ug connect i on f ar speci al equi pment pl ug
2. Pl ug connect i on of wi r e f or passenger ' s seat
3. Pl ug connect i on of wi r e f or seat cont r ol wi t h memor y
4. Connect i on of wi r e f or seat cont r ol wi t h memor y
5. Seat cont r ol swi t ch
6. Backr est
7. Sl i de
8. Headr est
9. Hei ght f r ont
10. Hei ght r ear
11. Pl ug connect i on f or seat backr ast / sl i de cont r ol
12. Pl ug connect i on f or seat headr est cont r ol
13. Pl ug connect i on f or seat hei ght cont r ol
14. El ect r oni c cont r ol uni t ( under meat h seat )
15. Pl ug connect i on of wi r e f or seat cont r ol wi t h memor y
16. Pl ug connect i on of wi r e f or seat wi t h memor y
17. Pl ug connect i on f or seat cont r ol dr i ve
18. Pl ug connect i on f or memor y swi t ch
19. Pl ug connect i on f or sl i de pot ent i omet er
20. Pl ug connect i on f or f r ont hei ght pot ent i omet er
21. Pl ug connect i on f or r ear hei ght pot ent i amet er
22. Pl ug cannect i on f or headr est mot or
23. Pl ug connect i on f or backr est pot ent i omet er
24. Pl ug connect i on f or backr est mot or
25. Memor y swi t ch
26. Mot or - seat backr est cont r ol
27. Mot or headr est cont r ol
28. Mot or - hei ght cont r ol r ear
29. Mot or - hei ght cont r ol f r ont
30. Mot or - sl i de


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Picture 9
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Key to wiring diagram for power seats without memory (picture 9)

1. Pl ug connect i on f ar speci al equi pment pl ug
2. Backr est
3. Seat f owar d/ backwar d
4. Headr est
5. Seat up/ down f r ont
6. Seat up/ down r ead
7. Pl ug swi t ch f or backr ast / seat cont r ol
8. Pl ug swi t ch f or headr est cont r ol
9. Pl ug swi t ch f or f r ont / r ear seat up/ down cont r ol
10. Swi t ch f or power seat s
11. Pl ug - power seal wi r e t o power seat el ect r oni c cont r ol uni t
12. El ect r oni c cont r ol uni t f or power seat s ( bel ow seat s)
13. Pl ug - power seat dr i ve t o power seat el ect r oni c cont r ol uni t
14. Pl ug - power backr est and headr est wi r e t o power seat el ect r oni c
cont r ol uni t
15. Pl ug - power backr est and headr est wi r e t o backr est mot or
16. Pl ug - power backr est and headr est wi r e t o t he headr est mot or
17. Pl ug - power seat wi r e on dr i ver ' s si de t o wi r e on passenger ' s si de
18. Mot or - seat up/ down f r ont
19. Mot or - seat up/ down r ear
20. Mot or - seat f or war d/ backwar d
21. Mot or - backr est
22. Mot or - headr est

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Picture 10
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Key to radio wiring diagram (picture 10)

1 Speaker door r i ght
2 Speaker f r ont r i ght
3 Speaker r ear r i ght
4 Speci al equi pment pl ug RA12
5 Connect i on f or power wi ndows
6 Ampl i f i er
7 Speaker f r ont l ef t
8 Speaker door l ef t
9 Connect i on f or power suppl y l ead
I O Connect i on f or power aer i al
11 Radi o
12 Speaker bal ance cont r ol
13 Speaker r ear l ef t

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