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1999 BMW E46

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Service bulletins

19 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

B000706

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

When using the Key Reader to retrieve information from the customer’s key, the data is not updated or current.

B630516

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Moisture is visible on the inside of one or both headlights

SIB110901

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 02E-A01 RELATING TO THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION HOSE. *TT

SIB240202

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING HARD SHIFTS, LEAK AT TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL. *TT

240200

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF HARD OR NO SHIFT AND GEAR ERROR FAULT CODES 50, 52, 53, OR 55 IN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. *TT

240500

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT ERRATIC/HARSH SHIFTING AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND NO START/NO CRANK CONDITION. *TT

240998

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

EXPERIENCING A CLUNK NOISE HEARD/FELT DURING SITUATIONS OF LOAD REVERSAL. *TT

610201

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF HEADLIGHT BRIGHTNESS AND IDLE SPEED FLUCTUATIONS WHEN BOTH SEAT HEATING ELEMENTS ARE TURNED ON. *TT

121599

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL 00E-AO1 - FAULT ACCESS / O2 READINESS CODES. BMW HAS DETERMINED THAT DUE TO AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE ERROR, A COMMUNICATION CONFLICT EXISTS BETWEEN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THIS MAY LEAD TO DIFFICULTIES OR PREVENT COMMUNICATION AND DATA TRANSMISSION BETWEEN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND AN OFF-BOARD SCAN TOOL. SUCH A SCAN TOOL MAY BE USED DURING AN OFFICIAL VEHICLE INSPECTION, SMOG CHECK, OR AN ENGINE REPAIR; AND / OR THE OXYGEN SENSOR READINESS CODE MAY NOT SET ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TT

720700

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING MRS 3 SATELLITE SENSORS REPLACEMENT FOR SIDE AIRBAG ON SEDANS MANUFACTURED FROM 09/99 UP TO 11/99 AND COUPES MANUFACTURED UP TO 11/99. *TT

840600

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION ON RETROFITTING ADAPTER CABLE FOR MK II PLUS NAVIGATION COMPUTER ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. *TT

110500

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

EXPERIENCING A BUZZING OR RATTLING NOISE HEARD COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TT

720600

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING HPS (HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM) AIRBAG REPLACEMENT ON SEDANS PRODUCED UP TO 9/99. *TT

840700

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING THE BMW COLOR ACCESSORY NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED UP TO 9/99. *TT

160200

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING DISTRIBUTOR PIECE / FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE REPLACEMENT ON CONVERTIBLES PRODUCED IN 11/99. *TT

510100

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION REGARDING CREAKING, SQUEAKING, CLICKING NOISES FROM WINDOW REGULATOR INSTALLED ON SEDANS PRODUCED PRIOR TO 2/00. **MR

040600

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION REGARDING THE DSC III TEST CABLE. *TT

040300

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION ON THE FUEL LEVEL SENDER SPANNER. *TT

510399

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING MEMORY MIRRORS ON VEHICLES (FROM 9/99 PRODUCTION) FITTED WITH THE SEAT MEMORY OPTION. *TT

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