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2001 BMW E46

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Service bulletins

21 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

SIB-63-02-01

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BMW: PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING AND REPLACING INCANDESCENT AND HALOGEN LIGHT BULBS UNDER WARRANTY. *RM

SIB-16-02-09

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BMW VEHICLES: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPAIRS. WHERE IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT SIDE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO A FAILURE, THE ENTIRE PUMP AND HOUSING OR DELIVERY UNIT (SUCTION JET ASSEMBLY) DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IN SOME CASES, EPC DOES NOT SHOW THAT THE REPAIR KIT IS AVAILABLE SEPARATELY IN THE ILLUSTRATION, BUT IT IS AVAILABLE IN THE PARTS DESCRIPTION. ALL MODELS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

SI-B12-22-08

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BMW: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL 08E-A03; M3 S54-DME REPROGRAMMING FOR CATALYST CONVERSION DIAGNOSIS. THE DME PROGRAMMING, AS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED, MAY CAUSE THE OBD DIAGNOSTIC TO ERRONEOUSLY EVALUATE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. *PE

122305

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

S54B32 - SPECIAL LIMITED AIR MASS METER WARRANTY OF 7 YEARS/70,000 MILES. *TT

630402

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

FOLLOW ME HOME LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. *TT

230702

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING INTERMITTENT ACCELERATOR PEDAL FEEL PROBLEM - REVISED WITH SIMPLIFIED ORDERING PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN MODELS INCLUDING E65/E66 SINCE SERIES INTRODUCTION UP TO 06/02. *TT

350102

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING INTERMITTENT ACCELERATOR PEDAL FEEL PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN MODELS ESPECIALLY THE E65/E66 MODELS. *TT

SIB350102

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FEELINGNOTCHY OR NOT MOVING SMOOTHLY WHEN DEPRESSED IN SMALL INCREMENTS ON CERTAIN MODELS INCLUDING E52, E53 AND E65/E66 VEHICLES FROM SERIES INTRODUCTION UP TO 06/02. *T

SIB120302

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING DME REPROGRAMMING FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *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

620401

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ON SOME VEHICLES, WITH A FULL TANK OF GASOLINE, THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ FULL. *TT

340701

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SERVICE ACTION TO INSTALL BRAKE LINE ISOLATOR TO ELIMINATE CLICKING OR POPPING NOISE. *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

630401

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING TURN SIGNAL LAMP INSTALLATION, E46 VEHICLES FROM 09/01. *SLC

640801

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING INCORRECT AIR DISTRIBUTION FROM CENTER VENTS. *JG

110501

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SERVICE ACTION NO 01E-A03 TO INSTALL CORRECT VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL. *TT

007600

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL INFORMATION FOR MODEL YEAR 2001. *TT

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