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Central Coding Code Label Elimination (61 02 98)

Publication date: 1998-03-01
Reference number: 61 02 98

CENTRAL CODING CODE LABEL ELIMINATION

CENTRAL CODING CODE LABEL ELIMINATION

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): 61 02 98, Date of Issue:  March, 1998

CENTRAL CODING CODE LABEL ELIMINATION

Model(s): BMW, All Models

Group: 61 - Electrical System

Bulletin No.: 61 02 98

Date: March, 1998

SITUATION

Starting with late 3/98 production, the central coding code (ZCS) label on all models except 318ti and Z3 will be eliminated. The information contained in the code will not be eliminated and is stored redundantly in the following locations. All future models will not have a ZCS label.

ZCS STORAGE LOCATIONS - E36/E39/E38

Vehicle Model Storage Location
E36 318i, 323is/iC, 328i/is/iC, M3 cluster/EWS
E39 528i cluster-low/EWS
E39 528i/540i cluster-high/EWS
E38 All cluster/EWS

The 318ti and Z3 will have the label eliminated as of 9/98 production.

ZCS STORAGE LOCATIONS - 318ti/Z3

Vehicle Model Storage Location
E36 318ti, Z3 up to 8/98 production EWS
E36 318ti, Z3 from 9/98 production cluster/EWS