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Relays & Solenoids: Relays

For fuel pump relay, see FUEL DELIVERY under FUEL SYSTEM. For relay location or location of relay box, see RELAY LOCATION table. See Fig 1-Fig 26 .

RELAY LOCATION

Application		Location
X5
DME Relay		Right Rear Corner Of Engine Compartment, Next To DME
Fuel Pump Relay		Behind Glovebox
Z4
Relay/Electronics Box		Left Rear Corner Of Engine Compartment
Fuel Pump Relay		Behind Glovebox
Z8
DME Relay		Right Rear Corner Of Engine Compartment, Next To DME
Fuel Pump Relay		In Right Rear Of Storage Compartment
3-Series (Z3)
DME Relay		Right Rear Corner Of Engine Compartment, Next To DME
Fuel Pump Relay		Under Left Side Of Instrument Panel, Next To Kick Panel
3-Series (E46)
DME Relay		Left Rear Corner Of Engine Compartment, In Relay/DME Box
Fuel Pump Relay		Behind Glove Box
5-Series
DME Relay		Right Rear Corner Of Engine Compartment, Next To DME
Fuel Pump Relay		Behind Glove Box, Behind Fuse Box
7-Series
Relay/Electronics Box		In Engine Compartment.

Fig 1: Locating DME Relay; Removing Sealing Strips (X5)

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Fig 2: Locating DME Relay; Removing Cover (X5)

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Fig 3: Locating DME Relay; Removing Air Funnel (X5)

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Fig 4: Locating DME Relay; Removing Control Unit Box Cover (X5)

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Fig 5: Locating DME Relay In Relay/Fuse Box (X5)

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Fig 6: Locating Fuel Pump Relay; Removing Fuse Box (X5)

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Fig 7: Locating Fuel Pump Relay Under Fuse Box (X5)

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Fig 8: Locating DME Relay (Z3)

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Fig 9: Locating Fuel Pump Relay (Z3)

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Fig 10: Identifying Electronics Box (Z4)

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Fig 11: Locating DME Relay; Removing Electronics Box Cover (Z8)

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Fig 12: Locating DME Relay (Z8)

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Fig 13: Locating Fuel Pump Relay (Z8)

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Fig 14: Locating DME Relay (3-Series - E46)

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Fig 15: Locating Fuel Pump Relay; Removing Glovebox Light (3-Series - E46)

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Fig 16: Locating Fuel Pump Relay; Removing Insert (3-Series - E46)

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Fig 17: Locating Fuel Pump Relay; Removing Light Wire From Guides (3-Series - E46)

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Fig 18: Locating Fuel Pump Relay; Removing Wiring From Guides (3-Series - E46)

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Fig 19: Locating Fuel Pump Relay; Pressing Panel Rearward (3-Series - E46)

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Fig 20: Locating Fuel Pump Relay; Disconnecting General Module Electrical Connections (3-Series - E46)

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Fig 21: Locating Fuel Pump Relay; Version No. 1 (3-Series - E46)

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Fig 22: Locating Fuel Pump Relay; Version No. 2 (3-Series - E46)

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Fig 23: Locating DME Relay (5-Series - M5)

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Fig 24: Locating DME Relay (5-Series - Except M5)

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Fig 25: Identifying Electronics Box (7-Series V8)

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Fig 26: Identifying Electronics Box (7-Series V12)

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