Steering And Wheel Alignment - Service Information

• 32 Steering And Wheel Alignment
  • Active Steering E60, E61, E63, E64, E70, E81, E87, E90, E91, E92, E93
  • Introduction
  • Brief Description Of Components
  • System Functions
    • Notes
    • Steering assistance
    • Variable steering-gear ratio
    • Yaw-rate control
    • Yaw-moment compensation when braking on a road surface with non-uniform traction
    • Manual steering-column adjustment
    • Steering-column memory
    • Overheating protection for steering-column adjustment motors
  • Operation
  • Preconditions For Activation
  • Fully Electric Steering - Column Adjustment E60, E61, E63, E64
  • Kinematic Diagnosis System And Environment BMW KDS (BEISSBARTH)
  • 1. Foreword
    • 1.1 Objectives
    • 1.2 Further development of the BMW Kinematic Diagnosis System
    • 1.3 Technical Data
    • 1.4 Scope of delivery
    • 1.5 Accessories required
    • 1.6 Accessories recommended
  • 2. Measuring Options Using The BMW Kinematic Diagnosis System
    • 2.1 Front axle
    • 2.2 Rear axle
    • 2.3 Other measuring options
  • 3. System Description
    • 3.1 BMW Kinematic Diagnosis System 1, based on the Beissbarth ML4000
    • 3.2 Computer
    • 3.3 Graphical tablet
    • 3.4 Equipment cabinet
    • 3.5 Remote display
    • 3.6 Measuring sensors with CCD camera
    • 3.7 BMW Quick-acting clamp
    • 3.8 Rotating/sliding plates
    • 3.9 Sensor pins
    • 3.10 Spoiler adapter
    • 3.11 Quick-clamping units
    • 3.12 Retainers
  • 4. Workstation
    • 4.1 Environment
    • 4.2 Preconditions for alignment
    • 4.3 Measuring tolerance
    • 4.4 Levelling the measuring station
  • 5. Chassis-Related Terms
    • 5.1 Toe-differential angle
    • 5.2 Camber
    • 5.3 Toe-in
    • 5.4 Castor
    • 5.5 Geometrical drive axis/symmetrical axis
    • 5.6 Wheel displacement angle
    • 5.7 Kingpin offset
  • 6. Wheel Suspension
    • Notes
    • 6.1 Rigid axle suspension
    • 6.2 Independent wheel suspension
  • 7. Wheel Alignment/Procedure
    • 7.1 Measuring options
    • 7.2 Preparatory work
    • 7.3 Initial/final measurement
    • 7.4 Printing out the data
  • 8. Special Features
    • 8.1 Free wheel alignment
    • 8.2 System settings
  • 9. BMW Kinematic Diagnosis System Comparison (BOSCH - BEISSBARTH)
  • 10. Control Modification (Menu)
    • 10.1 Remote control with display
    • 10.2 Brief operating instructions
    • 10.3 Display support
  • 11. Updating The Software/SETPOINT Data
    • Notes
    • 11.1 Requirements
    • 11.2 Procedure (Beissbarth)
    • 11.3 Procedure (Bosch)
  • 12. Creating, Copying And Editing SETPOINT Data
    • 12.1 Copying
    • 12.2 Creating
    • 12.3 Editing
  • 13. Special Functions
    • 13.1 Customer-specific printer report header
    • 13.2 Adjusting options
    • 13.3 Rotating plate test
    • 13.4 Viewing and deleting customer entries from database
  • 14. Modifications Within Program
  • 15. Faults
    • 15.1 Tire faults
    • 15.2 Front axle faults
    • 15.3 Rear axle faults