61 35 220 Removing And Installing (Replacing) Control Unit For Left Or Right Front Door

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front door trim panel . See 51 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL .

CAUTION: Risk of mixing up plugs for door lock and control unit!
Mark relevant plugs prior to removal.

Disconnect plug connections (1).

Release screws (2).

Remove control unit in front door (3).

Fig 1: Identifying Control Unit In Front Door, Screws And Plug Connections

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Replacement:

Carry out coding/programming.

Observe following IDC specifications:

Programming
Coding
Car & Key Memory
CD "CIP"

Fig 2: Identifying IDC
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Replacement:

Initialize control unit in front door . See 67 62 ... NOTES ON INITIALIZING POWER WINDOW .