BMW M3 Sedan 2010 - Manual (Page 152)

Replacing components
150
Changing low-beam and high-beam
bulbs
1. Remove the relevant cover for the head-
lamp.
2. Disconnect the plug from the lamp.
3. Push the wire bracket to the side out of the
mounting, arrow
1, and fold it down,
arrow 2.
4. Remove the bulb.
5. Insert new bulb as shown in the detail of the
illustration above.
6. Fold up the wire bracket and engage it.
7. Connect the plug.
8. Reattach the cover.
Parking lamps, roadside parking lamps
W5W bulb, 5 watts
1. Remove the cover for the high-beam head-
lamp.
2. Pull out the bulb socket, see arrow.
3. Remove and replace the bulb.
4. Insert bulb socket.
5. Reattach the cover.
Turn signals, front
PY24W bulb, 24 watts
1. Open the flap in the wheel well, refer to
Access through the wheel well on
page
149 .
2. Rotate turn signal bulb socket 1 to the left
and remove.
3. Apply gentle pressure to the bulb while
turning it to the left for removal and replace-
ment.
4. Insert turn signal bulb socket 1.
5. Attach the flap to the wheel well.
Tail lamps
Sedan
> Brake lamp in the trunk lid:
H21W bulb, 21 watts
> Backup lamp:
W16W bulb, 16 watts
> Other lamps:
P21W bulb, 21 watts
The tail lamps are divided in two parts. One part
is in the trunk lid, the other is in the fender.
1 Brake lamp
2 Roadside parking lamp/tail lamp, LED
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