For the BMW Z3 (E36) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 model year.
Fuse box in engine compartment.
fuse box location.
The fuse box (electrical distribution center), which contains spare fuses, relays and plastic tweezers, is located on the left-hand side of the engine compartment.
fuse box diagram (1996).
legend.
Fuse 1
Sunroof
30.0 A
Fuse 2
Trailer connector
15.0 A
Fuse 3
Headlight washers
30.0 A
Fuse 4
Heated seat(s)
15.0 A
Fuse 5
Seat(s)
30.0 A
Fuse 6
Heated rear windscreen
20.0 A
Fuse 7
Heated door lock(s)
Central locking
Central control unit
Remote control
Folding roof
5.0 A
Fuse 8
Horns
15.0 A
Fuse 9
Radio
20.0 A
Fuse 10
ABS
Stability control (ASC)
30.0 A
Fuse 11
Headlights
Front fog light(s)
Crash sensor
Alarm system
On-board computer
7.5 A
Fuse 12
Headlights
Front fog light(s)
Crash sensor
Alarm system
On-board computer
7.5 A
Fuse 13
Window(s)
5.0 A
Fuse 14
Window(s)
Body control unit
30.0 A
Fuse 15
Headlights
Front fog light(s)
15.0 A
Fuse 16
Heating and ventilation
Engine control unit
5.0 A
Fuse 17
Headlights
Front fog light(s)
10.0 A
Fuse 18
Engine control unit
15.0 A
Fuse 19
Windows
30.0 A
Fuse 20
Heating and air conditioning
30.0 A
Fuse 21
ABS
Stability control (ASC)
5.0 A
Fuse 22
Light switch
Headlights
5.0 A
Fuse 23
Heated seats
Flasher unit
Instrument panel
Clock
Headlights
Heated rear windscreen
Heating and air conditioning
On-board computer
5.0 A
Fuse 24
Heated washers
Heated mirror(s)
Parking distance control
10.0 A
Fuse 25
Crash sensor
Alarm system
Headlights
Tail lights
Parking lights
Light switch
Engine compartment light(s)
5.0 A
Fuse 26
Reversing light(s)
Automatic transmission
Clock
Parking distance control
On-board computer
Immobiliser
10.0 A
Fuse 27
ABS
Stability control (ASC)
Instrument panel
Folding roof
On-board computer
5.0 A
Fuse 28
Starter motor
Automatic transmission
Engine control unit
Cruise control
Immobiliser
5.0 A
Fuse 29
Headlights
Fog light(s)
7.5 A
Fuse 30
Headlights
Fog light(s)
7.5 A
Fuse 31
On-board computer
Instrument panel
Clock
Body control unit
Heating and air conditioning
Immobiliser
Parking distance control
5.0 A
Fuse 32
Interior
30.0 A
Fuse 33
Sidelights
Number plate light(s)
Light switch
Tail lights
Interior lights
Telephone
Radio
On-board computer
Heated door locks
Body control unit
10.0 A
Fuse 34
Hazard warning lights
Crash sensor
Alarm sensor
Direction indicators
15.0 A
Fuse 35
Central locking
Body control unit
Folding roof
Heated door locks
25.0 A
Fuse 36
Wash/wipe system
30.0 A
Fuse 37
Interior lights
Wash/wipe system
Heating and air conditioning
On-board computer
Light switch
Headlights
Fog lights
Number plate light(s)
Parking lights
Tail lights
10.0 A
Fuse 38
ABS
Stability control (ASC)
30.0 A
Fuse 39
Heating and air conditioning
Engine control unit
7.5 A
Fuse 40
Seat(s)
30.0 A
Fuse 41
Heating and ventilation
Airbag
30.0 A
Fuse 42
Airbag
Folding roof
7.5 A
Fuse 43
Interior lights
Central locking
Remote control
Telephone
Alarm system
Body control unit
Airbag
Folding roof
Mirrors
5.0 A
Fuse 44
Interior
Radio
Wash/wipe system
Body control unit
15.0 A
Fuse 45
On-board computer
Wash/wipe system
Clock
Instrument panel
Immobiliser
7.5 A
Fuse 46
Instrument panel
On-board computer
Immobiliser
Cruise control
Clock
ABS
Stability control (ASC)
Automatic transmission
Brake lights
Remote control
15.0 A
Relay R1
Fuel pump
Relay R2
DME
Relay R3
Oxygen sensor
Relay R4
Horn
Relay R5
Front fog light(s) or air conditioning
Relay R6
Main beam
Relay R7
Dipped beam
Relay R8
Flasher unit
Relay R9
Blower
Relay R10
Cooling fan, stage 1
Relay R11
Air-conditioning compressor
Relay R12
Cooling fan, stage 2
Relay R13
ABS pump
Relay R14
ABS main relay
Relay R15
Heated rear windscreen
fuse box diagram (1997).
legend.
Fuse 1
Sunroof
30.0 A
Fuse 2
Trailer connector
15.0 A
Fuse 3
Headlight washers
30.0 A
Fuse 4
Heated seat(s)
15.0 A
Fuse 5
Seat(s)
30.0 A
Fuse 6
Heated rear windscreen
30.0 A
Fuse 7
Heated door lock(s)
Central locking
Central control unit
Remote control
Folding roof
Transmission SMG
Engine management, CNG
5.0 A
Fuse 8
Horns
15.0 A
Fuse 9
Radio
20.0 A
Fuse 10
ABS
Stability control (ASC)
30.0 A
Fuse 11
Headlights
Front fog light(s)
Crash sensor
Alarm system
On-board computer
7.5 A
Fuse 12
Headlights
Front fog light(s)
Crash sensor
Alarm system
On-board computer
7.5 A
Fuse 13
Window(s)
5.0 A
Fuse 14
Window(s)
Body control unit
30.0 A
Fuse 15
Headlights
Front fog light(s)
15.0 A
Fuse 16
Heating and ventilation
Engine control unit
5.0 A
Fuse 17
Headlights
Front fog light(s)
10.0 A
Fuse 18
Engine control unit
15.0 A
Fuse 19
Windows
30.0 A
Fuse 20
Heating and air conditioning
30.0 A
Fuse 21
ABS
Stability control (ASC)
5.0 A
Fuse 22
Light switch
Headlights
5.0 A
Fuse 23
ABS
Heated seats
Flasher unit
Instrument panel
Clock
Headlights
Heated rear windscreen
Heating and air conditioning
On-board computer
5.0 A
Fuse 24
Heated washers
Mirror(s)
Parking distance control
10.0 A
Fuse 25
Crash sensor
Alarm system
Headlights
Tail lights
Parking lights
Light switch
Engine compartment light(s)
5.0 A
Fuse 26
Reversing light(s)
Automatic transmission
Clock
Parking distance control
On-board computer
Mirrors
Alternator
10.0 A
Fuse 27
ABS
Stability control (ASC)
Instrument panel
Folding roof
On-board computer
Engine control unit
5.0 A
Fuse 28
Starter motor
Automatic transmission
Engine control unit
Cruise control
Immobiliser
5.0 A
Fuse 29
Headlights
Fog light(s)
7.5 A
Fuse 30
Headlights
Fog light(s)
7.5 A
Fuse 31
On-board computer
Instrument panel
Clock
Body control unit
Heating and air conditioning
Immobiliser
Parking distance control
5.0 A
Fuse 32
Interior
30.0 A
Fuse 33
Sidelights
Number plate light(s)
Light switch
Tail lights
Interior lights
Telephone
Radio
On-board computer
Heated door locks
Body control unit
10.0 A
Fuse 34
Hazard warning lights
Crash sensor
Alarm sensor
Direction indicators
15.0 A
Fuse 35
Central locking
Body control unit
Folding roof
Heated door locks
25.0 A
Fuse 36
Wash/wipe system
30.0 A
Fuse 37
Interior lights
Wash/wipe system
Heating and air conditioning
On-board computer
Light switch
Headlights
Fog lights
Number plate light(s)
Parking lights
Tail lights
10.0 A
Fuse 38
ABS
Stability control (ASC)
30.0 A
Fuse 39
Heating and air conditioning
Engine control unit
7.5 A
Fuse 40
Seat(s)
30.0 A
Fuse 41
Heating and ventilation
Airbag
30.0 A
Fuse 42
Airbag
Folding roof
7.5 A
Fuse 43
Interior lights
Central locking
Remote control
Telephone
Alarm system
Body control unit
Airbag
Folding roof
Mirrors
5.0 A
Fuse 44
Interior
Radio
Wash/wipe system
Body control unit
15.0 A
Fuse 45
On-board computer
Wash/wipe system
Clock
Instrument panel
Immobiliser
7.5 A
Fuse 46
Instrument panel
On-board computer
Engine control unit
Cruise control
Clock
ABS
Stability control (ASC)
Automatic transmission
Brake lights
Remote control
15.0 A
Relay R1
Fuel pump
Relay R2
DME
Relay R3
Oxygen sensor
Relay R4
Horn
Relay R5
Front fog lights
Relay R6
Main beam
Relay R7
Dipped beam
Relay R8
Flasher unit
Relay R9
Blower
Relay R10
Cooling fan, stage 1
Relay R11
Air-conditioning compressor
Relay R12
Cooling fan, stage 2
Relay R13
ABS pump
Relay R14
ABS main relay
Relay R15
Heated rear windscreen
fuse box diagram (1998).
legend.
Fuse 1
Roof
30.0 A
Fuse 2
Not used
Fuse 3
Wash/wipe system
Headlight washers
30.0 A
Fuse 4
Heated seat(s)
15.0 A
Fuse 5
Driver's seat
30.0 A
Fuse 6
Heated rear windscreen
20.0 A
Fuse 7
Heated door lock(s)
Central locking
Central control unit
5.0 A
Fuse 8
Horns
15.0 A
Fuse 9
Radio
20.0 A
Fuse 10
ABS
Stability control (ASC)
30.0 A
Fuse 11
Left dipped beam
7.5 A
Fuse 12
Right dipped beam
7.5 A
Fuse 13
Engine control unit
5.0 A
Fuse 14
Front window(s)
Central control unit
30.0 A
Fuse 15
Front fog lights
15.0 A
Fuse 16
Engine control unit
5.0 A
Fuse 17
Rear fog light(s)
7.5 A
Fuse 18
Engine control unit
15.0 A
Fuse 19
Seat(s)
30.0 A
Fuse 20
Heating and ventilation
30.0 A
Fuse 21
ABS
Stability control (ASC)
5.0 A
Fuse 22
Light switch
5.0 A
Fuse 23
Heated seats
Flasher unit
Instrument panel
Light switch
Clock
5.0 A
Fuse 24
Mirror(s)
10.0 A
Fuse 25
Flasher unit
Exterior lights
5.0 A
Fuse 26
Engine control unit
Alternator
Cooling fan
Automatic transmission
10.0 A
Fuse 27
Airbag
ABS
Stability control (ASC)
Instrument panel
5.0 A
Fuse 28
Starter motor
Automatic transmission
5.0 A
Fuse 29
Main beam
Fog lights
7.5 A
Fuse 30
Main beam
Fog lights
7.5 A
Fuse 31
Starter motor
On-board computer
Alarm system, immobiliser control unit
Instrument panel
Clock
Body control unit
5.0 A
Fuse 32
Passenger compartment
30.0 A
Fuse 33
Body control unit
Sidelights
Number plate light(s)
Light switch
Tail lights
Interior lights
10.0 A
Fuse 34
Hazard warning lights
Crash sensor
Alarm sensor
15.0 A
Fuse 35
Body control unit
Central locking
25.0 A
Fuse 36
Wash/wipe system
30.0 A
Fuse 37
Headlight levelling
Sidelights
Number plate light(s)
Tail lights
Interior lights
Passenger compartment
Wash/wipe system
10.0 A
Fuse 38
ABS
Heating and ventilation
Stability control (ASC)
30.0 A
Fuse 39
Engine control unit
Heating and ventilation
7.5 A
Fuse 40
Heating and air conditioning
30.0 A
Fuse 41
Airbag
15.0 A
Fuse 42
Airbag
7.5 A
Fuse 43
Body control unit
Interior lights
Central locking
5.0 A
Fuse 44
Radio
Body control unit
Windscreen washer(s)
Headlight washers
15.0 A
Fuse 45
Clock
Immobiliser
7.5 A
Fuse 46
Brake lights
Instrument panel
On-board computer
Cruise control
15.0 A
Relay R1
Number plate light(s)
Right sidelights
Relay R2
Left sidelights
Relay R3
Daylight running system
Relay R4
Horn
Relay R5
Front fog light(s) or air conditioning
Relay R6
Main beam
Relay R7
Dipped beam
Relay R8
Flasher unit
Relay R9
Blower
Relay R10
Cooling fan, stage 1
Relay R11
Air-conditioning compressor
Relay R12
Cooling fan, stage 2
Relay R13
ABS pump
Relay R14
ABS main relay
Relay R15
Discharge relay