For E36 Vehicles Produced Prior to 1/94:

4. Locate the following splice blocks in the splice box: the violet with yellow stripe wire splice block, the brown wire splice block, and the black wire splice block.

*5. Match the same color wires (violet/yellow, brown and black) on the relay harness (P/N 61 12 8 362 049) and install the female spade lugs into the splice box by carefully pressing the contacts onto a free blade in appropriate color splice block.*

*Important Note:





E36 vehicles produced prior to 9/92 and equipped with the M50 engine require the installation of an additional resistor adapter (P/N 61 12 1 469 443) in series between the black wire of the adapter harness and the splice block (refer to illustration). Install the heat-shrink tubing at the connection between the adapter harness and the resistor adapter as shown.*





6. Disconnect the black 12-pin connector for the ignition switch. The connector is located on a bracket below the steering column tube. Using a pin removal tool, press out the male pin # 8 (black/yellow) from the vehicle harness connector. Insert the male pin (black/yellow) from the relay harness into the hole in the connector. Reconnect to the ignition switch.





7. Lock the male single-pin housing included with the relay harness onto the original male pin # 8 (black/yellow). Plug this housing into the remaining female connection (black/yellow) on the relay harness. Continue with Step # 8.