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Engine - Cranks, But Does Not Start

Group 61
General Electrical Systems

Bulletin Number
61 01 99

Woodcliff Lake, NJ
February 1999
Product Engineering

This bulletin is also issued in Group 12 (Engine Electrical Systems), S.I. 12 05 99, the contents of which are identical.

SUBJECT:
Engine Cranks, but does not Start

MODEL:
Z3 (E36/7) from 9/98 production

Situation:
Engine cranks, but does not start. Fault code 209 (decimal), or di (hex) (EWS/DME alignment) is set in the DME.

Cause:
Software error in EWS 3D module SW version 05.

Correction:
Remove the EWS module which is located on the left side of the vehicle, below the instrument cluster, and replace with EWS 3D module SW version 06.

Code the EWS module using DIS V16.0, or later.

Parts Information:

Part Number Description Qty

61 35 4 101 593 EWS 3D, SW06 module 1

Warranty Information:
Covered under the terms of the BMW new car limited warranty.

Defect Code: 61 35 94 12 CO

Labor Operation: 61 35910 Install EWS module

Labor Allowance: 5 FRU