IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD PROTECTION)
Necessary preliminary work:
IMPORTANT: FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVING AND INSTALLING CONTROL UNITS.
Replacement:
IMPORTANT: It is absolutely essential to read out the fault memory with the BMW diagnosis system and to create a fault memory printout.
Switch off ignition.
Unlock all plugs from control unit (1) and detach.
Unfasten screws (2).
Remove control unit.
NOTE: Check stored fault messages.
Delete fault memory.
BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Body repair instructions: Opening rivet connections
Different rivet types are used on BMW vehicles.
1. Opening blind rivets:
1.1 Loosening blind rivets (N1, N2, N7, N8, N9 and N10):
Grind off blind rivet head with a belt or angle grinder. Do not grind off base material. Remove rivet
remnants with a drift punch.
1.2 Opening blind rivets (N3 and ...