Fuse box map on 87 350i

[Ozzy]

After 7 weeks of ownership the time has come to replace the bolt in my left hand headlight, as it has obviously fallen out and suffers from attacks of the shakes as I corner at 90. I get the feeling this will not be the last time.

Managed to glean how to do it but am stumped by the fuse box and which fuse governs the left hand headlight ? Fuse box is in the back of the glove compartment. Is the layout standard ? I am a little loath to pull fuses willy nilly as have a nasty feeling this might affect the recent cat 1 alarm immob just fitted and don't wish to touch any connections I don't have to. Any body have a map ?

All help gratefully appreciated.

[danny hoffman]

Try pulling the relay - it's less fiddly

[tcpc]

my fuses are in the same place (glove box)

Tony

>> Edited by tcpc on Friday 9th May 19:56

[jmorgan]

Annoyingly I have lost my diagrams for the 350 (it was an early set). But not knowing myself at the time (loaned them out) I would turn the lights on, engine not running, and disconnect the battery.
Didn't seem to harm it but it was an 83 model with cat 1 imob/alarm etc.
The 400 doesn't raise the pods unless the engine is running, wonder why that was done?
PS there was not much in the way of electronic wizardry and radio PIN numbers required on that car.

>> Edited by jmorgan on Friday 9th May 21:16

[Planman350i]

Ozzy, i've got an 88 350i. There are 4 columns in the fuse board. First column contains light motor fuses. LH is fourth fuse from the top and RH is fifth fuse from the top.

Hope this helps.

[Planman350i]

P.S. Reckon yours should be same as there is a map on mine that says 280i/350i European Series - dated April 1987.

[bobble350]

The club sent me wiring diagrams FOC when I needed them. They're also in the Bible. The diagrams were 90% right, but I think TVR wiring for each individual car is best described a "bespoke".

[wedg1e]

My '87 390 has both fuse and relay position diagrams with errors. The fuse box is almost correct, though one or two fuses differ, however the relay board is wrong on several counts. I scanned the diagram that's stuck to the ECU and have edited it in Paint Shop to reposition the relays (ok, I'm an anorak.... )
Speaking of ECUs, I'll soon have the Lucas 4CU ECU circuit diagram complete, if anyone's interested...?

Ian