BMW 1999-2005 M3 Service Manual page 887

Central Locking and Anti-Theft
19 of 22
http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/BMW/3/E46/Repair%20Manuals/5...
6 - Rear window lock striker
7 - Tailgate lock
8 - Torx bolt M8
9 - Tailgate lock striker
10 - Lock plate
11 - Tailgate release microswitch
12 - Tailgate grip
13 - Tailgate grip gasket
14 - Tailgate
To remove tailgate lock microswitch:
Remove license plate light strip.
Separate electrical harness
connector from strip.
Separate microswitch from strip.
To remove tailgate lock:
Open tailgate and remove tailgate
rear panel trim.
Mark position of lock on rear panel.
Remove lock mounting bolts
(arrows).
Detach lock mechanism electrical
harness contractor.
Electric lock actuator and
emergency release lever can now
be separated from tailgate lock
mechanism.
2/25/2009 10:59 PM