07-16-2019, 07:09 PM | #1 |
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Fuse Locations and Functions
I'm in the process of doing a WMI installation (thread for that is here: https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1622247), and as part of that, I've been looking into getting power from the various fuse locations around the vehicle.
With that in mind, the first thing I did was to consult the fuse location card located in the rear fuse holder. This is somewhat confusing, but now that I've gone through a more comprehensive process of identifying each fuse, I've got a bit more respect for it. Rather than providing a full list of the purpose for each fuse, it's more of a list of 'if you're having problems with this (icon), check these fuses', and it's probably applicable to all F series models. So with the fuse location card not getting me the information that I needed, I turned to ISTA+, and started a series of wild card text searches for all of the fuses in the front fuse box, and reading the resulting wiring diagrams to create a better index of what each fuse does in a spreadsheet. While I was doing this, it occurred to me that this might be useful to others in the community, so I switched to Google Sheets so that the data is publicly accessible here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing To my surprise, not every fuse in the fuse box was searchable in ISTA+; some of the fuse numbers just didn’t show up in the wiring diagrams at all. In any case, I filled in the spreadsheet as best as I could, making notes where no information was available. One of the other things available when looking at the wiring diagrams, is information on where the fuse is connected to ‘up-stream’, and it became obvious that the fuses were often grouped connected to a common relay, which was activated usually be the FEM, for either global power on when you open the door, or Ignition on when you press the start button. I noted this data when it was clear, in the spreadsheet as well. The front fuse box is clipped into the top of a water-tight enclosure, and can be lifted up slightly to look at the back side and the connectors there. To my surprise, many of the fuses present in the fuse box, don’t have any wires going to the back side of them! I updated the spreadsheet with fuses that were not connected on my vehicle (US Spec LCI M2 with Executive Package), and ended up using fuse 47 by picking up a crimp from my dealer and fitting it to the connector under the fuse box. I'm mentioning all of this as background, because I'm hoping that the Google Sheets document, and the knowledge that many fuses aren't used and potentially can be might be useful to the community. So far I've only filled in the detail fully for the Front Power Distribution Box, but I've started the process of going through the other fuse locations as well. The document is available for viewing and comment by anyone, and if you'd like me to make any changes, please PM me and I'll add you as a collaborator. That link again: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
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Thank you this helped me with a hardwire dash cam
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07-29-2019, 04:40 PM | #3 |
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Thank you for that. Much appreciated.
I've saved it for future reference. |
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08-12-2019, 03:37 AM | #4 |
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thank you, very useful.
It would be even nicer to know which fuses are permanent 12v and which ones are under ignition |
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08-12-2019, 11:20 PM | #5 | |
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For each of the fuses listed in ISTA+ diagrams, the upstream connection is listed, which then effectively indicates which state it is powered under. ... At least I think this is correct!
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So here is a quote from ISTA+ about the power states, or to be more specific, relays that provide a virtual terminal:
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03-04-2021, 07:41 PM | #8 |
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As said before: Absolute LEGEND. God among us humans. This kind of thing is what makes the BMW owners community so special.
Thank you for compiling the google spreadsheet together, very much appreciated. For the sake of archival (in case the original google sheets document is deleted or otherwise inaccessible), I've attached a PDF export of the google sheet document as of 2021-03-04. (Bimmerforums won't allow XLSX documents, so this is the next best thing) Last edited by bitcore; 03-04-2021 at 07:48 PM.. |
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https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/al...?albumid=13091 Good luck! |
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