Lighting & visibility for BMW E36 / E46
7 matching parts guides.
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E46 Sedan Rear-Lamp Ground Recall, Bulb Carriers & Lamp-Harness Diagnosis
E46 sedan produced 2001-09 through 2005-02 under NHTSA recall 11V-438; coupe, convertible, wagon and compact excluded from the recall scope
View guideE46 Facelift Sedan/Wagon Halogen Headlights: Black ZKW vs Titanium AL
US/LHD 2002-2005 model-year E46 325i/325xi/330i/330xi sedan and 325i/325xi wagon built from 09/2001 with factory halogen headlights. Pre-09/2001 cars, coupe, convertible, M3, Compact, factory xenon/bi-xenon and RHD applications are excluded.
View guideE46 Front Wiper Motor, Linkage, Arms and Cowl-Drain Diagnosis
US/LHD BMW E46 front wiper system: 1999-2005 sedan, 2000-2005 sport wagon, 2000-2006 coupe/convertible and 2001-2006 M3 coupe/convertible. Compact body style, RHD assemblies, wagon rear wiper and washer-system-only faults are excluded.
View guideE46 Sedan/Wagon Heated Exterior Mirrors: Direct-Wired, Memory-Bus and Folding
US/LHD BMW E46 1999-2005 sedan and 2000-2005 sport wagon with factory power/heated exterior mirrors. Coupe, convertible, M3, Compact, RHD, S430 auto-dimming glass and retrofit applications are excluded.
View guideE36 US Composite Halogen Headlights: Side, HB3/HB4 and Beam-Pattern Selection
US/LHD 1992-1999 E36 BMW 3 Series passenger cars and E36 M3 using factory plastic-composite halogen headlights; sedan, coupe, convertible and 318ti Compact share the checked assembly family. Verify E36 chassis/VIN on 1999 vehicles because E46 overlaps. E46, Z3, Touring, non-US and conversion optics are excluded.
View guideE46 Coupe Factory LED Tail Lamps: Outer vs Inner, Side and Production
US/LHD 2003-2006 E46 325Ci, 330Ci and M3 Coupe built from 03/2003 with the factory clear-indicator LED outer-lamp system. Verify VIN/build date and installed numbers. Earlier coupes, every convertible/sedan/wagon/Compact, RHD/non-US optic and cosmetic conversion are excluded.
View guideUS BMW E36 Factory Instrument Clusters: Body, Coding-Plug, Face, Connector and Lawful Odometer Identification
US/LHD 1992-1999 BMW E36 3 Series factory instrument clusters only: 318i/is, 323i/is, 325i/is, 328i/is, US M3 and the distinct 1995-1999 318ti Compact branch. Separate 1992-1996 Sedan/Coupe/Convertible/M3 clusters, 1997-production-end Sedan/Coupe/Convertible/M3 clusters, 1995-1998 318ti clusters and the updated 1999 318ti cluster before selecting by 17-character VIN, build month, body, engine, transmission, US MPH-primary face, exact service/engineering labels, coding path, warning-lamp equipment and rear connectors. Exclude E30, E46, Z3/E36-7 and Z3 Coupe/E36-8 assumptions, non-US or RHD/KM/H donors, aftermarket digital conversions, race displays, undocumented face swaps, mileage alteration and any seller-only plug-and-play claim.
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