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1981 BMW 528I L-JETRONIC DIAGRAM

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2002-2003
Starter
Battery Buss DRAWN BY DATE REVISED
Battery Connection Solenoid connection
PETER FLORANCE 12/16/01 03/07/2003
Ignition Switch Ignition Switch
('run' portion) (start portion) REV. DESCRIPTION DATE BY
50
Start Off
Start-run Buss 1 Corrected location of C47 - 8 5/04/02 PF
1.5 gn

Battery Fuse 1 2 Corrected direction of AFM arrow 2/09/03 PF

Fuel pump 2.5 bk

3 Addition of AFM voltages 3/07/03 PF

4 rd
2.5 gn/yl
Engine Connector
Engine Connector is located on
the side of the fuse box facing 2 Engine Connector 1 Engine Connector
the engine.

Oxygen Sensor
1.5 bk/yl
Connector
1.5 gn/yl 1.5 bk/yl
Idle switch is closed when
Fuel pump operation: Tach and (-) lead throttle is closed (connected)
grn
Power is supplied to relay pin 88y through fuse 1 88y 86a 86c 88z
of ignition coil and opens upon throttle
and pin 2 of engine connector (green w/violet Diode (connection in 23 24 opening.
wire). glovebox wt (short wire)
2 Wide Open Throttle switch is
blk 1 Trigger open when throttle is closed
Starting: 12 Volts or part open but closed
18 Idle
Power from starter solenoid signal is applied to (connected) when the throttle
Fuel Pump Relay Relay
86a which engergizes relay coil A (fuel pump A B 3 Wide Open Throttle is wide open.
relay) through the diode which is a one-way Adjust switches so both
wt (long wire)
device. This prevents the current from flowing Injector #1 conditions can be met. See
from 86b to 86a. 15 12 throttle body FAQ.
88d 88c 86 85 86b 88a 88b 88e
1.5 wt wt
Injector #2 Altitude
Running: Compensation
When the AFM door is opened from air flow, 2.5 wt 1.5 wt wt 33 9 9
1.5 gn/vi S311
Air Flow Meter
voltage is applied to pin 86b (should have power) Pump Switch
Injector #3 95 ohms
and through the coil 'A' and out 85 (should have 32 8 7.54 Volts 8
(open when 1.5 wt
wt
ground) to the ecu which is actually grounded door is closed)
inside. If you hear the relay click when the AFM 8 Engine Connector Injector #4
door is propped open with key on, then all that 1.5 wt wt 14
part is working. The diode blocks current from S1 36 39 Injector #5 7 0 - 7.54 Volts 7
AFM switch on 86b from flowing to 86a and 1.5 gn/vi 30 Increasing
2.5 wt 1.5 wt wt Air Flow
engaging the starter while the car is running S310
Injector #6
C47 Pin 8 wt 31
1.5 wt wt
Starting or running: (under driver's
When the coil A is energized by the AFM switch or kick panel)
starter solenoid signal, the switch between 88y 6 0 Volts 6 T
1.5 gn/vi 29 NTC
and 88d (and 88c) is closed and power should 1.5 wt
appear on 88d and 88c. The wire on 88d runs Cold Start wt 27 27
through engine connector pin 8, through the fuse C65 Valve wt 10
box and to a connector under the rear seat. From (under rear seat)
there it runs to fuel pump and in-tank fuel pump. wt 20 Air Flow Meter
1.5 gn/vi
wt 28 Both air and coolant temp
wt Coolant Temp 13 wt sensors (NTC type) have
following values:
In-tank Main (Aux air valve and wire not present on 1979 528i) white connector T
W G wt wt 34 @70F - 1950 to 3000 ohms
fuel pump fuel pump Aux Air Valve ECU 5 wt wt @100F - 950 to 1600 ohms
@160F - 250 to 550 ohms
T wt 4
Thermo-Time Switch Coolant
1.5 bn 1.5 bn
Element on G heats up and combined with Temperature
engine heat opens switch on terminal W, G99? Sensor (NTC)
shutting off cold start valve

16 17 35

G99
(on intake plenum support bracket
forward of throttle)