Service Action 444 - Coding The IHKA (64 06 05)

Publication date: 2005-08-01
Reference number: 64 06 05

SERVICE ACTION 444 - CODING THE IHKA

SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): SI B64 06 05, Date of Issue: August 2005

BMW:	E46 (3 Series) from June 24, 2005 to July 13, 2005
GROUP:	64 - Heating And Air Conditioning

Superceded Bulletin(s): S.I. B64 06 05, Date of Issue: July 2005

NOTE: This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.I. B64 06 05 dated July 2005.

PERFORM THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS SERVICE INFORMATION ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES THE NEXT TIME THEY ARE IN THE SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS, AND PRIOR TO RETAIL DELIVERY.

SUBJECT

Service Action: Coding the IHKA

SITUATION

Certain vehicles were shipped from the factory with the IHKA (Automatic Heating and Air Conditioning) not coded correctly. This causes the IHKA not to function. This Service Action recodes the IHKA.

AFFECTED VEHICLES

This Service Action involves E46 3 Series vehicles which were produced from June 24, 2005 to July 13, 2005.

In order to determine if a specific vehicle is affected by this Service Action, it will be necessary to utilize the "Service Menu" of the DCS (Dealer Communication System). Based on the response of the system, either proceed with the corrective action or take no further action.

The Chassis Number Ranges listed below are only for informational purposes and are not to be considered as the only deciding factor.

AFFECTED VEHICLES

Model	Chassis Number Range
325CiA	JT24131 - JT24151
325CiA	JY99491 - JY99510
330Ci	PD99767 - PD99797
325Cic	PG99184 - PG99202
330Cic	PJ97192 - PJ97228
M3 Convertible	PK10166 - PK10258
325Ci	PL08412 - PL08453
330CiA	PL17325 - PL17364
330Cic	PL39790 - PL39999
330CicA	PL52895 - PL53117
M3 Coupe	PN63485 - PN63623
325CicA	PX83000 - PX83107

PROCEDURE

Press the Air Conditioning button (Snowflake) and observe if the LED lights up.
If the LED lights up, then proceed no further.
If the LED does not light up proceed with the next step.
Using the GT1, or DISPlus DIS CD 42 or later (without CIP installed), select Coding/programming".
Select "3 ZCS/FA Coding".
Select "E46 Series".
Select "1 Recoding".
Select "IHKA" and finish the coding procedure.
Recheck the operation of the air conditioning system.

LABEL INSTRUCTIONS

This Service Action has been assigned code number 444 . After the vehicle has been checked, and corrected if necessary, obtain a label (SD 92-278) and:

emboss your BMW dealer warranty number in the middle of the label (1);
punch out code number 444 (2) printed on the label and,
affix the label to the B pillar as shown.

Fig 1: Service Action Label

If the vehicle already has a label from a previous Service Action/Recall Campaign, affix the new label next to the old one. Do not affix one label on top of another one because a number from an underlying label could appear in the punched-out hole of the new label.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Reimbursement for this Service Action will be via Campaign Entry.

Defect Code: 00 61 35 02 00

WORK PACKAGE #1

Recode IHKA

Labor Operation: 00 55 977

Labor Allowance: 3 FRU