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How to Replace Hazard and Door Lock Switch 2001-05 BMW 325Xi

Created on: 2019-06-19

This video shows you how to replace the hazard light and door lock switch on your 01-05 BMW 325Xi or other E46 BMW vehicle. 1A Auto shows you how!

  1. step 1 :Removing the Hazard and Door Lock Switch
    • Pull up on the cup holder to remove it
    • Insert a small flat blade screwdriver into the slot at the corner of the cup holder well to pry underneath the hazard and lock switch
    • Pry up to push the switch assembly out
    • Disconnect the electrical connector
  2. step 2 :Installing the Hazard and Door Lock Switch
    • Reconnect the electrical connector
    • Push the switch assembly into position until it clicks into place
    • Replace the cup holder by seating the rear end first

What's up, guys? I'm Andy from 1A Auto. In this video, I'm going to show you how to replace the hazard and door lock switch on this 2001 BMW 325xi. If you need this part or other parts for your vehicle, click the link in the description and head over to 1Aauto.com.

All right, to pull the switch out, actually, I'm going to start with just pulling this cup holder out. Take a straight blade screwdriver. If I go in under here and just pry up, get it underneath there. Takes a little bit of finagling. You push the button right up. That way you don't scratch anything if you were to pry in there. Slides out, disconnect the connector, pull it out. There you go.

Here's the old switch. Here's the new switch from 1Aauto.com. Has the same shape. It's the same size, has the same buttons in the same locations. Get yours at 1Aauto.com, and you can do it yourself.

Take the new switch, line the connector up, lock it in place. You just slide this right in there. Push it down. So, when you install the cup holders, there's these two little feet. They're not on that side, they're on this side. That goes towards the back. You're going to slide down first, get that lined up, and then push down on the front.

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