How to Replace OBD2 Connector Cover 1997-2006 BMW 325Xi
Created on: 2019-08-07
If the OBD2 cover is broken and needs to be replaced, this video has the steps for this straightforward DIY repair
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step 1 :Removing the Kick Panel
- Pry out the push-pin with a trim tool
- Twist the retainer 90 degrees and pop it out
- Remove the three Phillips screws from the panel
- Slide the panel off the clips
- Disconnect the speaker and light wiring harness
- For the OBDII connector, pop the cover down, slide the lock back, and press on the connector from the front
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step 2 :Removing the OBD II Cover
- Press the clips in on the side with a flat blade screwdriver and pull it up
- Remove the cover
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step 3 :Installing the OBD II Cover
- Press the tab into the slot on the kick panel
- Clip the cover in
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step 4 :Installing the Kick Panel
- Connect the speaker and light wiring harness
- For the OBDII connector, press the connector in with the cover open, slide the lock on, press the cover on
- Slide the panel onto the clips
- Tighten the three Phillips screws to the panel
- Twist the retainer 90 degrees
- Press the push-pin in
Tools needed
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Flat Blade Screwdriver
Phillips Head Screwdriver
Trim Tool Set
What's up guys? I'm Andy from 1A Auto. In this video I'm going to show you how to replace the OBD2 cover on this 2001 BMW 325xi. If you need parts for your vehicle, click the link in the description and head over to 1aauto.com.
All right. First I want to take this push pin out right here. You can use a trim tool, and just slide the center part out. If you have a trim tool like this or even one like this, generally you can get that center piece out. Then once it's out a little bit, then pop the clip out completely. There we go. Pull that off. And this little retainer right here, you just twist it 90 degrees, like that. You should be able to pop this out, just like that.
And you have three screws right here. Just use a Phillips head screwdriver. Take those screws out. Pull that out. Then is a couple of clips that hold this in right here. Slide those down. Slide this out.
Now we can disconnect the speaker right here. Grab the connector, slide it right out. And then the light on the back here, and grab this connector. Slide that off. And then this OBD2 connector, on the front of it, you're going to pop this down, the cover. And then there's a lock right here. Slide the lock back, and then from the front, push on the connector and pop it right out. I can slide the kick panel up.
To take this OBD2 cover off, I'm just going to take a pocket screwdriver and just pry right here and right here. Release these clips while I'm pulling it from the other side. And the same on this side. Right there. Right there. And slide it right out.
To reinstall this, keep in mind there is a tab that you're going to have to line up with that slot. So from the other side, just line this up like this. Lock it in place.
All right. We'll take the panel, slide it over the brake pedal area right there. Before I slide it all the way in, we want to connect these connectors. I'm going to connect the speaker connector first, right here. Just line that up. Then this light. The light in the back, there is a tab. The tab you want facing towards the inside of the car. It's kind of hard to get this in because you can't really see what you're doing. Just slide that in position. Lock it in place.
And then with the OBD2 connector, I'm going to make sure I have this cover open. Take the connector, with that lock unlocked, slide that in position. Lock that down. Now lock the lock down. Then you can close the cover on the front. And we're ready to slide this in. With this all lined up, lock these in right here. Just like that.
I'm going to take the screws. Just get the screws started first, just so everything's lined up. I'm not going to tighten them down all the way yet. Oops. Yup. Get that lined up. And same with this one.
With those in there, then we can take this retainer. And you're going to start with this retainer sideways like this. Press it in and then twist it 90 degrees. And then it'll keep that secure. And then take the push pin, line the push pin up, just like that. And then push in the center. It's secure. Now we can tighten up the screws. Take your Phillips head screwdriver and just tighten these up. Just snug. It is plastic, so.
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