Starter: Overhaul — BMW 3 series E36 (1990-2000)

Starter: Overhaul BMW 3 series E36

Starter 3 illustrations

OVERHAUL

For overhaul procedures (Scheme 1)for exploded view of starter.

Scheme 1: OVERHAUL

Application	Specification
Brush Length	.51" (13.0 mm) Minimum
Commutator Diameter	1.319" (33.5 mm) Minimum
Cranking Voltage	12 Volts Minimum
Starter Current Draw	140 Amps Maximum
Starter Speed	N/A
Starter Solenoid Hold-In Current Draw	7.5 Amps
Starter Solenoid Pull-In Current Draw	40 Amps

STARTER SPECIFICATIONS

Scheme 2: Starting System Wiring Diagram (318i, 318is)

Scheme 3: Starting System Wiring Diagram (318ti)