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Lights - Tightening Torques - e90 BMW M3 E90

63 12 Headlights

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Headlight arm to front wallE90/E91/E92/E936.0 Nm
2AZ Headlight arm to headlightE90/E91/E92/E936.0 Nm
3AZ Headlight to front wallE90/E91/E92/E936.0 Nm
E63/E644.6 Nm
4AZ Xenon control unit to headlightE63/E64/E90/E91/E92/E931.5 Nm
5AZ Drive/electronics box, adaptive headlight to headlightE63/E64/E90/E91/E92/E931.5 Nm
6AZ Cover cap to headlightE92/E931.5 Nm
7AZ Support, headlight arm, to headlight armE90 M3/E92 M3/E93 M33.0 Nm
8AZ Headlight to side panel holderE63/E644.6 Nm
9AZ Insert, direction indicator, from series status 09/2008E90/E91/E92/E931.5 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - HEADLIGHTS

63 21 Rear light unit

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Retaining nuts, rear lightE60/E61/E85/E86/E90/E91/E92/E932.5 Nm
E63/E64/E70/E712.5 Nm
E81/E82/E87/E882.8 Nm
E834.0 Nm ± 0.5 Nm
2AZ Retaining screws, rear lightE63/E641.5 Nm
3AZ Retaining clip (clamping claw), rear lightE92/E934.0 Nm
E70/E71/E722.5 Nm
4AZ Auxiliary brake light to carrierE81/E872.3 Nm
5AZ Additional brake light to rear spoilerE832.5 Nm ± 0.5 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - REAR LIGHT UNIT

63 13 Turn Signals

TypeThreadTightening specificationMeasure
1AZ Auxiliary direction indicator to trim grille, side panelE90 M3/E92 M3/E93 M30.9 Nm ± 0.1 Nm
2AZ Direction indicator to side panelE63/E642.5 Nm ± 0.5 Nm
3AZ Holder to direction indicatorE63/E641.5 Nm ± 0.5 Nm

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - TURN SIGNALS