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June 1, 2015 Service bulletin

Replace EME B+ Cable

BMW technical service bulletin B121915 for 2012, 2015 BMW Active Hybrid 3, 2013 BMW Active Hybrid 5 and 2014 BMW Activehybrid 7.

Bulletin number
B121915
Component
Equipment
Summary
Service Action: Replace EME B+ Cable. The Electric Machine Electronics (EME) has a connection for the B+ cable which leads to the 12V battery. This B+ cable transfers energy from the DC/DC converter to the 12V network. This cable may corrode over time and, in extreme cases, could break. In the event of a cable break, output from the DC/DC converter would be interrupted. This interruption would cause the 12V battery to discharge. Subsequently the customer would be notified via a check control message that the 12V battery is discharging, and the vehicle may not restart after being switched off.

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