The next modification of the BMW 5 series after the E39 was the E60. The car was produced in 2003, 2004, 2005,2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in two body styles: sedan (E60) and station wagon (E61). We will consider the relay block diagrams and fuses of the BMW E60, and also provide a complete operating manual.
Spare fuses and plastic tweezers should be in the driver’s tool kit. The fuse specification for your vehicle is located in the luggage compartment behind the right side cover.
Fuse and Relay Box Under Hood BMW E60
It is located in the engine compartment closer to the windshield.
| 1 | Electronic engine control unit |
| 2 | — |
| 3 | Valve lift control unit relay |
| 4 | Crankcase ventilation heater relay |
| 5 | Windshield wiper motor relay |
| 6 | Air Injection Pump Relay |
| 7 | Engine Management System Relay |
| F1 | (30A) Engine control |
| F2 | (30A) Engine control |
| F3 | (20A) |
| F4 | (30A) |
| F5 | (30A) Engine control |
| F6 | (10A) Engine control |
| F7 | (40A) Engine control |
| F8 | (30A) |
| F10 | (5A) Crankcase ventilation system heater |
Main fuse box in the passenger compartment of the BMW E30
It is located behind the storage compartment (it can also be called a glove compartment). To access it, you need to open 2 latches and slide the protective cover.
Externally it should look like this.
There should be a brochure at the top left with an exact description of the fuses.
Detailed designation (numbering from left to right, some of the options)
| F1 | (50A) ABS Electronic Control Unit |
| F2 | (60A) |
| F3 | (40A) Heater Fan Motor Resistor |
| F4 | — |
| F5 | (50A) Lighting control unit |
| F6 | (50A) Lighting control unit |
| F7 | (50A) |
| F8 | (60A) |
| F9 | (60A) |
| F10 | (30A) |
| F11 | (5A) |
| F12 | (30A) |
| F13 | (30A) Transfer case control unit |
| F14 | (30A) Electric seat |
| F15 | (5A) |
| F16 | (30A) Windshield wiper motor relay |
| F17 | (5A) Steering column electrical equipment control unit |
| F18 | (30A) |
| F19 | — |
| F20 | (20A) Additional heater |
| F21 | (30A) Electric seat |
| F22 | (30A) |
| F23 | — |
| F24 | (30A) |
| F25 | (30A) ABS Electronic Control Unit |
| F26 | (20A) — |
| F27 | (30A) |
| F28 | (20A) Steering column electrical equipment control unit |
| F29 | (10A) |
| F30 | (20A) Fuel pump |
| F31 | (30A) Electric seat |
| F32 | (10A) |
| F33 | (30A) Electric seat |
| F34 | (20A) Multimedia control unit |
| F35 | (5A) Navigation system |
| F36 | (7.5A) |
| F37 | (5A) Telephone |
| F38 | (5A) CD changer |
| F39 | — |
| F40 | (10A) DVD changer |
| F41 | (7.5A) Instrument cluster control unit |
| F42 | — |
| F43 | — |
| F44 | — |
| F45 | — |
| F46 | — |
Second option
Relay and fuse box in the luggage compartment
It is located on the right side under the trim. To access it, you need to remove the protective cover. If necessary, unhook the safety belt before doing this.
Real photo of the block in the luggage compartment of a BMW E60
The original description goes something like this.
Table with decoding
| Battery current monitoring relay | |
| 50 | 30A headlight washer pump |
| 51 | 5A |
| 52 | 40A Active Suspension Compressor Relay |
| 53 | 30A Electric front seats |
| 54 | 40A Rear Window Defogger |
| 55 | 40A Rear door open/close drive control unit |
| 56 | 5A Rain/Sun Sensor |
| 57 | 5A Air Conditioner/Heater Fan Motor Control Unit |
| 58 | 20A Rear Window Wiper |
| 59 | 5A Antenna Signal Booster |
| 60 | — |
| 61 | 7.5A Refrigerator, Cigarette Lighter Fuse (before 09-2005) |
| 62 | 30A Trailer Electrical Control Unit |
| 63 | 20A Additional heater |
| 64 | 15A Air Conditioner/Heater Fan Motor Control Unit |
| 65 | — |
| 66 | 20A Electric sunroof control unit |
| 67 | 10A |
| 68 | 5A |
| 69 | 5A Parking system control unit |
| 70 | 10A Distance to obstacle sensor (adaptive cruise control) |
| 71 | 30A Multi-function Switch Assy |
| 72 | 20A 8cyl. petrol: Fuel pump relay |
| 73 | 30A 09/07: Audio output amplifier |
| 74 | 10A |
| 75 | 10A |
| 76 | 10A |
| 77 | 10A Main display |
| 78 | 5A |
| 79 | 10A |
| 80 | 10A |
| 81 | 7.5A |
| 82 | 7.5A Tire Pressure Monitoring System Control Unit |
| 83 | 30A Electric front seats |
| 84 | 15A |
| 85 | 7.5A |
| 86 | 40A Power Steering |
| 87 | 20A Cigarette Lighter Fuse (after 09-2005) |
| 88 | 20A |
| 89 | 5A Auto-dimming interior rearview mirror |
Check for a separate block near the battery with 2 high-rated fuses:
- F92 (100A) — additional electric heater;
- F90 (200A) – fuse box located in the dashboard.