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BMW Serie 5 - Alternator

BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Replacement belt and alternator of a BMW 5
Do we have the alternator that doesn't charge anymore? Let's see how the alternator is removed from inside the engine compartment of a BMW 5 Series. We open …read all…
Posted on 8 February 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Alternator replacement instructions
In order to replace the alternator, it is recommended that you first disconnect the battery; then proceed with the disassembly of the engine air filter box …read all…
Posted on 20 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Alternator disassembly instructions
To be able to disassemble the alternator, the auxiliary belt must first be removed by loosening the relative tensioner. To then access the fixing pins of the …read all…
Posted on 9 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Car alternator installation
To remove the alternator it is necessary to disconnect the negative pole of the battery, detach the belt and locate and disconnect all electrical connections, …read all…
Posted on 26 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Symptoms of alternator malfunction
When an alternator or dynamo (on older car models) does not charge the battery, a red light always turns on, in this case a light with the battery symbol. Now …read all…
Posted on 23 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Test on the correct functioning of the alternator
What we call alternator is a three-phase alternating current generator which together with the battery constitute the fundamental components of the electrical …read all…
Posted on 23 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Disassembly / replacement of the alternator
To disassemble the alternator proceed as shown in the following video. First of all, to have better access and more space to extract the alternator, start by …read all…
Posted on 23 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
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How to open the bonnet of the Volkswagen Polo

Let's see in this short and simple guide the instructions that will allow us to open the bonnet of the Volkswagen Polo. First of all we open the front door, on the driver's side, and start pulling the opening lever of the engine hood, in order to open the lock; then let's move to the front of the vehicle and unhook the tab that we find on the central part, above the manufacturer's emblem, as shown in the video. At this point we block the bonnet with the lateral rod; then we accompany the bonnet down to close it again!

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