Subject: Dunno part number Author: kiwijochen : member since June, 2006 : 2163 posts Posted on: 2009-06-11 02:37:50

It's the lime green coloured relay.

And the Unloader relay ONLY powers the audio system (incl TV and telephone)

On an E39 it is K3, and green

See RealOEM:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=DE62&mospid=47548&btnr=61_0178&hg=61&fg=25

Item number 1.

But compare with your car for the correct part number

And you can always swap the green relay with another green relay, and see if the problem follows the relay.

• Kiwi, what is the part number of that unloader relay you were talking about? - rex120 2009-06-11 01:46:48 (259 views)
  • Dunno part number - kiwijochen 2009-06-11 02:37:50 (271 views)
    • I think the unloader relay is on top of the left rear wheel well behind a metal - Roy In GA 2009-06-11 17:16:39 (143 views)
      • WTF is it doing there?! (nt) - rex120 2009-06-12 01:25:38 (148 views)
        • Residing in exile? (nt) - kiwijochen 2009-06-12 01:49:49 (136 views)
          • Lol, for real... (nt) - rex120 2009-06-12 04:09:16 (146 views)
            • That's where the e38 is, e39 is on the right trunk side with other relays. (nt) - Roy In GA 2009-06-13 11:38:12 (171 views)
              • E38 has exotic component placement, nothing beats where they put the radio - rex120 2009-06-13 20:59:40 (134 views)
                • I just took the carpetting off.. where is the relay? - rex120 2009-06-13 21:43:53 (142 views)
                  • In front of the nav, above wheel well, behind metal bracket that attaches the - Roy In GA 2009-06-14 01:42:50 (150 views)
                    • Really? I thought it might be there but I didn't see it (pic) - rex120 2009-06-14 06:09:42 (166 views)
                      • Mine is on the back of that vertical piece of metal, feel for it. (nt) - Roy In GA 2009-06-14 13:50:20 (131 views)
                        • You mean this vertical piece? (pic) - rex120 2009-06-14 19:12:14 (189 views)
                          • Feel on the back of that plate. Thank is where mine is and where the WDS shows - Roy In GA 2009-06-15 01:46:29 (127 views)
                            • BTW they unloader relay isn't there - i found where it was - rex120 2009-09-06 06:02:00 (59 views)
    • Also relays are under the hood, right infront of the passenger side right, on - rex120 2009-06-11 04:45:02 (156 views)
    • what powers EWS? (nt) - rex120 2009-06-11 03:54:06 (147 views)