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BMW Part Number12 21 7 801 201

Preheating control unit

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Fits E46 330d 2003–05 — M57N engine

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Preheating control unit – BMW diagram

Callout 02 on BMW’s drawing “GLOW PLUG UNIT”. Open the drawing →

This is a genuine BMW preheating control unit, part number 12 21 7 801 201. You will find it under Electrical (ALTERNATORMOUNTING PARTS). It supersedes the older number 12 21 7 788 327, so a part carrying that number is the same part.

Fits E46 330d (2003–2005), sedan, coupe, convertible and touring, with the M57N engine.

BMW draws it on the Glow Plug Unit drawing. It weighs about 240 g (0.5 lb).

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Details

EnginesM57N
Weight0.24 kg

Used parts are inspected and graded: Good (minimal wear), Fair (normal wear) or Acceptable (visible wear). All fully working. Returns: 30 days if a part arrives damaged or not as described.

BMW has renumbered this part. All of these numbers are the same part.

  • 12 21 7 801 201currentOut of stock
  • 12 21 7 788 327replaced by 12 21 7 801 201

The other parts on BMW’s drawing “GLOW PLUG UNIT”. Open the drawing →

#PartIn stockAction
01Glow element2 numbers at this calloutOut of stockRequest
02Preheating control unit · this part4 numbers at this calloutOut of stock
03Bracket, relay, glow plug2 numbers at this calloutOut of stockRequest
04Tubing supportOut of stockRequest
05Socket housingOut of stockRequest

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