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BMW Part Number12 31 7 540 655

Voltage regulator

110A · one of 2 types

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Fits E46 316i, 316ti, 318i, 318ti 2001–04

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Voltage regulator – BMW diagram

Callout 02 on BMW’s drawing “Alternator single parts, 90/110A Bosch”. Open the drawing →

Also shown on Alternator.

Voltage regulator — a genuine BMW part, number 12 31 7 540 655. You will find it under Electrical (Alternator with motor and mounting). It supersedes the older numbers 12 31 7 523 065 and 12 31 7 541 853, so a part carrying any of them is the same part.

Fits E46 316i, 316ti, 318i and 318ti (2001–2004) with the N40, N42, N45 or N46 engines.

BMW draws it on 2 drawings, among them Alternator single parts, 90/110A Bosch and Alternator. It weighs about 60 g (0.1 lb).

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Details

EnginesN40, N42, N45, N46
Weight0.06 kg

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

  • 12 31 7 540 655currentOut of stock
  • 12 31 7 505 921replaced by 12 31 7 540 655
  • 12 31 7 512 163replaced by 12 31 7 540 655
  • 12 31 7 523 065replaced by 12 31 7 540 655
  • 12 31 7 536 974replaced by 12 31 7 540 655
  • 12 31 7 541 853replaced by 12 31 7 540 655

The other parts on BMW’s drawing “Alternator single parts, 90/110A Bosch”. Open the drawing →

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InElectricalAlternator with motor and mounting