Starter Motor: Description and Operation

Starter:
As on the M60, the starter used for all variants is a 12 V Bosch countershaft starter with an output power of 1.7kw.

The lines and line arrangement to the battery charge terminal point are new in the series E38 and E39. The B+ lead is routed under the engine to the alternator and to the battery charge terminal point.

The battery charge terminal point is located on the timing case cover of cylinder bank 5 - 8.

On the E31,the battery charge terminal point is still located on the right-hand MacPherson strut tower.