BMW 3: Electrical Heating
BMW 3 Series G20 (2018-2026) Training manual / Electrical Heating
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Installation locations and connections
G20 PHEV, heater circuit
Electric coolant pump
Connection to the coolant circuit
Heat exchanger for heating system
Electrical heating
Electrical changeover valve
Connections at the elect
Operating principle
If the driver adjusts a desired temperature at the IHKA controls, the IHKA
calculates a corresponding
nominal temperature and compares it to the actual output temperature of the
electrical heating.
Low coolant temperature
When the coolant temperature is low, for example after driving off, or in
all-electric driving, the electric
changeover valve is activated by the Body Domain Controller (BDC). The
electrical changeo
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Cooling
The Electrical Machine Electronics and convenience charging electronics (KLE)
are cooled by the low-
temperature coolant circuit.
G20 PHEV, low-temperature coolant circuit (schematic diagram)
Radiator (coolant/air heat exchanger)
Electric Motor Electronics (EME)
Convenience charging electronic
Start-up system
Starter motor
The combustion engine B46 can be started via the conventional starter motor
and the electrical
machine.
The following table shows when and under which conditions the respective start
option is used:
Auxiliary battery
G20 PHEV, auxiliary battery
Safety battery terminal 2 (SB
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