BMW General Module 3 (aka GM3, GMIII, ZKE3)
Last updated January 7, 2018
The BMW GM III is used on several cars such as the E39 5-series 1995-2004, E38 7-series 1994-2001 and the E53 X5 2000-2006 series.
The GM III were made under a variety of part numbers including the following. I have grouped them together with the current replacement part number last. There are many that I have not figured out what group they belong to. Most of the time I can fix the GM3 module (GM3 repair), but, there are some GM3 problems I can fix and there are some that I can't. If it's a problem I can't fix then your best bet is to replace it with a new module. GM replacement instructions -> Replace GM
Group 1 (ZKE3 GM1)
E39/5-series (from Production Date 09/95)
61356901227 - GM III (LOW) 12V from E39 99-00 528i & 540i
61356901230 -- GM III (HIGH) 12V HW 2.0 SW 2.2 from E38 00 740iL, E39 00 & 01 M5 (relays 2x V23072-C1061-A303
and 3x V23078-C1002-A303)
61356913521 -- GM III (LOW) 12V from E39 01 540i (relays 2x V23072-C1061-A309
and 3x V23078-C1002-A303)
61356913524 -- GM III (HIGH) 12V HW 2.1 SW 2.3 from E39 01&02 M5, E38 01 740iL
61356920817 -- GM III (ECU HIGH) 12V HW 2.1 SW 2.4 from E39 01 530i (relays 2x V23072-C1061-A309
and 3x V23078-C1002-A303)
61356920818 -- GM III (US HIGH)
12V from E39 03 M5 (relays 2x V23072-C1061-A309
and 3x V23078-C1002-A303)
61356920820 -- GM III (US Low) 12V HW 2.1 SW 2.4 from 02&03 E39 525i, 03 E39 540 Wagon (relays 2x V23072-C1061-A309
and 3x V23078-C1002-A303)
61356938462 E39 540i 5-series (discontinued)
61358378631 --# GM III HIGH from E38 98 750iL & 00 740i & E39 97 528i/540i (relays 2x V23072-C1061-A303 and 3x V23078-C1002-A303)
61358378634 -- GM III (LOW) 12V HW 1.6 SW 2.0 (relays 2x V23072-C1061-A303 and 3x V23078-C1002-A303)
61358381966 -- GM III (HIGH) 12V HW 2.0 SW 2.1 from E38 99 & 00 740i(L), E39 99 528it
61358372141 -- GM III (high) [Blk] from 97 528i US & 96 528i Ecuador (relays 2x V23072-C1061-A303
and 3x V23078-C1002-A303)
61358382377 -- GM III LOW 12V from E39 99 & 00 540i, 00 528i
61356922152 -- GM III (low) 12V from 02 530D {HW21SW24} (relays 2x V23072-C1061-A309
and 3x V23078-C1002-A303)
61356942047 -- GM3 US (High) 12V HW2.5 SW3.2 E39 5-Series Current ($440.13 at ECS Tuning or $441.90 at GetBMWparts.com)
(relays 2x V23086-C2001-A303 and 1x V23086-C1001-A403)
Group 2
E38/7-series Japan=No and IR remote control=No
E39/5-series)
61356901224 (discontinued)
61356913517 (discontinued)
61356922151 -- (discontinued) GM
III (high) 12V from 97 740iL, 03 530i (relays 2x V23072-C1061-A309
and 3x V23078-C1002-A303)
61356938461 (discontinued)
61356942042 Current ($440.13 at ECS Tuning or $441.90 at GetBMWparts.com)
Group 3
E38/7-series from 09/1995 up to 03/1998 Japan=Yes or IR remote control=Yes
61356913528 GM III (E53) 12V HW 2.1 SW 1.2
61356913525 (discontinued)
61356922037 (discontinued)
61356938463 (discontinued)
61356942051 (discontinued)
61356957350 Current ($440.13 at ECS Tuning or $441.90 at GetBMWparts.com)
Group 4 (ZKE3 GM4)
(E53/X5 Up to Production Date 10/2003) w/o SCA
61356915120 GM III (E53) 12V
61356905842 - GM III (E53) 12 2001 X5
61356935891 -- GM3 (E53 W/O SCA) 12V - E53 X5 (discontinued)
61356946948 E53 X5 (discontinued)
61356960250 E53 X5 (discontinued)
61356920822 -- GM III (E53) 12V HW 2.1 SW 1.6 (board-LEAR GM3 Rev. G) 02 X5 3.0d Netherlands (relays 2x V23072-C1061-A309
and 3x V23078-C1002-A303)
61356940923 -- GM3 (E53) 12V HW2.5 SW3.A (relays 2x V23086-C2001-A303
and 1x V23086-C1001-A403)
Group 5 (ZKE3 GM5)
61356938445 -- GM3 USA (Low) 12V HW2.5 SW3.1 (relays 2x V23086-C2001-A303 and 1x V23086-C1001-A403)
61356942042 -- GM3 ECE (High) 12V (relays 2x V23086-C2001-A303
and 1x V23086-C1001-A403)
Group 6 (ZKE3 GM6)
(E53/X5 From Production Date 10/2003) w/SCA
61356935890 -- GM3 (E53 W/SCA) 12V HW2.5 SW3.1 (relays 2x V23086-C2001-A303
and 1x V23086-C1001-A403)
61356946947 --# GM3 (E53 W/SCA) 12V HW 2.5 SW 3.2, 04 & 05 X5, discontinued (relays 2x V23086-C2001-A303
and 1x V23086-C1001-A403)
61356960249- GM3 (E53 W/SCA) HW2.6 SW3.2 X5
61359117101 GM3 (E53 W/SCA) 12V HW2.6 SW3.7 X5 Current $440.13 at ECS
Tuning or $441.90 at GetBMWparts.com)
61359117102 - E53 X5 Current GM3 (E53 W/O SCA) 12V (relay V23086-C1021-A502 and 2x V23086-C2001-A303) ($440.13 at ECS Tuning or $441.90 at GetBMWparts.com)
Group 7
61358352057 GMIII
(s) [Blk-big HS] E38 95 740iL
61356922036 GMIII (high) 12V HW14 SW24 E38 7-series
61356957349 GMIII Current ($440.13 at ECS
Tuning or $441.90 at GetBMWparts.com)
Unknown Group
61358371127 - GM III (high) 12V [Blk-big HS]
61354376737 GM III 12V [Blk Big HS] from E38 94 & 95 740i, 95 740iL
61356901225 - GM III (low) 12V HW 2.0 SW 2.2 from E39 00 530d, E38
61356901226 - GM III (LOW) 12V HW 2.0 SW 2.2 from E39 99 528i, 00 530d, 530i
61356901228 - GM III (high) 12V HW 2.0 SW 2.2
61356901229 -- GM III (HIGH) 12V HW 2.0 SW 2.2 from 740i, 728i (Norway) (relays 2x V23072-C1061-A303
and 3x V23078-C1002-A303)
61356913519 GM III (low) 12V from E39 01/02 525d
61356913521 -- GM III (LOW) 12V from E39 02 525i
61356913522 GM III (high) 12V from E39 00 M5
61356913523 GM III (HIGH) 12V HW 2.1 SW 2.3 from E39 01 530d
61356938443 - GM3 ECE (Low) 12V HW 2.5 SW 3.1 from E39 530d Norway 08/03
61358364696 - GM III (high) 12V [Blk] from E38 95-96 740iL
61358373806 - GM III (HIGH) 12V HW 1.6 SW 1.4 [Blk] from E38 95 740i
61358373807 - GM III (high) 12V HW 1.6 SW 1.4 [Blk] from E38 97 740iL
61358373809 - GM III (low) 12V HW 1.6 SW 1.4
61358376392 GM III HIGH
61358376640 GM III (HIGH) 12V [Blk&Wht] from E39 97 528i, 540i, E38 97 740i & 740iL, 98 740i
61358376641 - GM III (HIGH) 12V HW 1.6 SW 1.5
61358376642 - GM III (high) 12V from E39 97 528i, 97 540i and E38 97 740i/740iL
61358376643 - GM III (LOW) 12V HW 1.6 SW 1.5
61358376644 - GM III (low) 12V HW 1.6 SW 1.5
61358376690 -- GM III (HIGH) 12V from E38 98 740i/750iL, E39 97 & 98 528i
61358376692 GM III (high) 12V from E39 97 528i, E38
61358376693 - GM III (LOW) 12V HS 1.7 SW 1.6 from E38
61358376694 GM III (low) 12V
61358378632 - GM III (HIGH) 12V HW 1.6 SW 2.0 Europe
61358381491 GM III (HIGH) 12V from E38 99 740i
61358381492 GM III (high) 12V from E39 99 530d
61358381962 GM III (low) 12V from E39
61358381963 GM III (LOW) 12V from E39 99, E38
61358382338 GM III (LOW) 12V from E39 98 528i & 540i
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