EURORELIC

12 14 7 830 986 –Camshaft position sensor – E46 M3 [prod. Jun '00 - Jun '06]

Supersededchecked 2026-10-08source: bmwpartsdeal.commarket: US+EU

BMW part number 12 14 7 830 986 (12147830986) is the Camshaft position sensor – E46 M3 [prod. Jun '00 - Jun '06], an electrical part catalogued for the E46 (M3, M3 CSL), E85 (Z4 M3.2), E86 (Z4 M3.2), E36/7 (Z3 M3.2). As of our last check (2026-10-08, bmwpartsdeal.com), it has been superseded by 12147539171. 1 aftermarket option below.

  1. 1 New from BMW
    Order the replacement number 12147539171
  2. 2 Aftermarket new
    1 option (budget)
  3. 3 Used / NOS
    Search live listings on eBay US/DE.
  4. 4 Interchange
    No cross-model match in our data
  5. 5 Kit / reman
    None recorded yet
  6. 6 Community fix
    No forum workaround recorded yet
  7. 7 DIY guide
    No guide yet
  8. 8 Paid hunt
    We search dealers, breakers and forums for you.

Buy new

Replaced by 12147539171. Order the newer number.

  • 🇺🇸 USSupersededbmwpartsdeal.com
  • 🇪🇺 EuropeSupersededsuccessor 12147539171: Leebmann24 (DE): "3-4 Working Days" €177.24 (our Leebmann24 lookup of 2026-09-28)leebmann24.com
View 12147830986 at bmwpartsdeal.comCross-reference 12147830986 on RealOEMCatalog diagram (bmwfans.info)

Aftermarket options (1)

Budget (1)
Lowest price. Fine for some jobs; quality and service life vary more.
Vemo V20720020
Camshaft Position Sensor
Listed cross-refwhy this tier
View Vemo V20720020 at RockAuto · $94.79Search eBay for Vemo V20720020 ↗
source checked 2026-09-29

Each option links to the page that lists it as replacing this BMW number (price as listed on the check date). Tiers marked “brand class” are our classification of the brand, not a test of this part. Aftermarket parts are not BMW parts: quality varies and fitment is not guaranteed.

Where to buy

Every link opens 12147830986 at that seller: “View” = the part’s own page, “Look up” = the seller’s part-number page, “Search” = the seller’s search pre-filled with the number (successor 12147539171 where shown). You can order from either region.

United States

Europe (DE · UK · DK)

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Supersession chain

12147830986→12147539171

Older numbers on the left, newest on the right. Numbers without a record open a lookup.

Used & NOS listings

Cross-model interchange (0)

No interchange recorded. That doesn't prove there isn't one; it means we have no sourced match yet.

Listed directly for E46 and E85 and E86 and E36/7 in our data (see Fits). Models below are other listings of the same number.

Community fixes (0)

No forum workaround recorded yet. If you know a thread, the hunt team wants to hear about it.

Kits, reman & retrofits (0)

No kit or reman service recorded yet.

DIY

No DIY route recorded yet.

Repair guides & how-tos (0)

No repair write-up or video linked for this part yet.

Notes & sources

Successor 12147539171 listed at $186.61 on bmwpartsdeal (InStock).