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07-03-2020, 06:55 PM | #1 |
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How-To: Under Dash Oddments Tray (LHD)
For those looking for the part number --> http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/E8..._panel_bottom/
I was able to find mine used on ebay from a European salvage yard. (same for the headlight switch if that question comes up) The how to remove things can be found here --> https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e...-panel/Pl87Nbh #12 - #15 all need to come off (in numerical order, 12, 13, 15, 14) The Crash Foam confused me (pic 2). I got my hands behind it to see if it pulled out or what was going on. I could feel it wiggle back and forth and up/down some, and by that I could find about where it was attached. With my hands near and shoved in as far as they'd go I just gave a quick pull. It came out, damaged ... 2 of the 3 retaining things pulled out. I didn't care, it's now garbage. But now I could see where and how they attached, pics 3, 4, 5. Plastic pry tool and I got the forward retainer out. The upper one just pushes through and there's a little gap to pull it out towards you. The screw retainer in pic 6 needs to be moved to the location in pic 7. Now just install in reverse order and you end up with a new storage area (pic 8). |
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07-04-2020, 03:41 PM | #2 |
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Wow!!! Cool, thanks
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Aviators, so thats a large case. just to give you and idea. smart phone will go in easy.
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07-19-2020, 05:42 PM | #6 |
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I need one of those...
Has anyone ever actually gotten headlights with the manual leveling and hooked up the dial on the Euro Switch? Back in the day I did that with my '02 Golf TDI, and I have had the silver version of that switch on my e91 since new, but have never figured out what the right parts are to make it work. I assume Euro Halogen headlights and some wiring? Coding? On the VW it was just two wires run to the leveling motors from the switch, but what are the chances a BMW is that simple?
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I believe it's just coding. I have yet to find the right combination though. The switch is manual and auto. If left in position 0 they are in auto, far as I understand. Honestly it's probably as easy as comparing euro coding data vs us. I just haven't taken the time. The front fog light button does require wiring, that I know. My plan here was to wire it to the cornering lights. |
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07-22-2020, 05:10 AM | #9 |
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I paid $44.46 shipping. And $39.09 for the part. IIRC took 3 days to get it. Or I should say I don't think that was a bad cost for shipping. I don't know what actual cost was. The seller just came up with numbers so ebay was happy. I'd told him/her what I wanted to pay total shipped and they got back to me with and itemized invoice and I just paid it. |
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09-02-2020, 12:59 PM | #12 |
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when they mention special tool req'd to remove the center instr panel, I assume they mean a plastic trim puller/pry tool, right?
"Removing and installing (replacing) centre trim for instrument panel" Just pops right off? |
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12-12-2020, 10:25 AM | #13 |
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Did you guys all buy up the LHD pieces? I'm only seeing RHD
At least on ebay. Not looking to spend like $200 lol
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