can't close bonnet, help

[e30-EVN]

Working on my M50 and doing the wiring today, used an m42 loom box on the bulkhead but come to put the bonnet on and can't close it !
Have I bought the wrong 1?
Is the e30 M42 box any different to the e36?

[eko]

M40/42 loom box is fine for the conversion.
You have got it mounted right?

[e30-EVN]

I grabed 1 off an e36 m42 in the local breakers,
I have it mounted across the bulkhead with smallest apnin facing up if you get me?

[eko]

Ah im not sure then mate as ive only ever used E30 ones.

[e30-EVN]

They are probably different knowing my luck! Can you post up a pic of yours please mate?
Or anyone else who has one?
Thanx

[eko]

M40/42 E30 box....

[e30-EVN]

Just as I bloody thought! They are different. Dam it!
Going to have to source one now
Cheers eko

[E30BeemerLad]

you can use any E30 4 pot wiring loom cover, they came on the 316i & 318i as well as the iS.

[e30-EVN]

Brill, I will find one of the above then. I knew I'd fuked up when I put it on but it did look okay until I couldn't close the bonnet!! Not a lot in it, maybey an inch but I could not gain that by moving the box down as I had it sat just close enough to the plastics so I could get them off when needed.
Cheers for the info anyway guys as usual

[gudgeon]

Jesus, that's just such a neat tidy engine bay compared to M20.
Almost a reason on it's own to swap mine to an M50.

[e30-EVN]

Mate, pics don't do it justice!! I've taken loads of mine and it looks so much better in the flesh, very kool I'm very very happy with it!

[ali50ferrari]

dude any more pics of your car, seriously your m50 is way neat like oem spec possibly the way a e30 is meant to be?