m50 conversion throttle cable help please

Post Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:52 pm

right came to fit the cable that i got. i didnt have a really good look at it till i got it out today and first thing is it was way too short. also the original e30 one has a real sharp angle on it from the bulkhead that this one wouldnt be able to pull it off. the guy said that there was actually 2 cables available and the other one is 1m or so long but not available. the e30 would fit if the body of the trunking was about 2 inch longer!

the number i gave was from real oem part number
35411160611
real oem only list one cable though, and the funny thing was that the bag had e34 m5 written on it not m50, so either it was for an m5 or theyd missed off the '0' lol

any ideas guys?

Post Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:22 pm

I ordered 35 41 1 160 611 and have mock fitted it up, and it seems to be perfect! I fitted it with the engine out for ease and have had it folded behind the fusebox at the moment to keep it out the way. Perhaps it is the wrong part somehow

Post Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:29 pm

hmmm. how long is your cable roughy dude? about a metre? the one they supplied was about half a metre long

where was yours from aswell?

Post Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:32 pm

I bought mine from bmw, i think it was wrapped about twice in the packet and as it comes out to the fuse box I think I could assume it is about a metre long.
Rather strange that.

Post Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:57 pm

thats defo longer than mine mate. ill have to get onto bm 2mos. nice 1

Post Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:07 pm

just found this on ebay gives 2 options

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Accelarator-T ... 5d30080901

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Accelarator-T ... 4841bd7817

defo no way that cable they supplied was 1170mm long so it was the 635 one!

Post Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:08 pm

E34 M50 525 throttle cable is what you need

Post Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:10 pm

yeah but they have 2 options for cables one at 635 and one at 1170. ordering now!

Post Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:44 am

I remember when I got mine I looked at it and thought no way, too short but it did fit, it does have the 90 degree part on it though where it comes out of the bulkhead. It's way less than 1M, probably closer to 1/2.

Post Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:55 pm

just to update i received the cable. fits perfect so 1170mm with the 90 deg angle for the bulkhead is the boy. there is no way in hell that a cable 1/2m long would reach to the throttle body on an m50?!?... you must have the same one i have! the original e30 one is only a smidge too short - about 1100mm id say but it doesnt have enough adjust on anyway.