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Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:20 pm

Anyone got a part number for this guy? I broke a couple where the wiring goes under the rear seat and I've scoured the internet and come up short. I managed to find some of the white ones for along the rocker on fleabay.

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Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:39 pm

I don't think I've seen one of those before.

Where exactly does it fit?

These are the electrical harness holders in the BMW catalogue: https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=61_0533

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Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:28 pm

Yeah, that's my problem. Can't find mention of this clip anywhere in any catalog.

On my car, they hold the wire under the back of the rear seat where it crosses the car. There was also one holding down some wires on the steering column support.
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I don't think they are original.

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Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:18 pm

BenHar wrote:
Thu Jan 14, 2021 5:00 pm
I don't think they are original.

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Weird, it didnt look to me like the harness had ever been out. Do you know what usually holds the harness under the rear seat? Just the normal push in ties?

Like this one:

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Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:17 pm

My car has those rubberised loops featured in your original post rather than the usual cable-ties holding the loom that goes across behind the rear seat
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Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:24 pm

It might be they are clips that come pre-attached to the wiring loom.

It might also be it is a superseded part that has been replaced by the likes of the one you pictured above.
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Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:30 pm

Right on. I'll find something suitable, like the one I pictured, to replace.

I'm just happy I was able to find the 16 white clips I needed or along the inner rocker. Bit expensive but I don't think there's a good substitute. And they ALL broke off, not one came out. Most wiring clips on the car actually stayed intact during disassembly.
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BAM. Dont ask me how I found this, pure fluke.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?i ... 1131353661
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Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:13 pm

T_Dub wrote:
Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:39 pm
BAM. Dont ask me how I found this, pure fluke.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?i ... 1131353661
Well done, everything is usually there somewhere! Mind you "Single components for fuse housing" is not the first place I would have looked on Realoem :mad:
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Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:22 pm

T_Dub wrote:
Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:39 pm
BAM. Dont ask me how I found this, pure fluke.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?i ... 1131353661
Maybe the site is not dead after all ?? lol

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Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:47 pm

Seems to be for the power roof wiring. That's why I've never seen one.

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Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:09 pm

Thats the only thing its listed for on the E30, but its holding the wiring that crosses the car under the seat back on my car. Its a sedan.
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Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:43 pm

martauto wrote:
Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:22 pm
T_Dub wrote:
Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:39 pm
BAM. Dont ask me how I found this, pure fluke.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?i ... 1131353661
Maybe the site is not dead after all ?? lol

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Now that you told me where the real action is haha. I can start my bombardment. Lots of questions.
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Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:49 pm

T_Dub wrote:
Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:43 pm
martauto wrote:
Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:22 pm
T_Dub wrote:
Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:39 pm
BAM. Dont ask me how I found this, pure fluke.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?i ... 1131353661
Maybe the site is not dead after all ?? lol

Mart.
Now that you told me where the real action is haha. I can start my bombardment. Lots of questions.
Fire away mate, this is why we are here :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

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