New carpet and Retrofit Heated seats

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fporro
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Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:25 am

hi Chaps :)

so,
followed Ferdinand's advice and cut a little off carpet so I would not have to remove heater box. thanks., there were oem pre-cut starters, perhaps it was a replacement carpet.

some of the highlights include...

- removing accelerator pedal bottom section from floor, push-in lower tabs, pull upwards and it will release.

- removing accelerator stop peg, very easy, but a must do prior to carpet install.

- also, retrofitted wire harness for heated seat, very easy too, just ran it alone existing window switch harness.
Positive comes from power block to the left of steering column, unique connector to unique receptor,
can't miss, to the left of RD/GR & WH/PL.
negative mates with other grounds in same general area.
no relays involved.

- figuring out wire mesh for extra gauges, hahhaha, i don't label nuthings :)

- and last but not least, a snapped soft top lid handle, it feel apart, hahahha., good times :)

have a ton of pics, posting links to them and a few actual images of the mid morning ordeal,
sorry but sun shined hard at times so there's glare towards he end.

Passenger seat out...
http://www.bmwboard.com/gallery/data/2/ ... 41-med.JPG

Driver seat ...
http://www.bmwboard.com/gallery/data/2/ ... 42-med.JPG

Rear Seat, bottom only ...
http://www.bmwboard.com/gallery/data/2/ ... 43-med.JPG

Parking brake console ...
http://www.bmwboard.com/gallery/data/2/ ... 44-med.JPG

Shifter & extra gauges console...
http://www.bmwboard.com/gallery/data/2/ ... 45-med.JPG

Rear 1/4 panels ...
http://www.bmwboard.com/gallery/data/2/ ... 47-med.JPG

Removed carpet, steering wheel and retrofitted heated seat wire harness...
http://www.bmwboard.com/gallery/data/2/ ... 64-med.JPG

Installed new to me carpet, ran wires and steering wheel...
http://www.bmwboard.com/gallery/data/2/ ... 74-med.JPG

Rear seat bottom, 1/4 panels and fixed top lid release handle...
http://www.bmwboard.com/gallery/data/2/ ... 78-med.JPG

Center consoles and gauges as well as heated seat switchs...
http://www.bmwboard.com/gallery/data/2/ ... 79-med.JPG

Driver seat, rocker panels etc...
http://www.bmwboard.com/gallery/data/2/ ... 80-med.JPG

Passenger seat and it's all done :) ...
http://www.bmwboard.com/gallery/data/2/ ... 81-med.JPG

now, here's the highlighted events :)-D

me no like old carpet

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new to me carpet, looks better in person, really:) , notice slice markers...
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Heated seat harness, power supply on top left, seat connectors at center and switches to the right
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location of power supply for heated seats, top row, empty plug.
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Accelerator bottom section off floor as well as stop peg...
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Driver side under dash shenanigans, nice :)
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Passenger side looks even better...
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Center mambo wambo :)o
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FIN ...
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whipsey
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Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:16 am

looking good
bmwscorpion
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Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:00 pm

Looks good, its a satisfying job makes a big difference to the car,

Nice 3 gauges in the centre console. I like.... :mad:
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