[lordbmw]

2 of the 3 tabs connecting the wiring harness to the lower cabin air filter cover broke

What a crappy design !

Anyhow, it was just flopping around so I decided to make a cheap fix:



I drilled a hold in the lower cabin air filter cover and then used a zip tie to hold it in place.

What do you guys/gals think of my cheap fix ?

[Needbmwpartzz]

That looks effective....good job

[fun2drive]

Better design than BMW does with plastic connectors that break all the time...

[Socket]

Get rid of it all together and install the M3 cowl

But nice fix btw OP

[F22_Raptor]

the black zip tie goes with the rest of the engine bay.

[NGEE]

Originally Posted by Socket

Get rid of it all together and install the M3 cowl

But nice fix btw OP

M3 cowl ftw! ~$125 all-in.

[bloppitybloop]

Originally Posted by NGEE

M3 cowl ftw! ~$125 all-in.

Do you have to buy every piece together? Where can it be purchased for $125?

[tcphoto]

Great job, zip ties are the modern version of duct tape.

[lordbmw]

Originally Posted by tcphoto

Great job, zip ties are the modern version of duct tape.

Only down side is that if I need to do some work on the plugs/coils/injectors, I'll need to snip the zip ties.

However, zip ties are cheap

[NGEE]

Originally Posted by reckedhim

Do you have to buy every piece together? Where can it be purchased for $125?

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...0&postcount=35

So I guess it's closer to $140 all in with the new cabin filter set.

[...you'll still need a couple of zip ties for the harness, but being able to access most everything without removing the cowl stuff is worth it]

[klipse]

Originally Posted by NGEE

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...0&postcount=35

So I guess it's closer to $140 all in with the new cabin filter set.

[...you'll still need a couple of zip ties for the harness, but being able to access most everything without removing the cowl stuff is worth it]

Nice, didn't know you could do that.

[bloppitybloop]

Originally Posted by NGEE

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...0&postcount=35

So I guess it's closer to $140 all in with the new cabin filter set.

[...you'll still need a couple of zip ties for the harness, but being able to access most everything without removing the cowl stuff is worth it]

Thanks. I just actually found someone on the classifieds section parting out an M3 so I got everything for $100 shipped.

[Efthreeoh]

I just use screws.

[techietaichi]

If you can't see it, it ain't ghetto.

[lordbmw]

Originally Posted by techietaichi

If you can't see it, it ain't ghetto.

It's all good when I close the hood

[bloppitybloop]

Originally Posted by NGEE

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...0&postcount=35

So I guess it's closer to $140 all in with the new cabin filter set.

[...you'll still need a couple of zip ties for the harness, but being able to access most everything without removing the cowl stuff is worth it]

I might buy these parts now. The seller I had lined up backed out/wanted to charge me more for everything than it costs new.

[Dark_Knight_335]

I did something similar once, but used a Velcro tie.

[lordbmw]

Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

I did something similar once, but used a Velcro tie.

I considered buying a new lower cabin intake cover for like $85 but it would probably just break again. So why bother?

[trjn]

All the electric connectors with plastic clips in my audi are zip tied like that. lol. I dont see BMW being any different.

[Taskmaster]

MIne is broken too, how much is a new one?

[BennettBucsFan]

I did the exact same thing to mine!

[lordbmw]

Originally Posted by TheAxiom

MIne is broken too, how much is a new one?

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...r/64316924277/

$85.00

Not worth it, it'll just break again.