Cable tray across top of engine

sailorbaz · 01-05-2013, 10:48 AM

Plastic cable tray that run across top of engine forward of the AC pollen filter?

Mine is broken a couple of clips and in a bit tidy up the wee things I contacted BMW for a part number to be told that its unavailable...

Item 20 in this diagram:

**glendog74** · 01-05-2013, 12:28 PM

Mine snapped ages ago and i simply ty-wrapped the loom to another one nearby which runs in a similar orientation.

**outnumbered** · 01-05-2013, 05:15 PM

Surely that would be a standard E46 part - surprising if it is really unavailable forever ?

sailorbaz · 02-05-2013, 12:27 AM

I thought it'd be a standard part also but was told not available.

I know what you mean Rob but trying to keep everything tidy and original'ish.

JBird · 03-05-2013, 12:33 AM

Can't help you with finding one, but mine fell off once too. None of the clips were broken, but it still came off some how and was loose in the engine bay! I have put a few high temp cable ties around it - just in case.

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JBird S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Munich Posts: 280 Casino cash: $5259	Can't help you with finding one, but mine fell off once too. None of the clips were broken, but it still came off some how and was loose in the engine bay! I have put a few high temp cable ties around it - just in case.