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      10-20-2021, 04:52 AM   #1
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Soy bean wiring in BMWs?

Apparently all car made today have electric wires with soy bean coating. Any idea when BMWs started using them? Would my 2006 E90 have it?
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Why do you need to know? What will actions will this knowledge provoke, i’m intriged.
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Goes well in a stir fry...
Some say the M cars of old had wiring made out of beef sinew…
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Just want to know if I need a mouse trap under my car when I park.
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Most manufacturers switched from petroleum based wiring to soybean twenty or so years ago.

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