How many OEM parts did you break while installing stuff in your car ? :)

tscdennab · 01-03-2011, 06:01 PM

I have replaced an ECU cover and an air conditioning cowling until now, both damaged when trying to get the ECU out of the car...anyone else ?

Forcefed3 · 01-03-2011, 06:13 PM

How do you damage the ECU cover?

And I have lost a few bolts, but thats it.

Dmacc · 01-03-2011, 06:16 PM

I've lost two bolts for the air conditioning cover and I've snapped one of my connector pins for the ecu

I had to sauder it back together, then file it down enough so it could fit back in the original pin hole, it barely fits

Forcefed3 · 01-03-2011, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmacc

I've lost two bolts for the air conditioning cover and I've snapped one of my connector pins for the ecu

I had to sauder it back together, then file it down enough so it could fit back in the original pin hole, it barely fits

Wow, that really sucks.

E92Fan · 01-03-2011, 06:32 PM

I don't think I have any OEM parts on my car anymore...

dzenno · 01-03-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by E92Fan

I don't think I have any OEM parts on my car anymore...

Lol

tscdennab · 01-03-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gbreeE90

How do you damage the ECU cover?

And I have lost a few bolts, but thats it.

I broke a tiny plastic tab that was helping the open/close mechanism. I had to replace the cover, couldn't stand the thought...

onefastman · 01-03-2011, 07:10 PM

Tabs on the cabin air filter and lost bolts

Eyeman · 01-03-2011, 07:14 PM

I broke one of the tabs that you push with a small screwdriver to slip out one of the ECU connectors. It didn't seem to effect anything but as I was having other problems with my tune, etc at the time I thought I had really messed things up. I also messed up at least one, maybe two of the tabs for the wire harness holder. I guess it's good that I finally gave up on piggyback installing..lol.

Slidewayz · 01-03-2011, 08:49 PM

I sheared off a couple of bolts on the exhaust system. Cheap-a$$ German parts!!!

Forcefed3 · 01-03-2011, 08:55 PM

I intentionally cut the OEM front bumper shroud to fit my FMIC

Penn999 · 01-03-2011, 09:14 PM

Couple screws, tabs on the intake plastic piping, all the stuff you need to take off to get to the ecu...its all worn. I have literally been in my ecu 20-30 times and i have owned the car under a year(from switching tunes, to troubleshooting with shiv, learning to datalog...)

BTW, gbree I made a couple videos of my engine bay and exhaust today. Shoot me your email address again and I will send um to you

Forcefed3 · 01-03-2011, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Penn999

Couple screws, tabs on the intake plastic piping, all the stuff you need to take off to get to the ecu...its all worn. I have literally been in my ecu 20-30 times and i have owned the car under a year(from switching tunes, to troubleshooting with shiv, learning to datalog...)

BTW, gbree I made a couple videos of my engine bay and exhaust today. Shoot me your email address again and I will send um to you

Thats a good many time you have opened the ECU!

Rotorocious · 01-03-2011, 10:08 PM

Broke a tab on that power wire holder that fits up underneath the cowl. Doesn't really fit anyway with my DCI's. Just hanging now

Tiago@VRSF · 01-03-2011, 10:48 PM

A nipple on the intake manifold broke when lightly pulling off the vacuum hose for the bov. That was very disappointing.

Penn999 · 01-03-2011, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by gbreeE90

Thats a good many time you have opened the ECU!

yeah, I can do that practically blindfolded now..

Forcefed3 · 01-03-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Penn999

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Originally Posted by gbreeE90

Thats a good many time you have opened the ECU!

yeah, I can do that practically blindfolded now..

I can get in the ecu very easily. I still have trouble sliding out the sub connectors.

hipnotic · 01-04-2011, 11:46 AM

only the grill tab

**335i** · 01-04-2011, 12:29 PM

none cos did almost nothing

bigdaddycane · 01-04-2011, 12:53 PM

last weekend while running my JB3 USB cable to the glove box I bump the little threaded tab for the ecu side bolt on the cowl.....it went under the ecu box..

..and I don't have a magnet tool.....pissed me off. Gotta borrow a magnet tool or pay .27 for a new part.

Penn999 · 01-04-2011, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdaddycane

last weekend while running my JB3 USB cable to the glove box I bump the little threaded tab for the ecu side bolt on the cowl.....it went under the ecu box..

..and I don't have a magnet tool.....pissed me off. Gotta borrow a magnet tool or pay .27 for a new part.

LOL 27 cents...

Slidewayz · 01-04-2011, 01:47 PM

Oh, I forgot...don't know if this counts, but I also bent the handle and sheared off the tab on a 3/8" ratchet when tightening lug nuts on one of my wheels (didn't have the right sized lug wrench)...I guess that was enough torque

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Dmacc Colonel 214 Rep 2,800 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 1M Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: So Cal iTrader: (1)	I've lost two bolts for the air conditioning cover and I've snapped one of my connector pins for the ecu I had to sauder it back together, then file it down enough so it could fit back in the original pin hole, it barely fits __________________ thanks to MGallop
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Penn999 Lieutenant Colonel 55 Rep 1,661 Posts Drives: 335i coupe Join Date: May 2010 Location: VA iTrader: (3)	Couple screws, tabs on the intake plastic piping, all the stuff you need to take off to get to the ecu...its all worn. I have literally been in my ecu 20-30 times and i have owned the car under a year(from switching tunes, to troubleshooting with shiv, learning to datalog...) BTW, gbree I made a couple videos of my engine bay and exhaust today. Shoot me your email address again and I will send um to you __________________ 07' MT, Quaife LSD, BMW Performance LED Steering Wheel, HPF FMIC, AA BOV, HPF Exhaust, DCI, Procede V5, AR Stage 1 oil cooler, AR OCC, AR CL DP's, Vishnu Meth Kit, UUC SSK+DSSR, UUC Shift knob, (19 inch)VMR V715's/Yokohama Advan AD08's, Hartge Pedals and Floor Mats. Awaiting Install: M3 Rear Subframe Bushings, Full M3 suspension bits, AST 4100's, DSS axles. Future plans: Vishnu Single turbo kit
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Rotorocious Lieutenant Colonel 106 Rep 1,520 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colorado iTrader: (3)	Broke a tab on that power wire holder that fits up underneath the cowl. Doesn't really fit anyway with my DCI's. Just hanging now
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Slidewayz Major 38 Rep 1,177 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (5)	Oh, I forgot...don't know if this counts, but I also bent the handle and sheared off the tab on a 3/8" ratchet when tightening lug nuts on one of my wheels (didn't have the right sized lug wrench)...I guess that was enough torque
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