Help pls

jel014 · 12-20-2012, 04:33 PM

Was adding some power steering fluid in my car today and took the opportunity to wipe down the engine bay a bit. I found this weird part stuck in between the headlight and body trim. Can anyone tell me what it is and where it goes?

Some numbers on the part:

BMW7787225
61086
PA66LGF30

Thanks in advance!

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schnell325 · 12-20-2012, 04:46 PM

Looks like it has to do with connecting/disconnecting male and female electrical connectors. You slide it in/out and the movement connects/disconnects the two.

Not sure where that one goes though....but I recall seeing similar ones while taking out my ECU.

I hope I'm right and I hope you track down where it goes!

MKE_M3 · 12-20-2012, 04:54 PM

Definately looks like the part that "mates" the male and female connector for you ECU. Lots of experience from my 335i

jel014 · 12-20-2012, 08:17 PM

Thanks guys

, that would make sense. My ECU died about a year and a half ago and BMW had my car for over a week waiting for a new ECU to come in from Germany. Whoever took the ECU out probably forgot he wedged it there. Hopefully he replaced it with another one when he put the ECU back in.

I remember on the e36 the stereo had a similar snap in connector design.

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schnell325 Bored at work.... 890 Rep 5,388 Posts Drives: 2016 F82 M4 GTS//2022 M235iGC Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Comox Valley iTrader: (8)	Looks like it has to do with connecting/disconnecting male and female electrical connectors. You slide it in/out and the movement connects/disconnects the two. Not sure where that one goes though....but I recall seeing similar ones while taking out my ECU. I hope I'm right and I hope you track down where it goes! __________________ Grey Matter:2008 E92 M3:608/425. SG/PS SOLD! Dark Matter:2015 F80 M3:495/505. SOLD! Anti Matter :2016 F82 M4 GTS What next?!? A 2022 M235i GC- I must be getting old
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MKE_M3 Lieutenant Colonel 65 Rep 1,705 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI iTrader: (0)	Definately looks like the part that "mates" the male and female connector for you ECU. Lots of experience from my 335i __________________
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jel014 New Member 4 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2010 M3 Sedan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: S. Cal iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys , that would make sense. My ECU died about a year and a half ago and BMW had my car for over a week waiting for a new ECU to come in from Germany. Whoever took the ECU out probably forgot he wedged it there. Hopefully he replaced it with another one when he put the ECU back in. I remember on the e36 the stereo had a similar snap in connector design.
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