Subject: Looks like an explosion at a spaghetti factory - all those wires!! Author: philipuk : member since April, 2004 : 1030 posts Posted on: 2004-08-27 03:18:14

David, you are a very brave man to undetake dash removal.

Did you list out all the parts you renewed while you were in there?

Philip (UK). 1986 735iA (Polaris). 1985 732iA (Polaris). 1986 528iA (Dia.Blk). 1988 730iA (Luxor).

• Removing the dashboard from an '86 735i (pic) - DavidC 2004-08-26 23:26:04 (7539 views)
  • Sorry, but this is precisely why I sold my L7 (more) - MarkD in NJ 2004-08-27 12:07:24 (901 views)
    • Its a lot of work, to be sure, but now I should have a good system - DavidC 2004-08-27 12:11:07 (680 views)
      • If my car was in the shape yours is AND a 5-speed, I would've done it. (e) (nt) - MarkD in NJ 2004-08-27 14:13:37 (621 views)
  • This is the point that I am at too. - luquette 2004-08-27 10:32:58 (547 views)
  • Looks like an explosion at a spaghetti factory - all those wires!! - philipuk 2004-08-27 03:18:14 (675 views)
    • That's a pretty accurate description! - DavidC 2004-08-27 12:09:34 (601 views)
  • Where were you 4 years ago when I did this? - kff 2004-08-26 23:35:01 (552 views)
    • Funny you should mention that. I don't have a gong in my car. - DavidC 2004-08-26 23:38:11 (564 views)
      • Re: Funny you should mention that. I don't have a gong in my car. - dave88te 2004-08-27 09:56:41 (512 views)
        • Nor when I leave the door open or the seatbelt unfastened. (nt) - DavidC 2004-08-27 12:06:21 (522 views)
      • It is the thing that you needed to disconnect from the dash - kff 2004-08-26 23:51:42 (737 views)
        • Ah, so that's what that is. I reconnected it when the dash was reinstalled, but - DavidC 2004-08-26 23:59:24 (557 views)
          • i rigged it so it would gong only from temp and max speed - Kevin Elmore 2004-08-27 18:37:55 (480 views)
            • how did you get it to - dave88te 2004-08-31 21:00:55 (490 views)
              • Unplug the 2-wire connector on the gong as it is> - kff 2004-08-31 22:37:36 (515 views)
                • sweeeet. (nt) - dave88te 2004-09-01 11:03:21 (423 views)
          • Check the other ends of the wires and see if it connected. (nt) - kff 2004-08-27 00:09:49 (488 views)