Subject: That's a pretty accurate description! Author: davidc (moderator) : member since December, 2003 : 10337 posts Posted on: 2004-08-27 12:09:34

No, I didn't list the parts but I did put screws in separate plastic bags for each area and I took plenty of digital photos including closeups of where everything plugged in. These were invaluable during reassembly.

I replaced all of the vacuum-powered actuators in the heater box and around it, as well as the heater core within it and all of the little lightbulbs. The vacuum hoses inside the car were fine (knock on wood), though I did replace all of the hoses in the engine bay.

David Cecil
'97 740iL, 126k miles
'86 735i, 95k miles

www.e38.org has links for everything about your BMW 7-series automobile

• Removing the dashboard from an '86 735i (pic) - davidc 2004-08-26 23:26:04 (5784 views)
  • Sorry, but this is precisely why I sold my L7 (more) - MarkD in NJ 2004-08-27 12:07:24 (750 views)
    • Its a lot of work, to be sure, but now I should have a good system - davidc 2004-08-27 12:11:07 (549 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 (510 views)
  • This is the point that I am at too. - luquette 2004-08-27 10:32:58 (412 views)
  • Looks like an explosion at a spaghetti factory - all those wires!! - philipuk 2004-08-27 03:18:14 (553 views)
    • That's a pretty accurate description! - davidc 2004-08-27 12:09:34 (482 views)
  • Where were you 4 years ago when I did this? - kff 2004-08-26 23:35:01 (466 views)
    • Funny you should mention that. I don't have a gong in my car. - davidc 2004-08-26 23:38:11 (458 views)
      • Re: Funny you should mention that. I don't have a gong in my car. - dave88te 2004-08-27 09:56:41 (419 views)
        • Nor when I leave the door open or the seatbelt unfastened. (nt) - davidc 2004-08-27 12:06:21 (415 views)
      • It is the thing that you needed to disconnect from the dash - kff 2004-08-26 23:51:42 (612 views)
        • Ah, so that's what that is. I reconnected it when the dash was reinstalled, but - davidc 2004-08-26 23:59:24 (457 views)
          • i rigged it so it would gong only from temp and max speed - Kevin Elmore 2004-08-27 18:37:55 (382 views)
            • how did you get it to - dave88te 2004-08-31 21:00:55 (394 views)
              • Unplug the 2-wire connector on the gong as it is> - kff 2004-08-31 22:37:36 (387 views)
                • sweeeet. (nt) - dave88te 2004-09-01 11:03:21 (324 views)
          • Check the other ends of the wires and see if it connected. (nt) - kff 2004-08-27 00:09:49 (395 views)