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04-06-2024, 02:50 PM | #1 |
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Blue Bus install is kicking my butt
If anyone can help me, I'd sure appreciate it. Install instructions and videos seem non existent for a Z4MR...lots of coupes.
After messing about for 2 hours getting the carpet kind of pushed out of the way (never could figure out how to release the top). Ive removed the amp and the amp bracket. I found the smaller 3 pin cable, but not the second one. I'm attaching a picture and I think this is it, and if so, I am probably screwed. It feels stuck and cannot get to the right side of the plastic blocker that is in the way. Any advice appreciated. Thanks |
04-06-2024, 04:45 PM | #2 |
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Mine is still sitting on the workbench....got sidetracked by other projects. DO NOT GIVE UP!! I need YOU to be successful to pave the way for MY installation ;~). I'll try to forward this post to the BlueBus Ted. Hopefully he can comment.
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04-06-2024, 05:25 PM | #3 |
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Ted emailed me and verified that was indeed the wire to the plug I needed.
I finally got it unstuck (just tried for another 20 mins). I used a small machinist's rule to help slide it further right. Finally, magically it came out. Can't put it back together yet as my shoulders are fried. Bengay and rest. I'll tackle the back-together tomorrow. Maybe one of the hardest things I have ever tackled on a car! (I've installed a supercharger). Ted also verified the Z4 is the hardest platform for installing due to the yoga. I'll report back tomorrow. Thanks, Chris |
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04-07-2024, 11:46 AM | #6 |
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Ted is excellent!
That said, this is one of the more PIA jobs I have ever done, and I've done full exhaust swaps several times on Jack stands. All in , I think it took me more than 6 hours. A headers back exhaust swap I can do in less time. I imagine I've set a new record for the longest Bluebus install ever. Probably a good 2 hours fighting the bulkhead carpet. If I had known that I was never going to get it completely removed, and just had to push it up and sorta, kinda out of the way, I could have saved some time. The white with stripes cable I needed as one of the 3 Bb plugs was seriously stuck. More than 2 hours trying to free it. I finally got it by sliding a machinist's rule. Most people should not have to deal with that. Suspect the Spartanburg plant had a hand in that. Finally, it took me another 1.5 hours to get the parcel tray in correctly with the micro switch properly engaged. The switch had to come out and put the metal actuator on too. I'll bet if I did it a second time (never, ever again!), I could get it done in 3 hours. Was it worth it? Totally. Thanks, Chris |
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04-07-2024, 12:50 PM | #7 |
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Here are some pics at the end
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04-07-2024, 04:37 PM | #8 |
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Glad you got it figured out I know the feelings as I just spent the morning stripping out the trunk of my coupe in preparation for some dampers refresh and used the opportunity to tidy things up a bit on my previous GROM BT module install. Consider this a learning exercise for a future dampers refresh if you haven't already done so yet I don't what's worse, a coupe or roadster trunk liner removal
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