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Old 11-13-2010, 11:59 AM
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I did this mod this afternoon. it took about an hour.
You'll need to unwrap the wire bundle to free up enough wire to reach the fender well.

http://www.bmwtis.com/tsb/bulletins/...p/B611306g.htm

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Here's what mine looked like when done.
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Originally Posted by mels545
I did this mod this afternoon. it took about an hour.
You'll need to unwrap the wire bundle to free up enough wire to reach the fender well.

http://www.bmwtis.com/tsb/bulletins/...p/B611306g.htm

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Here's what mine looked like when done.
Yeah, same one I stumbled across. Your relocate looks good. Did you use the same fasteners as the SIB did?
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With this relocation, you may have problem removing the battery. I relocated mine to driver side.
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What is the benefit of doing this?
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Originally Posted by msport530d
What is the benefit of doing this?
There are reports of water leaks in the trunk damaging the electronics that are located at the bottom of the spare tire well.
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Originally Posted by hmc
With this relocation, you may have problem removing the battery. I relocated mine to driver side.
The boxes are held in place with velcro so they are easily moved.
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Folks, I've been sitting here thinking about the location of that MPM - I'd suggest that you immediately remove it away from the battery (and the explosive charge located in the emergency disconnect cable). My reason is simple - these modules can and have failed, and some fail in very dramatic, explosive fashion. I don't want to fathom what this could do if it happened close to the explosive charge, or if hot liquid plasic hit the battery:

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Originally Posted by mels545
I did this mod this afternoon. it took about an hour.
You'll need to unwrap the wire bundle to free up enough wire to reach the fender well.
Did you buy the bracket and trunk trim panel as well, or did you relocate the MPM to the battery side?
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