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Shellback · 01-20-2010, 09:19 PM

I'm confused.

I will take another look under the hood, but I could swear I only had 2 plugs with my current setup (1998 M44). My question is, when I remove the M44, it will have 2 “female” plugs in place. Then when I install the S52, it will bring along with it 3 plugs. Once the S52 is in, I will have one extra S52 plug hanging with nowhere to plug into the 318ti electrical system.

Am I supposed to also drag the entire wiring system out of the donor vehicle?

Please look at image #1. That is taken from the 1997 M3. It has 3 plugs. The second image is the S52 on an engine stand, waiting to be installed in the 318ti. It obviously also has 3 plugs. That middle plug (has a white ring inside the plug) will be connected to nothing if I install it in the 318ti.

01-20-2010, 09:19 PM	#56
Shellback Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 541 iTrader: (3) Photo Gallery	I'm confused. I will take another look under the hood, but I could swear I only had 2 plugs with my current setup (1998 M44). My question is, when I remove the M44, it will have 2 “female” plugs in place. Then when I install the S52, it will bring along with it 3 plugs. Once the S52 is in, I will have one extra S52 plug hanging with nowhere to plug into the 318ti electrical system. Am I supposed to also drag the entire wiring system out of the donor vehicle? Please look at image #1. That is taken from the 1997 M3. It has 3 plugs. The second image is the S52 on an engine stand, waiting to be installed in the 318ti. It obviously also has 3 plugs. That middle plug (has a white ring inside the plug) will be connected to nothing if I install it in the 318ti.