Am I thick, or do you have to have the relocation bracket or a different bracket than the stock BMW Business radio bracket to get the AC control unit to fit into its relocated spot aka the old cubby hole? I thought I had read somewhere that you didn't need the appropriate relocation bracket, the only downside being there would be a gap underneath the relocated AC control unit after installation. I'm trying to install this on my dad's car, but he did not get a relocation bracket and it really doesn't look like the AC unit will fit where the old storage cubby was.
Yo @zhpizza didn’t you just shove the HVAC in where the sunglasses bin goes for a while?
Emma - 2005 BMW 330ci ZHP 6MT Estorilblau Individual
Sportline 8s 18x8.5F - 18x9.5R | APEX ARC-8 18x8.5 Square | aFe Intake | 135i Brembo F/R Calipers | 26mm Front/20mm Rear Sway Bars | Z4 Mirror
M3 Dead Pedal | Lexus ES300 Yellow Fog Light Retrofit | Koni Yellows/H&R Springs | Llumar CTX 40% | Coby Tri-Stitch Wheel & Boots
Awaiting Install: M3 Wing Mirrors
Yeah it'll sit in there just fine. It won't like click into place or anything, but it'll just chill. I installed mine and picked up a relo bracket a couple months later just because a cheap used one popped up. I wouldn't pay retail for something that's (mostly) aesthetic.
I've heard several people just put it in without a bracket...I ended up getting the bracket, as it looks a bit nicer and it came with 2 USB ports to plug the ones from the navi into.
Just the thought of y'all shoving the HVAC unit in there without the proper bracket has got me making strange faces. lol
It was only $100-110 IIRC when I bought mine - what are they going for now?
Emma - 2005 BMW 330ci ZHP 6MT Estorilblau Individual
Sportline 8s 18x8.5F - 18x9.5R | APEX ARC-8 18x8.5 Square | aFe Intake | 135i Brembo F/R Calipers | 26mm Front/20mm Rear Sway Bars | Z4 Mirror
M3 Dead Pedal | Lexus ES300 Yellow Fog Light Retrofit | Koni Yellows/H&R Springs | Llumar CTX 40% | Coby Tri-Stitch Wheel & Boots
Awaiting Install: M3 Wing Mirrors
Damn.
Well here's the cheapest I found:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-BMW-E46...033?nav=SEARCH
About $180 shipped from Croatia.
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