R50/53 Cable routing
#1
Cable routing
Hello dear all,
I have been unsuccessfully trying to locate drawings of the harness routing in the engine bay area of my R53. I have tried the haynes and the bentley manuals but there is little to no reference. My 20 year old r53 (recent owner) has many zip ties in ackward places and i want to restore the cable mounting to factory condition. Any suggestions?
thanks in advance
Marios
I have been unsuccessfully trying to locate drawings of the harness routing in the engine bay area of my R53. I have tried the haynes and the bentley manuals but there is little to no reference. My 20 year old r53 (recent owner) has many zip ties in ackward places and i want to restore the cable mounting to factory condition. Any suggestions?
thanks in advance
Marios
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Would consider finding an R53 - or several - in a wrecking yard and start exploring and taking pictures of the areas of interest. Hopefully not everything underhood on your ride is zip ties, duct tape and sheet metal screws.
Might also repost your question over on Mini2; a good size originalist brain trust over there.
Might also repost your question over on Mini2; a good size originalist brain trust over there.
Last edited by Daftlad; 08-24-2023 at 04:56 AM.
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thanks for taking the time to reply but as i mentioned in my original post, i have the bentley and the haynes manuals but neither mention this info.
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#6
BUT
the zip tie routing of the red cable coming from the battery near the exhaust and the gear selector linkages make me a bit nervous for a nice short cirquit.
#7
If the routing makes you nervous, I would just pull the zip ties and reroute to your liking. Keep in mind, just because it was factory, doesn't mean its the best. Especially when it comes to "British" and "Electrical"...
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