View Full Version : how NOT to install your harnesses


techno550
04-05-2007, 01:42 AM
so I was poking around on ebay on the off chance someone has part of an OBD-I E36 engine wiring harness. search keywords were "bmw" and "harness". I came across a harness bar link in said search, and its for the E36. Curiosity got the best of me and I clicked on it... and what did I see?

http://www.idragonspace.com/trader_nas/SeatBeatHarnessBar_02.jpg

did they seriously attach the harnesses THERE!!!

e30sd
04-05-2007, 01:46 AM
tink tink

jdholder
04-05-2007, 01:48 AM
Oh my!! I hope that someone told them to change them before they went out on track!

I can only pray that they had a tech steward who caught that!!!!!

Matt
04-05-2007, 01:57 AM
Haters. :rolleyes

Quit posting pics of my car. :shifty

4ZPN
04-05-2007, 02:03 AM
That's actually the correct way to mount them. Much like the factory rear control arms, harnesses are supposed to yield in the event of a crash. :devillook

M3 Pete
04-05-2007, 02:07 AM
That's actually the correct way to mount them. Much like the factory rear control arms, harnesses are supposed to yield in the event of a crash. :devillookless damage to the expensive harness bar that way.

vmwerks
04-05-2007, 02:25 AM
FWIW that harness looks sorta cheapo anyways

shim
04-05-2007, 02:31 AM
hey its safer than mounting to the floor, right? :shifty

GotBHP?
04-05-2007, 02:33 AM
dee dee dee

paintpro21
04-05-2007, 03:05 AM
they should have spend less money on the CF seat and more on an education

sodamninsane
04-05-2007, 08:58 AM
they should have spend less money on the CF seat and more on an education

but ma seet is bling bling yo! I got deez sweet hahnesses in red and chrome to match ma dubs yo!

j/k. dear god.

mmark.
04-05-2007, 09:32 AM
:lol

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onasled
04-05-2007, 10:46 AM
... saved that picture to my files.. Too good!

vinnymac
04-05-2007, 10:50 AM
wow...

SleepRM3
04-05-2007, 10:56 AM
:eek2 :biglaughb Too funny!

benaj
04-05-2007, 12:03 PM
The sad thing about that picture is that they took the time to wrap the harnesses the correct way . . . .

e30sd
04-05-2007, 12:06 PM
eh, it'll probably be car of the year at bimmerfest...

Greg S
04-05-2007, 08:37 PM
Man, peeple are stoopid.

Steve J.
04-06-2007, 12:19 AM
Atleast they have the Harness latch threaded properly lol

Dino Antonov
04-06-2007, 12:28 AM
i used heavy duty zip ties for mine, hasnt failed me yet :stickoutt

M2Pilot
04-06-2007, 12:37 AM
For some good info on this,check most recent GRMS. Article there I haven't read yet but probably good info.

krisko
04-06-2007, 08:41 AM
What's the big deal? I'm pretty sure that'll pass the 5mph bumper test.