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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:47 am
by Maybach_man
FWIW.. I had a battery issue with my car... main dealer had it in a couple of times for a coupe of days.... They found a 'Tracker' and said it was causing parasitic drain, as apparently it wasnt connected to BMW spec.. I asked for a written guarantee that the tracker was not activated..they couldnt do this.. so i made them remove mine and replace the wiring loom, as you never know who might be working at the 'tracker' company....They then replaced the battery with a larger capacity one...and no issues since....
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 10:08 pm
by Silverstar
Well I managed to get a good look at the black box:
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Typing those number into google comes up with listings on ebay saying that it is a BMW 12V DC Battery control unit.
Still baffled by what it is, the ebay listing doesn't say anymore than BMW 12V DC Battery Control unit:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/16024321017
https://www.ebay.co.uk/c/2237739572
https://www.pantritrading.com/bmw-12-vo ... 00107.html
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 10:54 pm
by Nictrix
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 11:16 pm
by Pbondar
It’s a Smart-Nav UK MC55 Sat Nav Navigation Tracker Connection Kit
The box, puck and one other box form the kit..
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 12:08 am
by scootr
Pbondar wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 11:16 pm
It’s a Smart-Nav UK MC55 Sat Nav Navigation Tracker Connection Kit
The box, puck and one other box form the kit..
Excellent work there, Holmes
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:15 pm
by Silverstar
Pbondar wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 11:16 pm
It’s a Smart-Nav UK MC55 Sat Nav Navigation Tracker Connection Kit
The box, puck and one other box form the kit..
Many thanks for the find!
At last the mystery is over.
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:33 am
by Pbondar
Silverstar wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:15 pm
a Smart-Nav UK MC55 Sat Nav Navigation Tracker Connection Kit
An explanation here...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/top ... 26&t=58227
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:37 am
by Nictrix
Whats quite funny is if this is a BMW part the main dealers didnt know what it was.
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:41 am
by Pbondar
Nictrix wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:37 am
Whats quite funny is if this is a BMW part the main dealers didnt know what it was.
It’s got nothing to do with BMW...
It was made for Trafficmaster..
It bears non of the ‘classic’ bmw hallmarks
Not made out of cast alloy/bent steel
No bmw logos
No bmw part numbers
No proper mounting
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:43 am
by Nictrix
Pbondar wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:41 am
Nictrix wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:37 am
Whats quite funny is if this is a BMW part the main dealers didnt know what it was.
It’s got nothing to do with BMW...
It was made for Trafficmaster..
It bears non of the ‘classic’ bmw hallmarks
Not made out of cast alloy/bent steel
No bmw logos
No bmw part numbers
No proper mounting
Ah, sorry, I thought someone had said there was a BMW part number, my mistake
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:59 pm
by Pbondar
Nictrix wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:43 am
Pbondar wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:41 am
Nictrix wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:37 am
Whats quite funny is if this is a BMW part the main dealers didnt know what it was.
It’s got nothing to do with BMW...
It was made for Trafficmaster..
It bears non of the ‘classic’ bmw hallmarks
Not made out of cast alloy/bent steel
No bmw logos
No bmw part numbers
No proper mounting
Ah, sorry, I thought someone had said there was a BMW part number, my mistake
Just make sure you don’t make that mistake again
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 2:23 pm
by Nictrix
Pbondar wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:59 pm
Nictrix wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:43 am
Pbondar wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:41 am
It’s got nothing to do with BMW...
It was made for Trafficmaster..
It bears non of the ‘classic’ bmw hallmarks
Not made out of cast alloy/bent steel
No bmw logos
No bmw part numbers
No proper mounting
Ah, sorry, I thought someone had said there was a BMW part number, my mistake
Just make sure you don’t make that mistake again
Cant promise.
It must have been the ebay listings that made it look in my head to be BMW
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 11:23 pm
by Kiwi_Mike
Silverstar wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 12:31 pm
So I have been removing the dash panels (the long one for the passenger air vent and heater controls and the smaller one by the light switch in order to skin the aluminium trim in carbon fiber
Hi Silverstar, I'm waiting on delivery of a new (second hand) starter button as the ring around my one is in a tatty condition. So I'm looking for guidance on how to remove the panel that it sits in as I'm fairly sure I need to access it from behind rather than pull it out from the front (pretty certain I need to remove the entire housing to replace the ring as opposed to just the button).
Did you have a guide from the TIS to remove your one or maybe a video on YouTube? Does it just come off using a trim tool starting from the passengers door end and are there any screws or just clips? Do you need to remove the center console and ashtray first?
Cheers,
Mike
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 11:59 pm
by Silverstar
Kiwi_Mike wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 11:23 pm
Silverstar wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 12:31 pm
So I have been removing the dash panels (the long one for the passenger air vent and heater controls and the smaller one by the light switch in order to skin the aluminium trim in carbon fiber
Hi Silverstar, I'm waiting on delivery of a new (second hand) starter button as the ring around my one is in a tatty condition. So I'm looking for guidance on how to remove the panel that it sits in as I'm fairly sure I need to access it from behind rather than pull it out from the front (pretty certain I need to remove the entire housing to replace the ring as opposed to just the button).
Did you have a guide from the TIS to remove your one or maybe a video on YouTube? Does it just come off using a trim tool starting from the passengers door end and are there any screws or just clips? Do you need to remove the center console and ashtray first?
Cheers,
Mike
Yes I think in your case you will need to remove the panel and remove the starter switch from behind. The panel is held in by a combination of screws and some clips. See this video on Youtube for the best explanation of how to remove it. Two things though you can remove the radio surround trim without remove the centre console trim and the other thing is from memory in a RHD car I don't think I removed the trim around the ignition key port as is shown in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQA3VtDh9AA
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 12:43 am
by Kiwi_Mike
Thanks, that vid has all the info I need.
Quite a bit more work that I thought.