Battery safety terminal- help needed

[theosinc930]

Hi, following an unfortunate crash, the battery safety terminal blew on my E85 Z4 (first picture). I managed to remove the plastic cover of the terminal and reconnect the cables in order to start the car (second picture).

Now, my question is how do you replace this part? I have a spare parts car that I want to use for this. However, the positive cable and the battery safety terminal look different on the parts car... (picture 3). Both cars are pre-facelift 2.5s with the M54 engine. Mine is a 2003, the parts car is a 2005. Are the cables compatible? Thanks.

 

[Jas- USA]

I've no idea the year of your car or the country your located in, but here is the USA BMW info for the battery cables: https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=BU33-USA-02-2008-E85-BMW-Z4_30i&diagId=61_1994

Maybe BMW used different battery cable systems for different countries, I just don't know that answer. BMW may have also changed the cables by year of the battery? I would use realoem.com & then select your country and year of the car. Good luck with this.

 

[theosinc930]

I've no idea the year of your car or the country your located in, but here is the USA BMW info for the battery cables: https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=BU33-USA-02-2008-E85-BMW-Z4_30i&diagId=61_1994

Maybe BMW used different battery cable systems for different countries, I just don't know that answer. BMW may have also changed the cables by year of the battery? I would use realoem.com & then select your country and year of the car. Good luck with this.

Yep, apparently they changed the cable in 2005.
Mine has this part number: 61126935667

The 2005 car has this part number: 61136973215

Does anyone know if they are interchangeable?

 

[Umfaan]

As above was changed about 2005 …

 

[Umfaan]

I have a few from cars I’ve stripped.
Will Pm you