Help! Bought a Z4 like this, any ideas what was here and what these cut cables mean?

[toddrick]

New to the forum
I got my first Z4 a few weeks ago and absolutely in love. I have the 3.0 SMG Model.

I found part of the firewall removed and some cut cables which is messing with my OCD. Does anyone have an idea what this could be?

 

[bigwinn]

unless I'm getting this very wrong you appear to be missing an ABS pump??

 

[bigwinn]

I'll take a pic of mine as i think thats the wiring missing

 

[enuff_zed]

I thought similar, but then wondered................is this left- or right-hand drive?

 

[toddrick]

It’s a left hand drive, not the UK model.
If the abs pump is missing that would be quite bad.
It’s the 2005 model also, if it helps

 

[bigwinn]

How about the brake servo

Has that been moved?

 

[bigwinn]

 

[bigwinn]

Surely it doesn’t matter if it’s LHD or RHD where stuff goes- the right hand side of the uk engine bay is the fuse/relay box?

 

[enuff_zed]

Yup, just looked at mine (RHD) and of course the brake servo etc is all there.
Underneath is the same big grommet that you have, but on mine there is the loom coming through like yours, but all the others are blank (short tubes but the rubber seals across the ends)
So this must be something the UK didn't get?
Got a few members in the US and Europe, hopefully one of them can help you?

 

[enuff_zed]

Surely it doesn’t matter if it’s LHD or RHD where stuff goes- the right hand side of the uk engine bay is the fuse/relay box?

I'd think the brake servo would be right above the brake pedal regardless wouldn't it?

 

[bigwinn]

Surely it doesn’t matter if it’s LHD or RHD where stuff goes- the right hand side of the uk engine bay is the fuse/relay box?

I'd think the brake servo would be right above the brake pedal regardless wouldn't it?

true

 

[enuff_zed]

Surely it doesn’t matter if it’s LHD or RHD where stuff goes- the right hand side of the uk engine bay is the fuse/relay box?

I'd think the brake servo would be right above the brake pedal regardless wouldn't it?

true

Stuart, does yours have the BF grommet underneath? Has it only got the central loom coming through?

 

[bigwinn]

if it helps here is a US spec engine bay I think

 

[bigwinn]

I'd think the brake servo would be right above the brake pedal regardless wouldn't it?

true

Stuart, does yours have the BF grommet underneath? Has it only got the central loom coming through?

will have a look

 

[bigwinn]

 

[bigwinn]

My loom from that point looks like

ABS
Main engine loom
Bonnet cable pull
Low voltage

 

[DMike]

For reference some images from mine, a LHD 2005 3.0i auto, with air conditioning, 100 % stock. The ABS servo is on the left side, less stuff on the right side.

 

[toddrick]

Thanks for these pictures Mike
So it seems that there are 4 exits total, one at the bottom, 2 at the top, closed, and one other tube leading somewhere, where is it leading to?

 

[grumps]

I found part of the firewall removed and some cut cables

Looks like the kind of damage Pine Martens cause. They are very prevalent in mainland Europe, Canada and northern parts of the US. We had similar damage to the insulation on underside of a 2 Series bonnet when we were living in Luxembourg.

 

[enuff_zed]

Thanks for these pictures Mike
So it seems that there are 4 exits total, one at the bottom, 2 at the top, closed, and one other tube leading somewhere, where is it leading to?

Yes from Mike's photos it looks as though it's only the convoluted plastic tube you are missing?
The other two have had the ends opened though?