First aid box (underseat storage) installation
First aid box (underseat storage) installation
There's no point stopping to help at an accident and not being able to find your first aid kit, so on newer models BMW decided to fit it under the passenger seat in a special storage box. The first aid kit and box is standard in Europe however I thought it would be worthwhile installing a second box under the driver's seat for storage of camera, Talkabout radio, PDA or whatever.
The cost is ridiculously low, just £8.60 for the box (p/n 52 10 7 044 958) and £3.90 for the Z4-specific support bracket (p/n 52 10 7 045 018).
Box as installed on the passenger side
Custom first aid kit to fit the box
Here's a side view of the box
And a view of the bracket showing the three screw holes
All you have to do is screw in the three screws and snap the box on, but the screws I had been given were the wrong thread. Working upside down in the confined space is frustratingly difficult and at one stage I was seriously considering taking the seat out to install the box!
I used a mirror to establish the passenger box was held on with Torx 30 screws, then unscrewed one of them and matched the thread with some loose screws I had around. Success!
View of the empty box on the driver's side with seat in raised position.
View with box close and seat in lower position.
Tim
The cost is ridiculously low, just £8.60 for the box (p/n 52 10 7 044 958) and £3.90 for the Z4-specific support bracket (p/n 52 10 7 045 018).
Box as installed on the passenger side
Custom first aid kit to fit the box
Here's a side view of the box
And a view of the bracket showing the three screw holes
All you have to do is screw in the three screws and snap the box on, but the screws I had been given were the wrong thread. Working upside down in the confined space is frustratingly difficult and at one stage I was seriously considering taking the seat out to install the box!
I used a mirror to establish the passenger box was held on with Torx 30 screws, then unscrewed one of them and matched the thread with some loose screws I had around. Success!
View of the empty box on the driver's side with seat in raised position.
View with box close and seat in lower position.
Tim
Last edited by Zmeagol on Tue 14 Sep, 2004 20:48, edited 1 time in total.
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