MASA

My first question is for the folks with the optional cornering lamps. What is the small metal piece next to it? If you look closely right next to the cornering lamps there is another hole with a metal rod. Also, in regards to the First Aid Kit, where does it go? Mine came from the dealer with it in the trunk and also some kind of cover device. Do these screw into the back of the seats? Thanks again.

KarlS

Don't know the answer to the first question, even though I have the lamps. As far as the first aid kit, in my vehicle it fits into a net behind the driver's seat. Go figure. Cheers!

...Karl

Motzkoman

MASA:
I do not have cornering lights, so no help there. I do keep my first aid kit in the trunk (my manual takes the space in the net behind the drivers seat). I also have a second first aid kit that I grabbed out of the car at the end of the Euro delivery trip and that is in the trunk as well.

Is the cover device you are talking about the windscreen that goes between the roll bars? If so, check page 243 of the US Manual...

MASA

Hi there, Motzkoman: How was your last roadtrip around the bay? Hope all was well. The windscreen you mention is like a net, correct? The piece I have is made out of hard plastic and has two holes so as to screw something through there. I'll go take another look and see what I come up with. Thanks again.

Duo-Art

MASA,

The rod that you see in the hole next to each fog lamp is the end of a bolt that holds the front bumper cover on. If you look into the hole, you will see a nut on each bolt. I believe that you have to remove these nuts (and I'm sure others) to remove the front bumper cover.

Motzkoman

MASA:
The drive was great...check this out (quicktime movie w/ sound)...

https://home.comcast.net/~motzko/05MarSLK.mov

Could your hard plastic piece be the front license plate holder? Is it that size?

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MASA

Thanks for the helpful information, Duo-Art. I still haven't figured out what the plastic cover is for, but I'll take some pics and post it on the board. Maybe that'll help....Nice movie, Motzkoman!

bmwnomore

I am pretty sure the plastic thing you're referring to is a front license plate bracket. I had one in the spare tire area and it fits perfectly over the front bumper. It even has screws duct taped to the back of the plastic for mounting. My state doesn't require a front license plate, so I guess they just threw it in the trunk. I'll keep it just in case I sell it someday to someone out of state. Oh, and my first aid kit was in the spare tire area in the trunk.

wil_sutton

Yeah, I got lucky with the front-plate issue, too... In fact, my salesman joked that it was strictly in case I moved to a state that required front plates, and that he wouldn't sell me the car if I planned on installing it to put some silly front plate there...

It's in my closet in case I ever move to a front-plate state and can't find a better solution... I saw a few good front-plate solutions on earlier posts, though...

Oh, and yeah, my first aid kit is behind the driver's seat. I"ve never even pulled it out to look at it.