Today, I was at my local wrecker, looking for a final stage resistor, after my wife told me that the fan was no longer working! (thank you for this forum I read here about how this part goes and the havoc it can cause!!)
(ps also used the search function!!!)
FRS total $20 practice run pulling it out, 15 min, on my way out I spied a nice 2006 e53 with a piled in front end, it also had Dakota black heated rear seats, hmmmm, I asked at the counter. how much?? $150 if I pull em,
so, I paid the man and pulled my new (looks like they were never sat in!) heated seats, then I discovered the pass through is there, also never used!! can this day get any better! oh, yes it can, also did the Oil filter housing gasket, again with tips from here, this place rocks!!
oh, and we did all this before the rain started! unbelievable day!!

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2003 X5 3.0i (02/2003) sport package, Sapphire black metallic / Black Dakota Sport seats. compass mirror retrofit, trailer hitch retrofit, Prodigy P2 trailer brake controller installed, PDC retrofit, Lumbar support retrofit. heated rear seats retrofitted. Running boards retrofitted and subwoofer install in progress. 4.8is Brakes installed front and back. Bluetooth TCU installed, Rear Fog lights installed. Retrofitted reclining rear seat backs.