X5 - First Aid Kit mounting and installation

[wschart]

I'm attempting to mount the BMW First Aid Box (52 10 7 044 958) using the Bracket First Aid (52 10 045 018) to hold the First Aid Kit (82 11 1 469 062). After multiple trips to the dealer I am unable to identify what fasteners are specified to attach the bracket to the seat. Dealer parts has no solution, recommended or suggested. Service suggested an expanding rivet. None specified.

So, I am turning to the experts. What fasteners should be used the mount the bracket to the bottom of the seat?

So far I have tried the following:
51 47 1 919 209 - too big
52 10 1 873 544 - too short

See diagram items 7, 8, 9

[FSETH]

See post 36.

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...t-aid-kit.html

[wschart]

FSETH - Thanks for the pointer.

I searched before posting, but wasn't able to locate. Still doesn't return when I search. Suggestions for better returns?

[X5 Meister]

I believe P/N 51-16-8-220-001 are the correct fasteners. 07-14-9-169-302 should work too.

See also here:
Home Page > Search > First Aid Kit > ES#1928374 Complete Underseat First Aid Kit - 52107045018

LeatherZ: First Aid Storage Box (Z4, X5/X3, E46 3er)

http://www.leatherz.com/instructions/FirstAidBox.pdf

[FSETH]

Originally Posted by wschart

FSETH - Thanks for the pointer.

I searched before posting, but wasn't able to locate. Still doesn't return when I search. Suggestions for better returns?

You should be able to click on the link, but if not the part number for the bolts you need is 51-16-8-220-001.

[FSETH]

Meister beat me to it. The part # should have been in the link I provided as well.

[wschart]

Thanks guys.

I gotta say, it is very frustrating when the dealer sells the kit, the box and the mounting bracket, but has no idea on the mounting hardware.

[SlickGT1]

It's not like those guys at parts counter are super trained. I had too many instances of wrong ordered parts that I learned to avoid the dealer.

[TerminatorX5]

yeah, even with those "fasteners" (fancy name for a bolt), you still need to tap a thread...

I went to Home Depot, got myself chubby self-cutting screws (the ones that cut their way into metal hole) and was done in 10 minutes...

did the same for the fire extinguisher on the driver's side

voila!!!

[X5 Meister]

Just go slow and steady and you can tap the threads yourself with those screws. That's what I did. The biggest pain is that clearance is tight so you'll need a pretty short screw driver to get to that back middle bolt.