X5 - First Aid Kit mounting and installation
 

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
http://www.xoutpost.com/data:image/p...BJRU5ErkJggg==

See post 36.

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

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?

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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!!!

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.