Engine Bay Positive Battery Terminal Relocation

[AWE46M3]

Found a guide from BMW on how to invert the Positive battery terminal in the engine bay so it does not interfere with the strut tower brace. Has anyone done this? Found a write up on E46 Fanatics but all the pictures are MIA.

I'd love to see some pictures of what the finished product looks like vs sketch drawings. I am having a hard time figuring out how this works and would appreciate any pointers. Full BMW PDF for the M Performance Strut Tower Brace install attached for reference.

[Slideways]

M3F forum member with a E46 S54 Sedan did this modification:

[AWE46M3]

Thank you! That’s exactly what I needed 🤝

[Obioban]

I'm going to do this!

[Obioban]

Anyone know how this fastener is removed? It's not jumping out at me...

[AWE46M3]

Anyone know how this fastener is removed? It's not jumping out at me...

Appears to be a rubber grommet of sorts. Pry off would be my guess based on the diagram and reviewing the part. Diagram from realoem:

[AWE46M3]

I'm going to do this!

Mind snapping a couple pics along the way? 😅

[Slideways]

Slide # 3 up and it will release the plastic locating bolt.

[ZHPizza]

Hey guys just came across this thread and wanted to link a similar thread where (starting around post 34) I went in and documented the whole process with lots of pictures. Let me know if you need more!

https://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?1025-BMW-Performance-Carbon-Fiber-Strut-Brace-Bar-DIY-doityourself

[Cronenberged]

Hey guys just came across this thread and wanted to link a similar thread where (starting around post 34) I went in and documented the whole process with lots of pictures. Let me know if you need more!

https://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/show...Y-doityourself

If you have time, doing a full write up for here that can be added to the mods sticky would.be awesome.

[nextelbuddy]

Had to do this as well with my cf performance brace. It's definitely little wonky when all said and done but it's necessary

[bigjae46]

Had to do this as well with my cf performance brace. It's definitely little wonky when all said and done but it's necessary

Oh wow...a breather?