WTB Fuse Panel Lid

clipper47 · Post by **clipper47** » Fri May 23, 2014 10:35 pm

I would like to find a fuse panel lid for a 1985 635CSi. The one on my car is excellent except for the broken latch so a replacement must be in excellent condition.

Alpinacsi · Post by **Alpinacsi** » Sat May 24, 2014 1:13 am

New from the dealer is about $22

That said: the quality of the plastic used is not what it was on the originals and I have seen them warp after limited time in use. The clip on the originals would snap in short order but the lids did not warp. Pick your flavor.

jacko · Post by **jacko** » Sat May 24, 2014 1:18 am

I just bought one and the lid doesn't want to snap unless you pry the latch down.

Alpinacsi · Post by **Alpinacsi** » Sat May 24, 2014 1:14 pm

jacko wrote:I just bought one and the lid doesn't want to snap unless you pry the latch down.

Replace the gasket with the old one or use a screw in the provided hole until the new gasket has a chance to settle in.

Horsetan · Post by **Horsetan** » Sat May 24, 2014 9:09 pm

Alpinacsi wrote:New from the dealer is about $22

That said: the quality of the plastic used is not what it was on the originals and I have seen them warp after limited time in use. The clip on the originals would snap in short order but the lids did not warp....

Like much else today, these lids are probably (badly) made in China.

Pod · Post by **Pod** » Tue May 27, 2014 9:58 am

Horsetan wrote:
Alpinacsi wrote:New from the dealer is about $22

That said: the quality of the plastic used is not what it was on the originals and I have seen them warp after limited time in use. The clip on the originals would snap in short order but the lids did not warp....
Like much else today, these lids are probably (badly) made in China.

I've only ever seen one car with an intact clip.

clipper47 · Post by **clipper47** » Tue May 27, 2014 10:50 pm

Well I guess I shouldn't feel too bad having recently broken the clip.

Pod · Post by **Pod** » Wed May 28, 2014 7:26 am

clipper47 wrote:Well I guess I shouldn't feel too bad having recently broken the clip.

Just proves you're a regular E24 owner