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Re: CD Changer Installation - need advice (archive)
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Posted by Paul on January 22, 2001 at 21:23:16:

In Reply to: Re: CD Changer Installation - need advice posted by DHoang on January 21, 2001 at 23:05:23:

All three studs/nuts behaved the same, so I imagine it was designed to do what it's doing (except for the breaking-off part). I'll drill it out and replace it with a bolt - after calling Pacific BMW to see if they'll replace it...

Thanks for your comments,

Paul

Since the original bracket serves to hold another bracket, there's no reason why drilling out and using a bolt wouldn't work. That along with the other three existing studs should hold the CD changer adequately.

The nuts provided are probably those kinds that prevent loosening out. If you look at the nut, either nylon is capped or the nut hole opening is elliptical shaped. IF your nuts don't look like so, or don't look like they're designed to prevent loosening out due to vibration, then there may be a problem w/ the stud thread.




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