E34 throttle cable fitment?

[cormier]

So I have an e34 throttle cable for my s52 swap, but it looks like either the cable or throttle body piece is wrong. I dont see a bend in the cable that i hear talk of. Any insight? Pix of cable and tb





Thanks!

[bzboardz]

here is how mine looked like

[BBDirtbiking]

My cable for example. Same as bzboardz.

[e30rapidic]

e34 cable wouldn't work for mine, I had to go to an e36 one. Mine is OBDI S50 though

[328ijunkie]

Ive used the E34 cable in every swap ive ever done without issues. And OP thats not an E34 525i cable.

[cormier]

What is the p/n for that bendy cable? The one I found searching, for e34 m50 looks just like mine in the diagram -- no bend. and it doesn't adapt to my TB

35 41 1 160 609

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HD53&mospid=47404&btnr=35_0136&hg=35&fg=10&hl=86

mine looks like e30rapidic 's with the straight metal piece where it attaches-- again a no go for the curved TB bracket

edit: looks like its obd2 vs 1 issue, I have an obd1 TB at home i believe, I'm going to try that with a new cable ordered...prove the part diagram false lol. I must have gotten a different one the first time.

[jaywood]

Will an obdI s50 use the e34 cable? Or is there a better alternative?

[cormier]

I'll let you know lol -- obd2 is what I have pictured I believe and it mounts differently to the cable

[lbreevesii]

I used the E34 as well, but it is a bit too long. I just had to play with the routing.

[dball4]

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/smart/more_info.cgi?pn=35-41-1-160-609-BOE&catalog_description=Accelerator%20Cable%2C%20525i%20Sedan%2FTouring%20%28With%20M50%20Engine%29%281991-95%29

Here ya go. Just did this for mine. Worked perfectly

[cormier]

Thanks. So I have indeed ordered the correct cable which is good. I'm still wondering about the TB side. I'll know
Monday.

Does anyone happen to be running my style TB (obd2?)

[BBDirtbiking]

I am running OBD2 throttle body with the 90 degree bent E34 cable. It held my throttle open too far at idle but a little adjustment to the rubber holder and it was good.

[cormier]

Thx dude. My confusion was only that the cable I have has a straight piece that doesn't fit in the obd2 holder... I think the e34 90 cable should be good then :)

[evoDRichie]

i have a e34 intake man. and my e30 cable worked with slack to spare no bending of any kind... is the throttle body diff on e34?

[e30shmobberr]

i have obd1 s50, and e34 cable. no problems