Question on CPS and tach feed wire routing.

[Eecen]

1989 325is

My crank sensor and tach feed wires are..well, ghetto rigged. They're running behind the water pump pulley up against the engine block. They are not very "tight." I noticed some abrasion where the wires have rubbed against either the pulley or belt.

I've ghetto rigged the wires tighter using zip ties just to keep them from rubbing anymore. Buuut, I don't like how ghetto it is, and I can't easily find any documentation or images of how these wires were routed from the factory.

Can anyone give me an idea of how they're meant to run, or better yet a picture of the proper routing?

I feel like the engine has lost some plastic piece that held the wires in place somewhere along it's lifespan.

[jlevie]

The stock configuration routes the the CPS, Cylinder ID, and oil pressure switch wires through a plastic chase that clips to the front of the upper timing cover. The parts are cheap.

If there is abrasion of the CPS cable, replace it with a new OE part.

[Eecen]

If there is abrasion of the CPS cable, replace it with a new OE part.

The abrasion doesn't penetrate the outer wire shielding.

Can you tell me which bracket is for these wire? All the damn parts diagram sites don't show them in context..

[jlevie]

Two of part 14 & one of 15 on http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...05&hg=11&fg=10

[Eecen]

Thank you very much jlevie. You're a great resource for this community. (I was totally looking at the wrong set of diagrams too. Eesh)

In all seriousness. I'd donate money to the jlevie fund if there was one. I know you've said your not interested in the past, but I'm sure I'm not the only one.