Does anybody know if the adjustable '74 steering column is a direct swap into the '70 to '73 cars?
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Yes! I have one on my 72. You'll also need the corresponding 74 under dash cover piece.
many thanks! i appreciate the verification
John Buchtenkirch
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I’m not familiar, how does it adjust :confused: ? In & out or pivoting up & down or even both ways ? Does anyone know if an adjustable column from the sedan (Bavaria -- 3.0S) fits ? Did the 3.0S still have the turn signals on the wrong side of the column ? Thank you ~ John Buchtenkirch
pamp
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Can't see why this would be worth the effort. Adjustable only towards or back. Not to the vertical plane. Pretty suck-ass IMO
Can't see why this would be worth the effort. Adjustable only towards or back. Not to the vertical plane. Pretty suck-ass IMO
It can only be adjusted fore and aft with no tilt adjustments. Comes in handy when one has short arms. 
Not certain, but believe the right handed directional signal stalk were fitted only on the coupes and no other BMW cars of this period. Interesting side note though, on the 74 and after coupes, the turn signal stalk was changed over to the "normal" left of the steering wheel. Please correct me if I'm wrong with this.
Not certain, but believe the right handed directional signal stalk were fitted only on the coupes and no other BMW cars of this period. Interesting side note though, on the 74 and after coupes, the turn signal stalk was changed over to the "normal" left of the steering wheel. Please correct me if I'm wrong with this.
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John Buchtenkirch
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Bert, I can tell you for sure my 72 Bavaria had the directionals on the wrong side, made me nuts till I switched it as I have already done on my current coupe. Come to think of it the 73 Bavaria parts car also had them on the wrong side too, don’t know the deal on the later cars. ~ John Buchtenkirch
Same with the 2002 through `73. I am used to it now and don't flash my headlights any more!
blumax
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Turn signal location
All E-3's from 1968 thru 1973 had the turn signal on the "wrong side"--same as 2002's--that changed with both in 1974.
Has anyone had a "gorilla" parking attendant break the hi-low beam switch due his "belief" that the turn signal must be on the left?
All E-3's from 1968 thru 1973 had the turn signal on the "wrong side"--same as 2002's--that changed with both in 1974.
Has anyone had a "gorilla" parking attendant break the hi-low beam switch due his "belief" that the turn signal must be on the left?
John,
did you just move the switches to the opposite side or did you buy switches from a '74? if you bought '74 switches, are the plugs the same?
thx
did you just move the switches to the opposite side or did you buy switches from a '74? if you bought '74 switches, are the plugs the same?
thx
oldcoupe
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Directionals and Wipers
The oddball directionals, high-low beam, and wiper controls were a pain, and I changed to 74 onwards Bavaria fittings, which in addition to being "normal" feel a lot more robust. It can be done without cutting into the CS loom, but the job took me a couple of days and was well worth it. The plugs don't fit.
The oddball directionals, high-low beam, and wiper controls were a pain, and I changed to 74 onwards Bavaria fittings, which in addition to being "normal" feel a lot more robust. It can be done without cutting into the CS loom, but the job took me a couple of days and was well worth it. The plugs don't fit.
JhwShark
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No disrespect to those who judge right and/or wrong...
I suppose by wrong you could mean normal for euro and non-conforming to USA. I bought my euro 2002 and euro 3.0CSi in NL and DE respectively, drove both of them in euro many kilo's before importing to the US in different years. I did not (and would not) change the spedo; why would I change anything else to US? I found it was not challenging driving in euro'land nor in US.
...We (US models) delete side lights to look euro, but...
Even some motorbikes have shifters on the other side...
As we know the euro configuration was eventually made into a US...homogenation instead of unique/classic/original. IMHO that is.
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CS signal stalk location
Similar to the question above..............Do all pre-1974 coupe variants (US/Euro/CS/CSi/CSL) have the stalk on the right side and all 1974s have it on the left??
Thanks, Brian
PS...I've two owners manuals and one shows left and one shows right (date unk)
Similar to the question above..............Do all pre-1974 coupe variants (US/Euro/CS/CSi/CSL) have the stalk on the right side and all 1974s have it on the left??
Thanks, Brian
PS...I've two owners manuals and one shows left and one shows right (date unk)
The date is usually on the back cover to the left of the "printed in W. Germany"
Mine is a '72 an says 2.VI.72
Mine is a '72 an says 2.VI.72
Yes, all 73 and earlier on right.