Help with part for Driver Seat Ambient lIghting

[MMMII]

Long story short...

My son noticed the ambient lightning on the rear of the drivers seat was not working. I took off the rear seat panel and found the fiber optic cable was snapped apart. I tried to hack the two ends together with minimal success. Now I want to fix it correctly.

I'm confused on what parts I need. According to this diagram it appears I need #16:

Although it appears to me that it's only the housing of the fiber cable itself. When I search for the part number of the connected of the broken fiber cable 9240765-A102 I get the bottom image next to what appears to be the fiber cable I need but I can't get a part number.

If anyone can't point me in the right direction, I'll buy you a beer.

[TheUltimateDrivingManiac]

It's hard to tell what are you looking for - care to share some photos?

And the easiest way to fix a fibre cable is using a juice-box straw

[MMMII]

Here is the LED connector and the broken Fiber Cable. The part number on the connector doesn't look like it comes with the fiber cable:



#JuiceBoxStrawFTW

[menelaos]

Originally Posted by MMMII

Here is the LED connector and the broken Fiber Cable. The part number on the connector doesn't look like it comes with the fiber cable:



#JuiceBoxStrawFTW

You can find the info here, I think!

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...59#63319240765

[MMMII]

Cheers.

If I’m reading this correctly, 52109180209 is the winner.

Once I receive the part i’ll Update this post in case it can assist someone else.

[menelaos]

Originally Posted by MMMII

Cheers.

If I’m reading this correctly, 52109180209 is the winner.

Once I receive the part i’ll Update this post in case it can assist someone else.

I guess I learned something new too!
Was not aware that the ambient lighting line was coming through the backrest!

[parkstr8]

Same here. Never in my back seat. lol

Originally Posted by menelaos

I guess I learned something new too!
Was not aware that the ambient lighting line was coming through the backrest!

[happydude]

Originally Posted by MMMII

Cheers.

If I’m reading this correctly, 52109180209 is the winner.

Once I receive the part i’ll Update this post in case it can assist someone else.

I noticed my light had fallen off the backseat recently and the fibre-optic conductor was severed like yours. According to newTIS it appears there are 2 different versions. Version 1 with Shaft clamping rings and Version 2 with clamps.

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/f...ric/1VnY3IORPj

Mine appears to be version 1, was the part number 52109180209 you ordered version 1 or 2? Also did it come with the fibre-optic conductor that you were able to just put into the LED connector? I thought about trying to superglue it back, but pretty sure that will block a lot of the light trying to come through the tube.

[RED_Y_]

happydude Did you end up fixing yours? Was cleaning my car today and found the same problem with my driver seat LED not working. Which one did you get? I don't have comfort seats and real OEM is a bit confusing on this. Part number 52109180209 seems to be for the comfort seats (shaft clamping rings) and I am having issues with finding version for basic seat with clamps.
Edit:
Found it! Part number 52109180203

[Variante Alta]

I'm not sure I would ever have known about this ambient lighting on the seat back had I not seen this thread. Sure enough - a gentle white light is there in my 35d M Sport. Wonder what I'll discover next?

[jykam00]

Originally Posted by MMMII

Here is the LED connector and the broken Fiber Cable. The part number on the connector doesn't look like it comes with the fiber cable:



#JuiceBoxStrawFTW

hi do u manage to pull out the broken fibre optic ? I have already buy the new fibre tube but can't manage to take out the broken tube