F15 Parcel Shelf fitment

jimmyca69 · 08-28-2020, 11:22 AM

Hi all

Purchased a genuine OEM F15 2013-19 parcel shelf a few days ago which arrived today.

On fitting it does not click into place and on further investigation it seems that the small plastic bit sticking out below the spring loaded metal fob is stopping it moving into place flush so it can click in.

A friend who has same year X5 sent me a pic of his and the plastic but is not present but the rest looks the same.

Whilst i dont mind cutting this off, I want to check first why this might be the case (i.e. not OEM, wrong BMW part for vehicle etc) and that i am not missing a reason for the bit sticking out.

Pics below to show what i mean.
Thanks

RED_Y_ · 08-28-2020, 12:52 PM

Not sure which plastic bit your are talking about here are pics of my trunk cover from both ends:

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jimmyca69 · 08-28-2020, 01:58 PM

Thanks for sharing, on mine you can see a plastic bit sticks out.

RED_Y_ · 08-28-2020, 03:18 PM

Oh yeah, mine doesn't have that.

Qsilver7 · 08-28-2020, 06:16 PM

Do you see the 11 digit BMW part nbr on it anywhere? And is the area you have circled on the left or right side?

JamesInSJ · 08-31-2020, 11:35 AM

Seems like you might have received the wrong part...but FWIW, mine goes in where, in the last few inches, I have to push the right side in first, and then the left side goes in. If I try it the other way around or pushing both sides in simultaneously, it won't go in.

08-28-2020, 11:22 AM	#1
jimmyca69 First Lieutenant 167 Rep 360 Posts Drives: 2018 LBB F85 X5M Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: South Wales iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 [10.00]	F15 Parcel Shelf fitment Hi all Purchased a genuine OEM F15 2013-19 parcel shelf a few days ago which arrived today. On fitting it does not click into place and on further investigation it seems that the small plastic bit sticking out below the spring loaded metal fob is stopping it moving into place flush so it can click in. A friend who has same year X5 sent me a pic of his and the plastic but is not present but the rest looks the same. Whilst i dont mind cutting this off, I want to check first why this might be the case (i.e. not OEM, wrong BMW part for vehicle etc) and that i am not missing a reason for the bit sticking out. Pics below to show what i mean. Thanks __________________ Current Car: F85 X5M Previous cars: F15 X5 40d, F90 M5, Audi S3 8V; F80 M3 CP; F30 335d
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08-28-2020, 12:52 PM	#2
RED_Y_ Colonel 1060 Rep 2,514 Posts Drives: 2014 X5 3.5d Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Not sure which plastic bit your are talking about here are pics of my trunk cover from both ends: View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com
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08-28-2020, 01:58 PM	#3
jimmyca69 First Lieutenant 167 Rep 360 Posts Drives: 2018 LBB F85 X5M Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: South Wales iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 [10.00]	Thanks for sharing, on mine you can see a plastic bit sticks out. __________________ Current Car: F85 X5M Previous cars: F15 X5 40d, F90 M5, Audi S3 8V; F80 M3 CP; F30 335d
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08-28-2020, 03:18 PM	#4
RED_Y_ Colonel 1060 Rep 2,514 Posts Drives: 2014 X5 3.5d Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Oh yeah, mine doesn't have that.
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Qsilver7 Major General 4486 Rep 7,525 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	Do you see the 11 digit BMW part nbr on it anywhere? And is the area you have circled on the left or right side? __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral.
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F15 Parcel Shelf fitment

08-31-2020, 11:35 AM	#6
JamesInSJ Private First Class 27 Rep 112 Posts Drives: E46 M3 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Seems like you might have received the wrong part...but FWIW, mine goes in where, in the last few inches, I have to push the right side in first, and then the left side goes in. If I try it the other way around or pushing both sides in simultaneously, it won't go in.
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