Rear Sun Blind Retrofit BMW e46

[@brainfleming8756]

Hey dude, thanks for the video! I just purchased the switch unit from ECS Tuning ES#167261and was really sweating about which pins on the connector were for the sun shade. Thanks for explicitly saying pins 14 and 15. The actual crimp on ends for the wires are available from the BMW dealer, a couple bucks each. Also, the black housing around the connector slides off, as you know, but for the others who have just watched, a simple fingernail in the right place allows the black housing to slide off the actual tan colored connector where the wires plug into. If you get the crimp on connectors, if you slide off the black housing, you can see the correct orientation for the crimp connectors to push into the square holes. They must be inserted properly so that the locking tang engages so that the wire does not push out when inserting the connector into the switch unit. Thanks again! Now all I have to do is launch my Go Fund Me campaign so that I can purchase the actual sun blind ES#120392, haha!

[@AXU243]

Daymm i have the factory sun blind on my e46, didnt know it was rare😃

[@EvanGoyuk]

That’s awesome! Is your e46 a US model?

[@AXU243]

It's very early (8/98) EU model imported from germany

[@sikla1507]

I also have it from factory in my 2003 sedan. I think it might be even rarer on the sedan than on the coupe. Really like this thing in bright sunshine. Very good retrofit guide 👍

[@EvanGoyuk]

Well it’s definitely easier to retrofit the sun blind on the sedan than the coupe

[@EvanGoyuk]

Well it’s definitely easier to retrofit the sun blind on the sedan than the coupe

[@victorn325i]

I love these retrofit videos! Extremely detailed install, looks factory. I thought this part was NLA. I wish BMW still had other former retrofits available such as the Xenon retrofit for halogen equipped cars.

[@EvanGoyuk]

I will be coming out with the coding part of this. It’s super easy to install xenon lights in a halogen car. You use the same plugs. You plug the old halogen low beam into the ballast and you plug the high beam in then code it

[@victorn325i]

@@EvanGoyuk You really should although I have already done it. What I was referring to is that at some point in the past, BMW sold a retrofit kit with a wiring harness that would allow you to tap into the LCM and control adaptive and self-leveling features. That is no longer available.

[@EvanGoyuk]

Interesting

[@LandenG23]

Damn... almost every one of your videos makes me wish I had a coupe. There's so many things you can't even do on the convertible

[@LandenG23]

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[@LandenG23]

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[@DirtyNastySi]

​@@LandenG23What you on about g?

[@yhp99]

Thats actually really nice looks oem. Good job

[@EvanGoyuk]

Thank you!

[@JGV_IX]

Brilliant!! Watching this during lock down and its making my day! Thanks for your awesome content - the E46 will forever have a special place in my heart! Lots of love from South Africa 🇿🇦🏳️‍🌈

[@E90M3ZCPS65]

Great videos, I wish they still sold these parts for a sedan. I keep trying to find a used one.

[@EF50404]

Dude love you channel! Keep up the fantastic content

[@pc1234andre]

I retrofitted this into my 2002 320D Sedan. Was really into protecting the interior of my car from the sun and keep the temperatures lower =D All I needed was buy a deck with a sunblind and pass the wires to the switch button panel. Voilá! Keep the good work ;)

[@EvanGoyuk]

Thank you, glad your retrofit was easier than mine

[@cobykebe3247]

How did you put the sin shade in the sedan? I thought they were only for coupes.

[@pc1234andre]

@@cobykebe3247 there are sunshades for Sedans and Coupés. If you do a quick search on Realoem you will find the part numbers for both.

[@EvanGoyuk]

No it was for both two different part numbers

[@cobykebe3247]

@@EvanGoyuk the only ones showing up on realoem are for 7 series

[@StreetRocketJoe]

Seriously great work. I would absolutely call you a friend. Sorry i wasn’t able to get you a template. But those are clearly rare then the sun blind itself🤣. That looks very clean and I can tell you you did a better job then the first one I ever did years a go at the dealer. 😂 great job using the correct color wires and making a legit harness. I can’t tell you how many people think they can wire and well just can’t.

[@EvanGoyuk]

Thanks man, glad to have you as a friend. I tried my best with the tesa tape. The tape I got kind of sucked.

[@StreetRocketJoe]

Evan Goyuk generally what I do when making a harness is attach it to a vise on both ends. Thus suspending it in air, which makes it really easy to wrap. I generally do what I call a partial wrap. Which is pretty much what the factory does where there are gaps between the pieces of tape. Obviously I have access to the electrical tape BMW uses at the factory and that stuff is pure gold.

[@EvanGoyuk]

I bought cheap stuff off amazon I bet fcp sells genuine bmw tesa tape

[@StreetRocketJoe]

Evan Goyuk they might but my guess is it isn’t cheap. Our parts department wishes we would use just normal electrical tape so they could save a lot of money. But once you use the stuff there is no going back. I’ll look at the till next chance I get and see if it has a brand name on it.

[@Not_Dino]

Cant wait to see this

[@topvideosofalltime8340]

Hey Evan I love your vids. Keep going strong! Much love from greece

[@EvanGoyuk]

Thank you!

[@waltace4421]

Hello my friend I have a question do you think the fit on my 2002 e46 m3 ?? Thank you

[@Thomber]

Retrofitted one last week. I have the single button though. They are pretty common in the eu. Getting the deck out for the first time was a pain. I cut up my deck also, the deck i got with the blind was really saggy. Was stored in humid conditions i guess.

[@EvanGoyuk]

Did you cut the deck for a sedan or coupe?

[@Thomber]

Evan Goyuk for the coupe

[@EvanGoyuk]

Was the line pre marked?

[@Thomber]

Evan Goyuk Yes! coloured it in with a ballpen it is hard to see otherwise. You can use speakerbolts to tighten it up btw, bit cheaper if you have them already

[@EvanGoyuk]

That’s a good tip

[@MrDabrowski]

Done, perfect tutorial, thx!

[@lockettlv]

Hey Evan I was wondering if you have found a source where all the options on e46 are shown, maybe a bmw brochure or some other reliable source, including european models aswell I have no luck in finding such list, so far best souce has been your channel, I have a touring so its a bit different options wise for me

[@EvanGoyuk]

Hello, I have not really look for the brochure but I will try to find one

[@HallaghanH]

Liked and subscribed, excellent content. Thanks for sharing with us

[@EvanGoyuk]

Thank you for watching

[@StreetRocketJoe]

Looking good dude.

[@ethanhudson7223]

Been trying to find one for a sedan but can’t seem to find any, any recommendations?

[@ricardasr32]

E30 back in the day had very similar design however their sunblind very hard to find now, was wondering if I could fit one from e46, but window on e30 is more tiny tho

[@MarkFekete91]

Good job!

[@Van.lb91]

Yo evan , my E46 came installed with a factory rear sun blind, but the problem is that when I press the button to close it , the curtain doesn't roll down and go inside the frame , it just closes and piles up and doesn't look pretty . Any idea on how to fix it or does it come like that . Thanks in advance bro

[@muhammedmpower6673]

Hello my friend I have e39 and same porpoise when I plug positive and native with white and yellow wire nothing to work just from directly powering

[@EvanGoyuk]

Maybe it needs a fuse? I know the e39 is setup differently

[@muhammedmpower6673]

@@EvanGoyuk I think to use relay

[@Wellady08]

Didn't know it was rare, my sedan came from the factory like that

[@tyronedean1812]

HELP WANTED!!! I’ve got a BMW e46 Sedan rear blind and believe the motor is burnt out! Does anyone know a part number for the motor? I’m able to source a e46 coupe sunshade and was wondering if I could use the coupe motor to power my sedan sunshade! I’m retrofitting into a BMW e36 Coupe

[@lp2565]

COOL!

[@EvanGoyuk]

Thank you!

[@dadesk8]

what is the difference between a sun blind for a sedan and for a coupe, it is not possible to put a sun blind in a coupe from a sedan? I know that the arms of the sunblind are more on the edge in the sedan sunblind and what are the other differences ?

[@EvanGoyuk]

The angle at which the shade comes out at is different too!

[@dadesk8]

@@EvanGoyuk so you think it won't fit in there? I know it will touch the rear window, but should it work? the angle is very different for sedan and coupe? I'm asking you because I already have a sunblind for sedan. thank u :)

[@EvanGoyuk]

I am not entirely sure but I do believe it won’t fit.

[@andreamitchell4758]

wow that thing is expensive , did you buy it new or did you go to the junk yard or ebay? 800 for the shad ans switch is too much

[@EvanGoyuk]

I bought it used from England!

[@chrisdalton5521]

Would you sell this setup?

[@LukeVMH-Games]

head rest r backwards

[@rique2375]

Just tint ur rear window lmao

[@Alex-bq3kp]

A simpler version is just tint the car 😂, otherwise good video

[@EvanGoyuk]

Yes it is but I want every oem option available!

[@ikeepgettinbanned5525]

IRK LMAOOOO

[@Foreignsgarage444]

What’s your ig brother

[@EvanGoyuk]

@EvanGoyuk

[@Ranggazii]

Super rare??? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahhaahahahaha