{"id":3328,"date":"2020-08-28T01:01:27","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T01:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.specr53.com\/blog\/?p=3328"},"modified":"2025-02-16T21:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T21:10:15","slug":"3d-printed-bracket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gcomotorsports.com\/specr53\/bmw\/3d-printed-bracket\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printed switch Bracket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When I gutted the interior of the M3 I had to find a new home for the combo door lock – emergency flasher switch. I originally used some Gorilla tape and stuck it to the shifter console, but it didn\u2019t hold up to the 90+ degree days of summer. So I decided to fabricate a bracket with my 3D printer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I found a CAD file to hold a BMW OBD II port<\/a> and resized it. It turns out this switch is 93% as wide and 150% as long as the standard OBD II port. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I attached a couple of riv-nuts to the console and bolted it up. I may need to reprint it in ABS plastic, but lets see how it holds up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When I gutted the interior of the M3 I had to find a new home for the combo door lock – emergency flasher switch. I originally used some Gorilla tape and stuck it to the shifter console, but it didn\u2019t hold up to the 90+ degree days of summer. So I decided to fabricate a … <\/p>\n

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