Help! Don't know this box is for

electr0n1ck · 07-09-2019, 04:27 AM

so basically my car is going through an engine swap.. previous owner before me seemed to have modified the bmw and beat the shit ut of the engine.. but left me with some goodies..

ams intercooler
downpipes
and beaten engine

and i think a chip..

take a look at these pics

does anyone know what this box is for or what it does..
myself and the mechanic are trying to figure it out..

its a goldish / bronze colour box and a little black box that was found in the engine bay area..

https://ibb.co/BVvnXSC
https://ibb.co/2ZLJkLX
https://ibb.co/5LGQX3W
https://ibb.co/tKrL52y
https://ibb.co/NTQS5Ft

weehe126 · 07-09-2019, 07:52 AM

What is it attached to? Have you opened it up to see if there is any writing on it to explain what it is? There are only so many things someone would leave in that area.

Dpc2u · 07-09-2019, 09:39 AM

Looks like some variant of an aftermarket wastegate controller. Anything plugged into the obd2 port? Maybe a jb4 knockoff?

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07-09-2019, 04:27 AM	#1
electr0n1ck Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335xi Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Montreal,Quebec Canada iTrader: (0)	Help! Don't know this box is for so basically my car is going through an engine swap.. previous owner before me seemed to have modified the bmw and beat the shit ut of the engine.. but left me with some goodies.. ams intercooler downpipes and beaten engine and i think a chip.. take a look at these pics does anyone know what this box is for or what it does.. myself and the mechanic are trying to figure it out.. its a goldish / bronze colour box and a little black box that was found in the engine bay area.. https://ibb.co/BVvnXSC https://ibb.co/2ZLJkLX https://ibb.co/5LGQX3W https://ibb.co/tKrL52y https://ibb.co/NTQS5Ft
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07-09-2019, 07:52 AM	#2
weehe126 Brigadier General 1161 Rep 3,189 Posts Drives: 2017 340i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (2)	What is it attached to? Have you opened it up to see if there is any writing on it to explain what it is? There are only so many things someone would leave in that area.
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07-09-2019, 09:39 AM	#3
Dpc2u Major 11503 Rep 1,069 Posts Drives: E93 M3, E60 M5, F15 X5, E46 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Middle Tennessee iTrader: (0)	Looks like some variant of an aftermarket wastegate controller. Anything plugged into the obd2 port? Maybe a jb4 knockoff? : __________________ E46, E60 M5, E93 M3, F15 X5 IG - @thebimmerhaus
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