Thread: Tips and suggestions for replacing destroyed E39 driver seat adjustment control panel
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Old 11-20-2012, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve530 View Post
It's actually a 4mm sheet metal screw that goes into a "U" clip. A good substitute is a #8 x 3/8". That would actually be 4.2mm x 9mm.
Wow. I didn't know you can substitute a metric M4x10 with an SAE bolt.
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