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    Seat belts interchangeable between US manufactured and Thailand manufactured?

    I have an e39 which is made in Thailand and now the seat belt tensioner in the B pillar won't allow the belt to come out. I am looking at buying the parts off ebay from a US manufactured car. Are these parts and buckles interchangeable, or are they different for some reason.

    Thanks!

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    They should be compatible

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    An E39 made in Thailand.... That/s a new one.
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    Hi Phuket ,,, I think you will find the E39's are only assembled here rather than built here .. ( yes there is a difference ) .. Assembled means the complete car known as a CKD is shipped in from an overseas factory and literally assembled here . I'm looking at an E38 currently that is assembled here .. it will be ex Europe aprts .. The E39 though i think is ex South Africa .. ??? As pretty sure they built them there too ? couldn't swear to it though .. others may know ??? Isn't living in LOS with a BMW fun ha ha

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    Quote Originally Posted by BimmrMeUpSnotty View Post
    An E39 made in Thailand.... That/s a new one.
    not sure they were built in Thailand

    but there were built (assembled) in

    Dingolfing, Germany
    Toluca, Mexico (CKD)
    Kaliningrad, Russia (CKD)

    A BMW Plant did opened in Thailand in April 2000 but at that time it was making E46 3 Series. IIRC they did not start making 5 series until the E60 in 2004.


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    The 3 you posted are the ones I knew about, but a while back, I could have sworn there was a second assembly plant in Germany that also assembled E39's.
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