LSx in a BMW 5 series (E39)
02-07-2007, 08:46 AM
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LSx in a BMW 5 series (E39) Has anyone done a e39/LSx swap?
With the thread about the e46 bmw and CAN system I am wondering when did the CAN system get put into BMW cars?
Does the e39 5 series 1997-2003 have the CAN system?
I would think this would be an easier swap than the 3 series for the simple fact of all the room under the hood.
With the thread about the e46 bmw and CAN system I am wondering when did the CAN system get put into BMW cars?
Does the e39 5 series 1997-2003 have the CAN system?
I would think this would be an easier swap than the 3 series for the simple fact of all the room under the hood.
02-07-2007, 06:53 PM
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I'm not sure about the latter cars but to my knowledge the 97 528 is the most basic one of the E39 cars. I believe it does have some CAN systems in it but not alot. The hardest part would be making the instrument panel work with the GENIII engine. There is a guy on this forum who did the swap with a TTLS1 but I haven't heard from him in a while. The six cylinder cars would be better to use as there are much cheaper and they use rack & pinion steering as apposed to the steering box equipt V8 cars.
