Argghh! Nothing is ever simple! Help needed for BM54BACK

T16 · 9th September 2015, 19:26

Hi guys.

I thought I had done well to pick up a cheap XQC000240 genuine BM54BACK with Rover stickers.

I tried it with the original bracket on the car, no go, too small. Then found a YWU000420 online and bought that "new".

Upon comparing it to the original bracket on the car, its EXACTLY the same size, despite having a flaming YWU000420 sticker on it! (it was definitely used though).

Can anyone with any experience of this, tell me for CERTAIN what the new bracket was that fitted the XQC000240 later tuners?

It should be a good few mm wider than the older one... Im thinking this part was mis-labelled.

Does anyone have a later/bigger older one they wish to sell?!

Phil-T4 · 9th September 2015, 20:01

A bm54 back and a bm24 fit my 2003 bracket just fine!

T16 · 9th September 2015, 20:04

Well the original one is nice and loose, just slips in a treat. This XQC000240 is a tight fit from the start, then only gets so far before the main body is just about 1mm too wide and the corner catches and no amount of forcing would ever make it go in!

So frustrating!

So whats the wider bracket then? YWU000420 or YWU000230?!!

Data · 10th September 2015, 22:07

I had exactly the same issue fitting a BM54 to the ZT-T. In the end I cut though the spot welds on the front of the bracket to open it up. Slipped the unit in and secured with long cable ties. YMMV 😀

9th September 2015, 19:26	#1
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	Argghh! Nothing is ever simple! Help needed for BM54BACK Hi guys. I thought I had done well to pick up a cheap XQC000240 genuine BM54BACK with Rover stickers. I tried it with the original bracket on the car, no go, too small. Then found a YWU000420 online and bought that "new". Upon comparing it to the original bracket on the car, its EXACTLY the same size, despite having a flaming YWU000420 sticker on it! (it was definitely used though). Can anyone with any experience of this, tell me for CERTAIN what the new bracket was that fitted the XQC000240 later tuners? It should be a good few mm wider than the older one... Im thinking this part was mis-labelled. Does anyone have a later/bigger older one they wish to sell?!

9th September 2015, 20:04	#3
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	Well the original one is nice and loose, just slips in a treat. This XQC000240 is a tight fit from the start, then only gets so far before the main body is just about 1mm too wide and the corner catches and no amount of forcing would ever make it go in! So frustrating! So whats the wider bracket then? YWU000420 or YWU000230?!! Last edited by T16; 9th September 2015 at 20:17..

9th September 2015, 20:01	#2
Phil-T4 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T, Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Olney Posts: 2,969 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,088 Times in 657 Posts	A bm54 back and a bm24 fit my 2003 bracket just fine!

10th September 2015, 22:07	#4
Data Newbie MG ZT-T 190+ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Harrow Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	I had exactly the same issue fitting a BM54 to the ZT-T. In the end I cut though the spot welds on the front of the bracket to open it up. Slipped the unit in and secured with long cable ties. YMMV 😀