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Fuse Box Cover Latch — source image

Design by sutekh · Original design · CC-BY-SA-4.0 · Source details. Indexed via 3DCarParts. Source text and images remain credited to their creators; no modified design files supplied.

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Fuse Box Cover Latch

Fuse Box Cover Latch design listed for 1976–1995 BMW Various. Listed category: electrical. Verify dimensions, fitment and material suitability before printing.

Make
BMW
Model
Various
Year range
1976–1995
Submodel
Not supplied
Engine
Not supplied
Fitment review needed

Source approval status: pending. Source flags do not certify fit, material suitability or safety for your vehicle.

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Description

BMW goofed when they made a living hinge out of brittle Acrylic on the fuse box covers of the E24, E28, etc. The latch has been broken / missing on all of the half-dozen or so E28s I've owned, and rather than spend $$$ for a new one that's just going to eventually break, I devised a simple hinged latch.

After sanding away the remnants of the broken tab on my 535is' fuse box lid, I installed the two pieces (printed from ABS on my Bambu Carbon X1) as pictured using a small spring and hardware I had on hand.

Source description, under the recorded CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.

Print instructions

Standard FDM printing settings:
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed

Settings from the source; not independently tested by Orphaned Parts.

CHOOSE YOUR FILAMENT

Print price estimates

Planning prices for one print, not a final quote. Defaults use a size allowance inferred from the part name, not a measured or sliced model. Filament suitability must be confirmed.

FilamentUSD / printApplication notes
PLA$21.50Indoor prototypes; not a default material for hot vehicle interiors.
PETG$21.50General-purpose candidate; heat and creep need review.
ASA$23.50Candidate for UV exposure; verify temperature and geometry.
ABS$22.50Enclosed printing; review application and dimensions.
TPU$26.00Flexible designs only; not a substitute for rigid materials.
Nylon$26.00Moisture, tolerances and application require review.
PA-CF$28.00Filled nylon; abrasive filament and fit need review.
Pricing assumptions and exclusions

USD: ($6 setup + $3 finishing + filament weight × assumed spool cost × 1.25 waste allowance + print hours × $2.50 × material time factor) ÷ 0.65. Rounded up to the next $0.50.

Assumed spool costs per kg: PLA $25, PETG $30, ASA $40, ABS $30, TPU $45, Nylon $65, PA-CF $95. Time factors: PLA/PETG 1.0, ASA/ABS 1.2, TPU 1.6, Nylon 1.4, PA-CF 1.5. These are proposed shop rates, not measured production costs.

Design work, test fitting, hardware, shipping and tax are additional where needed. Multi-file sets may need several prints. Use actual sliced weight and time when available. Final pricing is confirmed in writing.

All available source data
Id
796fb1b7-a927-43b6-89f3-21535907c199
Part Name
Fuse Box Cover Latch
Slug
fuse-box-cover-latch
Category
electrical
Cswp Approval Status
pending
Download Status
approved
Make
BMW
Model
Various
Year
1976
Year End
1995
Submodel
Not supplied
Engine
Not supplied
Created At
2026-07-08T12:08:05.597057+00:00
Origin
aggregated
Source
thingiverse
Source Url
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7047568
Source Creator Url
https://www.thingiverse.com/sutekh
Cc License Code
CC-BY-SA-4.0
Cc License Url
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
For Sale
No
Fulfillment Mode
platform
Manual Price Cents
Not supplied
Image Url
https://r2-upload.3dcarparts.workers.dev/file/parts/796fb1b7-a927-43b6-89f3-21535907c199/images/fuse-box-cover-latch-1_1783512486428_5i84dd.jpg
Author
sutekh
Estimated Price Cents
Not supplied
HasMultipleModelFiles
No
ModelFileCount
0
Download Count
0
Detail Url
https://3dcarparts.org/library/1976-1995/BMW/Various/fuse-box-cover-latch

Source price fields and sale flags are metadata, not our selling prices. Their currency was not specified in the catalog. File counts do not mean files were downloaded or tested. No manufacturer savings or discontinued status is inferred.

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