Automatic to 5spd conversion

[02addict]

I'm in process of a auto to 5spd swap and have it together and ready to start up. It's a 75 2002 automatic , but now with a 320i 5spd.

I'm not getting the power to the starter solinoid now. I can jump the starter and it will turn over but will not turn over with the key. The starter worked fine before I pulled the drivetrain out and replaced it with the 5spd.

I know there is a neutral safety switch on the auto but it's been 4 years since I pulled it out and I have some wires unidentified that I think may have been attached to the n/s switch. How can I wire around this ?

Anybody else run into this ? Any help is appreciated !

Thanks

Brent

[Clownman]

Brent,

Sorry im not going to be much help with the so start problem but I was wondering if you have any documentation for the swap (pics or write up?). I have been gathering parts and looking around for some ideas to do the same swap, I also have a 75' Auto that i want to put a 5 speed in and am gonna try to do it over the summer. Any help is appreciated.

Chris

Annapolis MD

[John_in_VA]

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/content/view/20/32/

[1972fritz]

your gonna need to find a wire diagram tiiregestry.com or something like that has a decent one or email me i have one off of alldata. if your old auto trans has a removable bellhousing i need it.

[SkidMarc]

Chris,

I'm also close to swapping from auto to 5-speed. I haven't determined if I'm going to do it with a donor engine or with my current engine after rebuild. I'm in the Bowie area. We should hook up at some point. I'll let you know if you're interested.

Marc

[Clownman]

Sorry for the thread jack.... Marc I'm all about helping you out. Shoot me an email if ya wanna get together and work on it. m122178@usna.edu or foreroc@msn.com.

Chris

[Guest Anonymous]

Thanks for the reply. I don't have any pic but there is a website if I remember it was this one that had Peter Siposs BMW 2002 Auto to 5spd page. It had several pic's and decription on the process. Very helpfull !

It's really not that bad a swap. I had my original 02 a 74 that got rusty and this 75 I bought off e-bay for 710.00. It drove and was a complete car ??? Best of all no rust. It was in Georgia and South Carolina all it's life. I blew it apart and painted it Mustang Gt Screaming Yellow and have spent that last 5 years taking all the good pieces off my 20 year project on the 74 and add them to the 75. So I had the pedal bucket and trans already.

Have fun !

Brent

[Guest Anonymous]

I've got two at present. The one that is in the haynes manuel and one I bought off e-bay. Laminated 11 x 17 in color. They don't jibe ! I'd be interested in your alldata version. Is it accurate for your 72 or all 2002's ?

Sorry the auto is sold a couple years ago on e-bay.

Brent

brentsummers@hughes.net

[Guest Anonymous]

Thanks John,

Been reading that link for years. Problem is they don't dwell on the n/s issue much at all.

But thanks anyway I appreciate any help I can get.

Brent

[Gordon]

Thanks for the reply. I don't have any pic but there is a website if I remember it was this one that had Peter Siposs BMW 2002 Auto to 5spd page. It had several pic's and decription on the process. Very helpfull !

Here's Peter Sipos 5 speed conversion page

http://www.lexam.net/peter/carnut/5-speed.html

G-Man