323ti Battery cable cover
 

Does anyone know what the part number is for the black plastic positive battery cable cover in the attached pictures? The car is a '00 323ti. I have looked in the ETK and cannot find it. Thanks!

You mean this thing?
Part-No. 1 21 8 376 856

http://de.2009.bmwfans.info/parts/ca...attery_holder/

No that is not the part. Its the piece I have circled in yellow.

Look at http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...64&hg=12&fg=29
Fig 2?

#2 is the positive battery cable. No indication of the additional plastic covering.

I'm at a loss. It also looks like there should be a plastic cover for the wiring.
I came across a P/N but can't find it again.
But nothing like a tube for the cable unless it's part of the cable itself.

Look at http://s314139393.online.de/Artikelb...0/DSCI2882.jpg, are you sure it's not part of the cable?
And does http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27419 help?

http://s314139393.online.de/Artikelb...0/DSCI2882.jpg = Thats is the mesh sheathing that all battery cables have.

Yes I have seen the thread of the rear battery install. In fact that is what I followed when installing the battery into the rear. Its possible that you only get the plastic bolt down cover for the battery cable in the 323ti when you buy the cable, but is is generally not how BMW does things.