Right Parking Brake Cable / used
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$30
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Identify
- Service part
- Pending
- Block casting
- Pending
- VIN digit 8
- Pending
Years
- Application
- 2010-2016 F10 sedans
- Application
- 2010-2017 F11 Touring wagons across all engine codes—N52
Power
- Engine
- 3L I6 Naturally Aspirated N52B30 (240hp)
- Codes
- Pending
- Inventory
- $30 asking
What to know before swapping
Distinguish between mechanical foot-pedal parking brake and Electric Parking Brake (EPB) - cables only fit mechanical systems
Left-hand drive vs Right-hand drive vehicles may have different cable routing lengths; verify part number suffix
F11 Touring (wagon) cables are physically longer than F10 sedan cables; cross-referencing without verifying body style may result in incorrect tension
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When junkyard hunting for your 2011 BMW 528i, the right parking brake cable (BMW 34 40 6 796 386, superseded to 34 40 6 850 386) interchange spans 2010-2016 F10 sedans and 2010-2017 F11 Touring wagons across all engine codes—N52, N20, N55, and diesel variants share identical chassis mounting points. Critical verification: confirm the donor vehicle has the mechanical foot-pedal parking brake system; F10s equipped with Electric Parking Brake (EPB) utilize integrated motor-actuated calipers with no cables. Inspect the rubber floor pan grommets for dry rot (common water ingress point causing internal cable corrosion) and check for fraying at the caliper end where the cable exits the housing. Installation requires feeding the cable through the underbody heat shield channels without kinking, and ensuring the equalizer mechanism under the center console operates smoothly—binding here indicates a mismatched left/right cable length or a seized sheath.
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Confirmed fitment
Applications
| Year | Make | Model | Engine | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | BMW | 528i | 3L I6 Naturally Aspirated N52B30 (240hp) | 80% |
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