E39 M5 Wiring Engine Loom Diagram

[chassis 33]

Can anyone tell me where I can find a copy of the wiring diagram for an E39 M5? I'm most interested in the engine loom so I can weigh up what's involved in doing a transplant.

Regards
Iain

[Julian64]

The wiring diagram for the M5 is on the WDS. It doesn't seem to be able to be printed as a single thing, just as a set of compnent diagrams. The WDS regulary can be seen on ebay if thats any help.

By the way what are you transplanting to?

[chassis 33]

I'm thinking of dumping one into my Chimaera, but not until next winter. I need to weight up my options choosing between American pushrod grunt and the Lexus/BMW/Nissan etc etc engines. My only concern with an M5 setup would be the reliability of the VANOS setup, however looking around there are companies that offer a get around, which means you loose the flexibility the VANOS offers, but when I'm only interested in full throttle power, that isn't too much of an issue.

Regards
Iain