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Originally Posted by Tam the Bam

You don’t plug it back in. You secure it by cable ties or something similar to the valve body..

See here, page 2 for photos.

https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...=Exhaust+valve

Originally Posted by -Nick

Surely the male terminals on the mating connector will pierce the electrical tape and make contact with the female terminals if it's plugged back in?

Nope, I made sure to add enough tape around the connector fitting so it makes for a snug fit into the socket but it does not go all the way in. Its secured with over 2k kms. You could do the zip tie thing as well. IDK either way its secured and you feel most comfortable