Let`s make sure you are clear on what this listing offers, exactly.
Basically
This listing offers an alternator (80a).
Fitment
The part being offered here is expected to fit
a BMW 5 Series, 2nd generation. Another name for this model series or body style is E28.
For the US market, the part being offered here does not fit the entire model series range. Please see the fitment chart.
This part does not fit all of the years for this model series. It only fits: 1983, and 1984.
This part fits all of the body styles for this model series: 4-Door but only for the years indicated.
This part does not fit all of the model names for this model series. It only fits the 533i and only for the years indicated.
a BMW 5 Series, 2nd generation. Another name for this model series or body style is E28.
For the US market, the part being offered here does not fit the entire model series range. Please see the fitment chart.
This part does not fit all of the years for this model series. It only fits: 1985, and 1986.
This part fits all of the body styles for this model series: 4-Door but only for the years indicated.
This part does not fit all of the model names for this model series. It only fits the 535i and only for the years indicated.
a BMW 6 Series, 1st generation. Another name for this model series or body style is E24.
For the US market, the part being offered here does not fit the entire model series range. Please see the fitment chart.
This part does not fit all of the years for this model series. It only fits: 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985.
This part fits all of the body styles for this model series: 2-Door but only for the years indicated.
This part does not fit all of the model names for this model series. It only fits the 633CSi, and 635CSi and only for the years indicated.
a BMW 7 Series, 1st generation. Another name for this model series or body style is E23.
For the US market, the part being offered here does not fit the entire model series range. Please see the fitment chart.
This part does not fit all of the years for this model series. It only fits: 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985.
This part fits all of the body styles for this model series: 4-Door but only for the years indicated.
This part fits all of the model names for this model series: 733i, and 735i but only for the years indicated.
Part Number
The part number officially assigned for this part is 12311466082. The parts literature sometimes shows the first four digits of the part number separate from the last seven digits, like this: 1231 1466082. Sometimes they use periods and dashes in the part number; sometimes not.The vendor who supplied this part to the factory is named "Bosch" and their part number for this type of part is: 0120469617
Pictures
The pictures you see on this listing are of the actual part you would be buying.
Quality
The part we are offering here is a used but genuine BMW part. It was most likely original equipment (OE) installed at the factory when the car was manufactured. The company who supplied this part is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).