BMW e36 (94-99 CONV) Door Lock Striker Contact Switch OEM 3-series Door Lock Striker (Contact Switch) Left OR Right Please NOTE ftis from 09/1994 Production Date onward. BMW part# 51 21 8 205 041, for CONVERTIBLES ONLY. Genuine BMW part, recently made: not been lying around. Please NOTE the mid-year split on PRODUCTION date. Not sure about your car? email us your VIN to confirm.