New feature needed: Heated Gearshift Knob
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='766401' date='Jan 12 2009, 08:34 PM
Heated paddles would be nice too. 
You delicate flower C!!
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How about a heated Heater knob?? 
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I thought of this first and am probably on my way to solve this issue too! What I did was buy a gearshift knob with the light inside, I then put a resistor instead and the gear shift is now nice and warm, but I don't use it because my method is too crude and I fear I may burn something if my values are not right. But hey it work and BMW should read this and implement it too.
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='766550' date='Jan 13 2009, 03:19 AM
How about a heated Heater knob??
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='766588' date='Jan 13 2009, 04:56 AM
I thought of this first and am probably on my way to solve this issue too! What I did was buy a gearshift knob with the light inside, I then put a resistor instead and the gear shift is now nice and warm, but I don't use it because my method is too crude and I fear I may burn something if my values are not right. But hey it work and BMW should read this and implement it too.
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Originally Posted by JSpira' post='766374' date='Jan 12 2009, 11:15 PM
I say this half in jest, but compared to the nice, thick, warm steering wheel, the gearshift knob is cold. 
YES YES YES, we need this... I thought mine didnt work on something, but found out it was never made, I like keep my right hand on the knob...
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='766401' date='Jan 12 2009, 11:34 PM
Heated paddles would be nice too.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=3596
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...st&p=201473
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=359967
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=376029
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=402090
The LCI paddles did help a bunch, I must say!
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='766588' date='Jan 13 2009, 04:56 AM
I thought of this first and am probably on my way to solve this issue too!
Seriously, I like your idea of how to accomplish the heated gear shift knob!
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='766588' date='Jan 13 2009, 01:56 AM
I thought of this first and am probably on my way to solve this issue too! What I did was buy a gearshift knob with the light inside, I then put a resistor instead and the gear shift is now nice and warm, but I don't use it because my method is too crude and I fear I may burn something if my values are not right. But hey it work and BMW should read this and implement it too.
