Originally Posted by kushane (Post 1478481)

So I maybe the first casualty trying this. Did everything last night and it doesn't work, and neither does my DCT button, power seats, and steering adjustment now. Thinking I have a loose connector or missed one altogether, but I double checked everything and still no bueno. I am sure I have the correct pins and didn't mess with anything else. Any ideas where I messed up?

Originally Posted by Crckrjck (Post 1478488)

When I was trying different things, i noticed that without all those plugs connected, the steering wheel didn't raise up and down when i put the key in the ignition. I believe the top left plug behind the fan speed dial is the one that caused the car to start making noises and wake up when I reconnected it.

Originally Posted by BLooD (Post 1478464)

The funny thing is I don`t have active steering only servotrinic and I get the heavy steering too.

Originally Posted by balbs (Post 1478524)

Really?! Sweet! My car is not the sport model and just have servotronic as well. So with my car I should expect to have the heavier steering as well?

Also, what should I expect in:
DS mode shifting?
Auto mode gear changes?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by sanjsanj (Post 1478568)

DTC? Why don't you have DSC? I thought DSC was standard on the 5....

Originally Posted by twidge (Post 1478578)

DTC is DSC. when press the dtc button, it only disables the traction control but keeps the dsc active. if you hold the dsc button, it disables both the dsc and dtc.

Originally Posted by Only Bimmers (Post 1478587)

Well add another satisfied customer to this list. Many thanks to the OP. This changes the entire feel and response of the car. As the OP mentioned "like it was supposed to be". Many thanks to him for bringing this to light. This fixes every complaint i had about the throttle and gives you lots of other goodies for an E60 Auto W/ ARS.

Crckrjk : I think i used the same exact button (Radio Shack) but i drilled through where the sport button would normally be and placed it through. Looks fine for a permanent solution, though i will likely go with the OEM setup at some point.

In a previous thread someone asked about using the DS button and sport button. I think it will be one or the other because an auto was never supposed to receive this option (i think). So drive with the sport button, or drive with the DS.