the way E60 was meant to be
#101
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All i can say is when i hit that button the car drives and feels like i got out of one car and got in another on every level. Very impressed for a cheap mod. I damn near spun the car all the way around in sport mode with DSC on going around a corner with a mildly wet road.
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#102
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I just did this mod and the only difference is in the steering. Yes, it gets heavier. Nothing in shifting band changes. I took it up to 132mph and nothing. D/S mode changes my shifting band. Tried various things and the only thing that's noticeable is the shifting. Keep in mind I have a z4 that has the sport option. D/S does nothing on it but when i press that sport button it changes quite a bit so I know what it's supposed to do. So I'll keep the mod because it definitely changes the steering up (I have Active Steering and Dynamic Drive) and because I don't feel like taking everything apart again or buying a new shift cover plate. If this is "sport" mode I'll stick to sportbikes or my real sportscar.
Also, you do not have to take the center console trim piece out do do this. I only took the shift trim out and use a flathead screwdriver to go under the console bezel and pry it up while i snaked the wire through and slid to end of ashtray.
But I do have to add that no car drives like a well maintained BMW in my experiences...and I tend to drive fast and furious.
Also, you do not have to take the center console trim piece out do do this. I only took the shift trim out and use a flathead screwdriver to go under the console bezel and pry it up while i snaked the wire through and slid to end of ashtray.
But I do have to add that no car drives like a well maintained BMW in my experiences...and I tend to drive fast and furious.
Last edited by AchtungE60; 11-15-2012 at 11:46 PM.
#103
I just did this mod and the only difference is in the steering. Yes, it gets heavier. Nothing in shifting band changes. I took it up to 132mph and nothing. D/S mode changes my shifting band. Tried various things and the only thing that's noticeable is the shifting. Keep in mind I have a z4 that has the sport option. D/S does nothing on it but when i press that sport button it changes quite a bit so I know what it's supposed to do. So I'll keep the mod because it definitely changes the steering up (I have Active Steering and Dynamic Drive) and because I don't feel like taking everything apart again or buying a new shift cover plate. If this is "sport" mode I'll stick to sportbikes or my real sportscar.
Also, you do not have to take the center console trim piece out do do this. I only took the shift trim out and use a flathead screwdriver to go under the console bezel and pry it up while i snaked the wire through and slid to end of ashtray.
But I do have to add that no car drives like a well maintained BMW in my experiences...and I tend to drive fast and furious.
Also, you do not have to take the center console trim piece out do do this. I only took the shift trim out and use a flathead screwdriver to go under the console bezel and pry it up while i snaked the wire through and slid to end of ashtray.
But I do have to add that no car drives like a well maintained BMW in my experiences...and I tend to drive fast and furious.
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Finally got it working last night and I there's definitely a change in how the transmission shifts and maybe the throttle, although I had a flat this morning and was running the donut, so couldn't drive it hard. I don't notice any difference in the steering though. I have a 05 530i, without active steering. Perhaps I don't have the servotronic steering either?
#105
Finally got it working last night and I there's definitely a change in how the transmission shifts and maybe the throttle, although I had a flat this morning and was running the donut, so couldn't drive it hard. I don't notice any difference in the steering though. I have a 05 530i, without active steering. Perhaps I don't have the servotronic steering either?
We'll see if it was indeed a coincidence....
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Glad to hear you got it working and everything else also! My radar detector was dead this morning, found both power outlets up front(cig lighter and footwell) to be dead. Luckily it was only a blown fuse....funny coincidence that it happened after doing this mod.
We'll see if it was indeed a coincidence....
We'll see if it was indeed a coincidence....
Again thanks to dbond for discovering this, although this one surprised me in that that no one figured this out before with the E60 being out for what.. almost 9 yrs now. Awesome work dbond - you da man.
#107
And it was indeed a connector I had left unplugged..the bottom left one. It'll be a great weekend to try out this functionality - getting 2 new Michelin Pilot Sport tires this evening and driving to the Formula 1 race in Austin tomorrow and Sunday.
Again thanks to dbond for discovering this, although this one surprised me in that that no one figured this out before with the E60 being out for what.. almost 9 yrs now. Awesome work dbond - you da man.
Again thanks to dbond for discovering this, although this one surprised me in that that no one figured this out before with the E60 being out for what.. almost 9 yrs now. Awesome work dbond - you da man.
Last edited by Crckrjck; 11-16-2012 at 08:36 AM. Reason: spelling correction
#109
I was just looking at them on realoem.com
RealOEM.com * BMW E60 530i Decor trims, centre console
Geez, are they kidding me?
12 Cover, gear selecting lever, 51167077663 $173.00+core
that's just for the trim piece
don't see the button, still looking
RealOEM.com * BMW E60 530i Decor trims, centre console
Geez, are they kidding me?
12 Cover, gear selecting lever, 51167077663 $173.00+core
that's just for the trim piece
don't see the button, still looking
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My Ride: 2007 530i
i think these are it:
51167059899 (left handed steering) Shift Bezel , with Sport Button cut-out
51167059900 (right handed steering) Shift Bezel , with Sport Button cut-out
61316922799, Auto Sport Switch
please correct if im wrong
51167059899 (left handed steering) Shift Bezel , with Sport Button cut-out
51167059900 (right handed steering) Shift Bezel , with Sport Button cut-out
61316922799, Auto Sport Switch
please correct if im wrong