the way E60 was meant to be
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I did the mod today. I went with the "OEM" route. Big difference in the steering. I have the BMS PowerBox on mine. That and the SPORT throttle mapping made the car really jerky when starting off. I had to change it's (PowerBox) throttle mapping to none but kept the performance enhancement.
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My Ride: Alpine E60, '09 535i-Premium, Sport and Comfort Access PackageMods: Lux H8 V3 Angel Eyes, Weisslicht LED license plate lights, Interior LED lights, RPI Scoop, Matte Black Grills, Smoked LED side markers & side reflectors, 35% tint all around, and a 3
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Hey once you do this mod post your thoughts. I am interested in how it works with the 535i's. Looking at the DS vs Sport the only thing I would gain would be faster shifts since my tune already changed my throttle mapping and redline for the vehicle. Keep us posted.
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I did the mod today. I went with the "OEM" route. Big difference in the steering. I have the BMS PowerBox on mine. That and the SPORT throttle mapping made the car really jerky when starting off. I had to change it's (PowerBox) throttle mapping to none but kept the performance enhancement.
i like the way u connect the wires that come out from the blue connector..
please pot more pictures of the way u run those custom wires
thx u
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Here's a pic of the cable I made using BMW connectors on both ends. I labeled the wires so that i won't get confused later on.
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Here's a pic of how I routed it under the center console trim and under and to the side of the ashtray. The ashtray is removed in this pic.
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The cable then comes up and behind from where the DTC module is located and then pulled back forward to the wiring bundle.:
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Wiring now joined into the bundle and then connect to the DTC module.:
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Closing it up...Ashtray with my spec dock back in:
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Finally done:
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Here's a pic of how I routed it under the center console trim and under and to the side of the ashtray. The ashtray is removed in this pic.
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The cable then comes up and behind from where the DTC module is located and then pulled back forward to the wiring bundle.:
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Wiring now joined into the bundle and then connect to the DTC module.:
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Closing it up...Ashtray with my spec dock back in:
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Finally done:
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I got the cable today, so I'll do it tonight or tomorrow on my off day. I'll be sure to post pictures for the LCI folks, and how the car reacts.
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I did the mod today. I went with the "OEM" route. Big difference in the steering. I have the BMS PowerBox on mine. That and the SPORT throttle mapping made the car really jerky when starting off. I had to change it's (PowerBox) throttle mapping to none but kept the performance enhancement.
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I just used some butt\splice connectors to extend the wires that came with the bushing contacts and used some 1/4 inch wire sleeving\protector and heat shrink.