the way E60 was meant to be
04-30-2013, 02:03 PM
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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.
04-30-2013, 03:00 PM
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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
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.
04-30-2013, 07:55 PM
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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
05-01-2013, 09:24 AM
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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.
The cable then comes up and behind from where the DTC module is located and then pulled back forward to the wiring bundle.:
Wiring now joined into the bundle and then connect to the DTC module.:
Closing it up...Ashtray with my spec dock back in:
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.
The cable then comes up and behind from where the DTC module is located and then pulled back forward to the wiring bundle.:
Wiring now joined into the bundle and then connect to the DTC module.:
Closing it up...Ashtray with my spec dock back in:
Finally done:
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05-01-2013, 11:47 AM
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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.
05-01-2013, 05:32 PM
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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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05-01-2013, 07:48 PM
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05-02-2013, 10:30 AM
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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.