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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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has anyone modified there cup holders to work if they have done this themselves any advice
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 03:21 PM
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yes, i remember at least one of the members did this but really forgot which one :'(.
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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He replaced one of the springs with a bigger spring.
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by tonye60' date='Jan 21 2005, 04:08 PM
has anyone modified there cup holders to work if they have done this themselves any advice
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 05:31 AM
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Bring it to the dealer. They will fix it. There is a TSB and a video explaining how to do the mod.
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by robg' date='Jan 22 2005, 08:31 AM
Bring it to the dealer.? They will fix it.? There is a TSB and a video explaining how to? do the mod.
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I just had my 530 in for service, and complained about the cupholders ejecting cups and cans, and that I heard there was a fix. He told me there was no official BMW fix out there. Do you know the TSB #, or have a link to it? That way, I can do half of the SA's work for him, and at least show him what needs to be done, lol!

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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by kmslo530i' date='Jan 22 2005, 05:01 PM
[quote name='robg' date='Jan 22 2005, 08:31 AM']Bring it to the dealer.? They will fix it.? There is a TSB and a video explaining how to? do the mod.
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robq,

I just had my 530 in for service, and complained about the cupholders ejecting cups and cans, and that I heard there was a fix. He told me there was no official BMW fix out there. Do you know the TSB #, or have a link to it? That way, I can do half of the SA's work for him, and at least show him what needs to be done, lol!

Thanks for any other info you have
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Ejecting cup's and can's? Mine have never done that even when they are empty.
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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my fix is to ensure when i push the holder in, use one finger placed at the center of the plate, one swift stroke going in until confimed 'cilick' is heard.
the holder ejects gracefully each and every time thereafter.
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by rollee' date='Jan 22 2005, 03:01 PM
my fix is to ensure when i push the holder in, use one finger placed at the center of the plate, one swift stroke going in until confimed 'cilick' is heard.
the holder ejects gracefully each and every time thereafter.
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My original cupholders broke after I had the car for a couple of months. Both the cupholders broke, or got stuck in the "out" position. The dealer replaced them, and the replacements are slightly different then the ones that originall came with the car. The original cupholders worked great, and held cans/cups just fine. The replacements are designed in a way that the spring mechanism seems to prevent a cup/can from seating properly. So, it's wobbly and loose in the holder, and the minute you start to drive, it spills, or completely falls out. That's the "eject" feature I was referring to, lol. It will automatically eject a cup or can.....not exactly the design I'd be looking for in a cupholder!! robq mentioned above that there is a TSB out on them, and I would love to find that. My dealer has pretty much told me all he can do is replace the cupholders again, but that will just give me the same problem.
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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you could also check out Ultimate Cupholders . I've been emailing him back and forth, and he has a model that seems to work well for the e60. I'm just about to order one.

James
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