E60 illuminated gear knob
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anyone installed one of the OEM illum gear knobs in their E60?
i had one in my E46 and connected it to the power of the LED inside the ashtray, the E60 however does not have that LED.
worried that if i connect it to the directly to the ashtray it will stay on all the time/won't dim with the dimmer controls.
also does anyone know if the illum knob is the same length as the short/heavy m sport one which i currently have?
my current one:
the illuminated one:
i had one in my E46 and connected it to the power of the LED inside the ashtray, the E60 however does not have that LED.
worried that if i connect it to the directly to the ashtray it will stay on all the time/won't dim with the dimmer controls.
also does anyone know if the illum knob is the same length as the short/heavy m sport one which i currently have?
my current one:
the illuminated one:
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I had this on my black e60, bruce makes an adapter from the menu button. he takes the power from there splits the wire so it goes to the shift, its a nice mod, I liked it.. right now I'm looking for a weighted shifter
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East fix. I spliced into the wire that lights the iDrive buttons. When interior lights come on the knob illuminates too.
Great mod which they should have done at the factory...
Great mod which they should have done at the factory...
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I did this too but with an aftermarket knob. I dont like the ///M in a non M car and also the Red LED in the M cars dont match the Amber leds in mine. I actually prefer the one I used than the one above.
But yes, either the idrive menu button or the lighter rings can give you a source that dims with the rest of the car.
But yes, either the idrive menu button or the lighter rings can give you a source that dims with the rest of the car.
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