Interior bootlid switch RETROFIT
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Just as well I've ordered LOTS of these switches..... 
I hope to film the instruction "manual" in the next couple of days - hoping the weather holds out here in Prague....
All the Best
Hobi
I hope to film the instruction "manual" in the next couple of days - hoping the weather holds out here in Prague....
All the Best
Hobi
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Waiting for trunkopener button from Hobi :)
Originally Posted by Hobi' date='Sep 7 2005, 03:28 AM
Also, the switch has orange backlighting that activates together with the dashboard lighting.
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Originally Posted by MEX' date='Sep 8 2005, 04:38 AM
how about sending it overseas??? is the package to big? im intereseted
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Hi MEX
The package will be a small padded packet I guess. It will be as big as a DVD case since I'm making the instructions on a DVD.
No problem, I'll find out how much the postage is. Can't be that much because the package will be very light...
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Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='Sep 8 2005, 07:54 AM
[quote name='Hobi' date='Sep 7 2005, 03:28 AM']Also, the switch has orange backlighting that activates together with the dashboard lighting.
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[/quote]Yes, the switch has an orange LED in it that is connected to the 58G lighting circuit, so it also dims if you rotate the dimmer wheel.
Also, I want to confirm to everybody that it is NOT a "manual" override to the rear trunk lock itself!!!
There is a pin designated for the interior switch on the Car Access System (CAS) and therefore the CAS controls what happens when the interior switch is pressed.
For example, if you have locked and deadlocked the car and then someone smashes a window, leans in and presses the interior switch, the trunk will NOT OPEN.
Similarly, if you have manually deactivated the trunk lock by rotating the keylock on the trunk lid into the HORIZONTAL position, the interior switch will NOT open the trunk.
I describe this only because someone asked me about it yesterday - they thought the switch was actually wired into the trunk lid lock.
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PS. Nice day here in Prague: am going to find a nice spot to start filming the instructions...
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Originally Posted by Hobi' date='Sep 7 2005, 04:58 PM
Hi All
At the IAA meet in Frankfurt next Friday (16th) I'm planning on bringing several retrofit kits for the "missing" interior trunk release switch located at the bottom of the A pillar.? As you will know, the European E60s up to Sep 2005 do NOT have this switch fitted.? I've successfully fitted it to my car and it functions EXACTLY the same as the new cars from Sep 2005 production onwards.? My information is that USA/CAN model cars already have this switch fitted and for some obscure reason, it was omitted from European market cars.
The retrofit takes about 15 minutes to do and involves removing two pieces of interior trims.? The retrofit kit is fully plug and play, original BMW components and does NOT require recoding of the car.
The price of the kit is going to be 30 Euros for E60 members inc postage within the EU.
The purpose of this post is to find out roughly how many people will want this retrofit.
Any forum member that is at the IAA meet on the 16th and wants to have this kit installed, please let me know and I'll do it for you on the spot gratis.
The kit is for LHD AND RHD cars.
Thanks
All the Best
Hobi
At the IAA meet in Frankfurt next Friday (16th) I'm planning on bringing several retrofit kits for the "missing" interior trunk release switch located at the bottom of the A pillar.? As you will know, the European E60s up to Sep 2005 do NOT have this switch fitted.? I've successfully fitted it to my car and it functions EXACTLY the same as the new cars from Sep 2005 production onwards.? My information is that USA/CAN model cars already have this switch fitted and for some obscure reason, it was omitted from European market cars.
The retrofit takes about 15 minutes to do and involves removing two pieces of interior trims.? The retrofit kit is fully plug and play, original BMW components and does NOT require recoding of the car.
The price of the kit is going to be 30 Euros for E60 members inc postage within the EU.
The purpose of this post is to find out roughly how many people will want this retrofit.
Any forum member that is at the IAA meet on the 16th and wants to have this kit installed, please let me know and I'll do it for you on the spot gratis.
The kit is for LHD AND RHD cars.
Thanks
All the Best
Hobi
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I am interested. Will you consider shipping to Singapore?
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Hi DY56
Actually one of your Singaporean members is coming to Germany on the 19th - 6SpdMan. I'm meeting up with him and taking him to see my friends at Alpina in Buchloe. He'll be back to Singapore before the end of Sep and he could bring it over to you instead of me sending it from here.
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Actually one of your Singaporean members is coming to Germany on the 19th - 6SpdMan. I'm meeting up with him and taking him to see my friends at Alpina in Buchloe. He'll be back to Singapore before the end of Sep and he could bring it over to you instead of me sending it from here.
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Hobi
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Please count me in, I am located in Hong Kong.
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