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Originally Posted by Qsilver7
Once you find the part number....click back to the "search feature" ( RealOEM.com * Part Cross-reference) and type the 11 digit part nbr in the box.
For example, if you copy/paste the Radio/Telephone Switch's part nbr into the search box at the link above ( 61316903396)...you will get a list of all the other BMW models that use the same part. Also pay attention to the TO/FROM supplemental columns in the part nbr index...some of the e38/e39 steering wheels only go up to 2001...with the last of the e39s (525/530/540) using different steering wheel part nbrs from 2001-up. |
Ok thanks. So basically this wheel is not mounted on e53 therefore there is no compatibility and this part is never found or ment for x5. But it works fine.
Ok - let's say the heater is no problem - but how to check the airbag compatibility since it's never ment for x5 but still fits nicely?
EDIT: I found that they actually have the 'same' wheel for e53 only it's not the same and it's only found and compatible for e53.Everything looks just the same only according to the catalog - it's found only on e53s.I may have a problem only with the airbag as suggested and unfortunatelly this is exactly the part that it's not sold separately.So I can't combine e38 wheel with e53 airbag.And if I take the whole steering wheel from e38 and everything seems to work fine - I can't be sure that the airbag will work right?