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[jwilburn]

Originally Posted by X5Dawg

While I was in the center console, I decided to finally switch the +/- in the manual mode to where it shifts like the newer ones - man if I had known it was going to be that easy, I would have done it months ago.
I must say after having done many installs on my vehicles, this vehicle is built like a tank compared to the others!!

I am still amazed by y'all on here. If I turned back and saw my dash open, seats out, and wires exploding everywhere I think I would cry. While I am pretty handy around the house, I could never ever imagine doing some of this stuff. So my hat is off to you.

[X5Dawg]

Thanks!! My friends/ wife think I am crazy by some of the projects I have undertaken, but I must say I have learned a lot on how things work in vehicles from doing these projects myself. Plus, because I spend 2+ hours a day in this vehicle, I want it to be enjoyable and feel like "mine"!!

The downside is everytime my friends have something go wrong with anything electrical, whether it be stereo stuff or lighting, I am always the first person they call!! Oh well, what are friends for

[2002Silver4.6is]

"While I was in the center console, I decided to finally switch the +/- in the manual mode to where it shifts like the newer ones - man if I had known it was going to be that easy, I would have done it months ago. Feels so much more natural pulling towards you to upshift"

How do you do it???

[jwilburn]

I enjoy how all the instructions are written clearly and seem so easy. I can just see it when I try some "quick" job though:

Now I just easily pull out this one little screw...uh oh.....

[Sudesh]

Originally Posted by 2002Silver4.6is

"While I was in the center console, I decided to finally switch the +/- in the manual mode to where it shifts like the newer ones - man if I had known it was going to be that easy, I would have done it months ago. Feels so much more natural pulling towards you to upshift"

How do you do it???

Yeah that is a great mod and really only a few mins to do! Although my shift pattern is the new type on my 4.6is, I did do this conversion to a 1996 540i I used to have and it was much better pulling back to shift up. More natural as you say!!

[jwilburn]

Originally Posted by 2002Silver4.6is

"While I was in the center console, I decided to finally switch the +/- in the manual mode to where it shifts like the newer ones - man if I had known it was going to be that easy, I would have done it months ago. Feels so much more natural pulling towards you to upshift"

How do you do it???

Do a quick search. I remember there was a thread posted a little while ago about this.

[X5Dawg]

It's an article on the Home Page:

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/e...ientation.html

[noncom23]

Knew speakers were involved.