Couple questions for a new member.

[jmsspratlin]

I recently purchased a 2006 X5 3.0i for my wife, and I have more fun working with it than with my own car. I have these questions:
1. The controls on the steering wheel, are they suppose to be lit at night?
2. Is there an LED bulb replacement option for the lights in the door handles? And if so, does anyone have a site I could find them?
3. Our X is not staggered, and we have 18" OEM's now. I'd like to run 20" with a lower profile (not ghetto looking, just to get rid of the clown wheel look).
4. What do most of you clean the dash with? Reason I ask, is it seems everything I use, the dash still doesn't look clean.

Thanks in advance, Jamie

[mrbmwx5]

1.yes
2.dealer
3. Go with style 168's with 9.5x20 Fr and 10.5x20 Rr
4.no way you can get that thing shiny

[jmsspratlin]

Thanks, will be taking a trip to the dealer on Monday

[ARTRIGA]

Originally Posted by jmsspratlin

4. What do most of you clean the dash with? Reason I ask, is it seems everything I use, the dash still doesn't look clean.

Thanks in advance, Jamie

you don't want to get it shiny, unless you wanna look at it's reflection in the windshield. ... if that's what you mean by "clean".

[Thunder22]

The dash is intentionally matte. Clean it with a damp cloth and some of this:

303 Aerospace Protectant - 16 oz | Detailed Image

[TaMbALoLoNg]

3. Check out Style 214 and 215 to give your X a more updated look. Both avail in stag 20" set up.

[jmsspratlin]

Originally Posted by TaMbALoLoNg

3. Check out Style 214 and 215 to give your X a more updated look. Both avail in stag 20" set up.

Sorry, but I am new to the X scene, but what Is Style 214 and 215? Thanks....Jamie

[jmsspratlin]

Originally Posted by ARTRIGA

you don't want to get it shiny, unless you wanna look at it's reflection in the windshield. ... if that's what you mean by "clean".

No, I def do not want "shiny", just want to clean some rub marks on it. I have tried soap and water, however the cloth (surgery laps) seem to just come apart.

[X Foomph]

For rim pics check post #17 in this thread: A Thanks to This Forum & Some Pics After Detail
IMO the 214's sit better on an E53 than the 215's, which are probably better suited to an E70. At the end of the day it's your call. Whichever you decide will look better.
Below are rims with Style types, fitted stock to our E53 X5's.

[jmsspratlin]

Originally Posted by X Foomph

For rim pics check post #17 in this thread: A Thanks to This Forum & Some Pics After Detail
IMO the 214's sit better on an E53 than the 215's, which are probably better suited to an E70. At the end of the day it's your call. Whichever you decide will look better.
Below are rims with Style types, fitted stock to our E53 X5's.

Thank you for breaking it down. I do agree, both the 214 and the 215's are nice. I have been looking at some on ebay, just didn't know that that's what people were referring to.