Looking to do some upgrades!! - Page 10

TerminatorX5 · #91 11-11-2012, 11:18 PM

i painted mine in mid august - after several washes still there...

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UncleBuck76 · #92 11-11-2012, 11:32 PM

How long does it take to dry? And is there any certain weather conditions? I may be able to paint my tomorrow or tuesday as long as cold weather isn't an issue and it dries fast enough to where I will be able to drive places.

pnoyako85 · #93 11-11-2012, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleBuck76

How long does it take to dry? And is there any certain weather conditions? I may be able to paint my tomorrow or tuesday as long as cold weather isn't an issue and it dries fast enough to where I will be able to drive places.

yup....

TerminatorX5 · #94 11-11-2012, 11:44 PM

it is a spray - you don't want dust, bugs, leaves sticking to wet paint... it will take about 10 minutes to get dry, and about couple hours to completely set... do couple coats - once first dries up, go for the second...

UncleBuck76 · #95 11-11-2012, 11:52 PM

Oh ok so its an all day event pretty much then.

Dark5yde · #96 11-12-2012, 12:27 AM

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UncleBuck76 · #97 11-13-2012, 11:01 AM

Hey pnoyako85 did you use plasit dip on your emblems to or did you just buy them blacked out?

TerminatorX5 · #98 11-13-2012, 11:05 AM

i got mine on ebay, i got the ones for the wheels, the valve caps, the front and the back, all blacked out... also got one for steering wheel, but have not figured out how to get that one installed yet...

UncleBuck76 · #99 11-13-2012, 11:56 AM

Oh ok. I was thinking about plasti diping my emblems first cause its a smaller job and it would let me see exactly how it looks as well as giving me some practice with dipping.

UncleBuck76 · #**100** 11-13-2012, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

trailer hitch - ONLY BMW original, nothing else!!! with dealer's labor - about $1000.

steering wheel - it was done, you need the wheel, a special contact ring, and i think a fuse to complete the link...

for the seats, you will need the seat and the back (from a wrecked one) or figure how to stick the aftermarket heating pads into your seats...
you will need the 61316988957, the switch, about $70 from a dealer, you need two...

i am checking to see if you need a relay or whatnot...

to see if you are really prewired, you might want to yank the rear seat up (it is pressure fitted, no screws, no bolts)... just place your hand on the edge of the seat, approx "between" the legs of the rear right passenger, and yank it hard up... then, place your hand on the edge of the cushion "between" the legs of the left passenger, and do the same thing... the middle seatbelt does not come off (needs to be unscrewed, no need now), so you would need to pull it and feed through the hole opening of the seat as you move the seat away from the base - the seat will not be completely out but you can stick you hands around to see if there are any wires/connectors that are hurled away, taped or hidden... if you find them, your chances of successfull retrofit are increasing... lol....

I called my local dealer to get a price on the switches as well as the price to get the rear seat with the heating elements and the guy told me that non of the X5's came with rear heated seats. When I told him I had seen people with them he said that they done it all themselves. So I think he is stupid.

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