What you don't understand...just ask. There's enough knowledge here that as a collective..we should be able to make sense of it all. :D

Qsilver7 I do have the rear climate control but I don't have the one with the knobs or with the heated seats. I thought the rear climate control that I have was just like the basic one. Mine lookes like this..

it didnt attach my pic lets try again.. ok finally got it after having to crop the crap out of it to size it down.

yeap, this is it...

you see these 4 blank plugs?

the top row of plugs is used for the rear seat heating (i have to get to my other laptop to see if you are pre wired for the rear seat heating).

the bottom row is used in markets other than US, left is for AV input for TV module and the right is for TV switch button... The TV module is useless in the US as we moved to digital signal that is not compatible with the rest of the world but could be useful for the rear camera retrofit...

Yep...thats the E53 rear climate option...but as listed in your options above...you don't have the rear heated seats.

The pic below (I just went out to garage to take a snap shot) shows both options. Sorry about the icon screw up...I've only had my X5 since Thursday...and it has been dark everytime Ive looked in the back seat..I couldn't see that the upper icon on the left was that of a "fan". (oops) :)

Oh one little slip of the icon is nothing. So if mine is wired for the heated seats I still have a lot to buy with either a whole new back seat or the element and then the controls. Is there anything else I would need? Maybe I could find everything from one thats been wrecked by some poor individual who now hates their life for damaging such a beautiful creation!

ok Guys...
1st congratulations on your X5 man..glad your in the forum and hope you enjoy your soon to be MODS!!...

here is my MOd from the day i bought it..to the next day planned mods

-Blacked out Grill
-Blacked out Corners lights (signal)
-Tints
-35w headlights
-55w fogs
-Rims
-Painted Calipers

and the list continues.....

-Flat Blacking the molding due to oxidation
-Le Mans Fender Flare
-wheel Spacers 25mm on rear
-4.8is kit on the back with AC roof Spoiler
-LED full interior
-Carbon Fiber Trims

and MOre MORe....



-Blacked Out Roof
-BSW Speaker System
-Subwoofer System
-ISIMPLE plugin for Iphone
-DINAN Upgrades
-Custom Exhaust-----
X5 Fun in the Snow - YouTube


hopefully this helps you out on Modding your X man...

Mike, i like your "nature" pics... I should have done picture hanging by a thread on the hanging bridges in Costa Rica, but I guess I was too scared to look outside!!!

I have not considered the LED interior lights but now, since seeing yours, I might consider that mod - should be very simple...

Mike, do you remember, which of the guys from the meet had LED tail lights and they were fast flickering when the lights were on? I think I found an entry in the FSW file that says LED tail lights - it might help with flickering and keep the Brake Force Display still active.

Mike, do you have heated front seats?