Just installed Bimmian Illuminated E70 Shifter
 

Installation was fairly easy. The instructions are in English and basically all you do is connect plug A to plug G and plug C to plug E etc. etc. etc. Nothing too difficult. Be advised that you can potentially actually plug some of them in backwards. For instance, when the car was in park, the gear selector showed it was in Drive. All I had to do was reverse one plug and voila! properly working selector. Anyway, I think it looks nice especially against all the black in the interior. On to the pics:

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Very nice.

Where did the wires comes from? Inside the shift boot? No splicing required?

i am confused now - on the other thread the "+" and "-" were in the 4.6 and 4.8iS pattern, the "-" at the top... on yours, it is in the 3.0 and 4.4 pattern...

do they have two different versions?

No splicing required, it's all plug and play. There are plugs on the underside of the shift bezel as well as a wiring loom that sits underneath the bezel. It's obvious once you get in there.

Went back and reread the website which states that the + and - are opposite for the E53. Oh well, it wasn't a deal breaker for me.

Looks very nice, I like it

Looks pretty good with the back interior. I'm not so sure that shifter could be pulled off with any of the wood trims though. That shifttronic inconsistency and non functional/moving buttons is a deal breaker for me though....the OCD in me would have a Hay day with the shifter saying one thing and the the surround the opposite! Is it just me or does it look to be higher than the factory shifter??
Nice job though, looks good in your truck!

looks nice!! is there anyway to get the boot to match the size of the bottom of the shifter? looks a bit out of place.

Super jealous of your black interior!!

hi where did you purchase this from is it a kit or just of the e70? and what is the i for with the light on it show its in park but on thifter the i is lit up ? ignition ? does the p on the top light up when in park , i like it alot i want one

For the + and - you can always switch the pin from the stock console to match the new shifter.

For the looks i like this one better.

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...t-knob-x5.html

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...erior-mod.html

All the info is here.

BMW Accessories Lighting and Carbon Fiber from Bimmian for M3 F30 E90 E92 E46 M5 E60 F10 X5 Z4

Which pin are you referring to? Wouldn't the + and - still be opposite on the shifter and console regardless of the motion?

It looks really nice actually. but its just gigantic looking lol

In this case you can swap the pins ,when you want to up shift and down shift( push forward for up shift and backward for down shift)
StepTronic reverse

Frankie's BMW :: 8 Series :: DIY Procedures :: Steptronic Shift Pattern Reversal

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