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After speaking with a tech at the dealership. They confirm that this will only work with vehicles ARE programed to flash. It usually cost about $60 to have them do it.
My vehicle is already programmed to flash the lights and the clown nose. If yours isn’t programmed it can be done at the dealer.
List:
T-30 torx
Electronic [...]
Tri-Stitch M3 Style Shift Boot
Source: E46Moonlight @ e46fanatics
Time:2-5 hrs (Take your time and it will look great)
Difficulty 2 of 10. (if you can sew a button you can Tri-stitch)
Tools Needed:
Thread
Needle
Thimble
Tri-Stitch color thread
X-acto knife
Super Glue
Good lighting source to see what your doing.
Total cost: $5
Well you want to start of by taking out your shift boot and e-brake boot. Don’t [...]
Facelift Coupe Angel Eyes
LeontiyZHP’s DIY For Facelift Angel Eyes
I’m not a professional installer and I’m not going to be held liable for anything that may go wrong with the install. I’m simply stating the instruction I followed when installing my CCFL Angel Eyes. Anything you do wrong is your own fault. I’ve never done anything like [...]
Belt Replacement 2003 330xi
Just did the belts on my ‘03 330xi (manual, auto may be a bit different) this weekend and figured I’d post a DIY for this very simple task that may seem like a bigger deal that it really is. Dealers charge way too much for this!
First of all, you are responsible for what you [...]
How To Adjust Your Hard To Open Door
As I have seen many threads about why their doors open so hard I figured I’d investigate, and I have solved the problem. Upon examining the door locking mechanism I noticed and adjustment bolt that over time loosens. When this happens the door becomes increasingly harder to open. Below is how to fix the problem. [...]
Dyeing Leather Door Inserts for Two Tone Interior
A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a website offering leather recoloring kits.
I always loved the way cinnamon red looked on the m3s with black leather and aluminum trim. I decided to give this a shot with a gracious friends help.
This DIY will show you how to dye your leather (or leatherette) door panel inserts [...]
$5 Alternative for Lock beep
Posted by diymybmw on May 12th, 2010
Short Shifter
Posted by diymybmw on May 12th, 2010
Everyone wants a short shifter for their manual transmission right? but not everyone wants to spend 300 bucks on an aftermarket shifter kit.
Well there is a way to stay BMW Genuine and still enjoy short, smooth and precise shifting.
-The answer is to get a E60 545i shifter.
*there are other OEM shifters that will yield same [...]
Fix scratches on navigation LCD display
Posted by diymybmw on April 11th, 2010
Like many other fanatics, I had the problem of the anti-glare coating over my nav screen getting scratched over time. As we all know this coating is fairly weak and an accidental wipe with a moist towel while cleaning the dashboard is enough to damage it. Over time, my display had started to look something [...]