"fancy" volume & climate dials - Page 2 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

mobilejo · 04-25-2012, 09:48 AM

After about a week I decided against the chrome and I got a brushed alu unit on ebay for £45. I'm swapping the dials tonight.

My volume knobs are chrome but are so small the chrome isn't irritating, on the climate dials the chrome was more bling that I fancy personally. The brushed alu will hopefully make me happy, but people like us are never 100% happy with our cars, which is why we are always doing something else to them

seanblee · 04-25-2012, 01:16 PM

I think the chrome dials are standard on 6-cylinder cars. Certainly, my 2007 335i has them too.

Dr Dave · 04-25-2012, 01:34 PM

Nope my six has black knobs. Not happy!!

seanblee · 04-25-2012, 01:38 PM

Oh - maybe it's an E92 6-cylinder thing then...

Dr Dave · 04-25-2012, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seanblee

Oh - maybe it's an E92 6-cylinder thing then...

Hmmmmm yes Sean that probably makes sense.

chris325 · 04-25-2012, 05:06 PM

My '57 plate e92 325 msport has the shiny knobs...

Triggster · 04-26-2012, 04:55 AM

Anything to do with idrive?

lemans 330d · 04-26-2012, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Dave

Nope my six has black knobs. Not happy!!

Dave they all did upto 56 plate!

Rob GTI · 04-26-2012, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemans 330d

as mobilejo has said the knobs cant be pulled off like the stereo the unit is a 2 min job to pop out.
you are better off opening the unit and replacing the board inside as the climate panel is linked to your pollen filter service so if you put a different panel in it throws your service schedule out and can t be reset either by you or the dealers.

its really a 5 min job in total.
I kept my old panel with the board swapped so i could put back standard if i ever sold my car which i do on a regular basis

I had exactly this issue with mine - swapped over the panel threw my pollen filter service reminder out. So in the end swapped over the internals of my old panel to the new one. It really is quite simple takes about 15 mins taking your time and you only need a trim removal tool (or screwdriver wrapped in cloth) to get the unit out of the dash safely and a small flat head screwdriver to prise the unit apart.

mc_blue · 04-26-2012, 12:52 PM

Very nice modification, looks good.

mobilejo · 04-26-2012, 03:12 PM

I've now got brushed alu dials, chrome dials and black dials.

Alu is to stay, black will be kept till car sale time and chrome is going back to the seller as the unit is faulty!

Soootylad · 05-03-2012, 02:00 AM

Early 2008 pre-LCI 330D M-Sport here and I've got the blingy bits...

skyrunner · 05-07-2012, 05:23 PM

Swapped to silver and looking good! Managed to bend one of the clips on the climate fascia getting it out, it's a dog of a job to remove! Time to look for a replacement fascia!

04-25-2012, 09:48 AM	#23
mobilejo Second Lieutenant Drives: Silver thing on round bits Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 232 iTrader: (0)	After about a week I decided against the chrome and I got a brushed alu unit on ebay for £45. I'm swapping the dials tonight. My volume knobs are chrome but are so small the chrome isn't irritating, on the climate dials the chrome was more bling that I fancy personally. The brushed alu will hopefully make me happy, but people like us are never 100% happy with our cars, which is why we are always doing something else to them __________________

04-25-2012, 01:16 PM	#24
seanblee Captain Drives: E92 335i SE Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Enfield, UK Posts: 658 iTrader: (1)	I think the chrome dials are standard on 6-cylinder cars. Certainly, my 2007 335i has them too. __________________ 2007 E92 335i SE auto \| Monaco Blue \| Cream Beige \| Quaife LSD \| Birds B3 ARBs \| Evolve Stage 1 \| CIC retrofit

04-25-2012, 01:38 PM	#26
seanblee Captain Drives: E92 335i SE Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Enfield, UK Posts: 658 iTrader: (1)	Oh - maybe it's an E92 6-cylinder thing then... __________________ 2007 E92 335i SE auto \| Monaco Blue \| Cream Beige \| Quaife LSD \| Birds B3 ARBs \| Evolve Stage 1 \| CIC retrofit

04-26-2012, 03:12 PM	#33
mobilejo Second Lieutenant Drives: Silver thing on round bits Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 232 iTrader: (0)	I've now got brushed alu dials, chrome dials and black dials. Alu is to stay, black will be kept till car sale time and chrome is going back to the seller as the unit is faulty! __________________

05-03-2012, 02:00 AM	#34
Soootylad Private First Class Drives: E90 330D M Sport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 146 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW E90 330D M ... [0.00]	Early 2008 pre-LCI 330D M-Sport here and I've got the blingy bits... __________________ E90 330D M-Sport Auto \| EMapped

04-25-2012, 01:34 PM	#25
Dr Dave Zummerzet Zyder Drinker! Drives: '06 330D Le Mans Blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somerset Posts: 5,481 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 330d M Sport [0.00]	Nope my six has black knobs. Not happy!!

04-25-2012, 05:06 PM	#28
chris325 Enlisted Member Drives: 325i msport coupe Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: sussex Posts: 42 iTrader: (0)	My '57 plate e92 325 msport has the shiny knobs...

04-26-2012, 04:55 AM	#29
Triggster First Lieutenant Drives: 07 E90 M Sport 330D Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 328 iTrader: (0)	Anything to do with idrive?

04-26-2012, 12:52 PM	#32
mc_blue Private First Class Drives: BMW 320d M Sport LCI Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Romford and Birmingham Posts: 151 iTrader: (0)	Very nice modification, looks good.

05-07-2012, 05:23 PM	#35
skyrunner Enlisted Member Drives: 2005 320d SE Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Reading Posts: 34 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 320d [0.00]	Swapped to silver and looking good! Managed to bend one of the clips on the climate fascia getting it out, it's a dog of a job to remove! Time to look for a replacement fascia!

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