DIY: **5 series knob on 330i - Modification COMPLETE! - Pictures**

poldim · 07-14-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwexecutive

No, you have to take the leather piece out in order to do it.

Is this preventative measures from desroying the leather?

pipodyer · 10-08-2006, 10:33 AM

BMW cound not make it better. OEM looking congrats!

ilshim · 10-23-2006, 02:14 AM

wow, this is awesome, good job!

335i Ecstasy · 02-15-2007, 11:27 AM

Looks Great!! my e90 has a rubber inlay strip going all the way around the outside of the knob that gives a good tactile response when using it.

Does the I dive knob knob simply pull off?

bmwexecutive · 02-15-2007, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 335i Ecstasy

Does the I dive knob knob simply pull off?

Correct.

TTG · 02-15-2007, 03:28 PM

What you did looks great but I have read this over and over again and still can not make any sense out of your DIY. I guess more pictures would help....

I am assuming what you are doing is gutting the 5 series knob and putting the 3 series knob in it???? Just like others, i also am not quite sure why the leathrette piece needs to come out of the 5 series know.... In no part of your DIY you have an explanation for this....

Very nice job though..... I wish I was clear on what you exactly did to be able to do it myself.

Edit.... what we need is a picture of the 3er knob after the machine shop was done w/ it and a picture of the 5er knob before you put the smaller knob in it..... that would help out a lot....

OC Guy · 07-25-2007, 10:32 AM

Looks good.

Sundance62 · 07-25-2007, 01:48 PM

BMW Executive / Logan:

are you still selling/making the 5er modified knobs for the 3 series iDrive?

Dare · 12-06-2008, 12:39 AM

I did this same mod, but used the 2008 M3 knob instead. With the aluminium trim I think it looks kick ass and sporty.

Check out these pics:

Eights-n-Aces · 01-03-2010, 08:07 PM

Does anyone know the part number for the current I-Drive knob? I looked in realoem but could only find the controller

Bimmer Young · 06-04-2013, 10:20 PM

Hi there,

I'm writing to you from Asia. By chance I found your thread, I'm COMPLETELY SURPRISED someone was on the same thought of turning this 5 series idrive knob for 3 series car! WOW!.

I found the same idrive knob on a local shop but to discover it's for E60 and would not fit into my e90 325 (2006). I saw what you did but still I dun quite fully understand how you could make that work. I would really appreciate if you could enlighten me on my retro fit.

I really need to get in touch with you asap, my email address is calvia_cs@yahoo.com.sg

I could share more with you on what I did and to learn on how I could have my ride fit with that low profile knob.

Thank you and look forward to your reply.

eck83 · 06-02-2015, 02:28 AM

Hi all,

I can not see the DIY pictures... Anyone can help?

blood_Game18 · 07-26-2015, 03:45 PM

pics not working

10-08-2006, 10:33 AM	#46
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02-15-2007, 11:27 AM	#48
335i Ecstasy New Member 0 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	i drive knob removal Looks Great!! my e90 has a rubber inlay strip going all the way around the outside of the knob that gives a good tactile response when using it. Does the I dive knob knob simply pull off? __________________ 2007 335i Sparkling Graphite with Tera -- premium, sport, nav, comfort, sat, sun screens, step, paddles, active steering, sos, pdc, cold weather, black lines, strut stablizer Xtasy!
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TTG ... 935 Rep 4,326 Posts Drives: M340 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [7.84] 2007 335 Coupe (ret ... [9.00]	What you did looks great but I have read this over and over again and still can not make any sense out of your DIY. I guess more pictures would help.... I am assuming what you are doing is gutting the 5 series knob and putting the 3 series knob in it???? Just like others, i also am not quite sure why the leathrette piece needs to come out of the 5 series know.... In no part of your DIY you have an explanation for this.... Very nice job though..... I wish I was clear on what you exactly did to be able to do it myself. Edit.... what we need is a picture of the 3er knob after the machine shop was done w/ it and a picture of the 5er knob before you put the smaller knob in it..... that would help out a lot.... __________________ 2020 G20 M340 xDrive - Portimao Blue - ZDA\|ZPP\|ZPX\|1CR\|1PE\|6NW\|6WD 2016 F10 535i xDrive - AW - Retired 2011 E92 M3 - AW……………....ED April 29th, 2010 - Retired 2007 E92 335i -Space Gray.....ED Oct 19th, 2006 - Retired
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06-04-2013, 10:20 PM	#55
Bimmer Young Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Singapore iTrader: (0)	custom-made Idrive knob for 3 series Hi there, I'm writing to you from Asia. By chance I found your thread, I'm COMPLETELY SURPRISED someone was on the same thought of turning this 5 series idrive knob for 3 series car! WOW!. I found the same idrive knob on a local shop but to discover it's for E60 and would not fit into my e90 325 (2006). I saw what you did but still I dun quite fully understand how you could make that work. I would really appreciate if you could enlighten me on my retro fit. I really need to get in touch with you asap, my email address is calvia_cs@yahoo.com.sg I could share more with you on what I did and to learn on how I could have my ride fit with that low profile knob. Thank you and look forward to your reply.
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06-02-2015, 02:28 AM	#56
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07-26-2015, 03:45 PM	#57
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