DIY - M5 SMG Shift Knob Wiring Retrofit Kit
by a l l an
based on ironic's initial design

DISCLAIMER
It's your car, not mine....

Okay, I can do the wiring for those of you don't want to make it.

$60 parts + $40 labor =$100 (wiring only)

PM me if interested.

nice! gonna place an order for everything ASAP thank you again

Anyone tried this for the new DCT shifter?

I have been busy with that project that I've tried since last year. Lemme try to get the wiring harness done and I'll let you know.

check this out though.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=182980

^^ still a work in progress after all this time.

i am having problems,

when i am sitting in the car and the car is turned off and key is out of the ignition, and the gear selector is in "P" the Arrows & D/S indicators on the knob light up one in a while, and then then when i turn on the dome lights they go off again.

I am wondering if this is normal or is my wiring in correct.

I also can't figure out why when i move the selector to R both the R and N on both the knob and console light up...

not sure if anyone can remember but does all the led along the door stay on all the time..... cause stays one along with the cig light ring light.

Wiring must be wrong, mine never lights up two at once.

Reggie, unfortunately you'll have to open it again and check the connectors again. I had the same problem during my install yesterday. Although the connectors were just fine, a little twisting on one of them solved the problem!

what do you mean?

like just move the wires around?

another problem i noticed is that the ambient lighting on the door (orange LED on the E92's) stay on FOREVER and same with the cig light and the audio controls.

Yes, move the wires close to connectors around while testing the gears. You'll eventually find the ones causing the trouble.

I have lights package (lightning on the inside of the door) and it's always on?

Reggie, you're issue is most likely a wiring issue. You should recheck your connections.

Are you using the parts I supplied on this DIY? If yes then you shouldn't be having any loose connections/connectors.

Not quite sure I'm following you.

yes 100%.

My question was for absix thus I quoted him.

Yes, but another member here assembled the wiring as per your DIY. I am 100% sure there was a slight problem with one of the connectors causing exactly what Reggie says. Gently "touch" of the cables near the connector solved it for me. Sorry, I can't explain it better, english is not my mother tongue.

Here's what I'd do.... open the center console while you see both R/N lightning up. Start with the connectors and move around the cables on each connector. You'll eventually see when you get to the one causing it.

One thing I could say for sure for my case, the connector was near the knob hardware, the actual hardware that moves the gears and it was touching the connector while changing gears. I had to move it away from it, so it not on the way.

Reggie any updates on how you solved your problem?

uhhh, how exactly do you replace the shift boot? im staring at my knob right now like wtf...do i cut the existing boot off and zip tie the old one in from the bottom?

what kind of car is this a retrofit for??? (wont work with step will it?)

it's actually for the step... it's using the ///M DCT (auto) shiftknob to replace the standard auto knob.

So is this newer version tried and true now? I've been reading up on the connection issues with ironic's harnesses, but you've made a more reliable version?

Been MIA from E90Post for quite a while but logged in so I can answer your question.

Yes, 100% working, no issues whatsoever since I created and installed mine. As long as you follow the directions correctly and use the parts I provided then your kit would be 100% working.