LCI (Chrome Accent) Cup Holders

yakev724 · 11-27-2011, 09:40 PM

I just discovered that you do not need to replace the entire cup holder if you're looking for the new chrome-accent LCI look. The front cover plate simply snaps off and is replaceable with the LCI version, which costs $6 per side. This will obviously take care of the peeling that the front covers are prone to.

Here's a photo of the LCI covers installed:

I had my cupholder removed and disassembled (to fix sticking), which obviously helped with removal of the front plate, but I'm sure that with the right tool (tiny flathead or hook), it can be removed and replaced with the cup holders still in the dash.

The part nos. for the LCI covers are:

Black:
51459229092 - left
51459229096 - right

Beige:
51459229094 - left
51459229098 - right

Cream Beige:
51459229095 - left
51459229099 - right

Grey:
51459229093 - left
51459229097 - right

yakev724 · 11-27-2011, 09:42 PM

Also, if someone has a spare left-side (curved) complete cupholder laying around, I could use it as I bent the spring inside mine by accident. Let me know, thanks!

F80_M3llow · 12-06-2011, 11:07 PM

Deff doing this good to know thanks

NiVeDh · 12-06-2011, 11:12 PM

Awesome! Good find.

TroyDeJ · 12-06-2011, 11:38 PM

im doing this, thanks for posting

JS82 · 12-07-2011, 08:47 PM

Great DIY.
Everyone planning to do this, do yourself a favor and get a pry bar to prevent any scuffs or scratches on the soft plastic.
I just did this and it was very easy.

F80_M3llow · 12-08-2011, 06:24 PM

I ended up going to the dealer today to pick these up. Luckily they had them in stock and got them for a good $10. Spices the interrior up a bit i must say. Thanks again for this

yakev724 · 12-08-2011, 08:19 PM

No problem, enjoy!

Great photos JS, thanks!

In case anyone didn't know, you can replace the radio knobs with the LCI chrome/rubber version as well, though they are a bit more expensive (~$12 each). Chrome/rubber climate knobs unfortunately not available separately.

65129231059

John 328i · 12-10-2011, 10:03 PM

Looks great

Brentster · 12-27-2011, 09:56 PM

I don't have one of those fancy pry bars so I'm just curious, do you really need to take the two foot wide panel and the entire cup holder out just to pry off the old face? I guess you would have said so but can you not leave the assembly in just pop them off with a screw driver?

yakev724 · 12-28-2011, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brentster

I don't have one of those fancy pry bars so I'm just curious, do you really need to take the two foot wide panel and the entire cup holder out just to pry off the old face? I guess you would have said so but can you not leave the assembly in just pop them off with a screw driver?

You can do it without removing anything but it's difficult. What I suggest is to take a box cutter blade or a small pocket knife and work the blade into the gap between the front plate and actual cupholder, towards one of the ends. If you wedge it in properly and pull back, you'll unclip some of the clips holding the face in. Once you have a complete (right/left) end off, the rest will unclip just by pulling.

Tuesday · 12-28-2011, 08:23 PM

I just did this on both our 3ers (thanks to you) and it's a great improvement. You don't need tools to do it, just pry the cover off gently from the bottom and it pops right off. Beyond easy.

Brentster · 12-28-2011, 09:05 PM

Yeah. I did mine today with a gentle twist of a screwdriver - which did dent the neighboring plastic behind the face a tiny bit, but it's really not noticeable. Thanks for the thread.

NjPrince · 01-01-2012, 12:04 PM

Where can I buy these? I need a set of beige ones!

yakev724 · 01-01-2012, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Njprince0226

Where can I buy these? I need a set of beige ones!

Local dealership is best bet, shipping will make ordering from a parts dealership (Tischer/Husker) impractical.

Part nos. in the OP.

Bcube · 01-16-2012, 03:33 PM

Just to make mention that it is best to look up the three colors based upon your model of E9x. My E93 interior is "creambeige" not "beige" thus my part numbers were:

51459229095
51459229099

Easy to do the swap, it took longer to take the pics:

yakev724 · 01-16-2012, 04:44 PM

^^

Great photos and thanks for the heads up. I'll update the OP part nos. later today.

rexsevn · 01-18-2012, 09:31 PM

Just installed it today, looks phenomenal!

Oli21 · 03-18-2012, 02:22 AM

Thanks for the info! Replaced mine today and they look great!

asmd · 04-18-2012, 08:23 AM

whats the difference between beige and cream beige.
my car is tan and i would like to replace the trim pieces which is peeling.
which would i buy?

regards,
asmd.

asmd · 04-20-2012, 02:30 PM

just did this to mine. also replaced rear AC vent surround trim.

Nice and pretty all for $50.

dragazn · 04-20-2012, 02:46 PM

BMW of Dallas charges $12 a piece on this (Black.) Went ahead and let them rip me off since i was already there, didn't feel like searching around for the parts.

11-27-2011, 09:40 PM	#1
yakev724 Brigadier General 231 Rep 3,561 Posts Drives: 15 S3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (49)	LCI (Chrome Accent) Cup Holders - $12! I just discovered that you do not need to replace the entire cup holder if you're looking for the new chrome-accent LCI look. The front cover plate simply snaps off and is replaceable with the LCI version, which costs $6 per side. This will obviously take care of the peeling that the front covers are prone to. Here's a photo of the LCI covers installed: I had my cupholder removed and disassembled (to fix sticking), which obviously helped with removal of the front plate, but I'm sure that with the right tool (tiny flathead or hook), it can be removed and replaced with the cup holders still in the dash. The part nos. for the LCI covers are: Black: 51459229092 - left 51459229096 - right Beige: 51459229094 - left 51459229098 - right Cream Beige: 51459229095 - left 51459229099 - right Grey: 51459229093 - left 51459229097 - right Attached Images Last edited by yakev724; 01-28-2012 at 04:45 PM..
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yakev724 Brigadier General 231 Rep 3,561 Posts Drives: 15 S3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (49)	Also, if someone has a spare left-side (curved) complete cupholder laying around, I could use it as I bent the spring inside mine by accident. Let me know, thanks!
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12-06-2011, 11:38 PM	#5
TroyDeJ Banned 82 Rep 984 Posts Drives: around aimlessly Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Long Island iTrader: (1)	im doing this, thanks for posting
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12-07-2011, 08:47 PM	#6
JS82 Captain 29 Rep 659 Posts Drives: '08 E92 328i 6MT Jet Black Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA USA iTrader: (12)	Great DIY. Everyone planning to do this, do yourself a favor and get a pry bar to prevent any scuffs or scratches on the soft plastic. I just did this and it was very easy.
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12-08-2011, 06:24 PM	#7
F80_M3llow Lieutenant Colonel 201 Rep 1,714 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norwalk CT iTrader: (14) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 [9.00] 2008 135i [7.00]	I ended up going to the dealer today to pick these up. Luckily they had them in stock and got them for a good $10. Spices the interrior up a bit i must say. Thanks again for this
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12-08-2011, 08:19 PM	#8
yakev724 Brigadier General 231 Rep 3,561 Posts Drives: 15 S3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (49)	No problem, enjoy! Great photos JS, thanks! In case anyone didn't know, you can replace the radio knobs with the LCI chrome/rubber version as well, though they are a bit more expensive (~$12 each). Chrome/rubber climate knobs unfortunately not available separately. 65129231059
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12-10-2011, 10:03 PM	#9
John 328i Enlisted Member 7 Rep 47 Posts Drives: Black 2007 e90 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Austin tx iTrader: (0)	Really nice job Looks great
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12-27-2011, 09:56 PM	#10
Brentster Banned 37 Rep 359 Posts Drives: 2011 e92 (his) 2011 e90 (hers) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston, TX (Galleria) iTrader: (2)	I don't have one of those fancy pry bars so I'm just curious, do you really need to take the two foot wide panel and the entire cup holder out just to pry off the old face? I guess you would have said so but can you not leave the assembly in just pop them off with a screw driver?
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12-28-2011, 08:23 PM	#12
Tuesday Frequent Flyer 51 Rep 415 Posts Drives: 535LCI Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 38°20′35.2″N 109°39′58.5″W iTrader: (7)	I just did this on both our 3ers (thanks to you) and it's a great improvement. You don't need tools to do it, just pry the cover off gently from the bottom and it pops right off. Beyond easy.
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12-28-2011, 09:05 PM	#13
Brentster Banned 37 Rep 359 Posts Drives: 2011 e92 (his) 2011 e90 (hers) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston, TX (Galleria) iTrader: (2)	Yeah. I did mine today with a gentle twist of a screwdriver - which did dent the neighboring plastic behind the face a tiny bit, but it's really not noticeable. Thanks for the thread.
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01-01-2012, 12:04 PM	#14
NjPrince Captain 82 Rep 790 Posts Drives: 22' M3 Comp Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Where can I buy these? I need a set of beige ones!
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01-16-2012, 03:33 PM	#16
Bcube Been there, wrecked that. 18 Rep 547 Posts Drives: '07 E93 335i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Just to make mention that it is best to look up the three colors based upon your model of E9x. My E93 interior is "creambeige" not "beige" thus my part numbers were: 51459229095 51459229099 Easy to do the swap, it took longer to take the pics: Attached Images __________________ -Brian ~199K miles. I -still- don't fear my 335i.
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01-16-2012, 04:44 PM	#17
yakev724 Brigadier General 231 Rep 3,561 Posts Drives: 15 S3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (49)	^^ Great photos and thanks for the heads up. I'll update the OP part nos. later today.
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01-18-2012, 09:31 PM	#18
rexsevn Private 8 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: May 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Just installed it today, looks phenomenal!
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Oli21 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2007 3351 Coupe Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Guam iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the info! Replaced mine today and they look great!
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asmd New Member 3 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 07 328i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: tx iTrader: (0)	whats the difference between beige and cream beige. my car is tan and i would like to replace the trim pieces which is peeling. which would i buy? regards, asmd.
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asmd New Member 3 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 07 328i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: tx iTrader: (0)	just did this to mine. also replaced rear AC vent surround trim. Nice and pretty all for $50.
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04-20-2012, 02:46 PM	#22
dragazn Major 43 Rep 1,071 Posts Drives: i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: "" iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [5.76]	BMW of Dallas charges $12 a piece on this (Black.) Went ahead and let them rip me off since i was already there, didn't feel like searching around for the parts.
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