richlee7
Well-Known Member
Just to share a surprisingly simple DIY. Saw the new LCI shift knob and thought it looks quite nice, so when it arrived yesterday, thot i'd just try out the often-heard : Pull it straight out! Reading fm other sites' DIY, some faced disaster n failure, even with strong European and Americans, while others seem to do it so easily. Must try...
DIY : E90 LCI Auto Shift Knob
Tools needed: hands only
Time needed: 5min
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For those intending to order: this is the matt silver (brush aluminium look) version, but there is another more shiny chrome one with a different Part No., so be careful which you order.
BMW Part No.: 63 21 0 406 678
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As I'm right hander, i chose to sit on the passenger seat to pull out the old gear knob. I left the position in 'P'. I then used a jacket to put on centre console to support my elbow, as I PRESS THE BUTTON on the gear knob, and PULLED STRAIGHT UP holding the knob... surprisingly with just little strength, without much force, the knob came right out!
Nothing needed to be done about the leather gear boot.
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Side-by-side. Can't really see the difference due to i did it at night, lighting was bad, and the N85 camera i'm using isn't dat fantastic in low-light condition.
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Pushed in the new knob as far as it could go. No 'click' or whatever... just push it as far in as i could, and then went over to driver side to test if the shift 'works' (the button catches correctly or not)
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View fm the driver's seat, tested and working!
Happy!!!
DIY : E90 LCI Auto Shift Knob
Tools needed: hands only
Time needed: 5min
View attachment 22732
For those intending to order: this is the matt silver (brush aluminium look) version, but there is another more shiny chrome one with a different Part No., so be careful which you order.
BMW Part No.: 63 21 0 406 678
View attachment 22733
As I'm right hander, i chose to sit on the passenger seat to pull out the old gear knob. I left the position in 'P'. I then used a jacket to put on centre console to support my elbow, as I PRESS THE BUTTON on the gear knob, and PULLED STRAIGHT UP holding the knob... surprisingly with just little strength, without much force, the knob came right out!
Nothing needed to be done about the leather gear boot.
View attachment 22734
Side-by-side. Can't really see the difference due to i did it at night, lighting was bad, and the N85 camera i'm using isn't dat fantastic in low-light condition.
View attachment 22735
Pushed in the new knob as far as it could go. No 'click' or whatever... just push it as far in as i could, and then went over to driver side to test if the shift 'works' (the button catches correctly or not)
View attachment 22736
View fm the driver's seat, tested and working!
Happy!!!