DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

[richlee7]

Hi guys, just to share a relatively simple DIY to change from stock (leather) parking brake lever to any others, which in my case, i changed to the aluminium-leather one.

Time taken : 15 minutes

BMW Part No. : 34 40 0 404 523

Tools needed:
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1. Cable tie: 200mm x 5mm, black will be better.
2. Plastic cutter: available fm most DIY shops
3. Sharp pen-knife or scissors (if you do not have plastic cutter, but use with more care)

Removing:

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Open the arm-rest for easy access to the parking brake leather boot.
Disengage leather boot from centre console. This is a whole module with the leather almost 'fused' to the mount.


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Cut cable tie to remove leather boot.


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Remove brake lever by pulling it with slight strength. It's not necessary to over-exert strength.

Installation:

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Install new (aluminium-leather) brake lever, and push in till it engages with a slight 'click'.

 

[richlee7]

DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

Installation: (continued)

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Note the groove for the cable tie to secure the leather boot.


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Re-install leather boot over new brake lever. Note the direction: that the side with 2 rows of stitching faces up.


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Secure leather boot over brake lever tightly with the cable-tie.


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Re-install leather boot to console in the reverse order it was taken out.


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Re-adjust leather boot to proper fitting over gear lever.
DONE!

 

[ac323]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

Alright man........

thanks for sharing

cheers

 

[richlee7]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

most welcome!
in fact i think most of the models' parking brake lever done the same way...
hope it's helpful for those who'd rather save the trouble to go for installation!

 

[Tig@r]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

Hi richlee7,

Reali kind of u 2 share tis info.

U de DIY man??? Hee!!!

 

[richlee7]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

Hi richlee7,

Reali kind of u 2 share tis info.

U de DIY man??? Hee!!!

hi Tig@r, me the lazy-to-go-workshop-unless-boomz man...

 

[Tig@r]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

richlee7,

Lazy oso must hav e knowledge like urs 2 share wif us. Ask me 2 find or do on my own.... I thk i wil take out e whole handbrake!!! Wahaha!!!

Do share more if u got other DIY stuffs. Hee!!!

 

[aerobic]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

Hi richlee, how much does the aluminium handbrake cost?

 

[Slater]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

Hi richlee, how much does the aluminium handbrake cost?

approx $150

 

[richlee7]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

thanks Slater for the help to answer the price, as i got mine fm a another cool dude in this forum, so i dun actuali know the price of a brand new one :chinese:

 

[aerobic]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

thanks for the quick response.

 

[Ken_Loh]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

May I know where to purchase the brake lever?

 

[richlee7]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

PML or Eng Soon should be able to help u order, or they may even have stock. 8)

 

[dash]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

wow, nice mod to have!

will zoom down to Eng Soon to take a look.
etan1, gooiee and IMG, ai aluminium/leather brake mai?

and bro Richlee, thanks for a step by step guide! very useful!!!!

 

[Ken_Loh]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

Thanks Bro Richielee

 

[richlee7]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

most welcome guys! glad to know its useful info.

 

[wccm]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

sorry to ask. with aluminium hand brake, will it be hot during sunny day after a long hour park?

 

[richlee7]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

sorry to ask. with aluminium hand brake, will it be hot during sunny day after a long hour park?

the aluminium part is only on the top, while the lower area (where we usually touch is actually leather. so far... never seem to notice any 'hot' surface... maybe also seldom park under hot sun for long.

 

[ZRS]

Re: DIY : E90 Aluminium-Leather Parking Brake Lever

Wah... Nice mod. Cheap and good!!! +1