WOLFN8TR'S ///M Project Thread!

[BADCLOWN]

[cakM3]

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[WOLFN8TR]

Commencing M5 shift knob upgrade! Sanded down the gator ring with a scotch pad to give it the brushed aluminum look. Man it turned out perfect!

Swapped the plastic ring from my old boot to the new one. Will let it dry until tomorrow and start the install.

[Pip]

That ring looks great! How easy is the wiring? Plug in play or soldering involved?

[WOLFN8TR]

That ring looks great! How easy is the wiring? Plug in play or soldering involved?

I purchased the connector that plugs into the plug on the shift knob and six wires that extend from that connector. Two get wired into the shift selector and then just tap into the reverse and neutral wire down on the main plug. Doesn't look hard, I will find out tomorrow when I go to wire it up.

Might have to order a set of these bad boys after Charlie's line blew!

Custom High Pressure Power Steering Lines with Fittings, Group Buy-$280!

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=487092

We will provide DIY instructions when the part is ordered. These parts are manufactured in the USA and the BMW spec fittings come from Italy. This is high end stuff. I have responded to questions regarding product testing, warranty and brand of the parts below. To be exact, the stainless line we use is a P.T.F.E line rated at 2000psi constant pressure. Burst rating is 8000psi. These are PTFE hoses, so made with teflon and are basically the best hoses made for automotive pressures. and yes the fittings matter. there is not red and blue fittings made with these lines. The fittings are rated for the lines they are sold with but fittings on this cost a lot.

[BMWCurves]

Cool. Brushed aluminum is definitely the better look there. I don't know why chrome was so trendy in the late 90s and early 2000s, but I'm glad that's past.

[WOLFN8TR]

Got the M5 Shift Knob installed. What a difference in the way it looks and feels! Bye bye chrome! Wiring was pretty easy after finding the proper diagram.
Here is the wiring info if anyone needs it. I wired up the background illumination, neutral and reverse. I didn't want the drive/shift because it was too bright at night.


SMG M5 Shift Knob
1 = Zone Reverse (GND)
2 = Zone Neutral (GND)
3 = Zone Drive A/S (GND)
4 = Night Illumination (GND)
5 = Switched +12v for Night Illumination
6 = Switched/Constant +12v for zone lighting
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SMG2 Control Module
1-(Reverse GND) to 3 (White w/Green stripe)
2-(Neutral GND) to 7 (Yellow w/Blue stripe)
3-(Drive A/S GND) to 8 (Green w/White stripe)
4-(Night Illumination GND) to Brown w/Black stripe (SMG Switch)
5-(Switched +12v) to Grey w/Red stripe (SMG Switch)
6-(Switched/Constant +12v) to 1 of the Red/White wires.

[BMWCurves]

Awesome, looks much much better!

[cakM3]

Looks really good Gary!!


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[WOLFN8TR]

Thanks guys! It's funny how some of the easiest mods can end up being your favorite ones. This one is one of those mods. Just love how it looks and feels, and the lights are just icing on the cake.