Will an illuminated 1 Series Gearnob fit an ///m?

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri 22 May, 2009 18:43

Hi guys,

Question in the title, will it fit? are all bmw gearnobs compatible with each other?

estocks · Post by **estocks** » Tue 26 May, 2009 10:01

You could t using realoem to cross refernce the part numbers. I can't say anyone has tried this mod yet on here.

skinny · Post by **skinny** » Wed 27 May, 2009 15:56

As far as i'm aware the didn't do a 5 speed 1 series so you'd have an extra gear?

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Wed 27 May, 2009 16:31

Yeah i thought the same thing, but the guy selling it advertised it as a 1 Series knob:

Any ideas?:

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Wed 27 May, 2009 19:36

shantybeater wrote:Yeah i thought the same thing, but the guy selling it advertised it as a 1 Series knob:

Any ideas?:

Hi Shantybeater,

I have recently bought a replacement the same as in the pic but not illuminated as I couldn't find one that did in the chrome style for a Z3, haven't fitted it yet

So the one in the pic you posted is for a 1 series? I would think it should fit then but I just wonder if the wiring connector is the same as the Z3 unless you patch it in?

Tim.

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Wed 27 May, 2009 20:51

I just had this delivered, looks nice...im sure its smaller than the standard M one though? the two wires dont have a connector on them either

but i guess with a bit of playing I can take that off my old one?

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Wed 27 May, 2009 20:55

shantybeater wrote:I just had this delivered, looks nice...im sure its smaller than the standard M one though? the two wires dont have a connector on them either but i guess with a bit of playing I can take that off my old one?

Please keep us posted, would be good if its fits OK, I didn't fancy replacing the original leather illunminated one with another plain leather

Tim.

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Wed 27 May, 2009 21:27

TitanTim wrote:I didn't fancy replacing the original leather illunminated one with another plain leather

Hey Tim - a pukka chrome bling stick!

shantybeater
If the mechanical connection on the shaft mates with the internal machining of the knob, problem solved. Joining two wires together is easy

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri 29 May, 2009 07:34

Ok I'll let you know how I get on, is it a simple case of pulling the gear stick up to free it

Ian_C · Post by **Ian_C** » Fri 29 May, 2009 10:19

shantybeater wrote:... is it a simple case of pulling the gear stick up to free it

Ermmm, sort of! The gear knob pulls straight off the gear stick however I understand that it requires quite a bit of force. With the ///M version you have to be careful not to pull the wires out when the gear knob frees itself from the gear stick. IIRC a top tip is to put the roof down first and position yourself directly over the knob when you pull...oooer missus

unclemart · Post by **unclemart** » Fri 29 May, 2009 12:54

myredzed wrote:
shantybeater wrote:... is it a simple case of pulling the gear stick up to free it
first and position yourself directly over the knob when you pull.....

top tip 2 .....assuming you want to avoid a fat lip or bloody nose keep your face well clear while pulling

this reads soooo wrong

Post by **Robert T** » Fri 29 May, 2009 12:58

2litrezed wrote:this reads soooo wrong

Mmmm. You need to be very careful when talking about pulling your knob off or people might get the wrong idea!

Didn't someone here manage to hit his girlfriend in the face whilst attempting to pull his off?

Cheers R.

unclemart · Post by **unclemart** » Fri 29 May, 2009 13:48

Robert T wrote:
2litrezed wrote:this reads soooo wrong
Didn't someone here manage to hit his girlfriend in the face whilst attempting to pull his off?

Cheers R.

yup I read that too

- so I spose you need to keep her head well clear while you pull - in the intrests of health and safety (you both could be blinded)

roadhog · Post by **roadhog** » Fri 29 May, 2009 16:07

myredzed wrote:
shantybeater wrote:... is it a simple case of pulling the gear stick up to free it
Ermmm, sort of! The gear knob pulls straight off the gear stick however I understand that it requires quite a bit of force.

Mine comes off in my hand easy if i shift to hard

so i cant see it being a prob lol well it wasnt for me, first time i ever tried to put it in reverse it came off

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Thu 04 Jun, 2009 18:47

i cannot for the life of me get this off, do you literally just pull upwards as hard as possible? is there some sort of knack to doing this?

unclemart · Post by **unclemart** » Thu 04 Jun, 2009 22:39

I used a slight twisting motion while applying a lot of pull pressure using both hands I managed to anchor my elbows against the centre console while kneeling on the passenger seat(this is the danger bit keep your head well clear).
I got to the point where I was really worried that the gear lever would brake...... and off she popped.
The new gear knob was easy to push on although I havnt tried to remove it since.

Martin

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Fri 05 Jun, 2009 11:14

As an aside, I think pre-facelift 116i's had a 5 speed gearbox, so, it could be from a 1.

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri 05 Jun, 2009 14:55

Ok I got it off, next problem is how do I go about connecting the wires up? Currently I've just got two hanging wires on the new knob and can't see how to take the black connector off the old knob? It looks like somehow it comes apart, I would like to avoid just chopping the wires

Waitey · Post by **Waitey** » Fri 05 Jun, 2009 16:43

Man up and cut them and join with some crimp connectors

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri 05 Jun, 2009 18:56

All done, looks really good!! i put some pics up in the gallery section in my progress thread