e39 540i question

[reelizmpro]

That's odd. One of the colored triangles (arrows) on one of the temp buttons fell out, and CMW replaced just the pair of temp buttons. The blue on the replacement buttons was more vivid, better looking I thought.

If Ron had to order the whole panel, I think I'd have heard about it (and paid more moolah), and I'm pretty sure he said he'd just ordered the buttons.

What's the part number for a single button? ...there isn't. What people do is buy all the buttons w/panel (BMW defaces this so you can't use it or so I've heard)...switch out the ones they need and then sell the rest or keep them as spares. They sell it as a "button kit."

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=DD63&mospid=47585&btnr=64_0678&hg=64&fg=20

I think this is Ben Carufel's site:

http://ihkabuttons.com/

To the OP, the AUTO button is $20 by itself on his site.

[Dave McLaren]

Sounds good to me; "button kit" sounds vaguely familiar too. Thanks for setting that straight.:)

What's the part number for a single button? ...there isn't. What people do is buy all the buttons w/panel (BMW defaces this so you can't use it or so I've heard)...switch out the ones they need and then sell the rest or keep them as spares. They sell it as a "button kit."

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=DD63&mospid=47585&btnr=64_0678&hg=64&fg=20

I think this is Ben Carufel's site:

http://ihkabuttons.com/

To the OP, the AUTO button is $20 by itself on his site.

[Jean]

LOL $20 per button?! Man....

thanks for the link, I'll order the 03 SET CAPS 1 04/2001 64116915812 $25.11 :)

[netcsk]

Where can you buy this guy? I see bavauto. Anywhere cheaper than $90.
I saw the dealer had it yesterday and he said that he has never sold one because they sell them for over $200. Hah.

Jean, I put in one of these on my e39, very happy with it. Never use the front cupholders, its an accident waiting to happen.

http://www.tecaccessories.com/products/image.php?image=http://www.tecaccessories.com/images/fullsize/CH001E39_fs.jpg&name=The+TEC+BMW+E39+5+Series+Cup+Holder

Also If you have a i phone or i pod I highly suggest one of these.

http://www.2point5.com/

[reelizmpro]

LOL $20 per button?! Man....

thanks for the link, I'll order the 03 SET CAPS 1 04/2001 64116915812 $25.11 :)

Yeah i've been wondering about that pricing. It says it's for the set, yet people say the sets sell for closer to $100. Confused about that. I need a couple of temp buttons myself but it's not too bad yet.

[Jean]

Where can you buy this guy? I see bavauto. Anywhere cheaper than $90.
I saw the dealer had it yesterday and he said that he has never sold one because they sell them for over $200. Hah.

On BFC, some guy there sells them for 75-80 IIRC.

[Jean]

Yeah i've been wondering about that pricing. It says it's for the set, yet people say the sets sell for closer to $100. Confused about that. I need a couple of temp buttons myself but it's not too bad yet.

Yep, it's not $25, realoem is wrong on this one, it's close to $80. I ordered it today and the cupholder.

I'll sell the extra buttons at $10 shipped lol.

[kishg]

simple solution to the cup-holder problem.. just don't use them.. no drinking and driving :)

[Jean]

simple solution to the cup-holder problem.. just don't use them.. no drinking and driving :)

Came broken, just need to fix them.

[Jean]

Ok, so I ordered the "set of buttons"

03 SET CAPS 104/2001 64116915812 $25.11 (this price is wrong, it's close to $80).

and this is what you get (minus the cupholder)

[reelizmpro]

That confirms it. See how they deface the panel so you cannot use it? ...bastards.