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I don't know, my E46 was SMGII. Sorry. It seems like your biggest obsticle would be the different base frames to the boots.
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Great DIY!
I have a couple of questions.. Is it possible to extract lighted assembly without tearing into the stock knob? How would you do it again? Clamp it in a vise and push it out from behind? |
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Also, I have had at least two different individuals ask about how I got the shift knob on without stripping the wiring, as it is very tight if you try to pass the wires through the same opening as the shifter. In my original post I mention a smaller hole that is drilled in order to have the wires pass through. Here is a picture, hope this helps. Quote:
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After you have fed the wires through the 'smaller' hole, you just push the wires clips back into the plug. This makes it a true plug and play and the wiring entirely stock (aside from the surrounding ZHP knob).
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Just got a PM from a member asking about exactly how I removed the boot from the stock knob:
First, I flipped the boot inside out. Then I just used a razor blade and cut all the way around, retaining as much of the material as possible by peeling it off the knob(since the stock knob will not be used again). You might be able to get about a 1/2 inch of extra material, you're gonna need it. Then you just zip tie from the inside and fold back down. Make sure you run the wire through the boot opening first otherwise you will be cutting the zipties and redoing this step. I used two of the smallest zip ties I could find at Lowes as to keep the lowest profile 'ring' from the outside. Less bulky! Hope this helps.
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Very helpful indeed. Thanks!
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Oh boy. I promised myself that I wouldn't order anything else........But I saw this thread, and.....
Thanks Metak for the brilliant info! And thanks TLud for bumping this thread, otherwise I probably wouldn't have run into it. |
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Great job buddy. I didn't want to touch my car, but you just confirmed what I thought: stock knob feels like weighs nothing.
I just did a very involved job (countersinking a metal knob is not easy) of adapting a knob from an '10 Acura TL to my Accord DD, and seems like you're going to make me do a second job . The hardest thing was to remove the cap too, and I ended up using my Sam's Club ID card, then a credit card. Still messed up the leather a little bit, but a sharpie made it invisible. A screwdriver would have marred the cap, no doubt. My questions for you are: how exactly did you remove the cap? And how secure is the boot with just the cable tie? Doesn't pull itself down over time? And finally how did you secure the knob to the shaft (silicon, just pressure, etc)? Oh, and where can you buy the knob and how much? I really like how the stock knob is just one continuous leather piece, so might have to develop some courage to butcher it . Take care. |
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It'll definitely take some juevos to cut off the leather boot, but given that Metak has blazed the way, I feel a lot more comfortable doing it. Having previously owned an E46 ZHP, I can't tell you how much I miss the shifter from that car. I'm excited to tackle this project this weekend.
Btw, for those of you who are nervous about doing the work yourself, you can buy everything you need from LeatherZ. They sell the illuminated ZHP shift knobs, leather boots, and even the base trim ring. Obviously, the more you do yourself, the more money you save. Andy and John are great guys and will take care of you. Metak really has it covered in this thread, but I can take and post some pics from my install this weekend if it would be helpful.
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Here's a link to my DIY. Very easy. Only took me about an hour.
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=312715 Thanks ///Metak for making it easy.
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I wonder if this process would work on the Performance BMW shift knob. Anyone know? I really like the looks of that knob but I don't want to give up my lights.
I also wonder if the Performance BMW alcantara shift boot would work with the ZHP shift knob. Much cheaper (only costs $40 from Tischer) than LeatherZ's alcantara boots. |
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I asked OP if the ZHP had any metal and never responded, but doesn't look like it, so will order it. By the way, I thought of an easy way to make the boot fit at the same diameter as the ZHP's ring: build up the diameter of the shaft with tape, which will have 2 benefits: OEM fit, and boot has to be cut shorter to get the wider diameter needed; perfect solution, since I don't like the boot sunk that much, like it is now . |
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My ZHP short shift knob recently arrived a few days go, and I must say it's SUPER NICE!! I ordered it from Tischer BMW for $60 shipped.
As of now, I may or may not make it illuminated. |
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not to take away from OP's DIY, but I believe Tlud recently made a DIY using leatherZ modified(for illumination) ZHP knob ... if you havent read it, you should..could save you potential headache/problems
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