Power rear sunshade delete

Hujan · 12-02-2015, 04:23 PM

Not sure where I should post this, but I am planning to delete the power rear sunshade in my 2013 E92 M3. Unfortunately, I am having difficulty figuring out the part number for the replacement panel. It is very ambiguous on RealOEM.com which part pertains to cars without a power rear sunshade.

I'm hoping maybe someone here has deleted theirs or replaced a panel on a car that did not come with the power sunshade from the factory and can therefore give me the correct part number. If it helps, I have the premium sound option in my car.

(As to why I want to delete it, I never use the feature and wouldn't mind dropping a bit of weight from the car.)

wheatpaste · 12-04-2015, 12:18 AM

Interested in this too.

AriuSen · 12-04-2015, 12:21 AM

i just took the whole thing off lol if you want to save weight, might as well save a considerable amount.....sunshade weights close to nothing

Hujan · 12-06-2015, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by m3SennA

i just took the whole thing off lol if you want to save weight, might as well save a considerable amount.....sunshade weights close to nothing

Really? Even with the motor unit? I gotta believe it's at least 10 lbs. total, which is worth it for something I never, ever use.

ailikesiliu · 11-26-2016, 01:03 PM

Just curious if OP ended up removing the piece and possibly weighed it? I am also thinking about removing it to save a few pounds.

kerkiraios00 · 12-07-2016, 11:35 AM

Stupid suggestion but why don't you just remove the motor and leave the shade? If the weight is the real problem? Just my two cents

GeorgeA · 12-07-2016, 01:57 PM

I'll switch with you hahaaa, always wanted to have the sunshade

ck-e92 · 12-08-2016, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Hujan

Really? Even with the motor unit? I gotta believe it's at least 10 lbs. total, which is worth it for something I never, ever use.

Have you stripped everything else in the car? I'd imagine you'd save more weight by removing the rear seats, which you probably never, ever use.

The hassle of removing this doesn't make sense when you can save weight from simple other mods. Get a lighter wheel/tire combo, dump the plastics in your engine bay, strip out the rear and backseats.

10lbs doesnt seem like much at all. You'll be maybe 0.0000005 seconds faster

.ck

Alexander_123 · 12-10-2016, 04:06 AM

That is right, I want to remove that too if it is easy to do.

M43S7RO · 12-11-2016, 10:56 PM

I did some research on swapping out the rear shelf for one without the shade for the weight savings. Google is your friend, see link below:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...04#post9640504

Youtube has vids of the dissasembly as well. Ended up being more tearing apart of the interior than I wanted to go through so I haven't done it.

With my luck, I'll break tabs and end up with rattles after reassembly.

roastbeef · 12-12-2016, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ck-e92

10lbs doesnt seem like much at all.

it all adds up broski. 5 things that weigh 10lbs is 50lbs.

deansbimmer · 12-13-2016, 02:46 PM

There are several versions of the panel, that's why its hard to accurately track down the right PN. Standard audio doesn't have the speaker grilles and mountings like the panel for the Individual/Professional Audio versions.

As of last time I checked:
Individual/Professional Audio, w/o rear sunshade #51466956522
Individual/Professional Audio w/ rear sunshade, # 51466956525
Basic Audio w/o rear sunshade # 51466956513
Basic Audio, w/ rear sunshade # 51466956519

Shameless plug: I have a couple of different non-shade panels for sale if you want to save some money over online prices...

GeorgeA · 12-25-2016, 02:55 AM

Are all cars pre-wired for this? If so lets just trade.

deansbimmer · 12-25-2016, 06:57 AM

They are not pre wired. It's two wires. I think bmw sells a retrofit kit.

Dkhan22 · 02-09-2017, 07:17 PM

If anyone wants to trade with me in the east coast area I am willing. I do not have the sunshade and would prefer it. Or we can ship it to each other.

Hujan · 02-09-2017, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dkhan22

If anyone wants to trade with me in the east coast area I am willing. I do not have the sunshade and would prefer it. Or we can ship it to each other.

I ended up going through with the delete and would happily sell you all the parts I removed for your retrofit. Not looking to make a killing. PM me if interested.

Dkhan22 · 02-10-2017, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Hujan

I ended up going through with the delete and would happily sell you all the parts I removed for your retrofit. Not looking to make a killing. PM me if interested.

pmed

Dkhan22 · 02-12-2017, 08:46 AM

Sorry, cleared my inbox. Ready to buy.

M43S7RO · 10-30-2019, 08:25 PM

Adding information for reference. I removed the sunshade and weighed it at 6.4 lbs using a bathroom scale.

In five yrs of ownership, I tested it once when I got the car and once again in the last few months and it jammed and had trouble getting it back down. Never used it to actually shade anything as I dont see it as very beneficial, even in AZ. It may be useful I suppose to someone with a rear facing baby in a car seat.

12-02-2015, 04:23 PM	#1
Hujan Brigadier General 569 Rep 3,742 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: . iTrader: (16)	Power rear sunshade delete Not sure where I should post this, but I am planning to delete the power rear sunshade in my 2013 E92 M3. Unfortunately, I am having difficulty figuring out the part number for the replacement panel. It is very ambiguous on RealOEM.com which part pertains to cars without a power rear sunshade. I'm hoping maybe someone here has deleted theirs or replaced a panel on a car that did not come with the power sunshade from the factory and can therefore give me the correct part number. If it helps, I have the premium sound option in my car. (As to why I want to delete it, I never use the feature and wouldn't mind dropping a bit of weight from the car.)
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12-04-2015, 12:18 AM	#2
wheatpaste Private First Class 12 Rep 101 Posts Drives: 08 E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (3)	Interested in this too.
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12-04-2015, 12:21 AM	#3
AriuSen Lieutenant Colonel 777 Rep 1,923 Posts Drives: Z4M Coupe Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (9)	i just took the whole thing off lol if you want to save weight, might as well save a considerable amount.....sunshade weights close to nothing
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11-26-2016, 01:03 PM	#5
ailikesiliu Captain 80 Rep 998 Posts Drives: e90m3 997.2gt3rs Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (8)	Just curious if OP ended up removing the piece and possibly weighed it? I am also thinking about removing it to save a few pounds. __________________ 2008 E92M3 6SPD stripper 2011 E90M3 DCT baby hauler 2010 997.2 GT3RS 3.8 weekend warrior
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12-07-2016, 11:35 AM	#6
kerkiraios00 Major 246 Rep 1,373 Posts Drives: '18 F80 MW M3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Queens, New York iTrader: (0)	Stupid suggestion but why don't you just remove the motor and leave the shade? If the weight is the real problem? Just my two cents __________________ 2018 F80 M3 ZCP Mineral White- Extended Shakir Orange - Full Suntek Ultra Wrapped - ///M Performance Spoiler - RKP Front Lip - RKP Side Skirts - Vorsteiner GTS Diffuser -AA Mid-Pipe-///M performance HAS kit - HRE P101 11 E90 M3 JEREZ BLK METALLIC ZCP SOLD
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12-07-2016, 01:57 PM	#7
GeorgeA Major 757 Rep 1,408 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	I'll switch with you hahaaa, always wanted to have the sunshade
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12-10-2016, 04:06 AM	#9
Alexander_123 New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: United states iTrader: (0)	That is right, I want to remove that too if it is easy to do.
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12-11-2016, 10:56 PM	#10
M43S7RO Major 502 Rep 1,055 Posts Drives: Jerez Black E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Peoria, AZ iTrader: (13)	I did some research on swapping out the rear shelf for one without the shade for the weight savings. Google is your friend, see link below: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...04#post9640504 Youtube has vids of the dissasembly as well. Ended up being more tearing apart of the interior than I wanted to go through so I haven't done it. With my luck, I'll break tabs and end up with rattles after reassembly. Last edited by M43S7RO; 12-12-2016 at 07:14 AM..
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12-13-2016, 02:46 PM	#12
deansbimmer BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 3749 Rep 2,907 Posts Drives: 2011 E93 M3 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: DFW, Texas iTrader: (17) Garage List 1988 BMW M3 [0.00] 2013 BMW M3 [0.00] 2011 X5M [0.00] 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	There are several versions of the panel, that's why its hard to accurately track down the right PN. Standard audio doesn't have the speaker grilles and mountings like the panel for the Individual/Professional Audio versions. As of last time I checked: Individual/Professional Audio, w/o rear sunshade #51466956522 Individual/Professional Audio w/ rear sunshade, # 51466956525 Basic Audio w/o rear sunshade # 51466956513 Basic Audio, w/ rear sunshade # 51466956519 Shameless plug: I have a couple of different non-shade panels for sale if you want to save some money over online prices...
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12-25-2016, 02:55 AM	#13
GeorgeA Major 757 Rep 1,408 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	Are all cars pre-wired for this? If so lets just trade.
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12-25-2016, 06:57 AM	#14
deansbimmer BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 3749 Rep 2,907 Posts Drives: 2011 E93 M3 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: DFW, Texas iTrader: (17) Garage List 1988 BMW M3 [0.00] 2013 BMW M3 [0.00] 2011 X5M [0.00] 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	They are not pre wired. It's two wires. I think bmw sells a retrofit kit.
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02-09-2017, 07:17 PM	#15
Dkhan22 First Lieutenant 62 Rep 317 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: nj iTrader: (4)	If anyone wants to trade with me in the east coast area I am willing. I do not have the sunshade and would prefer it. Or we can ship it to each other.
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02-12-2017, 08:46 AM	#18
Dkhan22 First Lieutenant 62 Rep 317 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: nj iTrader: (4)	Sorry, cleared my inbox. Ready to buy.
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10-30-2019, 08:25 PM	#19
M43S7RO Major 502 Rep 1,055 Posts Drives: Jerez Black E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Peoria, AZ iTrader: (13)	Adding information for reference. I removed the sunshade and weighed it at 6.4 lbs using a bathroom scale. In five yrs of ownership, I tested it once when I got the car and once again in the last few months and it jammed and had trouble getting it back down. Never used it to actually shade anything as I dont see it as very beneficial, even in AZ. It may be useful I suppose to someone with a rear facing baby in a car seat.
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