BMW E38, E39 Center Console Armrest Trim Replacement
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Part from ECS Tuning: www.ecstuning.c...
BMW Part Number: 51 16 7 141 735
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You do a great job sharing information and teaching others "how to do" things ourselves - thanks very much. It was a simple job to replace the recessed handle on the center console for my 2003 BMW 525i. I told myself before I started the work I had to have a plan and take my time so I didn't ruin anything in the process causing myself grief and probably additional cost - thanks again - the new part looks great!
Thank you very much! I'm glad you found this helpful and you were successful. :)
i just bought a 540i and the interior is pretty nice EXCEPT for that handle. i'm gonna order the part and replace it this week. thanks for posting!
Excellent. Thanks for this. I was unaware that part was individually available for our cars (figured we were stuck buying a new armrest). Mine is in similar condition. :)
Just got a 2001 e39, this channel is so helpful
Thank you thank you very helpful. Was wondering on how to replace the cupholder and also found out on how to replace that piece as well. Great job Ryam
Thank you so much for this video! I was able to put in the new handle no problem.
For those whose cupholders or storage cubbies are not loose, I found that a small thin putty knife did the trick prying each side loose.
Yesterday, I performed the poor-man's fix for this issue. I took a rag and got some friction and heat into that trim piece until it took off the remainder of the rubberized coating. It's now shiny plastic, but the money saved will buy the parts to fix the pixelated MID and gauge cluster.
Same here but only after i ordered the part. Soapy warm water plus mr clean foam eraser turned it brand new!
he did it again great video.
Fantastic -- just ordered mine from ECS. Thanks Ryan!
would really like to see a video on replacing this handle on a non-phone model. The metal base is very different.
To install new handle on this setup requires separating padding and base, as there are locating dowels that anchor handle in, and cant get past them as is. It basically needs to be inserted vertically, then foam padding on top.
I can see no way to seperate padding from base.
@E39Source I know but the video looks a little blurry. But its still helpful lol. I
am amazed how BMW parts has got ALL these parts until now even this thing. I can restore mine to new condition but that will cost me leg+arm
This is great information thanks. Greetings from peru
Hey thanks for this, got the part from Pelican. My 2003 car has a sliding armrest and open compartment instead of cup holders, which took a little persuasion to get out. Then in addition to the Phillips screws I had two nuts to remove off bolts holding the top in. Then I had to slide the mechanism to expose all the torx screws, 2 under little removable caps. Built really well I must say. Now looks a s$%t load better.
I'd love to find a nice shiny carbon fiber version of this. Can't find it yet. Still looking.
nicely done!!!
can you do video how change the coin box in e39 ?
if the handle piece lifts 'up' and 'out' is the disassembling and removal of the sliding try necessary?
Does anyone know the answer?
Nice!
what size torx?
I replaced mine with the european flip up center storage.
This is pretty helpful but the quality is just a tad low.....
I need help in how to replace the storage box with the sliding shutter
on my 98 E39. Doesn't look like it has any screws to it, but not sure
how to take it out. It is the black box underneath the armrest with a
sliding shutter that goes up and down. Thanks
It's all the same part, with slider and the box. It's really just pressed in there. I usually take out the center console trim to replace it so I don't damage anything, but you can also just grab it and pull out at the angle of which it sits in there.
It IS that easy.
Ryan,,,, how about the hollow center piece,,, mine is in terrible condition.
Need one piece.Thanks
The cubby with the slide up door? bit.ly/36zkrMd
E39Source Not that one!... the center arm rest( plastic rectangular slot)where the phone would sit... for the none Phone setup.
@@ernestolopez6899 bit.ly/3gvf5pV
Can you do a vid on replacing t he tray?
I'll do a video on the next one I do.
Why is it...none of my stuff ever comes out so easily. Instead of cup-holders, I have a small storage bin and it just does not want to come out. I feel like I'm gonna break whatever is holding it in place, tabs, etc...
A storage bin in the cup holder area? What car do you have, I haven't heard of that?
Really...let me clarify, your vid (1:10 mark) instead of cup holders under the rear vent console. Mine is a small open-style bin, nothing special...and its small...fairly useless. and I did manage to pry it out. Lift-up and pry from the sides...the sides have a tab to hold it in place. (2001 525)
www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=DT43-USA-12-2000-E39-BMW-525i&diagId=51_2266
(Item #5)
Oh, under the rear vents. My apologies.
Is this compartment under it not a storage? If so, why won’t mine open.
The North American arm rest does not open for storage, it just slides forwards and backwards.
@@E39Source thank you very much, also is there a reason my sunroof goes almost to closed and decides nahhh, not today and opens all the way back up
@@anthonyvita8548 Push up on the front center part of the glass as it approaches the closed position. This is a common process, I am not sure why it does that.
@@E39Source also much appreciated, I noticed it catches on a little piece of the plastic just before it reaches closed