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Bought this but not sure on what to do.
What's your opinion fit or flog.

The e53 is a total different set up and what you have in the pic wont work Im afraid....thats for car with an i-drive system....

It's a copy made for the e53.
The P button doesn't work but the lights work with the connectors fitted.
You unplug the existing cables and fit these in between if you know what i meen.

Oh right...never seen one, fit it and see if it looks right....

Personally if I was to buy an E53 with one fitted it would go in the bin.....or on ebay.

I was happy to accept my E53 for what it was and kept it looking original.

Horses for courses.......if fitting this will bring happiness to you then great.

I bought one of these a year ago - £120.

It is nasty, it vibrates & rattles, feels cheap & tacky, and looks like some sort of sex toy for perverts.
Worst £120 I ever spent.

I opened it up after I refitted the original X5 Gear Knob, & in all honesty it is actually worth £20 at best in my opinion.

I bought the Chromiumtech one for my old E93, it worked fine for 2 years until it failed 2 days before I part exchanged the car, luckily it failed on the drive as the gear release button fell into the knob and it wouldn't move out of park.
Pulled out the original and refitted it in 5 minutes , all was well.

Must admit it does feel a bit flimsy.
I might give it a try as i think the stick just pull's out i think that is how anybody know for certain ???.
Could take a pic while it's fitted and working to put on that auction site we all know.

[quote="Alan Gunn"]
Must admit it does feel a bit flimsy.
I might give it a try as i think the stick just pull's out i think that is how anybody know for certain ???.
Could take a pic while it's fitted and working to put on that auction site we all know.
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Yes...put it in the Neutral position, hold the button in and pull straight up...beware people have lost teeth and have had nice black eyes,so make sure you face is not in the way!