Ceramic controls retrofit

serj.ru · 12-14-2017, 08:06 AM

Yesterday received new ceramic selector and immediately installed it in my Alpina XD3 (f25).
Everything is bolt-on, only required torx 20 & 25 and my small victorinox knife to release electric connectors.
Next upgrade is ceramic iDrive, but I'll replace basic one for the new sensor model and it requires me to re-wire two wires. Replace CAN-1 with CAN-2, to be exact. So I'll do it a bit later.

nyalpine90 · 12-14-2017, 10:37 AM

more pics of alpina x3

Asianoak · 12-14-2017, 12:53 PM

Looks beautiful. Love the interior upgrades on the Alpina.

serj.ru · 12-14-2017, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by nyalpine90

more pics of alpina x3

Thank you for your interest. To be specific, it's an XD3, not an X3.

Here is mine:

It is #033 of some like eight hundreds made up to date.

serj.ru · 12-14-2017, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Asianoak

Looks beautiful. Love the interior upgrades on the Alpina.

Thank you. It is a little bit difficult to balance between the upgrades I wish and the necessity to keep Alpina's exclusive interior in its original condition.
But for sure, ceramic controls will no way break the interior.

The only problem is with the climate and volume knobs - they are different from the X5 (F15) and 5 series (F10) and cannot be retrofitted. We are still looking for the donor or other possibility to retrofit them.

By the way, original new alcantara console have been ordered from the factory more than a month ago - still don't have it yet....

nyalpine90 · 12-15-2017, 06:24 AM

definitely a rare and beautiful XD3

Lurcher · 10-24-2018, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by serj.ru

Next upgrade is ceramic iDrive, but I'll replace basic one for the new sensor model and it requires me to re-wire two wires. Replace CAN-1 with CAN-2, to be exact. So I'll do it a bit later.

Any update on installing the ceramic iDrive controller?

serj.ru · 11-15-2018, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Lurcher

Any update on installing the ceramic iDrive controller?

I made a complete facelift, exterior + interior.
That led to a controller replacement to a newest available version.
Temporary installed normal one, but the ceramic one from G12 (7 series) is already ordered and on its way.

Adaptive LED lights:

KAFAS upgrade (lane departure warning, collision avoidance):

New mirrors with blind spot warning and surround view cameras:

And the stainless steel start-stop button:

so the stainless steel idrive controller will be in the same style:
(sorry, this picture is from ebay, because mine is just ordered from the dealer and had not arrived yet)

And the only problem will be the climate control knobs. My friends did the experiments - it is not possible to retrofit ones form X5 or 5 series...

x3sm · 11-15-2018, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by serj.ru

And the stainless steel start-stop button:

I did the same upgrades! Where did you get the stainless steel start-stop button? I really want to do that as well!

Thanks

serj.ru · 11-15-2018, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by x3sm

Where did you get the stainless steel start-stop button? I really want to do that as well!

Thanks

PMed you, but will repeat here: Start-stop button is just from the 7 series (G12). It is about 5 minutes to replace it if you have at leas the basic toolset. Just find it on ebay and disassemble when receive. It is very easy.

rockit2 · 11-17-2018, 09:50 AM

one sweet ride congrats

karlshea · 11-17-2018, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by serj.ru

Adaptive LED lights

Did you start out with halogen or Xenon?

serj.ru · 11-26-2018, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by karlshea

Did you start out with halogen or Xenon?

Sorry, missed your question!
I started with Xenon, but not adaptive one.

doodlebro · 11-26-2018, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by serj.ru

PMed you, but will repeat here: Start-stop button is just from the 7 series (G12). It is about 5 minutes to replace it if you have at leas the basic toolset. Just find it on ebay and disassemble when receive. It is very easy.

Do you have a part number? Real OEM isn't very helpful for finding this.

serj.ru · 11-26-2018, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by doodlebro

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Originally Posted by serj.ru

PMed you, but will repeat here: Start-stop button is just from the 7 series (G12). It is about 5 minutes to replace it if you have at leas the basic toolset. Just find it on ebay and disassemble when receive. It is very easy.

Do you have a part number? Real OEM isn't very helpful for finding this.

61319869563

karlshea · 11-26-2018, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by serj.ru

Sorry, missed your question!
I started with Xenon, but not adaptive one.

Ahh alright. I'm about to do the retrofit to LED, but from halogen. I think mine is going to be a lot different than from Xenon to LED.

x3sm · 11-27-2018, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by karlshea

Ahh alright. I'm about to do the retrofit to LED, but from halogen. I think mine is going to be a lot different than from Xenon to LED.

What year is your X3? You will have an interesting time doing the retrofit.

karlshea · 11-28-2018, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by x3sm

What year is your X3? You will have an interesting time doing the retrofit.

2016. Yep it seems that way. Already have a new FRM and a pinout spreadsheet ready to go.

x3sm · 11-29-2018, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by karlshea

2016. Yep it seems that way. Already have a new FRM and a pinout spreadsheet ready to go.

Okay, it will be much easier for you. The LCI already came pre-wired for LED/Bi-xenon. Alls you will have to do is run extra wires to ZGW.

karlshea · 11-29-2018, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by x3sm

Okay, it will be much easier for you. The LCI already came pre-wired for LED/Bi-xenon. Alls you will have to do is run extra wires to ZGW.

Good to know! I'm waiting on a friend and my schedules to line up and then start pulling panels to take a look. I've got all the parts already from eBay, but either way it's definitely going to be a project haha.

x3sm · 12-27-2018, 01:59 PM

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Do you have pictures of this installed?

Victoracer · 12-27-2018, 03:40 PM

I want that Kafas upgrade so bad I can taste it! Nice job sir!!!

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