Help with Part Number.

Chopper45 · 01-22-2020, 01:16 PM

Hi, Can someone please help me find the part number for the Badge/Logo used in the X3M/X4M Seats. I have the M Seats in an M40d and the Badge/Logo is really cheap looking as the pictures show.

asyvan · 01-22-2020, 01:46 PM

Man, that looks more like it's a protection cover over the actual M badge.
What if you carefully try to see if it will pop loose?

freshxdough · 01-22-2020, 02:03 PM

It is not a cover.

I tried looking up the part on an X3 M and an X4 M and the diagram is incorrect. Can't get the part number until the diagram is fixed.

BMWZ4 · 01-22-2020, 07:51 PM

Fyi the M badges from the X3m/4m's are illuminated if that matters to you

skyscraper_g80 · 11-17-2020, 01:56 AM

Chopper45 I'm not 100% sure, but the part number could be 52108745038?

OHV_44 · 11-17-2020, 03:03 AM

There is only one M emblem in the current parts catalog.

https://www.leebmann24.de/bmw-ersatz...=52&bt=52_4671

skyscraper_g80 · 11-17-2020, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OHV_44

There is only one M emblem in the current parts catalog.

https://www.leebmann24.de/bmw-ersatz...=52&bt=52_4671

This links to the M40d, which would have the non-illuminated black plastic badge which the OP already has in his car from the factory.

https://www.leebmann24.de/emblem-bel...108745038.html

This link (from the same website) says the part is compatible with the X3M and X4M, which is known to have the illuminated badge the OP is looking for. Again however, I'm not sure how accurate the compatibility information is.

OHV_44 · 11-17-2020, 03:28 AM

Seems to be for the M only.

skyscraper_g80 · 11-17-2020, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by OHV_44

Seems to be for the M only.

Exactly- the OP has the new M Seats (as opposed to the sports seats) which are the same shape and overall form of the seats found in the X3M, and he is wanting to retrofit the illuminated badge from the X3M into his M40d.

I'm not sure if the M seats in the M40i/M40d have a wiring harness to power the illumination though. Even if they don't, it would still look better than the cheap black plastic badge.

comber · 11-17-2020, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OHV_44

There is only one M emblem in the current parts catalog.

https://www.leebmann24.de/bmw-ersatz...=52&bt=52_4671

The question is if this emblem comes in color as in the picture, or is just a black plastic one...

OHV_44 · 11-17-2020, 03:55 AM

Unfortunately, here it looks like the emblems are black.
https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1774279

comber · 11-17-2020, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by OHV_44

Unfortunately, here it looks like the emblems are black.
https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1774279

Yes, that's the reason people want to change it, me included when I have the car, but I am searching and can't find anywhere if the reference you posted is the black one, or in color as it appears in the diagram.

The other one is the illuminated one, and you even can see some cables coming from the headrest, which is something we will not have.

comber · 11-17-2020, 06:14 AM

Watching some videos of the M3/M4 emblem removal, and the diagram of the part numbers we have here, I would say that system is the same, so you can remove it just by pulling it with your nails...maybe with a plastic tool if nails are not strong enough.

Seems like a good option even if they are not illuminated.

comber · 11-17-2020, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chopper45

Hi, Can someone please help me find the part number for the Badge/Logo used in the X3M/X4M Seats. I have the M Seats in an M40d and the Badge/Logo is really cheap looking as the pictures show.

By the way...I think that if you modify the Title of the thread, it will attract the attention of many more people, and maybe there is someone who has already done it...

ramparts · 11-17-2020, 08:09 AM

Don't expect to find any power connectors inside however for the lights - they will likely just be dumb

comber · 11-17-2020, 08:43 AM

For me, just the change from cheap black plastic to something shiny, colored and with a silver border is already worth it. If it lights up or not ... it's not that bad

comber · 02-19-2021, 09:48 AM

Well, I finally bought them...and received now.

"Legs" are similar to "old" M3/M4, so it should be very easy to remove black ones and put these (let's see when I have the car). The thing that is different is that instead of a cable with a connector, the connector itself is integrated in the emblem, so it depends on if we have our headrest prepared for this to illuminate or not.

Here you have some pics in case you are interested:

skyscraper_g80 · 02-19-2021, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comber

Well, I finally bought them...and received now.

"Legs" are similar to "old" M3/M4, so it should be very easy to remove black ones and put these (let's see when I have the car). The thing that is different is that instead of a cable with a connector, the connector itself is integrated in the emblem, so it depends on if we have our headrest prepared for this to illuminate or not.

Thanks for posting those pictures, looks promising! Keen to see some pictures of the install and final result

comber · 03-07-2021, 09:14 AM

Finally installed, I put some pictures here:

https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showp...7&postcount=41

Lucky Phil · 02-25-2022, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comber

Finally installed, I put some pictures here:

https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showp...7&postcount=41

Hi Guys

This is my first post, so I apologize in advance if I have got this wrong.
( I cannot find any info on how to use this site )

I'm also wanting to change the ugly black plastic headrest badge for the M colour one,
however I cannot work out how to remove the original badge.

I can see that "comber" from Spain has already done this, unfortunately he has not
shown us how he changed the badge, do you need a special BMW tool to do this ?

Thank you in advance

njw1967 · 07-25-2022, 08:41 AM

Has anyone worked out how to wire these into the interior lighting yet ?

Shaun170 · 07-26-2022, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by njw1967

Has anyone worked out how to wire these into the interior lighting yet ?

No and it’s very frustrating.

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OHV_44 Captain 1789 Rep 642 Posts Drives: 2024 G60 520i Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Near Berlin (GER) iTrader: (0)	Unfortunately, here it looks like the emblems are black. https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1774279 __________________ BMW since 1990: 3-3-3-5-3-3-5-3-7-5-3-5-x3-5
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comber Lieutenant 328 Rep 501 Posts Drives: 2021 X4 M40i Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Spain iTrader: (0)	Watching some videos of the M3/M4 emblem removal, and the diagram of the part numbers we have here, I would say that system is the same, so you can remove it just by pulling it with your nails...maybe with a plastic tool if nails are not strong enough. Seems like a good option even if they are not illuminated.
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comber Lieutenant 328 Rep 501 Posts Drives: 2021 X4 M40i Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Spain iTrader: (0)	For me, just the change from cheap black plastic to something shiny, colored and with a silver border is already worth it. If it lights up or not ... it's not that bad
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comber Lieutenant 328 Rep 501 Posts Drives: 2021 X4 M40i Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Spain iTrader: (0)	Well, I finally bought them...and received now. "Legs" are similar to "old" M3/M4, so it should be very easy to remove black ones and put these (let's see when I have the car). The thing that is different is that instead of a cable with a connector, the connector itself is integrated in the emblem, so it depends on if we have our headrest prepared for this to illuminate or not. Here you have some pics in case you are interested:
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