[Tim@codemybimmer]

Originally Posted by beanbaguk

I've come across your thread several times as I'd like to retrofit the drivers side glove box to my F31.

However, I'm worried about cutting out the dash area to fit it before knowing 100% it will fit!!!

Has anybody done this before and do you have photos to show prior to fitting the glovebox?

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[beanbaguk]

Originally Posted by Timbits93

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Good find! Cheers!

I've ordered the parts so hopefully it'll be easy enough to fit.

Ta!

[CazuaLLUK]

Sweet mod!

[jgoens]

Interesting idea. I just popped the panel with the light and button and it has a good space. Can anyone confirm all I need it the folding box and it will fit right in? I can move the light and button to the back like the OP but want to make sure the box is "plug and play" where the hole already is before I spend $70. This would be too easy.

[bmrguy03]

Originally Posted by jgoens

Interesting idea. I just popped the panel with the light and button and it has a good space. Can anyone confirm all I need it the folding box and it will fit right in? I can move the light and button to the back like the OP but want to make sure the box is "plug and play" where the hole already is before I spend $70. This would be too easy.

Yes it will work. I just did it myself.

[JayPichardo]

Sweet set up

[Dyl]

So I got myself a new phone with wireless charging. I saw this thread an decided to do something similar.

I already had the extended storage so it wasn't as difficult to whip it out and add a Nokia DT-900. This is ideal because it is already 12v. I placed it horizontally so that it would charge no matter where the phone was in the holder. It has 3 inductive coils so has a greater chance of instigating the charge.

Unlike the the linked post I just left the unit in its case and just used strong double sided tape to hold it in place.

Being a smart arse I decided to place an charge status LED so I could see it was actually charging. I used a bright SM LED and change the resistor on the circuit board to a 150 Ohm and drilled a small hole on the side of the unit on the inside of the storage. I placed the lens that is inside the DT-900 so make it a bit more obvious.

I also hard wired the power cable to the wireless charger, this is not really necessary, the supplied cable is long enough I think.

Instead of the complicated removal of any of the centre console I just tapped into the 12v socket under the passenger glove box with a couple of scotch locks (Red is +, brown is ground) . It's only 2 screws to remove the panel.

If you ignore adding the LED this is a super easy mod to do. It's taken me longer to write this post than to actually do.

Poor vid, but you get the idea, and can see the LED status indictor

Thanks to the thread starter for the inspiration.

[SoCalM235iR]

Excellent idea for the charger.

[Daggers]

I don’t suppose by some miracle someone has the part numbers for a RHD car?

[KingpinRCR]

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According to realoem it’s the same part for rhd or lhd.
There are 5 versions though, depending on the colour of the dash.
Black: 51459240633
Cognac: 51456833343
Sattlebrown: 51459240634
Oyster: 51459240636
Venetobeige: 51459240635

The retainerplate should also be the same.

[artekniem]

Great mod! I want to convert the blank area in front of the closable lid (in front of the cupholders) into a wireless charging tray- I wonder if the plastic/rubber thickness there would prevent charging?

[Mkswoosh]

So I would need the folding box and retainer plate with no cutting needed since I just need to remove my driving assist buttons.

[Dog Face Pony Soldier]

Originally Posted by Mkswoosh

So I would need the folding box and retainer plate with no cutting needed since I just need to remove my driving assist buttons.

I just zip tied my buttons behind the dashboard. I don't ever toggle them on/off except at the track since it's constantly alerting me I'm on a car's rear.

[Mkswoosh]

Originally Posted by glennQNYC

I just zip tied my buttons behind the dashboard. I don't ever toggle them on/off except at the track since it's constantly alerting me I'm on a car's rear.

All I have is the blind spot button I never pressed. I should just tuck it behind as well. Guess. I'lllook at some wrecked 3 series and find it for cheap.

[ColinGSeries]

This sounds awesome as our cars don't really have a great place to put your phone while it's charging that's easily accessible but concealed.

I'm wondering if its at all possible to mount the assist buttons to the door of the driver's glovebox itself. That would be really cool.

[Michael340i]

Originally Posted by ColinGSeries

This sounds awesome as our cars don't really have a great place to put your phone while it's charging that's easily accessible but concealed.

I'm wondering if its at all possible to mount the assist buttons to the door of the driver's glovebox itself. That would be really cool.

I bought the box and plate to try out options like this. Dismantled it all today and everything fitted perfectly, but there is nowhere in the door to fit the buttons, without it looking a real mess either on the outside, or on the inside. The top half of the cubby box door is the catch mechanism that holds the door closed.

My conclusion from looking at the options are
1. You can stick the buttons in the back of the cubby, which doesn't work for me, I have three buttons and I do want to switch lane departure on and off on motorway/normal roads, so need to be able to see the switch.
2. Bury the buttons behind the box and leave everything on (or off) permanently. Again, this wouldn't work for me.
3. Extend the three wires to the switch and relocate the switch to the front of the centre console, in the vertical part of the dash ahead of the cupholders. This is the way I'll go, but with a car less than a year old I'm concerned about the effect something so obvious would have on the warranty, so may wait a couple of years before I do this.

[Wexford]

Great mod. Does the wireless charging work with a case?

[Trevorstein]

Hey,

Excellent Post OP!!

I'm about to do something similar!


Cheers!

[Trevorstein]

Originally Posted by Michael340i

I bought the box and plate to try out options like this. Dismantled it all today and everything fitted perfectly, but there is nowhere in the door to fit the buttons, without it looking a real mess either on the outside, or on the inside. The top half of the cubby box door is the catch mechanism that holds the door closed.

My conclusion from looking at the options are
1. You can stick the buttons in the back of the cubby, which doesn't work for me, I have three buttons and I do want to switch lane departure on and off on motorway/normal roads, so need to be able to see the switch.
2. Bury the buttons behind the box and leave everything on (or off) permanently. Again, this wouldn't work for me.
3. Extend the three wires to the switch and relocate the switch to the front of the centre console, in the vertical part of the dash ahead of the cupholders. This is the way I'll go, but with a car less than a year old I'm concerned about the effect something so obvious would have on the warranty, so may wait a couple of years before I do this.

Hey,

I'm thinking of going this route.

How did you fit it here (C.C.) alongside [Edit: or below] the USB?

Any photos would be greatly appreciated!!


Cheers!

[Michael340i]

Originally Posted by Trevorstein

Hey,

I'm thinking of going this route.

How did you fit it here (C.C.) alongside [Edit: or below] the USB?

Any photos would be greatly appreciated!!


Cheers!

I haven't fitted it yet, but I took out the switch and tried it in different places, it seemed to fit best in the area below the USB

[Trevorstein]

Originally Posted by Michael340i

I haven't fitted it yet, but I took out the switch and tried it in different places, it seemed to fit best in the area below the USB

If and when you do get it done, please post some photos.

I've got to convince my tech. that it will fit here. He insists it won't because of the interior clearance
with the bottom of the head unit!

Greatly appreciated!?!


Cheers!

[Michael340i]

Originally Posted by Trevorstein

If and when you do get it done, please post some photos.

I've got to convince my tech. that it will fit here. He insists it won't because of the interior clearance
with the bottom of the head unit!

Greatly appreciated!?!


Cheers!

I wasn't planning to fit it pointing straight down! Thought I'd find some way to fit it at the same angle as the heater unit, so it could be seen, and wouldn't hit the head unit.

Have just ordered a new trim panel that goes under the heater unit, aiming to try cutting that and fitting the switch into it. Its not really a new panel, it was £3 on ebay