Lighted shift knob?

[05ImolaRed]

Know its a newb? Tried searching, but the ZHP shift knob just looks like it should be lighted like my old e36m3 knob was. Is mine broken or are they not lighted in the shift pattern at the top?

Thanks
Chuck

[kayger12]

The stock ZHP shift knob isn't lighted.

I believe there are several aftermarket options available if you would like a lighted one, however.

[jreyes19]

Here you go just a few links from a quick search
they are not stock with e46 zhp but you can most certainly buy them
i say go for it :)

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-330i-M54_3.0l/Interior/Shifter/ES47605/

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004UFTZL6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=zhpcom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004UFTZL6

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574947307&toolid=10001&campid=5336776893&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Febaymotors%2FBMW-3-5-Z3-M-5spd-Illuminated-leather-shift-knob-%3Fcmd%3DViewItem%26item%3D350464641393

[kayger12]

Here you go just a few links from a quick search
they are not stock with e46 zhp but you can most certainly buy them
i say go for it :)

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-330i-M54_3.0l/Interior/Shifter/ES47605/

http://www.amazon.com/BMW-Illuminated-Emblem-without-emblem/dp/B004UFTZL6

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574947307&toolid=10001&campid=5336776893&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Febaymotors%2FBMW-3-5-Z3-M-5spd-Illuminated-leather-shift-knob-%3Fcmd%3DViewItem%26item%3D350464641393

Good looking out.

[zj96sc]

I think there's a guy somewhere that will add lighting to your ZHP knob so you get the ZHP knob with the 6 speed pattern. Can't remember which forum but its out there.

[cakM3]

This is the one you want for your 6-speed ZHP knob my friends :thumbsup

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574947307&toolid=10001&campid=5336776893&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FBMW-M-ZHP-Leather-Short-Shift-Knob-6-speed-illuminated-NEW-%2F180782747767%3F_trksid%3Dp4340.m185%26_trkparms %3Dalgo%253DSIC.NPJS%2526its%253DI%2526itu%253DUA% 2526otn%253D5%2526pmod%253D170622148265%2526ps%253 D63%2526clkid%253D7325714639973236100

[MrMaico]

This is the one you want for your 6-speed ZHP knob my friends :thumbsup

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574947307&toolid=10001&campid=5336776893&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FBMW-M-ZHP-Leather-Short-Shift-Knob-6-speed-illuminated-NEW-%2F180782747767%3F_trksid%3Dp4340.m185%26_trkparms %3Dalgo%253DSIC.NPJS%2526its%253DI%2526itu%253DUA% 2526otn%253D5%2526pmod%253D170622148265%2526ps%253 D63%2526clkid%253D7325714639973236100

+1 Anywhere else you might find a lighted ZHP knob will be quite a bit more expensive. Gonna have to order me one of these, one of these days. :-)

Barry

[cakM3]

Barry, I have been thinking the same thing. I have one mounted on my ///M and it's nice but I got that one from LeatherZ before they jacked up the pricing for the 6-speed knob by $100.....

Check out the link: http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=01&Product_Code=IllumZHPShiftKnob&Category_Code=Knobs (http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=01&Product_Code=IllumZHPShiftKnob&Category_Code=Knobs)

[MrMaico]

Barry, I have been thinking the same thing. I have one mounted on my ///M and it's nice but I got that one from LeatherZ before they jacked up the pricing for the 6-speed knob by $100.....

Check out the link: http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=01&Product_Code=IllumZHPShiftKnob&Category_Code=Knobs (http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=01&Product_Code=IllumZHPShiftKnob&Category_Code=Knobs)

Ya, that's a little more than I'd want to spend on one. Someone here on the site has one of those Ebay ones and the lighting looked pretty uniform on his, better than it looks in the Ebay pics even.

Barry

[sna77]

A little late to this, but just wanted to ask the experts before I ordered. :)

What am I missing?

OEM illuminated 6 speed shift knob on eBay for $120 shipped:
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574947307&toolid=10001&campid=5336776893&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FBMW-M-ZHP-Leather-Short-Shift-Knob-6-speed-illuminated-NEW-%2F180782747767%3F_trksid%3Dp4340.m185%26_trkparms %3Dalgo%253DSIC.NPJS%2526its%253DI%2526itu%253DUA% 2526otn%253D5%2526pmod%253D170622148265%2526ps%253 D63%2526clkid%253D7325714639973236100

Same exact thing at LeatherZ for $290?! $175 + $115 for the 6 speed emblem?!
http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=01&Product_Code=IllumZHPShiftKnob&Category_Code=Knobs

[wsmeyer]

A little late to this, but just wanted to ask the experts before I ordered. :)

What am I missing?

OEM illuminated 6 speed shift knob on eBay for $120 shipped:
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574947307&toolid=10001&campid=5336776893&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FBMW-M-ZHP-Leather-Short-Shift-Knob-6-speed-illuminated-NEW-%2F180782747767%3F_trksid%3Dp4340.m185%26_trkparms %3Dalgo%253DSIC.NPJS%2526its%253DI%2526itu%253DUA% 2526otn%253D5%2526pmod%253D170622148265%2526ps%253 D63%2526clkid%253D7325714639973236100


Don't know but I'm thinking about buying one too. If you check his feedback there are several positive comments already on previous sales of the ZHP knob.

William.

[webster]

i donno, the leatherz is expensive but it looks like better quality. the illumination of the shift gate emblem looks much better. in the ebay one, the lighting looks pretty bad honestly. the "1" and "3" on the emblem are way brighter than the rest of it...

http://www.leatherz.com/Merchant2/art/m6speed99.jpg

vs.

http://oi39.tinypic.com/25rgv3t.jpg

as for why it is so expensive, this is the explanation on the leatherz site:


Why the M 6 Speed insert costs more

The Illuminated M 6 Speed Insert is difficult to get. The only way I can get this insert is to purchase a second shift knob from BMW with this particular insert. If you want to save the $115 charge, you can send me the insert from your stock shift knob and I can use it. I will even take $15 off the price of the Illuminated ZHP Shift Knob (making it $160). Please call me for more details. Shift Knobs purchased with this insert not eligible for return or exchange: The insert is too difficult for me to get and too expensive. Alternatively, if you would like to purchase a shift knob with no insert, so you can install the one from your car yourself, I can sell you one with no insert (If you decide to get a shift knob with no insert, I will take $15 off the price (making it $160) though there are no returns on a shift knob sold without an insert).

[danewilson77]

So...you want the lit one?

I do not think you're missing anything.

[MrMaico]

There are some pics of the Ebay one in this thread. Like I mentioned, I think it looks better than his Ebay pics would indicate. Not perfect, but the price is a lot better than LeatherZ.

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?3076-Illuminated-shift-knob&p=69624#post69624

[cakM3]

i donno, the leatherz is expensive but it looks like better quality. the illumination of the shift gate emblem looks much better. in the ebay one, the lighting looks pretty bad honestly. the "1" and "3" on the emblem are way brighter than the rest of it...

http://www.leatherz.com/Merchant2/art/m6speed99.jpg

vs.

http://oi39.tinypic.com/25rgv3t.jpg

as for why it is so expensive, this is the explanation on the leatherz site:

I have the LeatherZ shift knob and also one done by deadlysyns from M3Forum.net. Comparing the two, the one done by deadlysyns is by far the best I have seen :thumbsup

This is how deadlysyns Lit ZHP shift knob looks like :)
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/cc68a5a0.jpg

As you can see, everything is lit up. I will be taking him up on his offer to mod my lit ZHP shift knob in my ZHP after I get back from the mafia meet.

[webster]

my shift knob only has the ///M emblem (no 1-6 shift gate) so an illuminated knob would be pretty silly for me..

[M0nk3y]

I have the LeatherZ shift knob and also one done by deadlysyns from M3Forum.net. Comparing the two, the one done by deadlysyns is by far the best I have seen :thumbsup

This is how deadlysyns Lit ZHP shift knob looks like :)
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/cc68a5a0.jpg

As you can see, everything is lit up. I will be taking him up on his offer to mod my lit ZHP shift knob in my ZHP after I get back from the mafia meet.

You using the extra knob I sent to you finally? Lol

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[cakM3]

You using the extra knob I sent to you finally? Lol

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Done and installed, Yep :thumbsup Your shift knob has been installed in my ///M :) The lit LeatherZ shift knob is in my ZHP. I liked the results of modding your shift knob so much that I had to keep it in my ///M...

I'm glad I purchased your shift knob :biggrin

[ryankokesh]

What's so special about his knob?

[cakM3]

What's so special about his knob?

Look at the picture in post #17.

[sna77]

Just got mine installed today!

This knob was created by user "deadlysyns" from m3forum.net by taking the emblem from a Z4 //M lit shift knob (part # 25117836906 http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BT93&mospid=49345&btnr=25_0411&hg=25&fg=10&hl=1) and a standard ZHP 6 speed shift knob (part # 25117896886 http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AV53&mospid=47725&btnr=25_0328&hg=25&fg=95&hl=29). He even upgraded the LED lighting so that it glows evenly as Charlie posted above. The wiring is tapped into the ashtray light, and the dimming function even works... And of course, the back light goes on and off with the parking / headlights.

He did an amazing job. Install took about 10 minutes...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0kbyy6pe5bE

[danewilson77]

Looks nice....

[cakM3]

Glad to see you got yours as well Steve! :thumbsup

[sna77]

Thanks--totally worth the wait Charlie!

[cakM3]

I told you it would be :biggrin

Now to get my other lit ZHP shift know modded by Cong. His lit shift knobs are top quality :thumbsup

[sna77]

Cong quote: "Consider yourself lucky, that's the last one I'm doing,they are a pain in the ass." ha... :)

[cakM3]

I knew he was thinking about stopping... if that's the case then I will consider myself lucky because I have one of these fine examples :)

[ryankokesh]

What's the consensus on the eBay flavor lighted knob? Is it worth it to go that route, or should I just get a regular old unlit knob?

[ryankokesh]

Anyone...?

[danewilson77]

Bling = Light

Clean(OEM) = No light

Depends on what you're after.

Ebay = Roll dice



That's all I got.

[Crickett]

What's the consensus on the eBay flavor lighted knob? Is it worth it to go that route, or should I just get a regular old unlit knob?


Ya, that's a little more than I'd want to spend on one. Someone here on the site has one of those Ebay ones and the lighting looked pretty uniform on his, better than it looks in the Ebay pics even.

Barry

Seems like the eBay ones (at least the one linked in this thread) look better (i.e. more uniform lighting) than the pics would lead you to believe. Personally, I think that while the lit knobs do look pretty cool, I wouldn't value one more than $50 – $60.

[llll1l1ll]

I've always wanted an illuminated shift knob, but the installation looks like a big ol' PITA of wiring. I hate wiring. I once tried to re-wire my first E30 so that the fogs came on with just the parking lights on, and I messed it up so then the headlights didn't work.

[cakM3]

Bling = Light

Clean(OEM) = No light

I go for the bling ;)

[webster]

i like how the courtesy lights in the cabin dimly illuminate the knob at night, even if you don't have an illuminated knob itself. at least, i see it :shift

[sna77]

The wiring took 2 minutes to do, just tap into the light for the ash tray.

[cakM3]

That's what I did....I don't think it even took 2 minutes to do - it was so easy :thumbsup

[ryankokesh]

Ah man, can't decide if I should go ebay lighted or ecs oem.... :blink

[cakM3]

both are OEM ZHP shift knobs. One is just modded so that it lights up. :)

[sna77]

just out of curiosity... is yours worn out? You already have the ECS one. :)

[ryankokesh]

Lol, yeah, mine's pretty worn.


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[sna77]

My vote is for the lighted one... Love mine. Such a nice, subtle touch.

[cakM3]

My vote is for the lighted one... Love mine. Such a nice, subtle touch.

+1

Can't agree more! :thumbsup


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[ryankokesh]

Would you guys still vote lighted though if it's the eBay flavor? I'm not sure I can spend $180 right now to have deadlysyn or whoever do it...


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[cakM3]

from what Steve has told me deadlysyn no longer mods the shift knob but you can try sending him a PM at M3Forum to find out for sure...if you can get one of his examples, it's well worth the admission fees...:thumbsup

[sna77]

Deadlysyns knob is $280... Its an A+. eBay looks to be a B+ for much less money. I'd go with that one if money is tight.

[ryankokesh]

whoa... ebay it is...

[MrMaico]

I've been tempted to get the Ebay one too. I wish I hadn't already ordered a spare from Tischer.

When I had deadlysyns wrap mine in Alcantara about a year or so ago I asked about lighting and he never answered the question so I just assumed he didn't want to do them anymore and didn't press the issue.

[ryankokesh]

Yeah, he didn't answer me so I'm guessing he's not in the business any more.

[ryankokesh]

I can't find them on eBay anymore... Maybe it's stock for me.

[cakM3]

Deadlysyns knob is $280... Its an A+. eBay looks to be a B+ for much less money. I'd go with that one if money is tight.

I have to agree with Steve...if you could get Cong's examples you would be lucky...

BP got to see just how nice this lit shift knob is...well worth the money IMHO...:thumbsup


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[MrMaico]

I can't find them on eBay anymore... Maybe it's stock for me.

Here they are.......

http://stores.ebay.com/spitzbube85?_rdc=1

[terraphantm]

Has anyone tried spitzbube's new knobs? Looks like the M-logo lights up now. At $130, I'm tempted to try (leatherz will cost me a net $290, and I don't even know how much deadlysyns charges)

A part of me wants to hold off though since the f10 m5 comes with a lighted zhp knob and it's only a matter of time until the part number is listed in the etk.