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if you are referring to me, the part I ordered is 100% BMW original, my dealer accepted to import 1 crystal shift knob as a test, if it works, I have to buy it, if not, they will keep it, so there's no risk involved on this deal for me and for my car.
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Will post the results once the part arrives in about a month
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right lol every time i get in and carplay doesnt work right or acts up or something else isnt right I get anxious. I wouldn't ever have the courage to mess with any oem part or mods. at worst I'd wait out the lease and get the feature on the next build...
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I hope to be able to have the glass shifter installed when my car arrives at the dealer. I’ve got a build date of March 9. My dealer says that once a vin has been assigned they will be able to order the part, but after reading through the posts above I wonder if this is actually true.
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TurtleBoy, I selected ametrin metallic for the color (I hope I like it as I’ve seen different shades in different lighting) and somehow that affected the cutoff for changes. I’m sure it would be much cheaper to add it during the build. When I get an actual price for retrofit, I may just stay with what’s on the vehicle. Regardless, I know I’ll love the car. I have a 2014x5x35i, and it’s terrific, but I really like the 2019 redesign.
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Did you ever install the glass shifter? I just purchased a 2019 and it was the only feature missing. Want to know if I can add.
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The glass shifter is definitely cool at night but during the day, it does give off a lot of glare when the sunroof is open. Sure it looks better than the stock shifter but I wish there was an intermediate option.
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I love the look of the glass shifter. You could put a slight black tint on it that would reduce glare and still allow light to glow. Think, something like a tail light tint.
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it's not really even from the shifter. it's more that it comes from the glass idrive controller.
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thanks guys for the info. I saw some pics online with the lit up arrows and about to make an appointment with the dealer and have them replace it.
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