![]() Owners of these cars and dealers very quickly found out that the finish wears off almost instantly. They attempted to mirror the Titan trim finish in the shift knob (and e-brake handle). The pre-facelift (pre-9/00 production) M5s with the sport interior and Titan trim came with a different shift knob altogether. All I had to do in that case was cut the wiring plug off of my old shifter, cut the one off of the new shifter, and splice the like wires together. When I replaced my shift knob, the old-style wiring harness parts were not available for purchase. If you own an M5 and thus have an illuminated shifter, the connector changed. The only difference in parts before and after September, 2000 is the the wiring harness. Shift knobs for non-M vehicles, or un-illuminated parts can be found from ECS Tuning. Vehicles with Titan Line trim, manufactured on or after 9/00: 25112282400.Vehicles with Titan Line trim, manufactured before 9/00: 25112282402.Vehicles with Bruyere Wood trim manufactured on or after 9/00: 25112282202. ![]() Vehicles with Bruyere Wood trim manufactured before 9/00: 25112229055.Note that M5’s have illuminated shift knobs with the boot built in and will use one of these part numbers, depending on production date: A video of wiring an M5 shift knob is embedded at the bottom, as well as wiring an M shift knob into a non-M BMW.Īpplicable Vehicles: 1996-2003 BMW E39 5-series: 520i, 523i, 525i, 528i, 530i, 535i, 540i, M5. Objective: This article will detail the replacement of the manual shift knob found in a BMW E39 5-series. What are the correct part numbers? Which one does your vehicle need? How do you change it? If you own your 5-series long enough, you will probably want to replace it. The shifter is one of the most touched parts of the vehicle.
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