[Blue330CiC]

I have seen many people who have changed their shift nob on an auto box...does anyone know whether it's possible to fit a manula nob on an Auto "stick", and also do we really need the button there as on the OEM gear nob? Can anyone tell me the process of taking off a auto gear nob?

Cheers
:dunno:

 

[thais0n]

I asked this a while back....check out the thread:
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=51261

 

[Blue330CiC]

I asked this a while back....check out the thread:
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=51261

thanks buddy for quick reply. Have you so far changed yours then? Do you know if any aftermarket knobs would fit or there is some particular make you'd recommend? like Momo or summit....?

 

[thais0n]

I have not yet done it, i was planning on going to the ACS knob an ebrake eventually

 

[hamann 330Ci]

u just pull as hard as u can upwards and it will come off .......and it's not necessary to have the safety button.........

 

[Bezita]

u just pull as hard as u can upwards and it will come off .......and it's not necessary to have the safety button.........

How can we change from D to R or P without the button???

 

[///M3Matt]

How can we change from D to R or P without the button???

put your foot on the brake and put it in gear:thumbup:

 

[MIKEinTHE323i]

U can fit any knob on ur knob

 

[Bezita]

put your foot on the brake and put it in gear:thumbup:

I cant do it without pressing the button, once I put the gear to D and then when I want to change it to R or P, I have to press the button, without pressing the button, the gear will stuck at N!!! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

How do you guys do it???:dunno: :dunno: :dunno:

 

[Clem]

I cant do it without pressing the button, once I put the gear to D and then when I want to change it to R or P, I have to press the button, without pressing the button, the gear will stuck at N!!! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

How do you guys do it???:dunno: :dunno: :dunno:

With the auto shift knob in place you NEED to press the button.

With a manual knob there's no need.

To test it out try removing the auto knob and try shifting with just the gear selector lever.

 

[Bezita]

With the auto shift knob in place you NEED to press the button.

With a manual knob there's no need.

To test it out try removing the auto knob and try shifting with just the gear selector lever.

ohhhhh i c....., know I get it.... hehehe why I didnt think of that...?!?! :banghead: :tsk:

So I can change the knob with manual's then? is the lever threads the same size with manual's????? If so, I might get the oem brushed Aluminium knob

 

[Clem]

ohhhhh i c....., know I get it.... hehehe why I didnt think of that...?!?! :banghead: :tsk:

So I can change the knob with manual's then? is the lever threads the same size with manual's????? If so, I might get the oem brushed Aluminium knob

You're better off going with an aftermarket knob that uses "set screws" to hold the knob onto the shift lever. OEM knobs are held on by clips and may rotate.

 

[Bezita]

thanks very much for the info Clem :thumbup:

 

[Clem]

thanks very much for the info Clem :thumbup:

That's what I'm here for

 

[Blue330CiC]

I really want to give it a go..but am afriad of breaking the whole thing..I almost break the handbreak level when I tried to pull it off ...it'd be really helpful if someone could post some DIY pictures of this...of even better...video clips..am I asking too much? hehehe:bow:

 

[Orient Blue 3]

The main thing that has kept me from putting a manual knob on my auto is that without that button to lock it out of reverse and park when your driving it seems like it would be easy if your just resting your hand on it when your driving to slide it in one of those gears, correct me if I'm wrong?

 

[Tato]

The main thing that has kept me from putting a manual knob on my auto is that without that button to lock it out of reverse and park when your driving it seems like it would be easy if your just resting your hand on it when your driving to slide it in one of those gears, correct me if I'm wrong?

Just put drive in S/D mode all the time

 

[Blue330CiC]

The main thing that has kept me from putting a manual knob on my auto is that without that button to lock it out of reverse and park when your driving it seems like it would be easy if your just resting your hand on it when your driving to slide it in one of those gears, correct me if I'm wrong?

if you are driving an auto then why would you want to shift the gear ito reverse? hehehe...and why woud you rest your hand on the knob anyway?

 

[Orient Blue 3]

Just put drive in S/D mode all the time

I have a full automatic, so thats not possible. The shifts are all in a straight line. I do have the steptronic shift plate and shift boot though, but that doesn't change anything.


Blue330cic: I saying if it slips, not on purpose lol. Some people like to drive like that, I'm not saying I do but I'm just saying someone wanting to change knobs might drive like that and end up dropping their tranny. Unless there is another lockout BMW makes besides the button, which is what I'm trying to figure out. Who wants to test it?

 

[Bezita]

How do you actually remove the knob???:dunno:

Just twist anti-clockwise?? can anyone confirm this? I dont want to break it...!