Crystal Controller Install Tutorial - Let’s Make Your BMW Fancy! (Read Description)

[@evelynsahoe8896]

No idea why it's not made 1000% clear in the video but you need to disconnect both the trunk and auxiliary battery or you risk frying your shift module. As simple as this mod seems if you manhandle the ribbon cable or leave either battery connected your car could very well end up on a tow truck.

[@EMKAPRJ]

Hello I installed everything, just one thing drives me crazy, does start stop button stick normally on left drivers side? I mean, its not flat at all edges, just sticks a little bit more on my left side It looks on your video it also sticks a bit, or im wrong? Thanks!

[@bimmer-tech]

Hey, the Start-Stop button is not completely flat-surfaced, so don't worry, it's like it should be :)

[@JohnDoe-gs6qc]

Now can you fit the g80 m3 shifter to the g20 m340i etc?

[@bimmer-tech]

You probably can but we can't show you how to do it

[@brianmorel1186]

Any reason why it’s unreveasable

[@bimmer-tech]

With the way it's stuck on, it makes it rather challenging to remove without damage. I guess if you take your time, it can be! - Dylan

[@gothops154]

Does the touchpad still work after this mod?

[@bimmer-tech]

sadly it doesn't work on this mod

[@Andre_Zanella]

Works normally for me.

[@desmorider747]

@@Andre_Zanellayou can still write on top of the turning knob?

[@Clarity520]

Lol this really came up just days after I installed mine 😅

[@Aerowing2000]

Can this be installed on the new 2023 3 series base model? I hate the knob shifter.

[@bimmer-tech]

Should be, but you can double-check on our website by typing in your car's VIN.

[@JoRocket77]

Definitely getting this soon

[@bimmer-tech]

Cheers pal!

[@1994dashi]

Careful you need to disconnect both the trunk and auxiliary battery

[@BMWDIYGuy]

Well done yall!

[@bimmer-tech]

Thanks brother from another coast! - Dylan

[@raresfodolica]

I get the "parking brake" error and the gear shift area does not light up, what can I do? I mention that I removed the 2 batteries from the back, I have 330e

[@bimmer-tech]

Did you install our product?

[@BrianGutierrez-k6f]

Worst freaking tutorial! I just installed the set yesterday while leaving the console in the car, and now I get a service message that the gear shift won't shift. IF making the change somehow shorted the console, this video should have made it absolutely clear that turning off the battery was required.

[@bimmer-tech]

Hey Brian! First of all - sorry to hear you faced an inconvenience while installing. To be clear - we do provide detailed install instructions with the product for our customers. The video should be treated as an additional help only. In the instruction we mention disconnecting the battery is necessary. We do also point out that you have to disconnect the battery in the video description.

[@andrewffay]

I did this and now the "P" button isn't working properly. How do you fix this so it works. Everything else is working properly.

[@bimmer-tech]

If you followed the instructions precisely and it doesn't work, please contact our support team: [e-mail]

[@marccharles4005]

How do i disconnect the battery on an M440i 2023 Convertible to do this (i heard there was two places?) also do i have to? and will BMW service techs detect a foreign circuit board when they're looking at the car? Finally can this Chinese made circuit board ruin the rest of the circuitry in the car or its ok?

[@bimmer-tech]

Hey there! First is to deactivate the 48 V electrical system by opening the hood (Deactivation is automatic) and the second is under the cargo area floor covering at the trunk, there you should loosen the nut and pull the negative battery cable of the system battery. As for the second question - hard to tell really. It depends on BMW worker that is checking your car over at the moment.

[@BobsGT235]

Ummm, does this guy realize he's pronouncing bimmertech as beemertech? Totally incorrect. Anyway, it's a good install video. Now what about the unmatched volume knob?

[@bimmer-tech]

Hey man! You keep commenting this, but I pronounce it the way the owner of the company named it and pronounces it. Also apparently how 50 Cent pronounces it. Lol. Sorry! :P - Dylan

[@raxnyy9708]

what if u break the connection that goes into the shifter bcs of of the plastic thingy came off now it shows a error code on my bmw but i could still drive but it tells me my transmission is bad

[@bimmer-tech]

if it goes normally, the only thing is to mend the connection

[@AmelLahat-xx5gt]

I didn't disconnect the battery, the speed changer broke down and it doesn't work, it stayed in the parking Any tips 😢😢

[@bimmer-tech]

some software issues we suppose. You should visit your BMW dealer

[@a7aa82]

Looks great 👍🏼

[@bimmer-tech]

Thanks buddy! Cheers!

[@raresfodolica]

After you connect de baterry again what should i do to turn on the car? It doesn t work

[@bimmer-tech]

Did you follow the instructions provided with the product? If so, please contact our support team: [e-mail]. They will help you out

[@larslerbechjeppesen5249]

Hi. If you were to do the mod on a i4 M50. Should you just disconnect the 12v battery? Regards Lars

[@bimmer-tech]

Yep, we recommend doing so :)

[@eliehas1990]

Will this work For a 2021 BMW X7, also is it enough just to remove the console to avoid a battery short circuit?

[@bimmer-tech]

Should work since it's compatible with this model. As for the install process - we recommend doing it just as shown in the film and instructions :D

[@jaimemraventos3958]

Question? Do you have to disconnect your battery. I have a 2022 BMW M440 I

[@bimmer-tech]

We recommend doing so! :)

[@srea064]

Do you need to remove the battery negative terminal prior to unplugging the shifter knob ribbon cable?

[@evelynsahoe8896]

YES you will risk frying your shift module if you dont.

[@senatordanni]

Is that available for BMW i4? Is the controller illuminated?

[@bimmer-tech]

Have you checked the compatibility on our website yet?

[@Flavorwiz]

If I disconnect the battery on my 2022 430I will it need coding after connecting back?

[@bimmer-tech]

no if it's the same battery :)

[@JatinderToor20]

Is this available for my 2018 BMW M550i?

[@bimmer-tech]

Sadly for G30 5-series it is not compatible

[@DainHunter]

This should have been standard from the factory!

[@bimmer-tech]

BMW can't get rid of this method of charging extra money lol

[@XBOX360Zocka]

Does it fit on the x3 lci from 2022? It has also OS7 and looks the same as the 3 series?

[@bimmer-tech]

Should work, but u can check the compatibility on our website to double-check it.

[@gamdi-r9t]

Thank you. I don't think I have to pay extra for the mechanic

[@bimmer-tech]

Thanks and good luck with the install :)

[@hectoralvarado3630]

is it need to unplug the main battery of the car?

[@bimmer-tech]

Yes, it is! We do indicate that in our installation guide :)

[@Kac85]

can you film how it looks like when internal lightening is up?

[@bimmer-tech]

Maybe in some time we will do the update!

[@marccharles4005]

Hi Everyone, I have a bmw m440i 2023 convertible and just purchased a crystal shifter. I’ve heard a lot of people frying their console when putting it in so i really need to disconnect the battery first. I have found the battery at the back of the trunk under the carpet and will take off the negative one, however i saw there is another battery under the hood. Do i need to disconnect this one too and if so, how do i do so and is it negative too? Thanks so much

[@bimmer-tech]

Hey! We just recommend you disconnect the battery in such a way there's no electricity in the interior, so you can't "fry" the console :)

[@marccharles4005]

ok please advise how i disconnect the front battery

[@bimmer-tech]

The 48V battery (front one) will disconnect automatically after you open the hood :)

[@derunsichtbare2801]

Same Installation on g 30? Or do you have to Change something?

[@bimmer-tech]

It's not compatible with G30 :(

[@derunsichtbare2801]

I have one here for my g30.

[@omars8957]

You didn’t say I needed to disconnect the battery. My car won’t shift now

[@bimmer-tech]

We strongly emphasize the need for disconnecting your car battery in all of our pdf installation guides. While we regularly upload installation guides for our products, they are primarily meant as visual aids to supplement the .pdf instructions, which should be your primary source of information about the installation process. We always send out detailed .pdf instruction manuals to our customers right after the order payment has been processed, so even before the product has been shipped out. Have you purchased the product from us? If so, have you contacted our Technical Support Team to possibly try and resolve the issue?

[@BrianGutierrez-k6f]

Thats not an appropriate response. Even if it is in the pdf, most people are going to watch the video and go based on that. If you know that its necessary to disconnect the battery because the shift concsole could be fried and need replacement, this video should have made it ABSOLUTELY clear that the battery needed to be disconnected. It would have been a 5 second warning. Unprofessional.​@bimmer-tech

[@KINGxUNITED]

i dint understand why you showing just half process ?

[@bimmer-tech]

What do you mean by half process?

[@KINGxUNITED]

batterie disconnect , if you have e model its complicated

[@tokenwhite1810]

why is it a one time assembly ? i can simply change it back cant i ?

[@bimmer-tech]

That is because there's high possibility you will not be able to reassembly stock trim.

[@priyanshu1667]

Is this compatible with the G82 M4 ?

[@bimmer-tech]

Sadly not

[@DW85ALEX]

Hello, I have a question because I know that the battery should be disconnected for safety reasons, what if my car is a Bmw x5 45E hybrid, is it enough to disconnect the standard batteries or will the power supply still be from the batteries that are in the floor of the hybrid, best regards

[@bimmer-tech]

Hey! Still you'd better off disconnecting the battery. The batteries from the hybrid powertrain are meant to supply the power to the electric engine, not to run on-board instruments. So yeah, you'd better off going the old-fashioned way :) Cheers!

[@alhit007]

Hi there, you don’t need to disconnect the battery, I have just completed the installation, I opened both doors and then with a screwdriver lock the door receivers and turn on the alarm,so now the central unit cuts power to it, I then removed the central unit ie the gear shifter unit. I then installed the new kit. My rotation knob still works with the finger 🖕 sensor as well. When finished just open the doors by pulling handles and turning off alarm, the alarm won’t go off as it senses the doors open but it still cuts power to central dash for installation. Hope the is helps.

[@AnthonySevigny]

When removing the multimedia touchpad there are two layers, in this video you left the bottom layer - any issues removing it?

[@bimmer-tech]

We don't find it problematic :)

[@forex2594]

Is that available for the BMW X1 F48 2016?

[@bimmer-tech]

Sadly not :(

[@forex2594]

@@bimmer-tech thank you for the quick reply. Is there any other version for the F48?

[@christianleija5633]

Please help… I went to disconnect the ribbon covering the screw to take off shifter but now it’s throwing me lights stating car won’t go into any gear or park?… I took it in and they want to replace the whole shift module for $2500… please help me. Is there any solutions?

[@evelynsahoe8896]

if you left the battery connected while you did that you shorted out the entire shift module, you could try a shift assembly from the junkyard but it may need programing at the dealer to work anyways.

[@omars8957]

Same just happened with me. Any updates?

[@demar1441]

@@omars8957 any updates happening to me currently

[@arda7671]

@@omars8957 how did you fix it ?

[@yogen700]

Awesome I want to do same to my 2020x5 where can I take it?

[@bimmer-tech]

Send us your VIN and we will check it if it's compatible :)

[@camondub]

Does it have the X and does it light up I have a X5

[@bimmer-tech]

Sadly no

[@13KingP]

How do you remove the cupholder?

[@bimmer-tech]

For this retrofit you do not need to remove the cupholder, however we are showing how to do it in our wireless charger installation video for the G20: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYXCqWuYos98kNksi=BdD9UYyucijXJxUM

[@avaxxshine]

What battery needs to be disconnected?

[@bimmer-tech]

The rear battery, the 48V system battery disconnects itself after opening the hood

[@eyeyron5007]

Do you have a video for the g05 x5?

[@bimmer-tech]

Not yet

[@carlcurtice7914]

Looks great. I wish it was available for my 2020 M550i. Oh well.

[@bimmer-tech]

You never know what we will come up with next.... ;) - Dylan

[@asoslumo]

Do you know how to make the ambient light from the car connect to the shifter?

[@bimmer-tech]

Do we undestand correctly - you would like to connect stock ambients lights to the gear knob?

[@byo5335]

@@bimmer-techyes

[@bimmer-tech]

not possible, at least we don't do that

[@AnthonySevigny]

Do you need to disconnect the battery?

[@bimmer-tech]

Yes, for safety and to eliminate the chance of risk it is needed to do so.

[@carycoller3140]

How much does this kit cost? Is it compatible with the G11 Series (2016 740i)?

[@bimmer-tech]

It's $399, but it is not compatible with 7-series :(

[@carycoller3140]

@@bimmer-tech The flagship car of BMW can't get a crystal shift knob. Interesting.

[@bimmer-tech]

This product is designed to be a retrofit for a factory feature. Crystal shift knob wasn't offered in G11 chassis. Cheers!

[@carycoller3140]

@bimmer-tech True. It was offered in the X7, but I see a lot of videos where people are putting retrofitted versions in 3 Series, 5 Series, multiple smaller X Series SUVs, but no 7 Series sedans. We'll, it is what it is I guess.

[@bimmer-tech]

Yep, it was in X7, X5, but they missed the 7-series. Maybe it wasn't classy enough. Cheers pal!

[@shadowfallenable]

Im getting this 4 sure. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@bimmer-tech]

Yay!

[@gxb999]

Dylan in a SUIT xD

[@bimmer-tech]

Does it SUIT me? - Dylan

[@krishnakanth4328]

Hope it will be available for X3 2022 LCI models sooner…

[@bimmer-tech]

Will work on that :)

[@tokenwhite1810]

I changed the knob the light is shining but i can’t switch gears

[@bimmer-tech]

Hey! Did you contact our support team to tackle the issue?

[@tokenwhite1810]

no, i know what the issue is tho. Wouldve been nice to know that you need to disconnect the battery from the car. i caused a short circuit in the center consol and i need to change it. You did not mention that in your video...@@bimmer-tech

[@bimmer-tech]

We mention that in other videos, so maybe in this one we missed that. Sorry for that :)

[@priyanshu1667]

​@@tokenwhite1810 lmao dumbass

[@inozbik]

@@tokenwhite1810how to solve the issue?

[@darmarajkoomar]

Thanks for the great vid! Do you have to disconnect the car battery to perform this install?

[@bimmer-tech]

You don't have to, but for additional safety measures you can :)

[@foxracing125a]

Yes you do, it’s a must

[@jen318]

He forgot to tell you you need to code it into the cars computer

[@bimmer-tech]

This mod is purely cosmetic. No need to code anything. - Dylan

[@livenight1733]

You don’t need to code anything. You are wrong.