Illuminated Door Sill Finishers
- Thread starter ksher
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How would they work without power??
Yes the both illuminate -if you have the upgraded one's fitted - well mine do.
Yes the both illuminate -if you have the upgraded one's fitted - well mine do.
Well you either have the basic silver strip which of course is only reflective, or if illuminated blue then it's got no power, bulb gone, connector loose, etc.
Liverpool
PM me an email and I'll send you the BMW retrofit instructions.
cj10jeeper said:
Thanks. I found the instruction on the internet. It is not easy. The whole door sill finisher needs to be replaced (no bulb) if it is faulty. As I only picked the car up last Friday, I will bring it to the local dealer tomorrow. The replacement should be covered by either New Car Warranty or Approved Used Car Warranty.
Cool - I'd def get the dealer to fix it if it's a new warrantied purchase.
I think your right and it does look like a non servicable item
I think your right and it does look like a non servicable item
I took my car to my local dealer today. They said a new retrofit kit is required (BMW do not supply a single piece of plate). The kit is over £300. I phoned dealer that I bought the car from, and I am still waiting for reply. Then I rang BMW GB about Used Car Warranty, as the illuminated door sill finishers are accessory item fitted by dealer. They were only covered by 24-month fitted parts warranty. I phoned the original dealer that supplied the car. The previous owner fitted them over 24 months ago. So I can't get any replacement free of charge.
The standard door sill strip is about £20 each. Can anyone show me what it looks like. I couldn't find it on the internet. Should I get a pair of standard plates (aluminium?), or just leave the existing ones on?
The standard door sill strip is about £20 each. Can anyone show me what it looks like. I couldn't find it on the internet. Should I get a pair of standard plates (aluminium?), or just leave the existing ones on?
IMHO I'd have a quick check that power is getting to the sill trim and see if you can get them working. If not, just leave them and save money and effort as they look better than standard eve if not illuminated
Did you buy it from a BMW dealer? If so, it sounds like they're being wriggly to me. They would sell you a car with not everything working and not tell you and that's acceptable? I don't think so.
I've found my local stealer much less inclined to put right issues like this of late.
I've found my local stealer much less inclined to put right issues like this of late.
You're being very generous to them I think. If they'd sold me a car on which not everything was fully functional, and not told me (the implication being they'd not checked everything, or had done so but chosen not to mention it) I'd be pretty miffed.
I'd have another friendly word with the saesman and ask whwther he thought a less than perfect car was acceptable. Nothing to lose.
I'd have another friendly word with the saesman and ask whwther he thought a less than perfect car was acceptable. Nothing to lose.
Finally I have ///M Door Sill Finishers fitted today. They are free as the illuminated panel on driver side did not glow. The BMW dealer was going to replace them with another pair of illuminated one (retrofit kit over £300), but these ///M look better and cheaper (£60 each). My Z4 needs more ///M badges (3 only), 523i Sport used to have 6. 
The dealer was excellent because they could have done nothing after the sale was over. Highly recommended.
Before
After
Now, the next possible and cheap modifications for my Z4 are Clear LED Brake Light and ZHP Gear Knob, before buying the new Z4.
The dealer was excellent because they could have done nothing after the sale was over. Highly recommended.Before
After
Now, the next possible and cheap modifications for my Z4 are Clear LED Brake Light and ZHP Gear Knob, before buying the new Z4.
If you're happy great and I'm glad to hear the dealer sorted it, but I'd have taken the £300 illuminated set sold them on here for £200 and purchased a pair of the M at £120 if I really wanted to change.
cj10jeeper said:
But I am not a technical person. First, I could not find any instructions from TIS about removing the door sill panel. Also, the service guy said the wiring is not removed from the general module, but is safely secured. I have no idea how to do all these.
Fair comment if you just want to take it in have it done and go 
I can only assume the technician means they are crimped onto existing wires and bet he just cut them off somewhere out of sight
I can only assume the technician means they are crimped onto existing wires and bet he just cut them off somewhere out of sight
