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      03-24-2011, 10:22 PM   #20
ghueser
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Drives: 2014 M5
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Originally Posted by Kayman View Post
May I see a pic ghuesser. Dealer wasnt sure how it went in. All so new to them I guess. Much appreciated.
Two pictures attached show the regular Ashtray (on the right) that came with my car, and the "Insert" (on the left) that replaced it. On the second picture of the two parts on their side, you will see the hole I drilled in the Insert to allow for the light to shine into the tray at night. The Ashtray had more of an elaborate setup with a seperate clear diffuser. The hole seems to work fine though, and allows for plenty of light to illuminate the inside. The plastics are different between the two, the Ashtray reminds me of the old style bakelite. Most likely needed to handle the high temp of a cigarette. Once again, I can only assume that your Manual transmission car has the same size ashtray, but can only speak to the Automatic. Call your dealer to look it up to make sure.

Sorry for the HUGE Pics!
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