[doublemetreF10]

I have the ambient lighting option (4UR) on my '13 535, and I am looking for a replacement front entrance strip for the left hand (driver's) side. It's missing the "W", and I hate looking at that every time I get in and out of the car.

I've debated taking it by the local dealer and seeing if it would be covered by original warranty, but being that I bought at another dealer I don't want to start off on the wrong foot bringing them a car with a few warranty trim issues, if they're even covered. Has anyone had one of these entrance strips replaced under warranty for losing its' letters?

Anyway, I found this part on ECS tuning, which appears to be what I'm looking for: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...e/51477203607/

However, I just checked in my garage and can't see any sign of ambient lighting coming from either LHF or RHF entrance strips.

I looked the part up on real OEM and I don't see another option that's not the "individual" or "M" entrance strip. How apparent is the ambient lighting?

[Quicksilv3r]

Eh dealers are becoming increasingly hesitant to replace anything cosmetic on a used BMW. If you bought it new, then perhaps they might make an exception. I asked my dealer if they would replace the rear A/C vent in my car b/c one of the horizontal slats was missing when I bought it as CPO from BMW of Wilmington (NC) (mind you it's still under full factory warranty as well) - they refused and pretty much said BMW makes the case that if you wanted a cosmetically perfect vehicle, then you should've bought a new one. Whatever...

[doublemetreF10]

Yeah, that was what I thought they might say about it. Thanks for the input.

[S1ammin]

My 2013 M-Sport runners don't light up. They are just painted letters. I do have 4UR also. What gives?

[doublemetreF10]

Ok, I've found the proper part. It's this one here:
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...ce/51477203601

It's $50. I'd rather buy that and save the grief of the dealer telling me to shove off on a trim issue. I'll wait until it's something expensive that requires replacement.

Thanks for the help everyone.

[doublemetreF10]

It seems that they are not lighted in my car's case, even with ambient lighting. Not sure why.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by doublemetreF10

It seems that they are not lighted in my car's case, even with ambient lighting. Not sure why.

As far as I know ambient lighting is the light strips on the doors and the lights in the door pulls and map pockets.

[Gilgorm]

OP: I had the drivers side entrance strip replaced by the dealer (under original warranty) about 3.9 years into my ownership. In my case, the B and M fell off in the winter. I found the letters and glued them on but they kept slipping around. The replacement was NOT an argument. I mentioned it; dealer replaced it no charge.
Give it a try; the worst they can say is no.

[doublemetreF10]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

As far as I know ambient lighting is the light strips on the doors and the lights in the door pulls and map pockets.

I would agree with you on this, as I have those lights, but not from the entrance strips.

[doublemetreF10]

Originally Posted by Gilgorm

OP: I had the drivers side entrance strip replaced by the dealer (under original warranty) about 3.9 years into my ownership. In my case, the B and M fell off in the winter. I found the letters and glued them on but they kept slipping around. The replacement was NOT an argument. I mentioned it; dealer replaced it no charge.
Give it a try; the worst they can say is no.

Thanks, I appreciate your input.

[ndinh]

Yeah, I would just buy it for $50 and not deal with it. Just fyi, my wife's CPO F10 had the same issue and a different dealership than the one we bought her car from replaced it under the original warranty. My last car, F07 was also a CPO and when I bought it the fan symbol on the button was rubbed off and they replaced the complete temp control faceplate.

[doublemetreF10]

Originally Posted by ndinh

Yeah, I would just buy it for $50 and not deal with it. Just fyi, my wife's CPO F10 had the same issue and a different dealership than the one we bought her car from replaced it under the original warranty. My last car, F07 was also a CPO and when I bought it the fan symbol on the button was rubbed off and they replaced the complete temp control faceplate.

Thanks for the reply. I am hoping to see the same level of service with my car when I take it in. The replacement strip will be arriving sometime next week, it's a small thing but I hate seeing it messed up. I'll be happy once it's corrected.