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06-01-2012, 10:58 PM | #45 |
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Great write up man. Nice feature to have indeed!
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06-11-2012, 11:09 AM | #47 |
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06-13-2012, 04:12 AM | #48 |
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Thank you for replying me.
Is the crash pad in non Soft Close Doors vehicle different from the one which come with factory soft close door modules?If yes,can we modify the shape to fit? There is a 740li(F01) in my garage,I want switch the modules to my 535i(F10) for test. sorry about my poor English,if you are hongkongese,I'd like to e-mail you in chinese. |
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11-07-2012, 09:45 AM | #49 | |
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I'm going to retrofit the soft close for my 520i. I ordered everything you mentioned in the post. However, i'm wondering that is the wire ready for all 4 doors or we have to layout it? if we have to layout the electric cables, can we order the harness or some kind of that? And how about the terminal for both end? Much appreciate if you can show me more detail on the cable instruction. Sorry for my poor English. Thanks. |
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12-19-2012, 07:17 AM | #52 |
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soft close retrofit
Picking up a 2012 e70 X5 MSport
are these the same part #'s for the specific vehicle as well. Has this Modification/retrofit held up over time any issues reported from experience Thanks in advance Rob
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02-23-2013, 10:31 PM | #55 |
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Hooray!!! I finally finished this retrofit. It's working great and definitely it's amazing that I have done it by myself in a day. Just one wondering that my car doesn't has th crashpad as itschase mentioned. I don't know why but with the space I got, 2 new crashpads cannot be fit unless I dismount the door so decided to left it as it is.
By the way, this is fabulous and I'm looking forward to retrofit my trunk. |
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02-24-2013, 07:55 AM | #56 |
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Great write up - had I known in advance the F10 doors required a hard slam to close properly I'd have hunted one with this option too. It reminds me of one of me past cars (can't remember which one - it wasn't a BMW) that seemed "airtight". It helped to crack a window before you closed the doors or they'd seem to pop your ears and frequently required a second slam to close them properly.
In the case of the F10 I suspect it's necessary to slam them closed to overcome any pressure from wht door seals or tightly adjusted door hardware. Maybe over time they'll loosen up. Mine aleady has the comfort access for the trunk/boot. It's a GREAT feature though from time to time I have to remind people who aren't aware of the closing button that they don't have to push it closed.
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02-25-2013, 03:02 AM | #59 | |
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$1700 for everything? wow, that's cheap cause this retrofit (only soft close door) takes me nearly $2000. I think this is the choice to those who don't have these options at the beginning and now they want to make it, also depends on the country where they live. |
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02-25-2013, 10:16 AM | #60 |
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I passed on the tech package in my new Msport X5 50 To get soft close doors Passed on them in my 535 Msport "regret" That cAr needs about 1000lbs of force to close a standard door in that car Kids wake up from naps and all hell breaks loose Not anymore! Besides tech package gives HUD I have a nav screen and speedometer. Just sayin |
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03-22-2013, 08:49 AM | #61 |
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Hi everyone,
I got a Soft Close Automatic Retrofit kit in Bimmertech online shop at €1349.00. http://www.bimmer-tech.net/shop/bmw-...close-retrofit This kit includes these parts... (Parts No.) 1. Soft close automatic Front-Right (51217185690) 2. Soft close automatic Front-Left (51217185691) 3. Soft close automatic Rear-Right (51227154516) 4. Soft close automatic Rear-Left (51227154515) 5. Crashpad, door, front left (51717196757) 6. Crashpad, door, front right (51717196758) 7. Power cable with connector *4 (Bimmertech original?) 8. Extension cable *4 (Bimmertech original?) My F10 is Right-hand drive car but It seems there is no difference in these parts from the Left-hand car. I will report my retrofit soon. Thanks all, |
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03-24-2013, 10:29 PM | #63 |
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Hi everyone,
The installation of soft door close retrofit kit was completed! Though it was not so difficult as a whole, the most difficult for me was that run the power cable from the door into the car through the rubber-made waterproof harness cover by using the wire guide. After that, run the cable inside the front pillar and the side of the floor, finally to the battery. Note, my F10 has no crashpad and its good to install. It takes whole a day to complete. I will recommend this retrofit to you!! Itschase, Thank you for your information in this forum. |
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Additional info about Retrofitting Soft Close locks
Hi, for all of you with interest into retrofitting this kit :-)
OEM BMW uses the following fuses into the rear fusebox: F110 = driver door. F143 = RL. F144 = FR. F149 = RR. The following crimping contacts should be used to plug-into the original 10+5pin connectors: BMW 12.51.7.548.500 (1mm² wiring). When your car doesn't have the electrical rollo, aka rear window shade, nore the Soft Close, then you could be missing the blue 10+5pin connector to plug F110 into. You dealer could supply you thisone, ask for the blue coded connector (also used for the new F12 LED headlight kit). 10amps each should be used per motor. I've installed all for 4 locks, electrics and completed the retrofit in +-10 hrs. The most difficult thing about this retrofit is swapping out the crashpads inside the frontdoors. I've ordered, before starting, the new crashpads, which are ready for the SoftClose motors and cutted the oldones into pieces so i was able to remove these from the doors. The newones are smaller and so easier to install. 100% happy with this update ! Best mod to my F10 till now. Cheers !!! |
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