E9X Obsolete Phone Holder Removal
E9X Obsolete Phone Holder Removal
Hi morning all,
Just finished a little thing that's been bugging me since I bought my E90 D3 bt. The arm rest storage has a very old and useless phone holder. Which I expect when the car was released was bang up to date, but 12 years later it just takes up space.
So had a little look into it and found the OEM rubber liner to replace the phone holder with. As you'll see in pictures below, really simple to do and cleans up the space nicely. Pop this out using a plastic pry tool, Unclip the handbrake gaiter and look for these plugs and unplug them. The whole unit then lifts out. Leaving you with this, which is actually handy if your running a cable to the 12v power supply in here. Which I do for my dash cam. Buy one of these online - BMW Part number 51 167 118 064 Drop it in Jobs a goodun.
Nice and easy, its rubber so stops anything rattling. cleans it up nicely.
Just finished a little thing that's been bugging me since I bought my E90 D3 bt. The arm rest storage has a very old and useless phone holder. Which I expect when the car was released was bang up to date, but 12 years later it just takes up space.
So had a little look into it and found the OEM rubber liner to replace the phone holder with. As you'll see in pictures below, really simple to do and cleans up the space nicely. Pop this out using a plastic pry tool, Unclip the handbrake gaiter and look for these plugs and unplug them. The whole unit then lifts out. Leaving you with this, which is actually handy if your running a cable to the 12v power supply in here. Which I do for my dash cam. Buy one of these online - BMW Part number 51 167 118 064 Drop it in Jobs a goodun.
Nice and easy, its rubber so stops anything rattling. cleans it up nicely.
E90 D3 Biturbo 2009 No114
Black with Gold Decals
Piano black interior trim (looking for trim with Gold inlay, watch this space )
Upgraded Stereo system
Black with Gold Decals
Piano black interior trim (looking for trim with Gold inlay, watch this space )
Upgraded Stereo system
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Re: E9X Obsolete Phone Holder Removal
That's a good upgrade - I have a similar one in mine that just takes up space....
Paul
2013 F11 B5 BiTurbo Touring #135 - Alpina Blue
2017 F33 B4S BiTurbo Cabrio #235 - Tanzanite Blue
2013 F11 B5 BiTurbo Touring #135 - Alpina Blue
2017 F33 B4S BiTurbo Cabrio #235 - Tanzanite Blue
Re: E9X Obsolete Phone Holder Removal
Sensible move, I’ve done the same in mine too.
JohnW
2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #161
Previous: 2011 D3 BiTurbo Saloon #373, 2014 F30 320iX M Saloon, 2009 M3 DCT Coupe, 2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #074, 2009 E82 123d Coupe, 2006 E92 325i Coupe, 2002 E46 325iSE Coupe, 1998 E36 318iSE Saloon
2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #161
Previous: 2011 D3 BiTurbo Saloon #373, 2014 F30 320iX M Saloon, 2009 M3 DCT Coupe, 2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #074, 2009 E82 123d Coupe, 2006 E92 325i Coupe, 2002 E46 325iSE Coupe, 1998 E36 318iSE Saloon
Re: E9X Obsolete Phone Holder Removal
Its a simple little thing and to be fair only makes it a bit cleaner and more useable. £11 and about 10mins to swop out so really easy.ScooBeeFive wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:23 pmThat's a good upgrade - I have a similar one in mine that just takes up space....
E90 D3 Biturbo 2009 No114
Black with Gold Decals
Piano black interior trim (looking for trim with Gold inlay, watch this space )
Upgraded Stereo system
Black with Gold Decals
Piano black interior trim (looking for trim with Gold inlay, watch this space )
Upgraded Stereo system
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Re: E9X Obsolete Phone Holder Removal
Just ordered one from eBay as it is the one thing that annoys me about my car. I can't stand old phone holders or chargers that I can't use in my cars.
2009 D3 Bi-Turbo Touring #020
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Re: E9X Obsolete Phone Holder Removal
I would just like to add that the white plastic that holds the wires securely slides out towards the drivers seat making it a lot easier to unplug the wires.
2009 D3 Bi-Turbo Touring #020