540it manual swap

 · I did a manual conversion on a i Auto about 18 months ago. The mechanical side of things is pretty straight-forward (providing you have all the parts!). The recoding and other electrical work are more involved, totally non-intuitive and easy to get wrong! At least you have all the right gear! The first thing to do is to get all the parts needed for the swap. Knowledge of BMW drivetrain is a major plus. Get from a part car: transmission, transmission brackets - Home of the Bmw i, i, td, tds, i, i, i, i, M5 and other Bmw E34 chassis -.  · since BMW did make the it in a manual everywhere else the parts are all there for the swap, no major fitting/customizing necessary to actually put the manual in the vehicle. the biggest hurdle is the coding. i would think that if someone has done a few of these that they have the codings ready to just put on the swapped cars ECU. not sure why they could not just code the ECU for you for a fee, if User Interaction Count:

Model: i. Engine: liter V8. Transmission: 6-speed manual. Mileage: , mi. Price: $7, BMW i M Sport Package — 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION —. The transmission and majority of the parts were sourced from a low mileage e39 i, custom driveshaft, new clutch master cylinder, euro e38 shifter boot, etc. Being a sport. e39 i with m62b46 engine. from zf5hp24 to s6s g.

This is a really easy one, the white plug for the clutch pedal switch is located around the bundle of wire, it is a two wire plug. Remove the end of it (plug with wire shorting both sides) and kept it, you will need it for the reverse light wires. Plug the clutch wiring to the switch. Done. 4- Reverse light switch. since BMW did make the it in a manual everywhere else the parts are all there for the swap, no major fitting/customizing necessary to actually put the manual in the vehicle. the biggest hurdle is the coding. i would think that if someone has done a few of these that they have the codings ready to just put on the swapped cars ECU. not sure why they could not just code the ECU for you for a fee, if the conversion is done by yourself. though you would have to contact to find out. Supercharged 6-Speed Swap: BMW i Touring. This BMW i Touring has been highly modified by the seller, including installation of a 6-speed manual and VF Engineering Supercharger kit. The former was never offered in a V8 E39 wagon, and the latter should give the liter slightly more power than the from the same chassis M5.