| 02-17-2015, 02:39 PM | #1 |
|
Part Time Firetruck Crash Barrier
789
Rep 1,563
Posts |
Steering wheel heater +. . . Why no shift heater!
So this isn't really that serious of a thread, but I've come to really like my steering wheel heater and I thought it would be a pretty stupid gimmick I'd never use. Maybe its the particularly cold blast here in the north east, or maybe its just me getting old (I just turned 28 in November, ugh).
Anyways, this morning was cold and snowy, as per usual this time of year in NY, and about 3 minutes after I left my house I really started appreciating the steering wheel heater as the air coming out of the vents was still notably cold. Then I went to shift from 2nd to 3rd and I noticed how cold my shifter was. . . I immediately thought since BMW went to all the time and expense of hard wiring electrical connections to light up the shifter they really should have come full circle and implemented a little shifter heater just like the steering wheel's. It might sound silly, but I think it would be a really cool feature and I don't think any other cars have it. It could be connected to the steering wheel heat button directly, as I don't think there would ever be a time you'd want one and not the other. I'd welcome similar minded comments, and if anyone wants to hire me on a consulting basis to pass on mostly useless ideas that pop into my head while driving PM me for my hourly rates.
__________________
 m340ix Mineral Grey/Tacora Red |
| 02-17-2015, 03:25 PM | #2 |
|
Brigadier General
 
126
Rep 4,144
Posts |
Pretty nice idea. I had never thought of that and I bet BMW never thought of that either. Or maybe they did and they have it as an option on the M5/6 and 7 series, but not on series below 5, IDK. When I see the BMW genius at the dealership I'll be sure to mention you're available.
Cheers.
__________________
2017 F80 YMB.
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 02-18-2015, 11:58 AM | #5 |
|
Private
 
10
Rep 82
Posts
Drives: 2015 M3 (MG/SS)
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Oakville, ON
|
I totally agree this would be a great feature. In my old 323i, I had the BMW aluminum shifter, and it was pretty freakin' cold some mornings....
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 03-04-2015, 09:25 AM | #8 |
|
Advocatus Douchebagus. Sex Marxist.
2415
Rep 3,415
Posts
Drives: Lucy.
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Canada
|
Well, as you've already noticed Brian, there is a solution....over here:
http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1097180
__________________
Drivin' Lucy
|
|
Appreciate
1
|
| 03-04-2015, 10:33 AM | #9 |
|
Major General
668
Rep 7,148
Posts |
Ive been saying this since I heard of heated steering wheels... cant be that hard at the factory to do this
__________________
2016 F80 M3 Mineral White/Sakhir Orange
2013 BMW S1000RR Flat Silver <stolen> 2007 BMW E92 335i Jet Black/Jade Grey <sold> |
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 03-04-2015, 03:06 PM | #10 | |
|
Major
 
258
Rep 1,309
Posts
Drives: YMB M3
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: South Florida
iTrader: (0)
Garage List 2016 BMW X6M [0.00]
2018 BMW M3 [0.00] 2015 BMW X4 35i [0.00] 2015 BMW M4 (SOLD) [0.00] 2012 BMW 328i SL(SOLD) [0.00] 2008 BMW 328i (SOLD) [0.00] 2007 C230 Komp (SOLD) [0.00] 1999 BMW 328i (SOLD) [0.00] |
Quote:
|
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
F80 6MT. In full color.
