Sunglasses holder mystery - anyone know the answer?

[storminmike]

A friend of ours has the pre-facelift model and in the overhead console there is a drop down sunglasses holder that is accessed by pressing a button on the edge nearest the rear

On my facelift there is a panel where the sunglasses holder should be with grills/slots in in and the button looks solid...as in not a button at all

I've tried to find this mysterious part on realoem without success. I'd like to retrofit if I could but I can't work out why mine should have grills in a blanking plate. It may have something (like an alarm) behind it....but shouldn't all X5s have alarms?

Yours....coveting the sunglasses holder but needing a pointer or help....Mike

[bullethead]

For what its worth I ain't found a pair of bins that fit in there yet...
Maybe a monocle.

[X5Sport]

Certainly my facelift version has the interior sensors for the alarm system and the microphone for the hands free system built in there. I also have a pano sunroof although that may make no difference. My overhead panel does not open, and I can't see a retofit unit either. Some versions have an SOS switch located there too, as does my X6. Gets embarrassing if you flip down the cover and press the red button behind it wondering 'i wonder what this button does?' and (possibly) expecting a James Bond moment only to find you are talking to the Emergency Service..

[petert]

It won't be any comfort to you but I recall this being a sizeable topic on the old forum. IIRC there was no clear conclusion on which cars had it and which didn't. I certainly know that my previous car (Sept 04 build) had no sunroof but no suglasses holder - it was a syou describe yours. There was a train of thought that if you have the bluetooth and hands free that the microphone is in that area and prevented fitting the sunglasses holder as well.

Peter T

[storminmike]

[quote=""X5Sport""]Certainly my facelift version has the interior sensors for the alarm system and the microphone for the hands free system built in there. I also have a pano sunroof although that may make no difference. My overhead panel does not open, and I can't see a retofit unit either. Some versions have an SOS switch located there too, as does my X6. Gets embarrassing if you flip down the cover and press the red button behind it wondering 'i wonder what this button does?' and (possibly) expecting a James Bond moment only to find you are talking to the Emergency Service.. [/quote]

[quote=""bullethead""]For what its worth I ain't found a pair of bins that fit in there yet...
Maybe a monocle.[/quote]

[quote=""petert""]It won't be any comfort to you but I recall this being a sizeable topic on the old forum. IIRC there was no clear conclusion on which cars had it and which didn't. I certainly know that my previous car (Sept 04 build) had no sunroof but no suglasses holder - it was a syou describe yours. There was a train of thought that if you have the bluetooth and hands free that the microphone is in that area and prevented fitting the sunglasses holder as well.

Peter T[/quote]

Well thanks for your speedy responses

I don't have blu tooth (well either that or someone took the bits out of the boot). Maybe it didn't fit anything sizeable but I like flip down things and if I don't have it I want it....within reason even if it's pointless

If I could find the realoem part no I could start to have a poke around....wonder what's behind the grill panel (about 4"*4" ish), it looks like it might flick out....I think. The mic bits/covers are nearer the window so it's not that

from your replies I'm guessing that it covers the alarm?

[Sanj]

Do you mean this? If so, I can find some time this week to get it open and find a part number (if there is one)? Let me know...

[storminmike]

[quote=""Sanj""]Do you mean this? If so, I can find some time this week to get it open and find a part number (if there is one)? Let me know...

[/quote]



Woo Hoooo.....that's it....if that button works and the tray drops down

part no would be nice please

Mine has a false button and that panel has slots in it

show stoppers
my panel hides none moveable gubbins perhaps
false button can't be made into button
button is extra part
might be rediculously expensive

[Sanj]

Yes it does drop down.

I'll try to find time Monday/Tuesday - I did this for the old forum! Bump the post if I forget please... Getting old!

[storminmike]

[quote=""Sanj""]Yes it does drop down.

I'll try to find time Monday/Tuesday - I did this for the old forum! Bump the post if I forget please... Getting old! [/quote]


It's dark here...I was rather guessing it was an old picture given the daylight


I like gadgets however pointless for the ooo it does that factor

[Sanj]

LOL! Yes old pic - for the old forum...

[storminmike]

[quote=""Sanj""]LOL! Yes old pic - for the old forum...[/quote]

I'm rather new here (spent time on an E36 forum though) so no nowt about an old forum...did it die/get deleted?

[X5Sport]

It's a rather sad story to do with domain registration.

[Sanj]

Can't find the post AW8 wrote up about the old forum. We had one, it was great and then died suddenly and between 2 old members (AW8 and PVR) and an admin (sp3ctre) this forum was bought to life. Old forum domain name expired and was then bought out, old admin didn't have the commitment (or other reasons)...

[storminmike]

[quote=""X5Sport""]It's a rather sad story to do with domain registration.[/quote]

OK....I'll not push it....thanks for the info....might have a nosy behind the panel tommorow anyhow....providing stuff doesn't fall out

Will bump if req but it's not a life or death request but a number would be great...if it exists....ta

[storminmike]

[quote=""Sanj""]Can't find the post AW8 wrote up about the old forum. We had one, it was great and then died suddenly and between 2 old members (AW8 and PVR) and an admin (sp3ctre) this forum was bought to life. Old forum domain name expired and was then bought out, old admin didn't have the commitment (or other reasons)...[/quote]


what a shame....the material that's aquired is often irreplaceable.....I know that from when I pulled my E36 compact apart


ps I keep looking at that panel picture with gadget envy....is that sad


I'm warming up the dremel now to cut out the false button