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      04-12-2012, 01:18 PM   #67
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I was able to break the hard-to-reach tabs by using a pick tool. If you have one you won't have to pull the button off the get to it.
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      09-13-2012, 09:40 AM   #68
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Mod worked beautifully on my 2010 135i. All I had to do was remove the switch and trim off the 4 tabs on the lower button. Great (and useful) freebie mod!

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      09-26-2012, 11:43 PM   #69
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How do you know if you have the adaptive braking on your car. I bought mine in Europe but I ordered it us spec because I knew I was coming back here. If I tear it out and do all this it might not work because I don't have the extra bulb? Might be stupid questions but I really want rear fog lights. And I would like to hard wire my radar detector to the front fog lights button because I don't have those either.
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      09-27-2012, 05:18 AM   #70
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How do you know if you have the adaptive braking on your car. I bought mine in Europe but I ordered it us spec because I knew I was coming back here. If I tear it out and do all this it might not work because I don't have the extra bulb? Might be stupid questions but I really want rear fog lights. And I would like to hard wire my radar detector to the front fog lights button because I don't have those either.
Research whether or not adaptive braking was even available on 2009 builds??? Or, look on your spec sheet or follow your car and have someone step on the brake...then have them slam on your brakes...is there any difference in the number of lights and strength of lights?
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      09-27-2012, 12:42 PM   #71
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According to this
http://www.peterpanbmw.com/specs-and-photos-overview-bmw-1_series-2009-307836.html?isfullwebsite=true
Adaptive brake lights are a standard safety feature and all 1ers. Reference paragraph 6.
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      09-27-2012, 01:11 PM   #72
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I would say then that you are wired for the rear fog lamps....anyone else with a 2009 that has success with this mod?
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      09-28-2012, 12:15 AM   #73
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just did this mod. pretty easy on my 08. for the piece just cut off a pen cap and superglue a piece of credit card on it. bam done lol. thanks!
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      09-28-2012, 09:56 PM   #74
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Just did my 09. Cut a pen barrel and trimmed some pieces out of the cap to my tire foam can, haha. Super glued them to the rubber points and glued the pen barrels to the plastic. Works great. That's really dumb that all the wiring and buttons and everything are there and they won't just let them work from the factory. Doesn't make sense.
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      10-02-2012, 09:57 PM   #75
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Work for my 2011 128i vert.

Work beautiful for my 2011 128i vert and cost me $0. Can't beat it. Thanks
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      10-03-2012, 02:48 PM   #76
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Just did my 09. ..... Works great. That's really dumb that all the wiring and buttons and everything are there and they won't just let them work from the factory. Doesn't make sense.
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Work beautiful for my 2011 128i vert and cost me $0. Can't beat it. Thanks
Glad this worked out for you guys...that's what's great about this forum...you give and get so much information from each other...it's priceless and a great group of enthusiasts...
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      10-03-2012, 03:30 PM   #77
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Also worked on an '09 128i. I believe all US Spec 1'ers have adaptive braking standard..
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      07-09-2016, 08:23 PM   #78
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This mod worked perfectly on a 5/11 build 135i. Best 20 minutes I ever spent on the car. Thank you contributing members.
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      07-10-2016, 11:23 AM   #79
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This is a thread that keeps on giving... Glad to see!!!
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      07-11-2016, 11:15 AM   #80
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This is a thread that keeps on giving... Glad to see!!!
Hey man, I'm about to try this on my '13 car. But I was also curious about the other button on my 135i and if I could use that to activate something else? You said you configured it for your license plates, I'd love to know how you did this so I can make it a universal on/off toggle for something else!

And just to confirm, this is the bottom button for the fogs right?

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      07-12-2016, 03:06 PM   #81
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I'm not sure as it's been so long since I did this mod....let me pull my old switch out of storage and ck.
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      08-08-2017, 12:41 PM   #82
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Hey man, I'm about to try this on my '13 car. But I was also curious about the other button on my 135i and if I could use that to activate something else? You said you configured it for your license plates, I'd love to know how you did this so I can make it a universal on/off toggle for something else!

And just to confirm, this is the bottom button for the fogs right?

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Bottom button, yes...not sure about the license plate thing, where did you read that?
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      01-28-2020, 08:18 PM   #83
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Any other success stories on this DIY?
Yes. 2012 128i. Only difficulty was removing the button the cut the bottom left tab.
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      01-28-2020, 08:23 PM   #84
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How do you pop the buttons out?
It's kinda hard to explain, but if you look at the inside of the button housing you'll see 2 tabs that capture the button to prevent it from popping out.

What I did was use a bamboo skewer to prise up the tab to disengage them while simultaneously pulling on the button from the front. Pops right out.
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      01-28-2020, 10:03 PM   #85
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It's kinda hard to explain, but if you look at the inside of the button housing you'll see 2 tabs that capture the button to prevent it from popping out.

What I did was use a bamboo skewer to prise up the tab to disengage them while simultaneously pulling on the button from the front. Pops right out.
@MPBK Mod is very easy, I would suggest reading first post again.
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      01-29-2020, 11:22 PM   #86
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FWIW, euro switch is plug-n-play. can get with or without front fog button also.
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