F83 seat emblem replacement Pics

kosd · 04-24-2022, 11:23 AM

I did this without removing the headrest. I used a plastic pry tool to pull the emblem out, stretched the cable to give myself room to work, clipped it and installed the new pins/connector, plugged in the new ones and popped back in. It was a bit tricky because the wires are thin so crimping the pins on them is a challenge but over all it probably took me an hour or so to do both sides.

Kies motorsports has a recently updated video showing some of these steps though not on the F83.

slowpokemd · 05-15-2022, 05:07 PM

What a difference, looks great! I may consider this... Thanks for sharing.

jmcmathortho · 06-25-2022, 08:08 PM

I have the emblems ordered for my F83 headrest... expensive though $140 each!!! I was able to pop the passenger seat headrest emblem out without too much difficulty and noticed that the seam in the plastic emblem between the from half and back half was able to be popped open revealing to circuit board and the two wires soldered to it. I was able to mobilize about 2.5 inches from the hole in the headrest to the back of the plastic housing but if I clipped the wires at the circuit board I would get another inch or so to use to splice the new emblem in place. This will certainly probably be much easier than opening up the seat, clipping the zip tie, removing the headrest, opening the headrest and reassembling everything.

It would be really slick if someone just made a changeable plastic cover to replace the cracked one.

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kosd Private First Class 37 Rep 180 Posts Drives: 2015 YMB M4 Convertible Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: naperville, il, usa iTrader: (0)	I did this without removing the headrest. I used a plastic pry tool to pull the emblem out, stretched the cable to give myself room to work, clipped it and installed the new pins/connector, plugged in the new ones and popped back in. It was a bit tricky because the wires are thin so crimping the pins on them is a challenge but over all it probably took me an hour or so to do both sides. Kies motorsports has a recently updated video showing some of these steps though not on the F83.
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slowpokemd New Member 3 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M4 convertible Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	What a difference, looks great! I may consider this... Thanks for sharing.
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06-25-2022, 08:08 PM	#25
jmcmathortho New Member 23 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 35i, 2016 M4 Vert Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	I have the emblems ordered for my F83 headrest... expensive though $140 each!!! I was able to pop the passenger seat headrest emblem out without too much difficulty and noticed that the seam in the plastic emblem between the from half and back half was able to be popped open revealing to circuit board and the two wires soldered to it. I was able to mobilize about 2.5 inches from the hole in the headrest to the back of the plastic housing but if I clipped the wires at the circuit board I would get another inch or so to use to splice the new emblem in place. This will certainly probably be much easier than opening up the seat, clipping the zip tie, removing the headrest, opening the headrest and reassembling everything. It would be really slick if someone just made a changeable plastic cover to replace the cracked one.
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