[AustinM4AlpineM5]

After driving my good friend’s g82 with the newer style steering wheel controls (same as the LCI F90) I had to update mine.

Super easy install that takes around 30 minutes with the right tools and some patience. No coding required - plug and play.

These look and feel far better than the pre-LCI buttons. Below are the part numbers for my car:

2019 M5C with S5AT Driving assistance Plus and heated wheel.

- buttons needed : 61318053151
* $265.38
- Steering wheel trim piece : 32308094049
* $88.82

Prices are from www.getbmwpartsnow.com and they were reasonably quick to ship the parts.

Hope this is helpful guys.

Cheers!

[19M5C]

Do you know if you can update the buttons like you outlined above, and replace the steering wheel with an LCI steering wheel? I have a 2019 M5C as well.

[BobsM3Coupe]

Doesn't the aluminum trim on the pre LCI M5 have the cutout slot from the heated steering wheel switch to the M?
As is, it looks like the M sport wheel.

[AustinM4AlpineM5]

Originally Posted by 19M5C

Do you know if you can update the buttons like you outlined above, and replace the steering wheel with an LCI steering wheel? I have a 2019 M5C as well.

I believe that should be possible. From what I’ve learned while doing mine is that the steering wheel on its own is the same between pre-lci and lci cars. The only difference is with the buttons and trim with respect to fitted options on the car.

If anyone else knows 100% please chime in.

[AustinM4AlpineM5]

Originally Posted by BobsM3Coupe

Doesn't the aluminum trim on the pre LCI M5 have the cutout slot from the heated steering wheel switch to the M?
As is, it looks like the M sport wheel.

Yes that’s correct, the pre-lci trim does have a slot cut out as you described.

[kepatel12]

Does anyone have the part number for the steering wheel trim for the LCI M5?

[nishboo]

So you can plug and play the LCI steering wheel?

[WayneM3]

Thanks to @AustinM4AlpineM5 I decided to do this upgrade too. His part numbers are correct and getbmwpartsnow was the best price I could find too. I received the parts in 3 days and did the install last night. I thought it would be about 1/2 hour but it took me 1:12 from start to finish because I could not figure out how to get the old trim piece off correctly. The 3 screws on the back were easy but there are clips just below the M1/M2 buttons that you cannot see and clips along the top that you can see but I was not sure exactly what shape they were in order to open them. You will need a very small T9 torx bit for the little screws that hold the controls to the faceplate. I had one in my computer fixing bit kit but none of my "regular" torx/bit sets went this small.

I am attaching pictures here so people can see what I am referring to and be prepared if you try this yourself. You can see that I ended up breaking the clips below the M1/M2 buttons and even seeing them now I am not sure what I could have done differently.

I also had difficulty removing the clip that goes from the wiring harness to the button module and I do not know why.

The reason for this project for me was to get the forward/back buttons on the right side control and it works just as expected. You can scroll through your presets using them and when listening to music go forward or backwards. I know with the old control you can roll forward/back and press to click but this is WAY better to quickly go up/down the list.