[Marshman222]

Has anyone figured out anything to do with the blank button by the shifter? Any additional electronics, or an "Eject" sticker at least?

[CTSean]

That's where the active suspension button would be if so equipped (and of course no M2 / M2Cs are so equipped - but they re-use parts across products)

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=61_3302

[Marshman222]

Makes sense, I just figured someone has found something to do with that spot. Maybe under lighting or something.

[bimmer98]

Heard someone added a button and wired the m performance exhaust remote control. Saw someone do that on the steering wheel too. It's somewhere on the forum.

[RickHansen]

anyone done anything with it? ejector seat cuz?

[AndrewC1989]

Originally Posted by Marshman222

Has anyone figured out anything to do with the blank button by the shifter? Any additional electronics, or an "Eject" sticker at least?

You could retrofit the M2CS/M3/M4 unit in there and have the adaptive damper button. Not sure if you could get it to do anything (other than to light up at night so it looks functional) but at least it wouldn't be blank or look like some cheap sticker.

Personally I would go with #5 since the parking sensor switch should actually be functional without any modification or coding:

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=61_3302

Originally Posted by bimmer98

Heard someone added a button and wired the m performance exhaust remote control. Saw someone do that on the steering wheel too. It's somewhere on the forum.

I retrofitted the M1/M2 steering wheel buttons on my OG and got them to light up by installing the M3/M4 module, but sadly I could never get them to work for anything like a valve control unit. Too complex of an undertaking for me. I ended up getting a CG valve controller that allows you to use the garage opener buttons to control the valves. Not sure if anyone else was successful in getting the steering wheel buttons to work but I don't think so.

For the MPE, I think the best someone did was to create a really nice mount for the controller in their dash so that it looked more integrated. Don't think it was hard wired in though, still battery powered.

I did however successfully add OEM front and rear fog light buttons and got those to work:

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1646587

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1450178

Myself and others have also successfully retrofitted an OEM parking sensor switch:

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1345311

Originally Posted by RickHansen

anyone done anything with it? ejector seat cuz?

Lol I had one of those in my MK5 Jetta. They also make some other funny ones like an oil slick and nails/tacks. Haven't seen anything like that for the BMW market though.