Anyone in Europe have galvanic controls in their G20?

JayPichardo · 10-01-2019, 06:52 PM

Thinking about a retrofit, I wanted to see what it looks like first.

upsidedownfunnel · 10-01-2019, 10:35 PM

I don't like it:

You can see it on the radio, climate control, window controls, start/stop button, and the steering wheel buttons. Looks like a particular type of person went on eBay and ordered a bunch of "unique" parts from China.

mathys · 10-02-2019, 03:29 AM

I have seen them on the latest X3 and I do think they are worth the upgrade when speccing a new car. Retrofitting, I am not sure....

maartyn · 10-02-2019, 08:16 AM

Looked into this when ordering my car as it was quite a cheap option to add, but didn't as i went with a dark interior. Looks great with a light interior in my opinion.

The galvanic controls on the G20 is only on the doors, not on the center console as pictured above. It is the lock/unlock (and blank on passenger side), seat memory and window switches only.

JayPichardo · 10-02-2019, 01:19 PM

I just want the window switches

StevenDS85 · 10-02-2019, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by JayPichardo

I just want the window switches

You can see a video on youtube where the G21 was introduced by Autogefühl. The one in the video has the galvanic window switches/loc buttons. Other than that its the same. Looks a bit to Mercedes-Benz to mee ...

StevenDS85 · 10-02-2019, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JayPichardo

I just want the window switches

You can see a video on youtube where the G21 was introduced by Autogefühl. The one in the video has the galvanic window switches/loc buttons. Other than that its the same. Looks a bit to Mercedes-Benz to mee ...

StevenDS85 · 10-02-2019, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JayPichardo

I just want the window switches

Autogefühl posted a video on youtube with the g21. That shows the galvanic window and door switches.

Sedan_Clan · 10-13-2019, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by upsidedownfunnel

I don't like it:

You can see it on the radio, climate control, window controls, start/stop button, and the steering wheel buttons. Looks like a particular type of person went on eBay and ordered a bunch of "unique" parts from China.

I don't care for it either.

giorgoXXI · 10-13-2019, 04:09 PM

From a G20 330e

WXdrivefun · 10-14-2019, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by giorgoXXI

From a G20 330e

Any more photos of the Steering wheel, Highbeam headlights control area and center console?

dgg_bimmer · 10-15-2019, 02:20 AM

Here is mine.

Sedan_Clan · 10-15-2019, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by dgg_bimmer

Here is mine.

Not bad there.

Jmpascual · 10-22-2019, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by WXdrivefun

Quote:

Originally Posted by giorgoXXI

From a G20 330e

Any more photos of the Steering wheel, Highbeam headlights control area and center console?

Why can't we have these options in the US

JayPichardo · 10-28-2019, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jmpascual

Why can't we have these options in the US

I know right

tommytexter · 12-01-2019, 02:43 PM

Aka chrome buttons on 4 doors. Can someone with this option take some pictures of all four doors? Thanks. !

mathys · 12-02-2019, 07:23 AM

Good pictures in this thread.

JayPichardo · 12-02-2019, 12:17 PM

Anyone have the part number for these?

hans007 · 12-22-2019, 05:28 AM

So I was looking at this article and looked at the pictures...

How do you get the metal window switches? Is that part of some package?

https://www.bmwblog.com/2019/10/23/b...e-ii-metallic/

Sergeant Skinner · 12-22-2019, 05:42 AM

They're called 'Galvanic Embellishers' I think, will try to find the option code. They're available in the EU and Australia (standard on the M340i for the latter). Not sure if they're available on North American vehicles.

Burrcold · 12-22-2019, 06:54 AM

They are available in Canada as well (I have them). Not sure about the US though.

themnmd · 12-22-2019, 08:02 AM

They look nice first I have heard of them

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maartyn Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: Mineral White G20 320dxM Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0)	Looked into this when ordering my car as it was quite a cheap option to add, but didn't as i went with a dark interior. Looks great with a light interior in my opinion. The galvanic controls on the G20 is only on the doors, not on the center console as pictured above. It is the lock/unlock (and blank on passenger side), seat memory and window switches only.
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