Button Cover – 1998-2006 BMW 3 Series E46

3D printable button cover for the 1998-2006 Bmw 3 Series E46: download the STL file and print an affordable replacement for a discontinued or expensive original part.

About this part

This little thing is a replacement for a missing button in the center console and should fit most BMWs around the year 2000.
The pre-owner destroyed the existing one by putting a microphone from an Android radio into it. If you had the same idea, stop it! Sound quality sucks.
However I repositioned the microphone to a better place and got left with a button cover with an ugly hole in it. So I took measures and printed a perfectly fitting replacement.

I have it in my pre-facelift BMW 328i E46. Please comment if you have a different car and it fits!
Possible fit: BMW E28, E39, E46 and the first Z4, X3 and X5.
Although it works fine with any non-flexible filament I highly recommend using PETG or ABS, some material that resists heat a little more. My first variant made of PLA+ didn't survive the first summer...

Of course you can take this design for a remix if you have a cool idea what to put there instead. Don't forget to post it to Thingiverse! I added one variant which can store an Apple AirTag so it's hidden.

Compatible vehicles

• 1998-2006 Bmw 3 Series E46

Always compare with your original part before printing. Fitment can vary by trim level and production date.

Specifications

Print settings

Standard FDM printing settings:
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed

What you get

A digital 3D model (STL file) of this part, ready to print on your own 3D printer or at any local print shop or online printing service. This is a digital download: no physical part is shipped. Not sure it fits your car? Contact us with your vehicle details before you buy.

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Design credit: original design on Thingiverse, licensed CC BY-SA-4.0.