alpinaandy

Oh and to swap wheels you also have to hack out the centre spoke foam part to allow the buttons module to fit in. (not fun)

networklabs

Great thanks, Just what I needed to know, now if you could just take your wheel back off for some photos...

I'll have a go now, don't mind screwing up the replacement but I was worried I might need to mod the column or somethink silly and possibly end up with a car minus a steering wheel.

Looks like I'll have to find some $$$ for Schulrogs kit now.

networklabs

alsoooo, do you think a polystyrene hot wire or maybe a dremmel might help in removing the foam?

schulrog

Agreed! Making the steering wheel module fit is probably the worst mod I've done since if you dig too deep you'll go right through and that would pretty much ruin the steering wheel lol I used a dremel myself with a small bit at first to grind the general contour and then a bigger one to smooth it all out and make it fit. Take it nice and easy one step at a time and you should b fine.

Correct alpinaandy, you do need to switch out the coilspring otherwise all you did is put on a steering wheel with no way to re-route the signals.

networklabs - let me know when you're ready and i'll have one set up for you. if you want the illuminated +/- paddles then there's obviously only one way they will work. if you get the push/pull ones, i can have those set up for you any way you want

alpinaandy

I read that if I don't have a heated wheel (I don't) then I can use the connections for this? is that right?

I work with a lot of BMW stuff and have already built the harness, (sorry schulrog!) so not phased by fine soldering on the OE coil etc.


networklabs, if this is true and I can mod my coil I will take the wheel off right now to have a play, so pics are no prob.



Schulrog, can you sell me just a set of pull paddles?

schulrog

That's actually incorrect. Although you don't have the heated option, you will still need a new coilspring which also has a different part # and connections than your OEM one. Aside from that, unless you get a dealer discount on the parts, it'll be more expensive for you to do it yourself than purchase mine

Sure thing.. I have a set of Push/Pull all metal paddles here actually.

alpinaandy

You're correct I took the wheel of yesterday, I dont have pins for Heated wheel, the whole RH plug is empty.

so I will need a coil and paddles? could you tell me what this will cost, shipped to UK?


so Networklabs, here's the pics, sorry fella, I forgot to show the foam cut out bit.

schulrog

of course i'm right lol I spent the better part of 2 months trying to figure all this out since nobody was willing to give me any pointers.

I'll PM you with some of the pricing.

networklabs

Thanks for that, nice work BTW. Was drilling for the pin a pain? looks close to the edge of the post from the photo