Auto to paddle shifters.... possible?

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05-27-2008, 10:00 AM

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Nope, there's no place to attach the paddles onto the steering wheel (not only that the inside wiring/electronic too).

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Originally Posted by adam81osu' post='589240' date='May 27 2008, 12:00 PM

Thanks

Anyone know if it is possible to avoid replacing our "sport" wheel and retrofiting THAT wheel for shifters (then adding the retrofit cable)? Otherwise, purchasing an 08 or m5 wheel, a new airbag, and the retrofit cable gets pretty spendy!

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05-27-2008, 10:24 AM

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My Ride: BMW 530d titansilver, manual transmission BMW 535d titansilver, automatic + AMG shift Paddles

So you have to buy the "base" anyway...it's up to you if you want an M5 or the M-sport wheel, because the airbag fits all (as far as I know), but there were some restrictions I'm not very aware about (like LCI compatibility and such, steering wheel heating and so on)

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05-27-2008, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 5er Sport' post='589242' date='May 27 2008, 07:02 PM

If you do a search on this Forum you will find several Forum members that did this mod including me

+1 - including me..

no need to see other forums links when we have the best info on ours

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=51717&hl=

"search" is still the most underused tool...

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05-27-2008, 02:05 PM

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PM sent, Adam.

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05-27-2008, 03:14 PM

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Much appreciated.... Spendy mod but would be a ton of fun.... Gotta see if I can find some money hiding in my couch cushions..

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05-27-2008, 03:59 PM

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yes...me to!

i whant to get also a paddle shifters for my car....

2006 530i auto.....i thing 07/2005 production....

please

thx steli

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07-16-2008, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BlaSTiWi' post='589206' date='May 27 2008, 12:33 PM

Yup!

I upgraded to SMG Sport steering wheel w/ paddle shifter and uses member my530i kit to interface w/ the Steptronic auto.

Depending on your car built date if after Sep. 2005 you maybe able to use '08 steering wheel 'cuz sinced then the back of the steering wheel has different design.

Hi, BlaSTiWi ,
Sorry to ask you a question about the SMG or M5 steeering wheel with paddle shifer .....
I have 2007/07 production E60LCI with regular sport steering wheel ( Roung airbag ) and I would like to change to SMG or M5 steeering wheel with paddle shifer and get the function of the paddle shifter ..... Do you know what I can do for it ???

Thanks

Kent