AlexFW

Your car has to be before 09/2004, because for MY2005 the page is the following:

http://bmwfans.info/original/E60/Lim/545i-...61/ill-61_1699/

321, 322, 323, 324.

I gave the part numbers at the BMW man and he reported those 4 # are a combination of SMG/heated features.

schulrog

oh damn you are right lol forgot that they changed the steering wheels but essentially the guts are the same

AlexFW

Who is right on what ?
guts= all the rest?

schulrog

the steering wheel is slightly different for post 9/04 i think. but all the electronics remain the same

AlexFW

Schulrog, we have everything now (topic =67479 ):







As you can see, there are 2 sockets on the module. And 2 on the steering.
The dark blue connector can be inserted in one of two sockets. The white connector has the *same* shape of the other socket BUT it doesn't enter because the connector is half millimeter larger.
And the dark blue one that enters perfectly in the other socket cannot be inserted in the socket when the white cannot fit, so the right place for the blue is the first.
Maybe the white connector needs to be polished a little on the side.

Any idea?
On Monday I will go to the dealer.


Edit:
The module already has a big white connector, but I'm talking about the other one you can see in the first and in the second pic.

Edit2: Maybe Rudy has a TIS for this?

schulrog

oh shit! no no no lol the white connector goes into the coil spring! NOT the module!! you're right about the blue connector, it does connect to the module. i'll take my steering wheel off and take some pics for you. we should have the same setup now.

AlexFW

Ah, ok, now it's clear




So the module I have now shouldn't have the socket for the blue connector, right?
If yes, it would be the proof the module is absolutely necessary.

schulrog

I'm starting to get confused lol

I'll take my steering wheel appart once again.. this time is just for you Alex Next time I'll have to start charging you though

schulrog

You know you've done this too often if you can do it in 10 min haha

So if you look at it from top down:
1.) Black plug (multifunction stuff) -> goes to the left side of the coilspring
2.) Blue plug (Heated steering wheel) -> goes to the right side of the coilspring
3.) White plug (multifuncion stuff) -> connects all the buttons for multifunction\

you can use the black plug from 1. (see pic) from your old steering wheel control module. It has no effect on the heated stuff. Then just hook up the heated steering blue plug from 2.

Connect (1. ->left and 2. -> right) to the coil spring and put everything back together. should work after that

AlexFW

Wow, great, tomorrow morning at 7.45 I will be at the dealer and I will connect to the foum from there to show them what to do

Thanks a lot!

Ok for charging


PS:
So the module I have now shouldn't have the socket for the blue connector, right? The # -322.