I am getting 530i with SMG..and I saw this on m3forum.com

so..I really wanna know where can I get it?

And will it fit 5 series?

if you know..or you are selling it! Please let me know :'(

please~~~ :'(

 

It'll not fit on the E60 SMG steering wheel.

 

no~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!

:'( sad....do u think i may customize it?

I know you may think i am crazy..

 

Actually I don't think you are crazy! I would ask the same questions and actually I would really love to find a way to get the paddles to use them with my Steptronic...
Anyways, the problem is that the normal SMG paddles are going both ways, up and down, the M paddles are going on way, right side up, left side down. So you would need to modify the software to get to work - then you could just buy an actual M5 steering wheel (what will be available as soon as the Emmy is available) and it would work... I guess... Modifying your steering wheel to get the M paddles on it... I don't think you can... And again... Still software mods needed...

 

Iceman, that is actually possible..there are many people with step E46s that have done this.
Those paddles are made by Strassentech..and they sell in the $400 range. Mad expensive, but very nice.

 

FYI

The steering column slip ring on the E60s etc.. are completely different to all previous BMWs that shared the same slip ring (including M3 SMG).

For this reason plus others, it is not possible to put on the M3SMG wheel on a E60. Also, the electronics inside the multifunction wheels and paddle buttons within the steering wheel are totally different and come in several versions depending if you have steering wheel heating, smg etc..

Having said all this, and I mentioned to a few at the Belgium meet today, I am working on this starting this week as I am back in the UK to pick up a spare SMG E60 wheel, plus extra paddles and control units so that I can disassemble them and start work on the circuitry inside.

I will post the fruits of my labour in due course - but I think it will be later in Dec before I am ready to do so.

 

Iceman, that is actually possible..there are many people with step E46s that have done this.
Those paddles are made by Strassentech..and they sell in the $400 range. Mad expensive, but very nice.
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How can you get it to work with the steptronic?
Software mod?

 

The stock SMG paddles are perfect the way they are. Why change them?

 

Just need to do some wiring..and taking apart some stuff to get there. I found some threads that may help you

SSG paddle retrofit
SMG paddle retrofit
step paddle retrofit DIY project
another DIY project

If you make a search on e46fanatics.com for "steptronic paddle" or something along those lines, a lot of threads will come up about this. Someone by the name Vince has a kit, but none for E60 yet..but it's $$ anyhow, $400US.

http://www.bmw-paddleshift-retro.com

 

KEWL!