AlexFW

As object says, what kind of tools will I need to replace the SZL?
To unmount the steering wheel.

Thank you!

Anzafin

To replace what?!
Maybe this helps to remove the SW.

- Antti -

balbs

What problems are you having to want to replace the SZL?

AlexFW

My factory SZL is working well.. I just need a new one because I'm retrofitting heated steering wheel: it actually works, but it turns off after some seconds reporting an error "Not enough power to heat" so I need the proper SZL (that I finnaly bought)

Thanks anzafin for the DIY!!




Edit: did last M5 E60 have heated steering wheel option? Just for curiosity...

balbs

Cool man! Good Luck! Why don't you make a DIY thread on replacing the SZL?

AlexFW

Because it is 90% the same of the steering wheel

AlexFW

It works!! Finally fully retrofitted the heated steering!
But it is.. Too hot! The seats have 3 levels of power, the steering just one. I would have done two.
By the way, not bad. And the winter is coming

balbs

Congrats! Did you get the right SZL? Maybe the you have is for model that uses a thicker steering wheel padding?

Wpg550

Nice! That was one of the extras I added when retrofitting the sport-auto paddles to my '08. In 2009 and later years the m-tech steering wheel was heated, so I installed the '09 heated wheel with paddles and did the changes to the SZL and replaced the adjuster switch.

On a side note, the heated wheel (at least the mtech one) is hotter than the one in my old E39 and in my X3 - not burning/unpleasant hot, but hot enough that I usually end up turning it off before the end of my drive to work (even last winter at -30c) as my hands would start to sweat

AlexFW

They supply just one, now, for my E60 2005. So you can't be wrong