02-15-2016, 09:47 AM | #1 |
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Added paddles/new wheel to my 2011
Picked up a stitched wheel with paddles from an eBay vendor in Poland for $320 shipped, and added buttons off of an X5M for about $100. Everything plugged right in. M button seems to mute the volume. Just figured I'd share. My X5 came with no paddles, but these worked plug-and-play.
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02-15-2016, 10:07 AM | #2 |
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Looks great - really like that perforated leather
So what do you think of the paddles? I swapped out an M Sport wheel (prior to them getting paddles) for and X5M wheel to get the paddles, but I never use them…ever. Thought I would but with 8 speeds it's just too much shifting for me. Guess it depends on what model (transmission) you have… |
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With the lag from a stop, forcing it into M1 before taking off often mitigates that too...at least until I get my reflash.
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02-17-2016, 01:51 AM | #5 |
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Haha same here. OP, do you have a link for the vendor and is the new steering wheel thicker than the sports package steering wheel?
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02-17-2016, 07:50 AM | #6 |
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Just FYI, from what I have researched, if you have lane departure then paddle shifters are not compatable. From what I understand is that BMW never offered both options together. Might have something to do with the electronics that vibrate the steering wheel.
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02-17-2016, 08:13 AM | #7 | |
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And yes, the steering wheel is thicker. Love it because I've got bear paws.
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02-17-2016, 08:14 AM | #8 |
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There are only 2 unused pins in the harness that connects the steering wheel controls to the car. My guess is that they get repurposed for either one or the other.
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02-17-2016, 10:28 AM | #9 |
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Looks awesome i have something similar.
Btw I have the M trim to go with it on the steering wheel
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From a vendor in Germany It's nice
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No previous paddles. It's a 2011 with Sport Activity package, so the 2 necessary pins were available. The wheel came with the push-pull paddles, so I kept 'em. I needed to pick up buttons that supported the shifter paddles along with a steering wheel that had mounts for them. Other than that, plug and play, no coding needed.
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With these steering wheels pictures here, not likely. You'll need a new upper trim piece on the steering wheel to support the paddle function (along with a 35i or 50i with Sport or M Sport) - even if the trim piece has a heat button, that doesn't mean the steering wheel will heat. Just depends on the specific wheel. Gatorferoz25 - I see you have the heated wheel button, but is that wheel actually heated? |
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