Can you replace a NON heated steering wheel for a heated one

chicagobob123 · 05-19-2021, 01:50 PM

Can you replace a NON heated steering wheel for a heated one?
I have seen a deal on an X5 but its missing the heated steering wheel.
My current, old faithful, 2004 530i has it and every time winter comes
I love the thing. So can you just replace the wheel and get a heated one or
is there a special wiring harness that needs to be added to get heat to work.
I have seen Youtube replace em but not sure you can upgrade from non heated
to heated.
Thanks

Serf27 · 06-05-2021, 03:12 PM

Yes you can.
But you need the heated wheel,
The clock spring from a car that had a heated wheel and the actual button for it.
Then some coding is required I believe.

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chicagobob123 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 Join Date: May 2021 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	Can you replace a NON heated steering wheel for a heated one Can you replace a NON heated steering wheel for a heated one? I have seen a deal on an X5 but its missing the heated steering wheel. My current, old faithful, 2004 530i has it and every time winter comes I love the thing. So can you just replace the wheel and get a heated one or is there a special wiring harness that needs to be added to get heat to work. I have seen Youtube replace em but not sure you can upgrade from non heated to heated. Thanks
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Serf27 Brigadier General 2852 Rep 4,322 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Sitting in a BMW. iTrader: (-1)	Yes you can. But you need the heated wheel, The clock spring from a car that had a heated wheel and the actual button for it. Then some coding is required I believe.
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