stas2007

Recently retrofitted the sport Aluminium cover from Amg or sport steering wheel. Figured will post here so you guys know its possible! Everything is a direct swap, install takes about 20 minutes, you dont need to take out the steering wheel off, just disconnect the battery and remove the airbag.
Before:

After:




Later I will be retrofitting AMG Metal Paddle shifters, just need to take the steering wheel off and trim the hole a bit, the plug for the shifter paddles is the same on all W166 steering wheels

Nanook

Looks good..interested to know how the a/b releases ?

DR2000

Looks good. I would like to get a 3 spoke wheel going sometime. I find the 4 spoke one very uncomfortable for some reason -- my hand wants to rest where the spoke is.

I also see you have a nice metal foot rest. Where did that one come from? How hard was it to install?

stas2007

http://schaetztuning.de/stainless-st...c3lmduqiv0jj84

install was very easy for the foot rest, four bolts.(i mounted mine to the floormat. Matches the OEM Sport pedals perfectly.

stas2007

there are 2 holes on the back of the steering wheel-very close to paddle shifters(not even holes looks more like rips-can barely notice them) basically you stick a screwdriver in there and release the spring, which pops the airbag out. If you search ebay for W166 airbag you will see two springs on the back of airbag.

Nanook

Thanks..sounds like the same procedure as my corvette...with it I used a 1/8" drill bit to release..

hawaii

Here is my 3 spoke wheel I changed in my W166

DR2000

Great. How hard was it? Direct replacement? Which car did it came out from? CLS, GLK, are they all the same?

Chasvs

Part Number Please! I want that sooo bad!!!!

hawaii

I got mine here including new Airbag, since the old will not fit.
http://www.ebay.ch/itm/AMG-Mercedes-...item1e894176f3

Check the sellers other auctions. He sells all different kind of steering wheels for the W166 ML (Alcantara/stitching etc...)

Chasvs

Thanks,

I found one for my Almond/beige interior with wood trim on ebay. A mere $1600.... But I figure I could get a couple hindred for my old on to lessen the pain!

hawaii

That`s great! I sold my old steering wheel with airbag for a couple hundred bucks on ebay.

DR2000

Guys, what's the difference between 3 spoke AMG wheel and a standard 3 spoke wheel? Or there is no such thing?

hawaii

The AMG wheel is a little thicker, has a flat top and bottom and usually has silver metal shift pedals.

DR2000

Thanks.

Looks like there is no such thing as a heated AMG steering wheel sadly. So in order to keep the heated option the only way to go is a standard 3 spoke. However it seems that there is plastic around the buttons on that 3 spoke as opposed to chrome on the current stock wheel and all the AMG wheels. Lame.