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Old Feb 25, 2023 | 05:01 PM
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Talking Upgrading a 2015 W205 to a carbon fiber led steering wheel

I am interested in upgrading to a led steering for my 2015 W205. I have Distronic and my steering wheel also vibrates for lane departure warnings.

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  1. Has anyone performed this upgrade on their vehicle and can answer questions?
  2. Does your led steering wheel also vibrate for lane departure and drive assist? (a.)
  3. Can Distronic be controlled using the new steering wheel buttons?
(a.) According to this, the steering wheel vibration motor sits outside of the factory steering wheel (so this feature will be maintained in a swap)
https://autospecialtools.com/blogs/n...heel-vibration

There are three led steering wheel options I've seen available:
  • Two of them will require you to get your own replacement round air bag. (Apparently, it's against the law in china to sell airbags)
  • The other simply transfers the existing air bag from your oem steering wheel.

Lastly, there are many different versions of the led unit. The most current and popular is called the 5th gen OHC Galaxy Pro.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804910293019.html

OHC Galaxy Pro on Style #1 led steering wheel (has an app)
Note. this seller is selling only the steering wheel. OEM air bag, buttons (paddles?) will need to be transferred.


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Old Feb 25, 2023 | 05:24 PM
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If you already have an led steering wheel, you can purchase a new module and upgrade your steering wheel to the latest 5th gen galaxy pro style.

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Old Feb 25, 2023 | 05:33 PM
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on most of the w205 models the vibration module sits inside the wheel itself, only some have it on the clockspring
if youre upgrading the wheel to a newer wheel youll need to get a wheel with lane assist. the newer wheel has the vibration module in the wheel

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Old Feb 25, 2023 | 07:22 PM
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Whoa mama.

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That wheel is **** and will always be ****. its even worse on retrofits it works 50% of the time. unfortunetly mercedes are not backwards compatible. have tons of people who want to get rid of that wheel and go back to the old wheel but it just doesnt work. if your going to change your wheel go with either your oem style or upgrade to a 205 facelift
make sure you go with a reputable seller who has alot of these wheels under their belt. otherwise youll be battling programing issues.
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That wheel is **** and will always be ****. its even worse on retrofits it works 50% of the time. unfortunetly mercedes are not backwards compatible. have tons of people who want to get rid of that wheel and go back to the old wheel but it just doesnt work. if your going to change your wheel go with either your oem style or upgrade to a 205 facelift
make sure you go with a reputable seller who has alot of these wheels under their belt. otherwise youll be battling programing issues.
Yeah, i see that. Lolo
The ​​​​​​safest choice is to get same style led wheel (in carbon) and transfer everything over.

Even trying to get a 2019+ round air bag is sketchy.
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Yeah, i see that. Lolo
The ​​​​​​safest choice is to get same style led wheel (in carbon) and transfer everything over.

Even trying to get a 2019+ round air bag is sketchy.
eh it not that bad. i stock a bunch of them. but i also sell 10-15 wheels every month
thing with the 2019 airbag is there are 3 different versions of the airbag. iff you get the wrong one it wont fit the wheel
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come on now, you have a almost 8 years old car.
dont you think it's better to save that money for your next car ?
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come on now, you have a almost 8 years old car.
dont you think it's better to save that money for your next car ?
​​​​​​No more new cars. I am riding this one until it dies. Digital cluster and led steering wheel and I am done. Promise. 🙂

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​​​​​​No more new cars. I am riding this one until it dies. Digital cluster and led steering wheel and I am done. Promise. 🙂
Do the cute gloves come with the wheel? 😂
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Old Feb 26, 2023 | 01:13 PM
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Do the cute gloves come with the wheel? 😂
Mikey, still alive? Funny, you mentioned that, some Chinese sellers do include red gloves with some purchases. 5+ more HP!
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U getting this one?
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I want a Galaxy Pro Model, but I don't like the Alcantara or the style on this one. $999.00 (It's a shame cause OHC is a good seller).
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804542567365.html


So I will get this one and buy the Galaxy Pro Led and upgrade it. $799
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804294397449.html



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Originally Posted by benzdude
I want a Galaxy Pro Model, but I don't like the Alcantara or the style on this one. $999.00 (It's a shame cause OHC is a good seller).
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804542567365.html


So I will get this one and buy the Galaxy Pro Led and upgrade it. $799
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804294397449.html
why dont you just buy it from ohc exactly how you want it?
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The second steering is way more aggressive looking and OHC doesn't have that exact style. (I looked) They do sell the Galaxy Pro Module separately.
Also, trying to get an Aliexpress seller to customize any product correctly has always ended up badly for me.
Plus, I will lose the ability to file a dispute since it was custom and not as advertised. (It's best to keep things simple).
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Originally Posted by benzdude
The second steering is way more aggressive looking and OHC doesn't have that exact style. (I looked) They do sell the Galaxy Pro Module separately.
Also, trying to get an Aliexpress seller to customize any product correctly has always ended up badly for me.
Plus, I will lose the ability to file a dispute since it was custom and not as advertised. (It's best to keep things simple).
i suggest you reach out to ohc directly, i hear they can customize anything you want, had a buddy get a wheel built last year with some fairly heavy modifications to the design
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Originally Posted by lthlc63
i suggest you reach out to ohc directly, i hear they can customize anything you want, had a buddy get a wheel built last year with some fairly heavy modifications to the design
So I took your advise and reached out to OHC. The result was as I expected.

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***** 10 seconds after order placed ******




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Benzdude- does that mean it didn’t go well ?
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The pics didn’t show up on my phone the first time

the “pay me then we’ll talk out the details”
is not what I want when ordering from China
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So I took your advise and reached out to OHC. The result was as I expected.

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***** 10 seconds after order placed ******




SURE BUDDY
not sure why you are so bent out of shape. just swap over your vibro motor from the stock wheel and send it. order the wheel and call it a day. dont be a pita customer
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Pay a bunch of money and **** up 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️
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The pics didn’t show up on my phone the first time

the “pay me then we’ll talk out the details”
is not what I want when ordering from China
from his message he included looks like he told them what they wanted. the whole vibration motor thing is not a big deal as it can be transfered over from the stock wheel. no need to get all upset.
some customers are just like this. oh well
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