I have it down to the cup holder plastic. I can't figure out how to get that out. The wheel is free but the connection is under the cup holders. If someone could shed some light on this for me I would appeciate it.

For those that will only contribute a "did you search the forums" I did.

 

I only find 2 torx screws at the forward end of the cup holder base.

 

anyone?

 

I replaced mine. It was kind of frustrating because the flat 3 or 4 white wire is held on to a few clips on the drivers side of the console. And then the connection is up near the Park mode of the shifter.

I didn't pull the whole console out. Just take the cup holder top cover off.

 

The connection appears to be under the cupholder and the wire is wrap through a hole down below the cup holder and back out through a difference hole. I will double check again to see if i can track down the connect and just cut the old wire and reroute the new.

 

If you have a new command wheel with the connection, then just go ahead and cut it. Honestly, I spent at least 45 min trying to get the wire off the clips.

It wouldn't be as hard the second time around because I figured the easiest way to get it out without cutting, but if you don't want to waste time, cut it.

 

Pull the carpeting away from the trans tunnel and you can access with ease the nasty little clip holding the harness in there.

For a more detailed procedure, do a search for Euro Console Install.

 

This? He also does one on how to repair the command wheel post.

 

WARNING!! Do not do what is depicted in this video!! DO NOT CUT THE CABLE and re-solder anything!! As I said, the troublesome clip is easy to get at and release if you just pry the carpet back from the tunnel. Contrary to what this guy says, you do not have to remove the whole console to avoid cutting the wires.

 

Read through this thread as it is the one HBC350 is referring to.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...e-removal.html

 

Actually, this is the one I was referring to, although both are good DIY's:


https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...ml#post4192123

 

For the love of god don't cut anything! Here is a document it might help if its not what your trying to do explain to me and ill see if I can find the supporting document for you

 

Looks like I'm taking out the center console. The connection is under the cup holders and there is no way to get even close.

 

Does any one know the part number for the leather centre console arm rest? This is probably a good time for that as well.

 

Your car is no different than anyone else's C63. All of that stuff just snaps on and off.

What exactly are you having difficulty with? The attachment connector that holds the Command Wheel harness near the shifter assembly? If so, I've explained to you the easy way around that. If you remove the entire console to do something as easy as replacing that wheel, you will regret it.

 

I took the top of the center console off and the wire for the command snaked through a tiny little hole under to a place under the cup holders. It does not reappear anywhere near the shift boot at all. I searched high and low.

 

UNLESS SOMEONE HAS ALREADY F'ed WITH IT - That Changing Wheel harness runs from the wheel assembly itself, under the shifter top plate, to the left side of the shifter assembly (where it has a clip holding it to something) and then to the connector where it plugs in. If you peel back the carpeting to the left of the shifter assembly you can access the nasty clip that is causing you all that trouble and unclip it. After that, it's a cakewalk. DO NOT reinstall that clip. It's entirely unnecessary.

Another nice trick is to attach a piece of mechanics wire to the connector end of the wheel harness before you pull the wheel out so that when you remove the wheel it pulls the wire through the harness' channel. When you go to reinstall the wheel, simply attach the mechanics wire to the connector end and pull the harness back the other way and it will run precisely through the same area that it came out of.

 

I will try again tonight. I sure as hell hope you are right.

 

If I am wrong, all you have to do is tuck the carpeting back in and go about removing the entire center console! Which is what you were about to do anyhow.