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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 06:37 PM
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w209 steering wheel retrofit to w208?

hi guys
I got a half wood/leather steering wheel with air bag from w209 w211 w219 cars and just wondering if that would fit in clk w208 model?
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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by astamir
hi guys
I got a half wood/leather steering wheel with air bag from w209 w211 w219 cars and just wondering if that would fit in clk w208 model?
thanks
It won't. Even if the splines line up, the airbag and controls won't work.
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Old Mar 27, 2015 | 05:36 PM
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Right,

VIP320 and or Megacrazy did a retrofit and it takes a lot of re fabbing for the slip rings. The results looked worth it but you must be a crafty individual to follow through with it.

A M63 wheel might have been the transplant but it is possible.

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You dont want to go there. I have a 2014 C63 steering wheel and it was a lot of work to make it work!!!!! custom clock spring, wiring, and modified control boards.
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 06:08 PM
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thanks guys gave up that idea too much hustle
I think instead of fitting it to w208 better to fit it to wife's w211
but that one is the prefacelift
i took the original one and was confused a bit as the new wheel which is from cls w219 has two similar ports where the wire for multifunction fits
please see pics and if anyone knows where the wire goes the help would be very much appreciated



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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 02:24 PM
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fitted the wheel to prefacelift w211 2004 airbag and multifunction wires all fits but the buttons doesnt work does it need a reprogram on star guys?
help please a big thank in advance
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