CLK55 2003 : retrofit 55AMG button to C63 AMG paddle shifter on steering wheel
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CLK 63 AMG Black Series, A45 AMG
CLK55 2003 : retrofit 55AMG button to C63 AMG paddle shifter on steering wheel
Hi
I own a CLK55 form 2003 with this awesome button on steering wheels to change gear.
So I decide to change for the C63 ones, but it was not plug and play
The ugly buttons
The new paddle shifters
Needded :
- AMG C63 paddles : A1712670046 : about 130€
We starp by the l'airbag
Then the steering wheel
The old buttons :
(DOWN)
(UP)
The connectors are different. On my button blue wires are connected between from each button and the other wire is on a single connector for the 2 button.
On the new paddle there is a connector for each with 2 wire.
The impedence is not the same between bbuttons and paddles.
It is not compatible
Down :
UP:
There is only one way : put the old electronic in the new paddles
I own a CLK55 form 2003 with this awesome button on steering wheels to change gear.
So I decide to change for the C63 ones, but it was not plug and play
The ugly buttons
The new paddle shifters
Needded :
- AMG C63 paddles : A1712670046 : about 130€
We starp by the l'airbag
Then the steering wheel
The old buttons :
(DOWN)
(UP)
The connectors are different. On my button blue wires are connected between from each button and the other wire is on a single connector for the 2 button.
On the new paddle there is a connector for each with 2 wire.
The impedence is not the same between bbuttons and paddles.
It is not compatible
Down :
UP:
There is only one way : put the old electronic in the new paddles
Last edited by Tex5; Jan 27, 2011 at 06:19 PM.
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I did the same to my old CLK 55 AMG with the steering wheel from the Black Series 
But i built a new managment with the old switches behind the airbag
Here u can see the result
But i built a new managment with the old switches behind the airbag
Here u can see the result
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CLK 63 AMG Black Series, A45 AMG
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How about going the other way?
Start with a later model wheel with the fat paddles and swap in the button guts from the original wheel??
Avoid lots of time dremeling perhaps?
Avoid lots of time dremeling perhaps?
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As per the last post, why don't people just buy the C63 wheel from AGE STYLING
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-SL-R2...#ht_3179wt_989
and as mentioned reuse the wiring from the old CLK wheel. The connectors (for the up and down shift), are obviously different & need to be modified, but I am told the airbag connectors for the old CLK55 AMG 03 W209 should fit up with the C63 wheel. Can anyone please confirm the CLK airbag would just connect in, by reusing the wiring of my old wheel and replugging it into the airbag connectors of the C63 wheel?
If the answer to my question is 'yes', than why aren't more of you doing this mod? Its just a bit of Dremel and soldering work to modify the connectors! Who has bought the AGE SYTLING Wheel?
My point being, if your going to modify the shift buttons, you might as well change to a better wheel? Thoughts please?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-SL-R2...#ht_3179wt_989
and as mentioned reuse the wiring from the old CLK wheel. The connectors (for the up and down shift), are obviously different & need to be modified, but I am told the airbag connectors for the old CLK55 AMG 03 W209 should fit up with the C63 wheel. Can anyone please confirm the CLK airbag would just connect in, by reusing the wiring of my old wheel and replugging it into the airbag connectors of the C63 wheel?
If the answer to my question is 'yes', than why aren't more of you doing this mod? Its just a bit of Dremel and soldering work to modify the connectors! Who has bought the AGE SYTLING Wheel?
My point being, if your going to modify the shift buttons, you might as well change to a better wheel? Thoughts please?
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My motivation for changing my wheel is my current wheel is worn out, the leather has worn away at the top of the wheel. I could paint it, but quite frankly you would see it if I did so. As a result I am forced to look at alternatives. At the same time, I came across your thread and I thought "wow that's smart".
Im not entirely sure how to read your reply, but if you mean why would you change a wheel if its the same dimensions as the old, then my answer is as per above. Of course I would like a Black Series Wheel, but I cant really justify this.
If your reply gives reinforcement to the fact the AGE styling wheel appears to have the same internals electronics than thats great, infact that's exactly the reasurance I was after
Im not entirely sure how to read your reply, but if you mean why would you change a wheel if its the same dimensions as the old, then my answer is as per above. Of course I would like a Black Series Wheel, but I cant really justify this.
If your reply gives reinforcement to the fact the AGE styling wheel appears to have the same internals electronics than thats great, infact that's exactly the reasurance I was after
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My motivation for changing my wheel is my current wheel is worn out, the leather has worn away at the top of the wheel. I could paint it, but quite frankly you would see it if I did so. As a result I am forced to look at alternatives. At the same time, I came across your thread and I thought "wow that's smart".
Im not entirely sure how to read your reply, but if you mean why would you change a wheel if its the same dimensions as the old, then my answer is as per above. Of course I would like a Black Series Wheel, but I cant really justify this.
If your reply gives reinforcement to the fact the AGE styling wheel appears to have the same internals electronics than thats great, infact that's exactly the reasurance I was after
Im not entirely sure how to read your reply, but if you mean why would you change a wheel if its the same dimensions as the old, then my answer is as per above. Of course I would like a Black Series Wheel, but I cant really justify this.
If your reply gives reinforcement to the fact the AGE styling wheel appears to have the same internals electronics than thats great, infact that's exactly the reasurance I was after
For the electronic compatibility, I can't say, sorry
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