Novasteve

Anyone do one? I see a lot of them on ebay and other sites but have also read that it's difficult to get it coded so all buttons work correct. Any tips or guidance?

lthlc63

its really depends on what wheel you are looking to run. if you are looking at the same style wheel you currently have but the amg version its very easy. the buttons are the same non amg to amg. you would just transfer your oem buttons along with the control module. however you will need a new airbag as the amg bag is different.

you can also upgrade yourself to a 2020 wheel which is the most common one however you will need a decoder for the buttons to function. plenty of companies support that upgrade. can reach out to rucarbon or carismo.
I own rucarbon and i am good friends with the guys at carismo. it really comes down to which company you prefer. there are others out there that can provide you with what you are looking for. if a 2020 wheel is what you are looking for feel free to shoot me a pm i have a couple on hand.

but in terms of the easiest and cheapest route itll be a w213 amg wheel.you can scoop one up on ebay for a couple hundred and an airbag for 3-500 just make sure it is for an amg. if you find a wheel that already has the buttons installed you want to make sure the layout is identical to yours. iv seen some cars accept the different style buttons and other cars dont. its really a 50/50; safest option hands down is just reuse what you know works 100%

Good luck!

Novasteve

Thanks for the response!

To give more details, I have a 2020 e450 wagon and want to do the AMG wheel from either e53/e63. If I purchase a wheel from you or your competition (haha!) would it be plug and play or do I need to buy a decoder? Still a bit confused obviously.

tia!

lthlc63

could you share a pic of your oem wheel? will be able to give you all the info from there
the exact wheel preferably just so i can see all the buttons you have.

much easier to recommend and explain everything once i see what we are working with.
Thanks

Povitica3

Here is a picture of a 2020 E450 steering wheel


And that of a 2020 E53/E63 AMG steering wheel

Novasteve

yep, that is the wheel I have. Thanks!!

lthlc63

if those are the exact buttons you have I got a couple wheels ready to go
carbon with white ring white stitching perforated leather
carbon with red ring red stitching perforated leather
carbon red ring grey stitiching alcantara

$1450 shipped full package. plug and play

Novasteve

awesome! I have a few other things I need to do 1st but will definitely contact YOU (not your competition) when I'm ready.

If I wanted to do a very basic wheel, all perforated leather, would that change pricing? Also, I'm assuming that the price quoted includes all buttons, the middle aluminum piece, airbag and paddle shifters?

Thanks again!

Povitica3

Do you have one that is all-perforated leather (no cf) and gray-stitched AMG wheel with airbag and paddles included?

lthlc63

pricing the same, believe it or not leather is more expensive than carbon fiber; alcantara is even higher. with that said its 1450 everything included. just install and go

lthlc63

dont have any non carbon wheels. i can build one. doing a build for a w219 right now with leather/alcantara

ddeliber

Not to hijack someone else's thread but are you able to upgrade a post facelift wheel to add heat? Std or wood and leather. Not sure who would order the warmth and comfort pkg with out a heated steering wheel but that is what the original owner of mine did.

lthlc63

personally I don’t add the heating elements to my wheels.
however in theory you can add heat but you’ll need all the required control modules and programming if yours didn’t come with it. I’m not sure what goes into it but there are definitely threads on here that’ll explain the swap

Povitica3

Thx. Do you have a picture of any of the wheels you make/sell? And I suppose I should assume $1450 for the all-leather (no cf) one?

BoMB

So plug and play means nothing has to be re-coded, de-coded, etc.? I can buy the wheel, bring it to the dealer, and ask them to install it? Thanks!

lthlc63

correct. I have a decoder in the steering wheel. I preprogram it prior to shipping out.
its a straight forward swap; id probably avoid the dealer unless you want to pay $150+ or whatever their hourly rate is
any shop can do it.

BoMB

So what wheels do you have? Do you have a website? I have a 2018 E300 4Matic (Sport), and I am interested in an AMG steering wheel. I have a black interior. Thanks!

lthlc63

ill be at the shop later today ill get a full list of what I have on hand, I might have something with black accents but not 100% on that.

lthlc63

Full list
1. Alcantara, white ring white stitching oem shape
2. alcantara red ring grey stitching sport shape
3. perforated leather, red ring red stitching
4. perforated leather black ring black stitching
5. perforated leather, white stitching, LED

those are the options I have a couple examples of each wheel above

silver trim, buttons paddles with a matching airbag

LMinn

@lthlc63 and others, what if my build sheet says I have 443 steering wheel heater, but the L6H steering wheel I'm optioned for has U88 AMG drive unit buttons? Can I get a steering heel that is set up for heating AND has U88 buttons, if my build sheet says the car has the heater unit in the car? Usually the dealer and factory say it's one or the other, but I've heard ordering a custom one it's possible to get both if your car already has the hardware for it. Am I wrong?

lthlc63

some companies will add the heating element into the wheel on custom builds. Personally I don’t. There are too many issues with the new units. It’s not worth the possible headache.
I’ll only add a heating element on wheels I’m building for close friends. But on the business end, heating element is not an option.

e450koupe

i’m looking to upgrade my wheel, do you still have any plug n play available

lthlc63

nothing ready to go but can build something for sure
shoot an email rucarbon@outlook.com

GLE.sidz

I Need to change my 2020 gle steering to amg will you help me ?

GLE.sidz

Will you help me to change in amg ?