SL/R230: AMG Paddle Shift Steering Wheel......
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AMG Paddle Shift Steering Wheel......
Has anyone upgraded there wheels yet to the new style? I spoke with a few Technicians at Mercedes about installing them and they said its doable to get the paddle shift functions to work.
Does anyone know of a good reliable source where I can get a Steering wheel with paddle shifting at a reasonable cost? Also can anyone get me a diagram of the wiring system in our cars? I need mainly the steering wheel and gear shifting diagram. I was going to look into it with a electrician friend of mine and double check with the technicians at MB once I figure out the electrical wiring and maybe consider trying it.
Ive heard a few places that actually have the conversion but no ones routing me in the right direction so either there being d*cks about it or just dont want to share there info with anyone else or just dont know.
Anyways would love some feed back on this!!
Does anyone know of a good reliable source where I can get a Steering wheel with paddle shifting at a reasonable cost? Also can anyone get me a diagram of the wiring system in our cars? I need mainly the steering wheel and gear shifting diagram. I was going to look into it with a electrician friend of mine and double check with the technicians at MB once I figure out the electrical wiring and maybe consider trying it.
Ive heard a few places that actually have the conversion but no ones routing me in the right direction so either there being d*cks about it or just dont want to share there info with anyone else or just dont know.
Anyways would love some feed back on this!!
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I should have an answer on this soon. Older sl's have 2 wire paddle shifters. The new steering wheel is a 3 wire paddle shifter which is connected into a control module inside the steering wheel and then it gets converted to 2 wires.
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Thanks for the posting.....But is this conversion possible on cars that dont have the paddle feature? I dont have buttons, levers, switches.....nothing. I want to convert it onto my car....is this what your working on? Or is it just the upgrade from the button steering wheel to the paddle steering wheel?
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Sunil,
I have an 05 SL55 and have in my possesion a wheel from an 06 with the aluminum paddles and I see the module you speak of (on the right side of the wheel). The wires from the paddles are plugged into the upper two sockets, and the 3 remaining sockets in the module each have 3 pins inside them. Are you saying the wiring coming from the car will not plug into these sockets because the car wiring (plugs) are two pin design?
Thx!
I have an 05 SL55 and have in my possesion a wheel from an 06 with the aluminum paddles and I see the module you speak of (on the right side of the wheel). The wires from the paddles are plugged into the upper two sockets, and the 3 remaining sockets in the module each have 3 pins inside them. Are you saying the wiring coming from the car will not plug into these sockets because the car wiring (plugs) are two pin design?
Thx!
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Does anyone know where I can get the Leather/Wood Paddle Shift Steering wheel? I dont mind Renntech or Kleemann or even the AMG but does anyone know where the best places are to purchase and what the price range is like?
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I am very interested. Hopefully the CLS or E class wheel has perforated leather. I am curious though; would this require a whole new airbag assembly?
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I guess it depends on what is 'too much.' I am not going to pay $2000 for a part I can get for ~$600 in Europe. If it was significantly over $1000, the wheel better be EXACTLY the style I want. :p
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My steering wheel that I was supposed to get fell through and now Im back on the market looking for one. Does anyone know of a good place I can pick one up. Im looking for a thicker wheel and not so big. I found this wheel and was wondering what you all thought? I was hoping for Punched Alcantara / Smooth Leather but this is Punched Leather / Smooth Leather.
