Looks nice!

 

Part # is 1712670046, cost around $120 or so.

 

JUst got done doing this mod On my S55...Fr%king Pain In the Butt...

Only Recommend this mod if You're have a lot of patients and Times..

 

Benz Addict,

Thanks for the write up - looking to do this to my new MP wheel. I tried your part number on parts.com and it came up "Rocker Switch". It's $95. Is that the right part?

 

I think Im going to do this also for a fun little project since I have my new wheel out.

 

Just a question, but couldn't someone manufacture paddles that fit the old button's harness?

 

What about removing the shifters and modifying them to fit with the old housing?

 

Just bought my "rocker switches" or shift paddles from parts.com . The price is $95 and I will post a pic of what they look like when they arrive for anybody else wondering if these are correct part!

 

Let us know. Would save folks some $$ if it is the correct item

 

In for this. You going to try to fix them to the buttons without cutting apart your wheel?

 

Yeah, I will find out though once I have the parts in my hand, I'm not sure how they connect, but if it looks like they might break I will just go the route everyone else has done. Definitely gonna give it a shot though for my fellow brethren!

 

Good luck..hope you got dremel tool

 

 

RAD!!!

 

Hi everyone . im new to this . I just want to know , whether can we put paddle shifters for a E230 w124 . please can anyone tell me . thanks

 

No

 

thanks mate . and another thing . why when i always start my car , it makes a loud noise from the under of the car and sounds like metal clashing eachother , is there a problem with my flexdisc or ......??

 

Interested to see where this thread goes. This is on my mod list. I need to find some alternative to the '04 wheel as well though... it sucks.

 

Possible stupid question alert: Do the paddles still make that annoying *clicking* sound like the buttons did/do? If not, I'm doing this ASAP, if so, WHY!!!!!

 

I've done the mod with a DCT steering wheel. The clicking noise is less prevalent with the aluminium paddles, being that they've got some significant mass to them relative to the plastic/rubber buttons. You do have to re-use the E55 button switch circuit though. The feel is more like that from the E92 M3.

Just as a tidbit of information, if any of you have access to a mill, the job can be done a lot more quickly since you can just run the end mill all the way across and around. This can be beneficial for the aluminium paddle piece since it takes a while to shave down, however the work can be done quickly with a dremel on the plastic part. (I decided to use the mill for both).

A stationary belt sander is also useful to shave down the PCB on the paddle switch circuit (just make sure you don't cut into any of the traces)

I also found that using loctite to secure the threads where the bolt goes into the paddle helps prevent it from walking out with vibration. Either that or stake the screw near the head to prevent it from rotating would also work.