Another 55 with paddle shifters installed **PICS**
#29
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?
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?
#31
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Just a question, but couldn't someone manufacture paddles that fit the old button's harness?
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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!
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#35
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In for this. You going to try to fix them to the buttons without cutting apart your wheel?
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#42
loud noises
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 ......??
#44
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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!!!!!
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2005 E55, 2002 GT2
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.