E46/E39 SMG Steering

[vixxx]

E46/E39 SMG Steering wheel with paddlesiftCondition as photosNo airbagNo slip ring*owner upgrading E60*item still in BangkokVixxx 0122926000

 

[bmw7833]

Wah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[XXX]

... Anybody has the knowledge to put this into a '97 e39?

 

[vixxx]

haywire...can you help?

 

[kennykhow]

nice.......................gd luck on ur sell...............

 

[anaksiam01]

my oh my niceeeeeeeeeeee ........................ I'm droooolinggggg

 

[haywire]

errr....can be done but costly. Somebody who did this had to change the steering column and other stuffs also.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5745970&posted=1#post5745970

 

[XXX]

aaargh! looks like have to change car just to buy ur steering...

 

[XXX]

Haywire is the main problem the airbags or is it overall...I can forego the airbags and I pray hard that I would never ever need it....but those pedal shifters are to die for....hmmmm come to think of it Im literally willing to die for the shifters by forgoing the airbags...:stupid:

 

[Lionel_Koh]

Haywire is the main problem the airbags or is it overall...I can forego the airbags and I pray hard that I would never ever need it....but those pedal shifters are to die for....hmmmm come to think of it Im literally willing to die for the shifters by forgoing the airbags...:stupid:

http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?7339-My-Maroon-E36........../page13

I did it to my e36 b4 and its d same as e39 stage 1 steering. . .

 

[bmw7833]

Bro, u go and take your steering out and look at the back then u know what is the different liao.

 

[XXX]

Lionel

so that means to say u can do it..with the multifunction, airbag and most impostantly the Pedal Shifters to work..what will it cost me..

 

[XXX]

Bro, u go and take your steering out and look at the back then u know what is the different liao.

I not so free like you..I just want to know can do or cannot do and if can, how much...

 

[Lionel_Koh]

Lionel

so that means to say u can do it..with the multifunction, airbag and most impostantly the Pedal Shifters to work..what will it cost me..

its depend either ir car existing with all d wiring or not. . .if all there then shld be any problem. . .for airbag. . We can even mod to e36 and d warning is not on but either functioning or not its another question. . .

 

[Alex5522]

Lionel

so that means to say u can do it..with the multifunction, airbag and most impostantly the Pedal Shifters to work..what will it cost me..

Bro try to call tis guy name Wan, he did my E46 3 spoke multifunction buttons woks, mine without pedal shif lah.
This guy operate a workshop at Pandah Mewah and was introduce by bro Zul cesna. Check your inbox for the contact numbers. Hopes it works 4u.

 

[vixxx]

There are 3 main connector here:
Paddleshif - haywire have the connector ready (as long as your e39 is shiftronic, it should work with slipring i provided)
Multifunction button - If current steering already hv this feature thn this one should be plug n play (it should work with slipring i provided)
Airbag - as lional said

 

[bmw7833]

Called Wan before and he is not confident to do. He will asked to you buy 1st if can not fix then sell.

 

[haywire]

Haywire is the main problem the airbags or is it overall...I can forego the airbags and I pray hard that I would never ever need it....but those pedal shifters are to die for....hmmmm come to think of it Im literally willing to die for the shifters by forgoing the airbags...:stupid:

The problem is the fitting of the steering wheel to the column.

The older 1 stage steering wheel has the slip ring on the steering itself:

Slip ring behind the steering, its the black plastic part.

No slip ring on the column.


With the new dual-stage steering wheel, the slip ring is on the column:

Nothing behind the steering wheel

Slip ring is on the column



So, in your case (you want the paddleshift working) you will definitely need the new slip ring on the column in order for it to work. In Lionel's case, I suspect he cut the back of the steering wheel to mount the old-type slip ring behind it.

 

[XXX]

Haywire....so that means if the steering I buy from vixxx comes with the slip ring that means boleh pakai?...

 

[bmw7833]

Still can not.

To my knowledge, only 2 ways to get it fit.

1. Cut the steering wheel shaft (cheaper alternative).
2. Change the steering colomn or can say whole steering system.

Even if the steering finally fit, the multifunction still a question mark. U have to dismantle the whole dashboard to run the cable. This is what i know when i try to fit the previous M steering to my e39. Dont know your e39 come with the ready cable or not, but mine definitely don't have.

Many PFL e39 owners (include oversea forum) are dreaming to fit the paddle shift multifunction dual system steering and maintain the proper functions in their car but none of them prove that this is workable and show the picture, all are talk cock only. Unless u are really ready to spend the money then there is a way when u want, Malaysia Boleh!