M5 Steering Retrofit

[bozo]

Guys, anyone's done a retrofit of M5 steering wheel, the ones with paddle shifters for their E60. Appreciate if you could share ur experience/issues. I understand it won't fit/work for every model.Bozo

 

[t2ribena]

yes they have a pre 09/05 type and post 09/05 type of steering...

they are direct plug and play for e60 that have SMG or SAT gearbox...

but for normal steptronic gearbox then need to tap to the manual mode shift switch...also depends on the steering column cluster if there is spares coil ribbon cable...

DIYed mine and so far so good...

 

[bozo]

yes they have a pre 09/05 type and post 09/05 type of steering...

they are direct plug and play for e60 that have SMG or SAT gearbox...

but for normal steptronic gearbox then need to tap to the manual mode shift switch...also depends on the steering column cluster if there is spares coil ribbon cable...

DIYed mine and so far so good...

Sounds complicated. So does it work for steptronic gearbox? Anything required to make it work? Appreciate if could share.

 

[t2ribena]

mine is the normal steptronic gb and it works fine...but with the paddle shifters i foresee my gb will kong soon due to excessive & rough use of the manual mode...

 

[thule]

mine is the normal steptronic gb and it works fine...but with the paddle shifters i foresee my gb will kong soon due to excessive & rough use of the manual mode...

you got a lot of DIY stuff huh??? lol... :top: must learn more from you

 

[felixtan]

mine is the normal steptronic gb and it works fine...but with the paddle shifters i foresee my gb will kong soon due to excessive & rough use of the manual mode...

hi...
do you mind let us know where can we get that part? and how much is it?

 

[t2ribena]

felix...do you have the M-sports steering or the normal steering currently?

 

[felixtan]

felix...do you have the M-sports steering or the normal steering currently?

hi t2ribena,
i'm currently using original m-sport steering which come with 525i m sport.
and i guess my car is post 09/05 cos it's a dec30 car and using push start button.
pls correct me if i'm wrong... thank you

 

[t2ribena]

hi t2ribena,
i'm currently using original m-sport steering which come with 525i m sport.

forgot to ask u...wat year is your car and CKD or CBU? better still pm me ur VIN number...

 

[felixtan]

forgot to ask u...wat year is your car and CKD or CBU? better still pm me ur VIN number...

thanks for your reply,
errr... what is VIN number ah?? :stupid:
it's AB car

 

[t2ribena]

thanks for your reply,
errr... what is VIN number ah?? :stupid:
it's AB car

wat year?

the VIN number is printed on the driver side front suspension tower...i just need the last seven digit...starting with CSXXXXX since ur car is CKD from AB...

 

[Spaceman]

what is steptronic 'gb'? thanks

 

[felixtan]

gb = gearbox

 

[felixtan]

wat year?

the VIN number is printed on the driver side front suspension tower...i just need the last seven digit...starting with CSXXXXX since ur car is CKD from AB...

will check and let you know... thanks a lot...

 

[schulrog]

Hi guys,

I have a 645CI and want to retrofit the pedal shifters. i have the wiring in place for the steptronic gb but i need the steering column for the SMG gb. as far as i know, the E60 and E64 steering colums are the same. However, my BMW guy here needs a part # for the SMG steering column to order it. a stupid problem but i guess that's how it is.

Here's a pic of my current steering column. anyone can help me out?

 

[schulrog]

hi bmwclub.. is this the top part you were speaking of?

 

[bmw1234]

yup, correct correct correct

 

[jkortum]

yup, correct correct correct

Dont understand correct to what?
If I put m5 paddle shift on my 545I will I stuff my gear box with my hard driving?