4.8is Heated Steering Wheel Retrofit, what fits?

[daki50]

Hello, can someone tell me what I need to install a heated steering wheel? Should I just buy a heated steering wheel or should I bring an installation as well. The vehicle was built in 2004 and I currently have a 3-spoke M steering wheel

[Overboost]

Slip ring, relay and steering wheel should be all you need. If you already have a sport wheel and you are retrofitting a heated sport wheel, the airbag is the same.
The wiring will already be there on a 2004.

Here is the retrofit document. http://pdfstream.manualsonline.com/e...81fdea71dd.pdf

[daki50]

Is it possible that my current slip ring has room for a heated steering wheel? And has anyone disassembled that steering wheel, I wonder if the old goat can be removed from the steering wheel to make a new one without damaging the heater


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[Overboost]

Originally Posted by daki50

Is it possible that my current slip ring has room for a heated steering wheel? And has anyone disassembled that steering wheel, I wonder if the old goat can be removed from the steering wheel to make a new one without damaging the heater


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Your current slip ring has the same dimensions and even has the connector for the heated wheel but will not have the pins inside that connector. You can pull it apart and check but my guess it will be like my 2004 and missing the 2 pins in the slip ring connector.

[daki50]

Is the heater in the steering wheel itself or can it be changed with new leather without damaging the heater


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[Overboost]

Originally Posted by daki50

Is the heater in the steering wheel itself or can it be changed with new leather without damaging the heater


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Best to check with a steering wheel refurbishing company on that question. I would guess you could have a heated steering wheel recovered no problem.

[semcoinc]

My E53 was already configured with a heated steering wheel. However, I fitted my E46 with one using an E53 heated steering wheel using this guidance

Pictorial DIY: BMW Heated Steering Wheel Retrofitted onto an E46

And one in my E90 using this guide:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ml#post1020960

The hardest part was finding a donor wheel that met my cosmetic standards.

Mike

[daki50]

I found this steering wheel for 120 $ , is that the steering wheel I need?



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[Overboost]

That looks like it. Do you have a sport wheel currently or you will need the airbag to go with it.

[zener]

I bought e83 LCI normal 3spoke heated for my e53, could not find sport version as heated.