I want to disable Steering/Telescoping Wheel

[dkl]

MD, I wanted my SW to work exactly like yours...just stay put after setting it. However, it appeared that BMW implemented what they thought would be a convenient thing for us to get in/out of the vehicle. Essentially, whenever you turn off the vehicle, the SW will move all the way to the top and telescope back into the column as far as it will go for easy exit. When you hop back into the car to start it up, the SW will move back to your preset position. It does this every single time, which as you can predict will cause the SW motor to eventually go kaput.

[motordavid]

dkl, mine never moves, unless I move/adjust it. Dunno why/how, but I like it like it is.

Hasn't croaked on me yet, and I only have a slight noise in the hard lock to lock I have to do coming out of our Mtn house drive and down our little 'street' to the regular mtn road, and only when it is cold.

I have no freakin clue why my SW does it that way, but I like it. And, I recall the umptyseven threads, back in the early 2000s, when steering wheel noises and lack of adjustment(s) were common. I ain't beefing; I like what my SW does, ;>)
GL, mD

PS: good to see you around here again, lately!

[dkl]

Originally Posted by motordavid

PS: good to see you around here again, lately!

MD, Thanks for the warm welcome...this is one of the best forum with members like yourself

The X has been neglected lately since I've picked up the M coupe last years. As much fun as the X is, I couldn't stop driving and messing with the coupe.

[Rado]

I agree with dkl... the dealers are giving us the BS.
I wish my SW is like MD...I have to play a little more to see what i can unplug or disable to make it the way I want it. Maybe i will reprogram the key. I don't know how to clear the seat memory - does anyone know. I think like MD if I don't set any memory it will stop do it maybe. I will also have to check with a DIS or SSS software.

[dkl]

Well...I got a scanner/reprogrammer and spent about an hour playing with it and I couldn't find a way to disable the "convenient" SW feature. I thought that disabling the "Steering column memory" would do it, but it didn't. Oh well

[Rado]

Well, today after gym I decided to play with the SW and seat. Here is what I did to solve all my problems and maybe all of yours out there that want to disable that feature.
First, I removed the seat side cover where the memory buttons are and from there you can see one black plug which controls the memory buttons and one small white plug which controls the steering wheel memory. From Rocky1536 recommendation I removed the small white plug and see what will happen. It disables the actual SW adjuster on the SW itself, so if you unplug it, it will still move to the pre memorized position when you lock/unlock car and turn ignition on/off. Well, I wanted to avoid this all together, so I decided to disconnect the bigger black plug for the memory buttons and YES - exactly what I wanted to accomplish. I set the SW the way I wanted before I unplug the black and white cable, so after all is unplugged the SW does not move anymore and stays the way I always want it. The good news is that the seat still moves with the adjusting knobs, which is great for when my wife sits, she can manually adjust instead of hitting the memory button now, which is fine. The steering wheel adjuster does not work either, so if this needs to be readjusted I just need to plug the cable again and readjust. I wish there is a button to disable this black cable and everything will be soo cool.
Anyway that is my post and I'm happy now.
Let me know what you guys think.

[TiAgX5]

The dealer can disable this feature with the GT-1 tool.

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by TiAgX5

The dealer can disable this feature with the GT-1 tool.

Would you happen to know any more details like what screen/option/module needs to be looked at to turn it off?

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by TwinsPoppa

Would you happen to know any more details like what screen/option/module needs to be looked at to turn it off?

No details, I spoke with the BMW service advisor during a wheel balance dealer visit and was told it can be disabled by the service dept.

[Zulu95]

Here is an older series of posts on the subject:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ing-wheel.html