X5 4.8is with AMG Paddle Shifters

[KawaBmw7]

Originally Posted by relentlessone

That looks awesome! If you don't mind I think I might do the same. I even have some amber LEDs laying around. Do you happen to know which wire to tap into in the steering wheel. I imagine it would be the one that lights up the steering control buttons, but I don't know what color that is.

If I remember right it was the red wire, not 100% sure. It is very easy to check because it is the one that powers the lights of the buttons.

Maybe in the future I do it also in the X5. First other mods to go.

[relentlessone]

I just wanted to let everyone know that the wire you want to tap is the grey one, or at least it was on my US-spec 2006 4.8is. Also, make sure to tap it between the two sets of buttons where the wires run underneath the bottom of the steering wheel trim. The LEDs will come on whenever the rest of the dash is illuminated.

Hope that's helpful!