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Old 12-03-2012, 06:14 PM
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Swapping e39 3 spoke steering wheel with 4 spoke ste
I tried searching the forums and also look at the How To's and didn't find anything. Anyone swap there 4 spoke steering wheel with a 3 spoke? I have the installer saying there are "extra" wires and he won't attempt to do it. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Does your 4 spoke steering wheel have the "heat" feature? If yes, and the 3 spoke is non heated...that is why there's an extra wire.
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^ Yeah pretty sure you nailed it on the head. Slip ring has one extra connection if your wheel is heated and converting to one without. The 3-spoke does not come heated. Nothing to worry about.
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Just got off the phone with him.. he is saying there is four connections from the original 4 spoke steering wheel as compared to only two with the three spoke steering wheel.. does this make sense?
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Should be fine. There have been quite a few of us who swapped out for 3 spoke M-Sport (E39) and E46 M3 steering wheels without issue.
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Are there any specific instructions / pics / diagrams for doing this? He thought it would be a straight swap...
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The size of the E46 M3 wheel is perfect, I think the E39 wheels are a few mm bigger.

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E46 M3 and E39 M5 is the same exact steering wheel
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I did it, and it's a straight swap.
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