Heated steering wheel not working.

[Gurjit]

swap the heated wheel relay with one of you other ones, just make sure they are the same

remove the airbag and check the 2 wires coming from the clock spring, one of them should have power, get that far and you should know where you sit

[giodog2000]

Thanks for the help guys, i'll be doing that this weekend.

And to Brandon, you know what Karma is? Your attitude brings bad Karma. I wish you well buddy....

[Brandon002]

I'm just busting your balls buddy.

I hope you don't think I was being serious. Just trying to bring a little humor to the subject since it seems like you're cursed with gremlins in your ride.

[Qsilver7]

Originally Posted by giodog2000

...whats a ... clockspring? Sry not familiar with electrical stuff.

In BMW "speak"...a clock spring is called the "slipring"...and in the e53 and many BMWs since 3/99-up build date...the "steering column switch" (which contains the slipring). It is a device that allows the air bag & buttons on the MFL (multi-functional) steering wheel to be powered yet allows for unfettered steering wheel rotation.

Back before the debut of the dual stage airbags (around 3/99)...the slip ring used to be mounted to the back of the steering wheel (see pic below)...then both would be mounted to the steering column:

(this is the slipring on the back of my single stage 3-spoke steering wheel installed in my 97 740iL)

BMW changed the design and now the slipring (aka clockspring) is incorporated into the steering column switch and is physically mounted to the steering column itself...with the steering column stalks plugging into the switch (see images below):

Steering Column Switch w/incorporated Slip ring (aka clockspring)

[giodog2000]

Thx for info

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by Brandon002

I'm just busting your balls buddy.

I hope you don't think I was being serious. Just trying to bring a little humor to the subject since it seems like you're cursed with gremlins in your ride.

[giodog2000]

.... I went to the car wash tonight and when I got out, steering works as if nothing happened. U N B E L I E V A B L E

[StephenVA]

Originally Posted by giodog2000

.... I went to the car wash tonight and when I got out, steering works as if nothing happened. U N B E L I E V A B L E

See I told you so. Now I can take all the credit for this "fix" Welcome to world of electronics.

More than likely: Relay contact, dirt/carbon on contact ring, hand cream on the button so it does not go down all the way, etc. Plan on the issue poping up sometime later when another/ all the streering wheel function stop working.

[giodog2000]

Originally Posted by StephenVA

See I told you so. Now I can take all the credit for this "fix" Welcome to world of electronics.

More than likely: Relay contact, dirt/carbon on contact ring, hand cream on the button so it does not go down all the way, etc. Plan on the issue poping up sometime later when another/ all the streering wheel function stop working.

Here you go :

Yup , chances are it'll come and haunt me again in a near future ...I'm mentally prepared

[StephenVA]

You are welcome.

Glad to hear and read some good news from Canada tonight. I am sure you need a spat of happy driving and good feelings. CONGRATS!