Heated Steering Wheel Retrofit

teaston · 08-18-2018, 05:00 AM

It does need the Kafas camera which your car will only have if if it has speed limit display or forward collision mitigation.

Witney · 08-18-2018, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Hugrov

Just try having a look on YouTube and you should find a video of how to do it. it's hard to explain but basically you disconnect the battery first (so the car doesn't throw up an error when the airbag is disconnected). You then use a flat blade screwdriver, put it through the holes on the steering wheel at the 4 & 8 o'clock positions to depress a sprung latch that releases the airbag on each side and lift it off. You'll need to disconnect 1x connector to remove it completely.

Link to youtube for airbag removal and sprung latches with some cheesy music:

It would be helpful to me if anyone has any images of the wires for heating so I know what I am looking for as I may also have a look to see what may be hiding!

Danny Fireblade · 08-18-2018, 06:44 AM

How easy is it to code LDW? I have BimmerCode, can I use that?
Also how would I turn it on and off as have HSW and radar cruise etc.
Thanks

MarkG_M5Comp · 08-18-2018, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by teaston

Nice! I did the opposite, I have the heated steering wheel and when I took the trim off I realised the LDW vibrator was already there so I coded LDW!

This is interesting... my car has the heated wheel but no LDWS or vibration module. I need to do some research to see how easy retrofit would be. Although that said, it's annoyed me a bit on the X5

EDIT:

Reading RealOEM I would need to buy the vibration unit but the wiring is supposedly all the same. How can this be when I didn't notice any spare connectors on the loom I have? How does the vibration unit connect??

Hugrov · 08-18-2018, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Witney

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Originally Posted by Hugrov

Just try having a look on YouTube and you should find a video of how to do it. it's hard to explain but basically you disconnect the battery first (so the car doesn't throw up an error when the airbag is disconnected). You then use a flat blade screwdriver, put it through the holes on the steering wheel at the 4 & 8 o'clock positions to depress a sprung latch that releases the airbag on each side and lift it off. You'll need to disconnect 1x connector to remove it completely.

Link to youtube for airbag removal and sprung latches with some cheesy music:

It would be helpful to me if anyone has any images of the wires for heating so I know what I am looking for as I may also have a look to see what may be hiding!

You're looking for the wiring down at the bottom right, the item on the left is the vibration generator.

Edit: photo has uploaded on its side but you get the idea

Hugrov · 08-18-2018, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkG_M3CP

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Originally Posted by teaston

Nice! I did the opposite, I have the heated steering wheel and when I took the trim off I realised the LDW vibrator was already there so I coded LDW!

This is interesting... my car has the heated wheel but no LDWS or vibration module. I need to do some research to see how easy retrofit would be. Although that said, it's annoyed me a bit on the X5

EDIT:

Reading RealOEM I would need to buy the vibration unit but the wiring is supposedly all the same. How can this be when I didn't notice any spare connectors on the loom I have? How does the vibration unit connect??

The vibration unit/motor connector is the little white one and that then runs to the black module with the label on it. That module is then connected to the steering wheel slip ring.

mcoops · 08-18-2018, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny Fireblade

How easy is it to code LDW? I have BimmerCode, can I use that?
Also how would I turn it on and off as have HSW and radar cruise etc.
Thanks

+ 1

I have the heated steering wheel and speed limit display, so would love to know if this can be done in Bimmercode.

DougMcL · 08-18-2018, 10:11 AM

Sure Bimmercode can't do VO coding... both of these are VO aren't they?

Alexandru.k_24 · 08-20-2018, 12:41 PM

Hello dear friend. Can you please post here the OE code for the heating and for the plastic column cover?

onstat · 08-20-2018, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by teaston

Nice! I did the opposite, I have the heated steering wheel and when I took the trim off I realised the LDW vibrator was already there so I coded LDW!

Looks like Ill have to download bimmercode as Ive got active cruise and heated wheel

teaston · 08-20-2018, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by onstat

Looks like Ill have to download bimmercode as Ive got active cruise and heated wheel

I don’t think you have a Kafas camera for active cruise, it uses the radar in the bumper.

onstat · 08-20-2018, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by teaston

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Originally Posted by onstat

Looks like Ill have to download bimmercode as Ive got active cruise and heated wheel

I don't think you have a Kafas camera for active cruise, it uses the radar in the bumper.

Ah yes. I thought it had kafas with it having the active crash protection too

TiredGeek · 08-22-2018, 03:11 PM

Well I have heated wheel, LDW and crash protection.
Can I code speed limit info?
Am I reading here that maybe I have the camera that it uses.....

Quantox · 08-24-2018, 06:49 PM

Also interested to know if TSR and anything else (?) can be coded to a car with LDW. I'd get it coded at the same time as the HSW coding was done.
Need to check the wheel for the HSW components first though.

Cheers

Q

teaston · 08-25-2018, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TiredGeek

Well I have heated wheel, LDW and crash protection.
Can I code speed limit info?
Am I reading here that maybe I have the camera that it uses.....

No, SLI requires an FSC enabling code which is a lot of money, or you can buy an emulator which is around $200

TiredGeek · 08-25-2018, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by teaston

No, SLI requires an FSC enabling code which is a lot of money, or you can buy an emulator which is around $200

Nah, wasn't that fussed TBH, but if it's something for nothing, well.....

jaydaman93 · 09-29-2018, 06:57 AM

Hey guys, i replaced my steering wheel with only vibration and paddles to one with heated steering, paddles and vibro. I vo coded option 248 to fem_body and kombi to make the hsw work. But now my vibration motor doesnt work. Any suggestion? Please help.

N44RTT · 11-03-2018, 11:28 AM

So getting inspired by this thread I opened up my steering wheel today to see if I had the right things in place to retrofit the heating function.

Not too sure what to look for? I am clearly missing the vibrator unit (as described in the pics on the post above) but not interested in LDW.

Kendo67 · 11-03-2018, 11:51 AM

Looks like you are missing the heating element wiring , if you look at the pic in post 27 you can see the LDW motor on the lower part on of the pic and heating element brown + black wiring on the upper.

So it looks like you dont have the required parts (element) to make it work , on the plus side gloves are only £1.99 a pair in Morrisons garage at the moment so it is not all bad news.

Kenny

N44RTT · 11-03-2018, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Kendo67

...on the plus side gloves are only £1.99 a pair in Morrisons garage at the moment so it is not all bad news.

Haha...very funny

It was never about the actual heated wheel, it was more about being able to say I've retrofitted something on my car. It would've been a simple one...guess I'll have to find something else.

Anyway...thanks for clarifying!

MilliM3chica · 12-25-2018, 01:41 AM

Hey guys i am new to this forum but i have owned a 2009 335 xdrive and i love it. but ive always wanted an M3 so i got one. I like mostly everything about it except the steering i love the heavy steering in my 335 and how it goes where i want it to go but the 2011 updated LCI M3 is lacking it almost seems like there is a gap in the steering when taking a hard left or right anyone feel the same or is it just a difference bc i have been driving a hydraulic steering rack vs. electric?

SkyJawa · 12-25-2018, 04:50 PM

Wrong forum, this is F series not E series....

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teaston Banned 10994 Rep 32,881 Posts Drives: X3 M40d Join Date: May 2012 Location: The High Seas iTrader: (1)	It does need the Kafas camera which your car will only have if if it has speed limit display or forward collision mitigation.
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Danny Fireblade Village idiot 748 Rep 1,236 Posts Drives: Myself crazy Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	How easy is it to code LDW? I have BimmerCode, can I use that? Also how would I turn it on and off as have HSW and radar cruise etc. Thanks
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Alexandru.k_24 New Member 0 Rep 16 Posts Drives: BMW 320d 163HP Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Brasov, Romania iTrader: (0)	Hello dear friend. Can you please post here the OE code for the heating and for the plastic column cover?
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TiredGeek Old Fart 361 Rep 693 Posts Drives: 335dx F31 Shadow EB Join Date: May 2018 Location: Leeds & Strathnaver iTrader: (0)	Well I have heated wheel, LDW and crash protection. Can I code speed limit info? Am I reading here that maybe I have the camera that it uses..... __________________ The doctors said it's OK to listen to the voices..... just don't do what they tell me
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Quantox Captain 309 Rep 649 Posts Drives: 440iGC, CQ, Ivory White, MPPSK Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Keswick iTrader: (0)	Also interested to know if TSR and anything else (?) can be coded to a car with LDW. I'd get it coded at the same time as the HSW coding was done. Need to check the wheel for the HSW components first though. Cheers Q __________________ 2018 440i Gran Coupe, MPPSK, Champagne Quartz, Ivory White, Adaptive Susp., Sunroof, Active Security, CA and a few other bits.
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Kendo67 Major 1097 Rep 1,093 Posts Drives: Me - 440i , Dog - Cayenne Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Glasgow (ish) iTrader: (0)	Looks like you are missing the heating element wiring , if you look at the pic in post 27 you can see the LDW motor on the lower part on of the pic and heating element brown + black wiring on the upper. So it looks like you dont have the required parts (element) to make it work , on the plus side gloves are only £1.99 a pair in Morrisons garage at the moment so it is not all bad news. Kenny
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