[AlwynMike]

To get the wheel to the state it's in on the pictures will take about 10 minutes if you've not done it before. Half that after you've done it once!
Yes, the airbag needs to be taken off - you can just hold it away, no need to disconnect.
Then its a single screw to get the trim off. Paddles stay where they are.

On the main heated steering wheel retrofit thread there is a part where you may need to add some extra wires to the rotary contacts (SZL???) This will need extra work. But I'd assume that if the wheel has vibes, then the heat wires should be in there.

[CarFan]

I've already paid for the parts from BMW and paid to have the parts installed as well as paid again to have it remote coded to no avail. What was a "simple" project is already $500 bucks to this point. I think without knowing whether the heating element is inside it isn't worth it to keep paying to find out more.

This was probably always a project for handy DIYer and not for a total novice like myself.

[SM2]

Originally Posted by Hugrov

Had a nice surprise a week ago, I was removing the front/rear steering wheel trim on my F36 in order to fit the M3 trims. When I removed the front trim I saw that my car already had a heated steering wheel fitted, I believe this is due to the fact that the car has the Lane Departure Warning vibration generator installed. So, I purchased the heated steering wheel switch (complete with cable) and the lower steering column trim panel to house the switch for £97 (brand new from BMW). A bit of VO coding later and I have a working heated steering wheel............winner

Anyone check their older M style wheel to see if the heating function is in a similar location. I have a 2016 X4 M sport with all the lane goodies but didn't come with heated seats or steering wheel.

[AlwynMike]

Originally Posted by SM2

How did you know it had the heated function which cable did you see? I have a 2016 X4 M sport with all the lane goodies but no heated seats or steering wheel.

Remove the trims - compare what you have with the pictures on page 2 of this thread.

[SM2]

Originally Posted by AlwynMike

Remove the trims - compare what you have with the pictures on page 2 of this thread.

No heated wheel for me, 😢.

[cramsnik]

Slight thread resurrection....

A couple of the posts on this thread show the dash message 'Steering wheel heating activated'. Is this a feature on LCI vehicles? I get no such message on my car, of course the button lights up but given it takes a while to cool down on occasion I forget if I've turned it off or not and the only way to tell is to peer around the steering column.

[mrberry]

have you added the option code 248 and did you code the kombi once you had changed the vo

[cramsnik]

Originally Posted by mrberry

have you added the option code 248 and did you code the kombi once you had changed the vo

The car was fitted with heated wheel from factory, I've not touched anything. Just curious if I should see that message when activated as my car was built March 2014.

TIA

[mrberry]

not 100 sure but you should be able to have it coded in to show that messege. i would have assumed they would all display the messege

[haagm58]

Has anyone done this to a base/sportline wheel? If yes, can you share the part numbers for the steering column trim piece and heated wheel button? TIA

[cramsnik]

Originally Posted by mrberry

not 100 sure but you should be able to have it coded in to show that messege. i would have assumed they would all display the messege

I queried this on another group, apparently it may have something to do with the instrument cluster fitted to my car. Word is the cluster needs to have digital fuel gauge among other options for this to show up.

[mrberry]

in your dash clock is the display a square in the middle or is it the whole bottom panel including the right side of the display

[cramsnik]

Mine covers the bottom right area, I'll take a photo...

Originally Posted by mrberry

in your dash clock is the display a square in the middle or is it the whole bottom panel including the right side of the display

[cramsnik]

Here you go....

[mrberry]

thats the 6wa dashclock so i would have thought it would work. if youve got someone local around with bimmercode or esys i would be tempted to have a look to see if theres an option there for the message

[cramsnik]

I'll have a dig around in bimmercode. I don't recall seeing anything but maybe it something you can do in the advanced coding... in which case I'll leave it well alone!

[haagm58]

Originally Posted by haagm58

Has anyone done this to a base/sportline wheel? If yes, can you share the part numbers for the steering column trim piece and heated wheel button? TIA

From additional Googling, it appears the part numbers are the same for M-Sport, Base, and Sportline wheels

61319201736 (button with wiring)
61319219551 (steering column trim)

[AlwynMike]

Originally Posted by haagm58

From additional Googling, it appears the part numbers are the same for M-Sport, Base, and Sportline wheels

61319201736 (button with wiring)
61319219551 (steering column trim)

There are two buttons.
The later one has a chrome trim, the earlier one is all black.
I bought the later (chrome) one as it was the correct part for my LCi - wish I'd gone with all black, although you can't see it from the drivers seat!

[haagm58]

Originally Posted by AlwynMike

There are two buttons.
The later one has a chrome trim, the earlier one is all black.
I bought the later (chrome) one as it was the correct part for my LCi - wish I'd gone with all black, although you can't see it from the drivers seat!

I understand, the accidental addition of anything chrome or shiny silver makes me shiver too.

[Zain1201]

This thread is excellent, I didn't even consider this was a possibility but decided to have a look after my dad bought a G20 recently and I was envious of the heated steering wheel in the recent cold weather lol. I've got a 2014 F36 with LDW and just took off my airbag to take a look. Please could someone let me know if I have the correct wiring for the heating element as I think I do but I'm not 100% sure which one it is? Many thanks! Zain

[Hawko]

It looks to me like you have the control module for both heating and vibrate.

If you look here I posted a picture showing the module I used connected to the wheel for heating. It looks similar to yours.

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...146335&page=10

[Zain1201]

Originally Posted by Hawko

It looks to me like you have the control module for both heating and vibrate.

If you look here I posted a picture showing the module I used connected to the wheel for heating. It looks similar to yours.

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1146335&page=10

Brilliant, thanks!