Steering Wheel

CarFan · 08-20-2019, 09:15 AM

I was wondering if anyone has come across a "right" handed steering wheel for an F32? This is my first vehicle which has the audio buttons on the right side. Would be willing to pay to get a new OEM steering wheel installed if I could get audio back on the left side like it used to be on BMWs and still is on my other vehicles. When I looked at UK BMW sites it appears to be the same wheel that we have on 2019 and newer vehicles. Older ones appear to have a different wheel for right hand drive vehicles. Is it a cost saving measure to use the same wheel across the board now?

BWbimmer · 08-20-2019, 09:44 AM

Not sure if I understand right, but BMW changed sides all together. There was no difference between left and right hand driven cars at the E-series either?

OC_F32 · 09-23-2019, 09:54 AM

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I was wondering if anyone has come across a "right" handed steering wheel for an F32? This is my first vehicle which has the audio buttons on the right side. Would be willing to pay to get a new OEM steering wheel installed if I could get audio back on the left side like it used to be on BMWs and still is on my other vehicles. When I looked at UK BMW sites it appears to be the same wheel that we have on 2019 and newer vehicles. Older ones appear to have a different wheel for right hand drive vehicles. Is it a cost saving measure to use the same wheel across the board now?

It's the same regardless of region. Right now, on F3x m sport wheels, the audio controls are on the right and the cruise/distance controls are on the left. All countries alike.

It's a bummer I agree. I know that most other manufacturers have it flipped.

Michael340i · 09-23-2019, 06:48 PM

I've had Audis, Mercedes, Aston Martin and now BMW and the volume is always on the right, every car since at least 2006

tex2670 · 09-23-2019, 07:22 PM

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I was wondering if anyone has come across a "right" handed steering wheel for an F32? This is my first vehicle which has the audio buttons on the right side. Would be willing to pay to get a new OEM steering wheel installed if I could get audio back on the left side like it used to be on BMWs and still is on my other vehicles. When I looked at UK BMW sites it appears to be the same wheel that we have on 2019 and newer vehicles. Older ones appear to have a different wheel for right hand drive vehicles. Is it a cost saving measure to use the same wheel across the board now?

Give it time. You'll get used to it. Now when I drive my wife's car, I keep thinking the audio controls on on the right side of the wheel.

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Michael340i Private First Class 72 Rep 173 Posts Drives: BMW 340i Touring, Aston Martin Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: NW England iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW 340i Shado ... [0.00]	I've had Audis, Mercedes, Aston Martin and now BMW and the volume is always on the right, every car since at least 2006
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