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      05-29-2010, 06:08 AM   #1
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gearbox paddles

does anyone know how the paddles on the latest cars work, do they only push or pull or both as the earlier ones, just curious.
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      05-29-2010, 06:16 AM   #2
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They've changed them now. I believe one side changes up and the other side down.
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the both push and pull, ultimately you press down on either side of wheel for low gears and up for higher gears,
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      05-29-2010, 06:20 AM   #4
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my 2010 330d had gear up on one side, gear down on the other (you cannot use one paddle for both up and down)....like a proper gearbox!
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      05-29-2010, 06:22 AM   #5
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Sounds like an improvement

Although if you only have one arm it's not so good...
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Sounds like an improvement

Although if you only have one arm it's not so good...
true, but probably best to just keep it in auto if thats the case!
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      05-29-2010, 06:34 AM   #7
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Although if you only have one arm it's not so good...


Comment of the day for me!!! Hilarious!
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      05-29-2010, 07:23 AM   #8
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they only pull. Just drove one....
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i really really need to get this changed on mine
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      05-29-2010, 09:22 AM   #10
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it was one of the reasons i got the later car...sad but true.
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      05-30-2010, 11:00 AM   #11
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Easy enough to doctor the wiring of an existing car to do so............
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Its a backwards step because you cant nudge them from the front, you can only pull them from behind
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Its a backwards step because you cant nudge them from the front, you can only pull them from behind
i disagree
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      05-30-2010, 04:11 PM   #14
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Fair enough, but you cant nudge them from the front - thats a fact
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like i said to the wife "i do love nudging them form the front"
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Fair enough, but you cant nudge them from the front - thats a fact
i think the general consensus is that other paddles on other cars do not, and have not ever been bi-directional

and the fact that they are now pull only is a massive plus in my mind..

i would be interested in a retro-fit to be honest
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      05-31-2010, 03:15 AM   #17
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Its something that probably should be standardised I reckon.
Years ago, didnt there used to be different 4 or 5 MT gate configurations between mfrs?

My preference is left pull = down, right pull = upshift but I can live with the push / pull enough not to try and re-wire
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      05-31-2010, 03:31 AM   #18
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With no push on the new cars is the actual paddle assembly new or do you just get some redundant buttons?
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I prefer it when the paddles are on the column, and not the wheel, makes it a lot easier when pushing on.
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      05-31-2010, 04:29 AM   #20
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Are the paddles on the steering colum of the new ones then?
It would be nce for them to stay in 1 place rather than rotate with the wheel
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No, but Ferraris, lambos etc have them on the column and it just makes so much more sense, so you always know where + and - are??
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      05-31-2010, 06:00 AM   #22
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You needn't be shackled to the OEM setup.
This was one of the first things I did - a bit scary 'cos you need to remove the airbag (do a search) but ultimately pretty easy to do.
I now have pull function on left to go down, right to go up, and have disabled the push function on both sides.
Much more intuitive (and fun)
http://www.n54tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=699
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