Anyone done an E9x HEATED STEERING WHEEL retrofit?

AMASIAN · 03-14-2011, 12:10 PM

Seems like aside form the wheel, the column trim and button are required...

Anything else?

I've only found tutorials of older gens using x3 wheels...

DrMcCo · 10-30-2011, 01:52 AM

With the winter coming, would love to know about this as well!

There is a private sale for some X5/X6 heated wheels with heat that are listed as potentially compatible with the E90. Does anyone know?

Eric335 · 10-30-2011, 08:14 PM

Lol ya, down here in Fl i need those as well

onesuperboi · 10-30-2011, 08:31 PM

Wear gloves during winter?

joegeeZe · 10-31-2011, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMASIAN

Seems like aside form the wheel, the column trim and button are required...

Anything else?

I've only found tutorials of older gens using x3 wheels...

I was just thinking about doing this mod. Wonder if anyone has done this before..

catch · 10-31-2011, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric335

Lol ya, down here in Fl i need those as well

ass lol
Its not hot everywhere all year round

TroyDeJ · 10-31-2011, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by onesuperboi

Wear gloves during winter?

fantastic answer... why drive BMWs when we could ride a horse? because thats not what we want to do is it?

now to the OP im sure it can be done and ide like to do it as well but its hard to find a heated steering wheel for sale.

Dr. G · 11-01-2011, 04:37 AM

I've always wanted a heated steering wheel... that would be my favourite mod for this car.

zivyn · 11-01-2011, 06:52 AM

IIRC the control for the heat is built into the steering column, so you might be undertaking a bit project to get those pieces changed out but it's probably possible

DrMcCo · 11-02-2011, 12:01 AM

Good to know there are some other interested parties out there for a Heated Steering wheel retrofit!

What got me thinking about this was this thread from someone selling heated X5/X6 steering wheels that claimed that these might be plug and play for heat in the E9x:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...steering+wheel

As these wheels have the heat on/off switch on the wheel itself (vs the column on the E9x), the potential simplicity of this retrofit got me interested.

Anyone tried it or have any ideas?

OwnAge · 11-02-2011, 12:06 AM

Id love to have heated mtech shifter. Heated steering wheels is great now but cold shifter is a no no

NightStalker · 11-02-2011, 01:11 AM

wait is the steering wheel specifically altered when you have heated steering wheel? or its just a function with the addition heat+ reg steering wheel??

Eric335 · 11-02-2011, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catch

ass lol
Its not hot everywhere all year round

what??? you mean it gets colder than 70*????

DrMcCo · 11-04-2011, 07:17 PM

I need to compare the connectors of the current E9x wheel with multifunction buttons to the connectors of the heated X5/X6 wheel.

IF they are the same and IF constant 12v power is coming through the steering wheel coil, it seems to me that the heated wheel from the X5/X6 that has the on/off button on the wheel itself, should work!

rakimb17 · 11-06-2011, 12:29 PM

I'm new to Bimmers, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
I've been researching this for two days now and all i've found is someone saying that the steering column is different. (Which doesn't make sense)
I would think all that needs to be done is swap out the wheel, maybe there is a harness that needs to be added(that's hopefully not inside column) and possibly code the new option into the car.
Is there a way to run part numbers online? I'm interested to see what part numbers are different, if any, between heated steering cars and non heated.

DrMcCo · 11-06-2011, 06:27 PM

Here is a picture of the X5/X6 heated steering wheel:

The heated element lead (brown wire) ties into the yellow connector.

If you look at the connectors on a E9x wheel, they appear to be identical and of the same pin count:

Question is, is there constant power coming through the E9x connection to power the heated wheel feature on the X5/X6 wheel? Any coding requirements?

rakimb17 · 11-07-2011, 10:05 AM

Constant power to the heated element makes sense because the assembly line would only have to check which wheel to throw into the car.
Maybe you could remove the wheel and start the car and check power on all those pins?
But I do think there would be some coding to do.

B-737 · 11-07-2011, 11:39 AM

this thread from a user who has a heated steering wheel, states the clock spring is different between cars that have heated wheels and those that dont. interesting find. this would be a cool mod if feasible. I had also heard the steering columns were different.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=601735

rakimb17 · 11-07-2011, 12:51 PM

Hmmm.
Sounds like the clock-spring is different. I can get behind that logic.

Elliott@DetailAddict · 11-08-2011, 02:06 PM

Because the clock spring has a different wiring harness... just like the new clockspring included with my BMW Perf. Electric steering wheel.

rakimb17 · 11-09-2011, 12:12 PM

Cool.
I'm thinking that to complete this mod, all you need is the heated wheel and clockspring.

DesiRoc · 11-09-2011, 01:01 PM

Just get a heated sports or non-sports wheel and get it perforated by Alex at Helix on bmwsteeringwheels.com.

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DrMcCo Enlisted Member 0 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2009 335i E90 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NorCal iTrader: (3)	With the winter coming, would love to know about this as well! There is a private sale for some X5/X6 heated wheels with heat that are listed as potentially compatible with the E90. Does anyone know?
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Eric335 Colonel 151 Rep 2,506 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 AW M3 DCT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW M3 [10.00] 2007 BMW 335i [7.99]	Lol ya, down here in Fl i need those as well __________________
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zivyn First Lieutenant 29 Rep 378 Posts Drives: for enjoyment Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: West coast transplant iTrader: (13)	IIRC the control for the heat is built into the steering column, so you might be undertaking a bit project to get those pieces changed out but it's probably possible
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11-02-2011, 12:01 AM	#10
DrMcCo Enlisted Member 0 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2009 335i E90 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NorCal iTrader: (3)	Good to know there are some other interested parties out there for a Heated Steering wheel retrofit! What got me thinking about this was this thread from someone selling heated X5/X6 steering wheels that claimed that these might be plug and play for heat in the E9x: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...steering+wheel As these wheels have the heat on/off switch on the wheel itself (vs the column on the E9x), the potential simplicity of this retrofit got me interested. Anyone tried it or have any ideas?
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OwnAge Gourik 194 Rep 4,303 Posts Drives: Wrangler Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Innisfil Ontario. iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 328i [8.90]	Id love to have heated mtech shifter. Heated steering wheels is great now but cold shifter is a no no __________________
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NightStalker ✰ 274 Rep 2,741 Posts Drives: Audi Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York City iTrader: (12)	wait is the steering wheel specifically altered when you have heated steering wheel? or its just a function with the addition heat+ reg steering wheel??
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11-04-2011, 07:17 PM	#14
DrMcCo Enlisted Member 0 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2009 335i E90 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NorCal iTrader: (3)	I need to compare the connectors of the current E9x wheel with multifunction buttons to the connectors of the heated X5/X6 wheel. IF they are the same and IF constant 12v power is coming through the steering wheel coil, it seems to me that the heated wheel from the X5/X6 that has the on/off button on the wheel itself, should work!
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rakimb17 Dude 5 Rep 93 Posts Drives: Prius, 87 GN on E-85 and 335d Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NorCal/ SnorCal iTrader: (1)	I'm new to Bimmers, so take what I say with a grain of salt. I've been researching this for two days now and all i've found is someone saying that the steering column is different. (Which doesn't make sense) I would think all that needs to be done is swap out the wheel, maybe there is a harness that needs to be added(that's hopefully not inside column) and possibly code the new option into the car. Is there a way to run part numbers online? I'm interested to see what part numbers are different, if any, between heated steering cars and non heated.
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11-06-2011, 06:27 PM	#16
DrMcCo Enlisted Member 0 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2009 335i E90 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NorCal iTrader: (3)	Here is a picture of the X5/X6 heated steering wheel: The heated element lead (brown wire) ties into the yellow connector. If you look at the connectors on a E9x wheel, they appear to be identical and of the same pin count: Question is, is there constant power coming through the E9x connection to power the heated wheel feature on the X5/X6 wheel? Any coding requirements?
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11-07-2011, 10:05 AM	#17
rakimb17 Dude 5 Rep 93 Posts Drives: Prius, 87 GN on E-85 and 335d Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NorCal/ SnorCal iTrader: (1)	Constant power to the heated element makes sense because the assembly line would only have to check which wheel to throw into the car. Maybe you could remove the wheel and start the car and check power on all those pins? But I do think there would be some coding to do.
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B-737 Captain 50 Rep 825 Posts Drives: a car. Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jersey Shore iTrader: (6) Garage List 2011 328 xi [7.26]	this thread from a user who has a heated steering wheel, states the clock spring is different between cars that have heated wheels and those that dont. interesting find. this would be a cool mod if feasible. I had also heard the steering columns were different. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=601735 __________________
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rakimb17 Dude 5 Rep 93 Posts Drives: Prius, 87 GN on E-85 and 335d Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NorCal/ SnorCal iTrader: (1)	Hmmm. Sounds like the clock-spring is different. I can get behind that logic.
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Elliott@DetailAddict Brigadier General 309 Rep 4,370 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (0)	Because the clock spring has a different wiring harness... just like the new clockspring included with my BMW Perf. Electric steering wheel.
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rakimb17 Dude 5 Rep 93 Posts Drives: Prius, 87 GN on E-85 and 335d Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NorCal/ SnorCal iTrader: (1)	Cool. I'm thinking that to complete this mod, all you need is the heated wheel and clockspring.
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11-09-2011, 01:01 PM	#22
DesiRoc Kumar 73 Rep 747 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E93 335i, S50 E30 325i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southeast US iTrader: (2)	Just get a heated sports or non-sports wheel and get it perforated by Alex at Helix on bmwsteeringwheels.com.
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