Question for those who did DCT Paddle Retrofit

Simple5 · 03-29-2013, 05:42 PM

Is there a way to do it without having to remove the steering wheel? Or is removing the steering wheel the only way?

zeenon53 · 03-29-2013, 06:05 PM

I just put M3 paddles on my car last week and did it w/o removing the wheel.

Simple5 · 03-29-2013, 06:38 PM

Sick.... About to take a stab at it right now.

Red_Bean_Bun · 03-29-2013, 06:41 PM

Possible ..... Definitely.

Simple5 · 03-29-2013, 08:51 PM

Done! Looks so much better than the crap stock ones!!! + and -? How can I go wrong?

zeenon53 · 03-29-2013, 10:39 PM

Now you got to order the nice billet aluminum paddles from JBSPEED. You unscrew the current paddle from the assembly and screw the new one in. Mine should be here tuesday!

techwhiz · 03-30-2013, 01:19 AM

Just need to remove the airbag. Disconnect battery first.

zeenon53 · 03-30-2013, 11:48 AM

Now you need a set of these!

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=652454

Simple5 · 03-30-2013, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by zeenon53

Now you need a set of these!

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=652454

Damn bro..why u trying to empty my wallet?

TurboBimmer · 03-30-2013, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Simple3

Damn bro..why u trying to empty my wallet?

They're awesome. They really are

Snow King · 03-30-2013, 08:37 PM

Even better if you replace the stock wheel with the M3 wheel while you're at it. M3 wheel + DCT shifters is one of my fav mods.

zeenon53 · 03-31-2013, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Simple3

Damn bro..why u trying to empty my wallet?

hahaha....I just put mine in, they came early. Real simple install.

pepsih · 05-02-2013, 10:50 PM

any coding needed while retrofitting dct wheel with paddles? I have sport pkg with paddles, but im upgrading to an m3 dct wheel.
is it pnp ?

Simple5 · 05-03-2013, 01:37 PM

If you have an LCI you will need to do some re-wiring. Pre-LCI is simple plug and play

WAKA · 06-12-2013, 09:52 AM

I am having trouble getting mine to work I have pre lci e92
I have swapped steering wheel from SSG to new lci wheel but paddles don't work!
I have been told I have to rewire, do you know if I could buy m3 dct paddles and swap them around, without changing MFL's (Multi functional buttons)

This is so annoying tring to figure out how these things work!
Any help? Advice? Will be much appropriated.

emfo · 06-12-2013, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by techwhiz

Just need to remove the airbag. Disconnect battery first.

Not that I recommend it, because I don't, but a guy that bought M3 paddles from me was able to install without disconnecting the battery and has experienced no issues.

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Originally Posted by WAKA

I am having trouble getting mine to work I have pre lci e92
I have swapped steering wheel from SSG to new lci wheel but paddles don't work!
I have been told I have to rewire, do you know if I could buy m3 dct paddles and swap them around, without changing MFL's (Multi functional buttons)

This is so annoying tring to figure out how these things work!
Any help? Advice? Will be much appropriated.

For the most part, for Pre-LCI I try to stick to M3 wheels/paddles. LCI tends to not be compatible with M3 DCT or pre-LCI, and requires a harness rewiring for paddles.

If the LCI MFB currently work on your pre-LCI car, I would expect that replacing your current paddles with M3 DCT would allow everything to work as expected, because M3 DCT should work natively with your car.

ashmostro · 06-13-2013, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Simple3

Damn bro..why u trying to empty my wallet?

I've got a set of these in black I'm willing to let go of for a reasonable price. Maker offer if interested. Never installed.

03-29-2013, 05:42 PM	#1
Simple5 Major 383 Rep 1,450 Posts Drives: F90 M5 and E84 X1 Xdrive35i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (8)	Question for those who did DCT Paddle Retrofit Is there a way to do it without having to remove the steering wheel? Or is removing the steering wheel the only way?
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zeenon53 Major 44 Rep 1,153 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: obx iTrader: (3)	I just put M3 paddles on my car last week and did it w/o removing the wheel. __________________ 2016 340i xdrive 2009 335i
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Simple5 Major 383 Rep 1,450 Posts Drives: F90 M5 and E84 X1 Xdrive35i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (8)	Sick.... About to take a stab at it right now.
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Red_Bean_Bun Captain 63 Rep 944 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Montreal iTrader: (4)	Possible ..... Definitely.
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Simple5 Major 383 Rep 1,450 Posts Drives: F90 M5 and E84 X1 Xdrive35i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (8)	Done! Looks so much better than the crap stock ones!!! + and -? How can I go wrong? Attached Images
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03-29-2013, 10:39 PM	#6
zeenon53 Major 44 Rep 1,153 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: obx iTrader: (3)	Now you got to order the nice billet aluminum paddles from JBSPEED. You unscrew the current paddle from the assembly and screw the new one in. Mine should be here tuesday! __________________ 2016 340i xdrive 2009 335i
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03-30-2013, 01:19 AM	#7
techwhiz Colonel 454 Rep 2,973 Posts Drives: e90 335i Sedan - Arctic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Area, Ca iTrader: (4)	Just need to remove the airbag. Disconnect battery first.
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03-30-2013, 11:48 AM	#8
zeenon53 Major 44 Rep 1,153 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: obx iTrader: (3)	Now you need a set of these! http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=652454 __________________ 2016 340i xdrive 2009 335i
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Snow King Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 270 Posts Drives: 2007 E93 335i Convertible Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	Even better if you replace the stock wheel with the M3 wheel while you're at it. M3 wheel + DCT shifters is one of my fav mods.
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05-02-2013, 10:50 PM	#13
pepsih Captain 133 Rep 820 Posts Drives: f02, e24 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Long Island iTrader: (4)	any coding needed while retrofitting dct wheel with paddles? I have sport pkg with paddles, but im upgrading to an m3 dct wheel. is it pnp ? Last edited by pepsih; 05-03-2013 at 06:09 AM..
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Simple5 Major 383 Rep 1,450 Posts Drives: F90 M5 and E84 X1 Xdrive35i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (8)	If you have an LCI you will need to do some re-wiring. Pre-LCI is simple plug and play
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06-12-2013, 09:52 AM	#15
WAKA New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 335d msport coupe Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ne30 iTrader: (0)	Lci steering wheel into pre lci car! I am having trouble getting mine to work I have pre lci e92 I have swapped steering wheel from SSG to new lci wheel but paddles don't work! I have been told I have to rewire, do you know if I could buy m3 dct paddles and swap them around, without changing MFL's (Multi functional buttons) This is so annoying tring to figure out how these things work! Any help? Advice? Will be much appropriated.
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