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Heated steering wheel retrofit?

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Heated steering wheel retrofit?

Post by sunnydays » Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:31 am

Is this an easily doable task if your car did not come with this option? Or more faff than its worth.

Would be handy for winter! :)

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Post by mcbutler » Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:22 am

Or get some heated motorcycling gloves!!
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Post by Lazza » Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:52 pm

sunnydays wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:31 am Is this an easily doable task if your car did not come with this option? Or more faff than its worth.

Would be handy for winter! :)
I was going to ask the same :D
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Post by Northotheborder » Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:57 pm

I took mine out a couple of weekends ago with the roof down as it was sunny (but very cold) for a drive through the country lanes of Lanarkshire. I found that the air vents kept my hands very warm with no need of a heated steering wheel. While sitting at the traffic lights a couple of the local inhabitants (I think they were enjoying some fine tonic wine at the time) and a guy driving a Ford Focus were also suitably impressed and gave me a particular hand gesture to wish me on my way.....Everyone loves a Z4! :D

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Post by GBZ4 » Fri Dec 01, 2017 2:13 pm

As a hardy southern softie I’ve found it unnecessary to have either heated seats or heated steering wheel. My MGB doesn’t have it so why should my Zed :P :D :thumbsup:
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Post by firebobby » Fri Dec 01, 2017 2:47 pm

Northotheborder wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:57 pm I took mine out a couple of weekends ago with the roof down as it was sunny (but very cold) for a drive through the country lanes of Lanarkshire. I found that the air vents kept my hands very warm with no need of a heated steering wheel. While sitting at the traffic lights a couple of the local inhabitants (I think they were enjoying some fine tonic wine at the time) and a guy driving a Ford Focus were also suitably impressed and gave me a particular hand gesture to wish me on my way.....Everyone loves a Z4! :D
:rofl: How true ....
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Post by Busterboo » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:57 pm

Northotheborder wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:57 pm ... I found that the air vents kept my hands very warm with no need of a heated steering wheel ...
+1. :thumbsup:
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Post by Maniac » Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:10 pm

The heated wheel isn’t a straightforward retrofit. You will need; the steering wheel, the column cowl, the switch, the loom extension, a different clock spring module, coding.

OEM this is knocking on for £1500+ and was much cheaper at build time as most options are.

As above, buy gloves. They’re cheaper, stylish, more useful, portable.

I bought these;

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Post by Hellequin » Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:43 am

Took mine out, roof down and the temp was 1c, just used the vents and heater, plus gloves and hat, was perfectly warm even at 70....ish
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Post by BeardyJon » Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:14 pm

Maniac wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:10 pm The heated wheel isn’t a straightforward retrofit. You will need; the steering wheel, the column cowl, the switch, the loom extension, a different clock spring module, coding.

OEM this is knocking on for £1500+ and was much cheaper at build time as most options are.

As above, buy gloves. They’re cheaper, stylish, more useful, portable.

I bought these;

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They're really nice gloves. Where are they from?
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Post by Maniac » Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:22 pm

Mine were from eBay, look just the same. Prob not last as long as some super duper costly ones.

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Post by Zed Five » Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:35 pm

I'm a huge fan of the heated wheel. It's great on a early morning start, even if the roof is up. Always switch it on when seats go on.

If i cant get one on my planned i8, it will make me think twice. I like it THAT much! :D
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Post by Zed Five » Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:37 pm

... just like the oem heated grips on my S1000rr :wink:
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Post by BeardyJon » Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:17 pm

Has anyone ever retrofited a steering wheel from a newer BMW to the E89? I'm trying to investigate doing this retrofit, but Z4 steering wheels are so hard to come by I wondered if I could fit a newer one.
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Post by Pbondar » Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:46 pm

BeardyJon wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:17 pm Has anyone ever retrofited a steering wheel from a newer BMW to the E89? I'm trying to investigate doing this retrofit, but Z4 steering wheels are so hard to come by I wondered if I could fit a newer one.
See post few clicks up..


y Maniac » Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:10 pm

The heated wheel isn’t a straightforward retrofit. You will need; the steering wheel, the column cowl, the switch, the loom extension, a different clock spring module, coding.

OEM this is knocking on for £1500+ and was much cheaper at build time as most options are.

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