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Heated steering wheel retrofit?
- sunnydays
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Heated steering wheel retrofit?
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!
Would be handy for winter!
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Heated steering wheel retrofit?
Or get some heated motorcycling gloves!!
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Heated steering wheel retrofit?
I was going to ask the same
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- Northotheborder
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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!
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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
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How true ....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!
BMW Z4 30i 2003 auto 107's Whippy Toledo Blue
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
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+1.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 ...
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Heated steering wheel retrofit?
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;
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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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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They're really nice gloves. Where are they from?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;
2012 E89 sDrive20i M Sport Celtic Tuning Stage 3 Remap
2008 E86 Z4 M Sport 2.0i - Gone
2003 E46 316ti M Sport - Gone
2008 E86 Z4 M Sport 2.0i - Gone
2003 E46 316ti M Sport - Gone
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Mine were from eBay, look just the same. Prob not last as long as some super duper costly ones.
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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!
If i cant get one on my planned i8, it will make me think twice. I like it THAT much!
Why is it that people who can't take advice always insist on giving it?
E89 35is | BMW S1000rr Motorsport Ed.
E89 35is | BMW S1000rr Motorsport Ed.
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... just like the oem heated grips on my S1000rr
Why is it that people who can't take advice always insist on giving it?
E89 35is | BMW S1000rr Motorsport Ed.
E89 35is | BMW S1000rr Motorsport Ed.
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Heated steering wheel retrofit?
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.
2012 E89 sDrive20i M Sport Celtic Tuning Stage 3 Remap
2008 E86 Z4 M Sport 2.0i - Gone
2003 E46 316ti M Sport - Gone
2008 E86 Z4 M Sport 2.0i - Gone
2003 E46 316ti M Sport - Gone
Heated steering wheel retrofit?
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.