Steering wheel question

[Duggan89]

Hi have bought better seats for my c class w204. Also with it was a steering wheel. Mine does not have the gear changing on the wheel but the new one has. Will it work? Cheers Ryan

 

[Duggan89]

Changing my current steering wheel to a amg wheel. My current wheel has no paddle shift. Would it work on the new one? Photo of current wheel attached.

 

[JBell]

Nice and easy to get all the interior vacuumed out!!!!!

Not sure the paddles would work or you may have to have them coded in to the car

 

[Duggan89]

All hoovered and carpets scrubbed.


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[John Laidlaw]

Completely different column module I’d think?

 

[Duggan89]

I’ve got the new wheel with the whole steering column module.


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[KennyN]

When i fitted a paddle steering wheel to my CLS i had to get it coded for them to work.

The coding was done a Comandonline in Surrey which was an 880 mile round trip for me.

K

 

[Duggan89]

When i fitted a paddle steering wheel to my CLS i had to get it coded for them to work.

The coding was done a Comandonline in Surrey which was an 880 mile round trip for me.

K

Do you find you use the paddle shift?

 

[Blobcat]

Do you find you use the paddle shift?

I’ve only ever used it to tap along to the beat of the music with my fingernails...

 

[Duggan89]

Would you recommend changing the contact plate from my old wheel to the new one?

 

[KennyN]

Do you find you use the paddle shift?

No , novelty at first but the changes were no quicker than using the manual option with the "stick".

The 7G box in the CLS was a little sluggish to say the least , the ZF8 in my BM is worlds apart with instant changes which makes using the paddles a bit more "fun"

By the time i bought the paddle shift wheel , paddles , coding , recovering by Royals and fuel for the coding it cost around £600 so not really a sound investment for the sake of using the paddles , having said that the wheel did look and feel nice.

DSCF7019_zps29c989ef by Kenny Niven, on Flickr

K

 

[Duggan89]

No , novelty at first but the changes were no quicker than using the manual option with the "stick".

The 7G box in the CLS was a little sluggish to say the least , the ZF8 in my BM is worlds apart with instant changes which makes using the paddles a bit more "fun"

By the time i bought the paddle shift wheel , paddles , coding , recovering by Royals and fuel for the coding it cost around £600 so not really a sound investment for the sake of using the paddles , having said that the wheel did look and feel nice.

DSCF7019_zps29c989ef by Kenny Niven, on Flickr

K

This is what I have and what I’m changing to.

 

[KennyN]

I made sure the wheels were identical apart from the paddles , that way there would be no issues with any button operation or airbag connections.

K

 

[LostKiwi]

Do you find you use the paddle shift?

I have a Smart Roadster and its very rare I don't use the paddles. Mind you on that the Auto mode is pretty carp.....

 

[Trev1964]

I have paddles on my clc.
Never use them.
Also had them on my slk 350.
Used them a bit more in that car. In manual mode to stop it changing up early and use paddles.
Still only infrequent use though if I'm honest.

 

[Duggan89]

Installed the new wheel but don’t have any controls working on the wheel. Any idea why?

 

[Rappey69]

Do you find you use the paddle shift?

I have the amg sport version of your car with the new wheel you have. Never used the paddles other than once when i first got the car because they were there. Soon got bored of that.
I may occasionally nudge the gearbox up a gear but thats it.. Never changed gear by moving the gearknob left or right either..

 

[Duggan89]

Taken it back out due to the steering wheel buttons not working. I could deal with no paddle shift but not the other buttons.


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[LostKiwi]

Taken it back out due to the steering wheel buttons not working. I could deal with no paddle shift but not the other buttons.


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I prefer the earlier wheel anyway. Thumb rests and three spoke always look better than 4 spoke.

 

[Duggan89]

I prefer the earlier wheel anyway. Thumb rests and three spoke always look better than 4 spoke.

I’ve got the 4 in the car. The 3 spoke would not work on controls