Cowboy
04-06-2002, 10:15 AM
Does anyone know the part # and price for the M3 Steering wheel w/ SMG paddles? (The one Vince got)
I'm sure I'll have to custom-wire the paddles to work with the Step's shifting mechanism, but that shouldn't be too hard.
I know I'll need the M3 wheel. I would guess that I'll also need a few electrical connectors, so that I don't have to modify my existing connectors.
Looking at these posts:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=726
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1227
I'm thinking I'll need one each of the male and female connectors for the S224 connection, as well as the connector at the steering wheel end.. so I can just "augment" the electrical system without mangling my existing connectors or wires.
I'm curious about the connector on the steering wheel end. I would imagine that it's just one connector, with 3 or 4 wires. When one paddle is pulled (or the other pushed) it would complete one circuit, and vice-versa. Of course, I don't KNOW this.. because I don't have the wheel yet.
Does anyone know? (Vince?)
- Cowboy
I don't think we need a real DIY here now (although if I get this done, I'll write one up) .. but I'd love to have as much information as possible going into this, so I don't have to reinvent the wheel (pun intended)
I'm sure I'll have to custom-wire the paddles to work with the Step's shifting mechanism, but that shouldn't be too hard.
I know I'll need the M3 wheel. I would guess that I'll also need a few electrical connectors, so that I don't have to modify my existing connectors.
Looking at these posts:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=726
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1227
I'm thinking I'll need one each of the male and female connectors for the S224 connection, as well as the connector at the steering wheel end.. so I can just "augment" the electrical system without mangling my existing connectors or wires.
I'm curious about the connector on the steering wheel end. I would imagine that it's just one connector, with 3 or 4 wires. When one paddle is pulled (or the other pushed) it would complete one circuit, and vice-versa. Of course, I don't KNOW this.. because I don't have the wheel yet.
Does anyone know? (Vince?)
- Cowboy
I don't think we need a real DIY here now (although if I get this done, I'll write one up) .. but I'd love to have as much information as possible going into this, so I don't have to reinvent the wheel (pun intended)