Am I crazy?

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JimmyNY

Discussion Starter · Jun 25, 2002

I installed my new steering wheel last night. The DIY from 330ci.com was good took me twenty minutes ten of them reading the damn instructions. But I have a dilema. My original steering wheel did not have the buttons and the new one does. Now the buttons dont work and I am pretty sure they were all plugged in correctly. Does anyone know if the buttons have to be activated?

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Patrick

· #2 · Jun 25, 2002

As I recall, there are some computer things that have to be done when installing a new steering wheel - at least that is what the technician at my service dept told me. I am no one to mess with exploding air bags, so I had BMW service install M3 wheel. 30 minutes of labor and two cups of coffee later, it was done.

The only controls you are missing are the stereo functions (you said that you don't have cruise control). Not sure what to tell you! I guess that is the fun of a DIY project ...

Patrick

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JimmyNY

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jun 25, 2002

I am thinking it was a computer thing also and I called the service department and they are going to double check for me. The physical installation was cake.

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JimmyNY

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jun 25, 2002

Did anyone else do this? Start off without buttons and then get buttons?

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JimmyNY

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jun 26, 2002

Well after much research it is concluded that if you dont have a multifunction steering wheel you never will. So I am selling it in the Classifieds forum.

Thanks for everything

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eugeneDC/TX

· #6 · Jun 26, 2002

JimmyNY said:
Well after much research it is concluded that if you dont have a multifunction steering wheel you never will. So I am selling it in the Classifieds forum.

Thanks for everything

that is weird to me because bmws come prewired for everything. huh. oh well too bad. did you install the m3 wheel, you didnt specify. if so, why not keep it, the feel is SO much better than the stock

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Patrick

· #7 · Jun 26, 2002

eugeneDC/TX said:
that is weird to me because bmws come prewired for everything. huh. oh well too bad. did you install the m3 wheel, you didnt specify. if so, why not keep it, the feel is SO much better than the stock

I agree. The "buttons" don't make that much difference IMHO, unless you have cruise control.

Patrick

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JimmyNY

Discussion Starter · #8 · Jun 26, 2002

Well its out already the thing is I like the feeling but if I could I would rather have the one without the buttons. It would make me feel better that they are not there so I dont keep wishing they worked.

I already asked about the wheel without the buttons it is about 80 bucks less than this one. So um yeah

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eugeneDC/TX

· #9 · Jun 26, 2002

JimmyNY said:
Well its out already the thing is I like the feeling but if I could I would rather have the one without the buttons. It would make me feel better that they are not there so I dont keep wishing they worked.

I already asked about the wheel without the buttons it is about 80 bucks less than this one. So um yeah

one without buttons? they make m3 wheels like this? dope. ha, i have buttons that dont work on my car. (phone ones) if i was more tech savvy i'd try to rewire one to be a mode button... damn i hate hitting that cd/fm buttons to change. maybe also a fm button to switch between fm banks... oh well. enjoy your steering wheel, whichever one you end up with

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JimmyNY

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jun 26, 2002

Too bad none work on mine.... BMW cheap mofo's you would think they would have everything wired

Thanks anyway

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