[geminiys]

I looked everywhere and failed to find any information that will clearly state what it will take to change from Non-Sport (regular) to M-Sport steering wheel on 2013 535XI pre-LCI. If someone has done it or knows, please share the information.
My car has heated steering wheel but a non-sport, regular steering wheel. I don't want to put M-Performance or M5 but just update to a steering wheel if the car was originally ordered and sold with M-Sport package (downside of buying used vehicle) . I don't have any other fancy features (i.e lane departure, etc..). I looked on www.realoem.com and found many different options and after doing the research identified that I will need to get the following, as none can be reused from my wheel:
1. Steering Wheel itself
2. Vibrator Generator
3. Control Button module
4. Bottom decor plastic cover with M logo
5. Air Bag, Double Stage for US.

My car has Automatic Transmission and I believe it is a Sport AT (I do have a button Sport/Comfort/ECO). I am not sure about options www.realoem.com provided in regards to 'Sport AT' and 'Sport AT=No'. Are there Non-Sport AT in US models?

Can some one confirm if that is it? Is wiring harness connector the same between None-Sport and M-Sport models?

Thank you for your help in advance.

[sgt_gman2005]

hope this helps; i successfully changed my non-M sport steering wheel to the LCI M-sport. Mwpos did the paddle shift coding also!

http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=948806

[geminiys]

Thanks sgt_gman2005. I guess it is very doable. I see you have done it to your car but you went wit the latest wheel design. I want to stay with pre-LCI M-Sport. Yours looks awesome but I am not sure I want to go this route. In either case I will have to get all of the components either way.
Did you reuse the original Vibrator Generator or purchased wheel came with one already?

[Gdmerc]

If I retrofit this, will it pass dealer programming?

[bimmertaxi]

If you have neither Active Blind Spot detection nor Lane Departure Warning you don't need the vibration generator. I believe the steering wheel P/N will be different as well.

[MWPos]

Originally Posted by Gdmerc

If I retrofit this, will it pass dealer programming?

If the coding is done correctly, yes.

[saeba1]

I am trying to do this retrofit as well (to performance steering wheel 2).

The list of parts I was told to get includes:
- Steering Wheel
- Connecting Line/Cable (32307848331)
- Rear Cover (32307848267)
- Airbag (32307845798)
- Multifunction Switches (61317849407)
- Control Unit (61317848638)
- Screws (32307848333)

Currently waiting on the connecting line and screws to become available.
I supposedly had the wrong connection line/cable before.