Paddle retrofit possible?

tws_andrew · 10-21-2011, 09:53 PM

Is it possible to retrofit a steering wheel with paddles in a car that came without like in the 335?

EV0LVE · 10-22-2011, 12:10 AM

Whatever you find out, please report back to us. I've asked 2 dealers for this and they cant answer my question. One even said that the transmission is different, I know that cant be true.

gatoman39 · 10-22-2011, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EV0LVE

Whatever you find out, please report back to us. I've asked 2 dealers for this and they cant answer my question. One even said that the transmission is different, I know that cant be true.

The dealer is correct. In order to get the paddle shifters you need to have the:
2TB-Sport automatic transmission with shift paddles option. It's not just hardware, it's different software, different shifter.

Needsdecaf · 10-22-2011, 12:15 PM

Correct.

The electronics on this car are maddeningly complicated. I even tried to retrofit just the 2TB shifter, and was told the computer would reject it since it didn't have the right part number. This is just the shifter, it's the same damn thing!

O.S. · 10-23-2011, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tws_andrew

Is it possible to retrofit a steering wheel with paddles in a car that came without like in the 335?

I'd remove my paddles if i could actually. The get in the way all the time. Useless crap. When i need to go manual i use the shifter. But thats just me. To each their own.

raleedy · 10-24-2011, 12:54 AM

Why not just get rid of the car and buy what you want?

shawnsheridan · 12-20-2012, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Needsdecaf

Correct.

The electronics on this car are maddeningly complicated. I even tried to retrofit just the 2TB shifter, and was told the computer would reject it since it didn't have the right part number. This is just the shifter, it's the same damn thing!

You were lied to.

I retrofitted the 2TB SAT Gear Shift only in 30 minutes, and no coding was even necessary.

Details with pictures are here:

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...&highlight=2tb

smashhell · 12-22-2012, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shawnsheridan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Needsdecaf

Correct.

The electronics on this car are maddeningly complicated. I even tried to retrofit just the 2TB shifter, and was told the computer would reject it since it didn't have the right part number. This is just the shifter, it's the same damn thing!

You were lied to.

I retrofitted the 2TB SAT Gear Shift only in 30 minutes, and no coding was even necessary.

Details with pictures are here:

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...&highlight=2tb

Can I ask you how much did everything cost?

M_528i · 12-25-2012, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tws_andrew

Is it possible to retrofit a steering wheel with paddles in a car that came without like in the 335?

it works on e60 so it should be the same, just wire it up to the gear stick.
here is the DIY http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=600729
http://www.burgertuning.com/paddleshift.html

shawnsheridan · 12-25-2012, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smashhell

Can I ask you how much did everything cost?

What do you mean "everything"? I bought only the 2TB SAT Gear Shift. I did not add the Paddles.

Boss330 · 12-26-2012, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M_528i

it works on e60 so it should be the same, just wire it up to the gear stick.
here is the DIY http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=600729
http://www.burgertuning.com/paddleshift.html

One vital difference between the DIY and kit you linked to and E60LCI and F10/11 is that those kits are for the old "mechanical" shift lever with no ECU attached to the gear lever. The paddle shift is fairly easy to install on those cars as you can simply connect some wires from the retrofitted paddles to the +/- connectors on the gear lever. No coding etc. needed.

On the E60 LCI and F10/11 the gear lever is the new type that has it's own ECU and at least on the E60 needs coding to get the paddle shifters to work.

This thread has a fairly detailed discussion on this subject on the E60 LCI:

http://forums.5series.net/e60-parts-...etrofit-55056/

10-21-2011, 09:53 PM	#1
tws_andrew Private Drives: 550i X drive, GTR, Turbo S Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Ut Posts: 64 iTrader: (0)	Paddle retrofit possible? Is it possible to retrofit a steering wheel with paddles in a car that came without like in the 335?
	Tweet

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

10-22-2011, 12:10 AM	#2
EV0LVE Lieutenant Drives: F10 535i SG Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 590 iTrader: (0)	Whatever you find out, please report back to us. I've asked 2 dealers for this and they cant answer my question. One even said that the transmission is different, I know that cant be true.

10-22-2011, 12:15 PM	#4
Needsdecaf Everything's Bigger in Texas! Drives: 2011 535i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The Woodlands, TX Posts: 878 iTrader: (0)	Correct. The electronics on this car are maddeningly complicated. I even tried to retrofit just the 2TB shifter, and was told the computer would reject it since it didn't have the right part number. This is just the shifter, it's the same damn thing!

10-24-2011, 12:54 AM	#6
raleedy Major Drives: E92 328i MY 2008 (ED 11/14/07) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,428 iTrader: (0)	Why not just get rid of the car and buy what you want?