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      12-09-2017, 02:12 PM   #1
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Hey guys, so i got a full parts list from my dealer to do a LCI M sport steering wheel retrofit to my LCI F10 535i.. I got the steering wheel, buttons, airbag, etc.

My car is a 2014 535i LCI with the base steering wheel.

From what i know it will be a direct bolt on, with no coding and no wiring work?
Is this true?

I have no heated steering option, paddles, etc. Same goes for the new M sport steering wheel. So no options.

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Straight swap. I went from Pre LCI to LCI Wheel with no issues.
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Yes, its a direct swap. If you wanted heat or gear shift paddles to work those would need additional work.
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Yes, its a direct swap. If you wanted heat or gear shift paddles to work those would need additional work.
What would be needed if I wanted to add gear shift paddles? what are my options? Going from base steering wheel to MSport both pre LCI.
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What would be needed if I wanted to add gear shift paddles? what are my options? Going from base steering wheel to MSport both pre LCI.
Get a wheel w/paddles and then code them in. That's what I did.
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There's a company on eBay that makes custom steering wheels. They are saying that since I don't use paddle shifters already that the one's on they're steering wheels work work and can't be codes because of the different gear boxes between base and MSport models. Is this true? Or is an OEM wheel with paddles shifters going to work regardless?
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The gearboxes are the same between M sport and regular, it’s all coding. If you don’t have m sport then you VO Code 2TB for paddle shifters.
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The gearboxes are the same between M sport and regular, it’s all coding. If you don’t have m sport then you VO Code 2TB for paddle shifters.
Exactly what I thought, thanks
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Straight swap. I went from Pre LCI to LCI Wheel with no issues.
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Yes, its a direct swap. If you wanted heat or gear shift paddles to work those would need additional work.
Thats awesome! Thanks! Love your posts and mods, been going through them for my 5 aswell. Good job.
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