Pre-LCI to LCI M Sport Steering Wheel Retrofit

marmit2017 · 02-18-2020, 06:45 PM

I have a 2011 535i, with paddle shifters, heated wheel, and vibro for drive assistance functions. I purchased an LCI M sport steering wheel with the same functions to swap in thinking its a plug and play install. However after install, put the car in drive, it stays in M2 mode, and the car won't shift. I put the old wheel back on and it works fine. Any idea if something needs to be coded, or if this just isnt possible?

OnlyGerman · 02-18-2020, 07:23 PM

I'll buy your old one if it's in good condition

marmit2017 · 02-18-2020, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by OnlyGerman

I'll buy your old one if it's in good condition

It's in pretty good condition. I just need to figure out how to get this resolved if it's possible first 😂😂

Unspec · 02-19-2020, 08:48 AM

Resistance on the paddles are different for pre-LCI and LCI.

More info here:

https://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1274977

Grab the old paddles and test the resistance, then transfer that to the new LCI paddles. Your car is expecting a pre-LCI signal but getting a LCI one instead, making it shift wonky.

Unless you've already seen that post and done everything in it. In that case... maybe try VO coding the SZL and EGS after replacing the steering wheel code in the FA?

marmit2017 · 03-15-2020, 12:00 PM

So I figured it out. The issue were the paddles. I swapped out the paddles and it's working now.

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Unspec Colonel 1295 Rep 2,587 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW 535xi Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: DMV iTrader: (1)	Resistance on the paddles are different for pre-LCI and LCI. More info here: https://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1274977 Grab the old paddles and test the resistance, then transfer that to the new LCI paddles. Your car is expecting a pre-LCI signal but getting a LCI one instead, making it shift wonky. Unless you've already seen that post and done everything in it. In that case... maybe try VO coding the SZL and EGS after replacing the steering wheel code in the FA? __________________ 2015 BMW 535xi Bootmod3 Stage 2 \| ER charge pipe \| ER Catted DP \| Remus Exhaust \| Gplus FMIC \| KW V3 \| Turner Monoball thrust arm bushings \| Wallet regrets ISTA VM Setup/Tutorial
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marmit2017 Captain 106 Rep 808 Posts Drives: 11 535i 13 328i xDrive Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: TN iTrader: (0)	So I figured it out. The issue were the paddles. I swapped out the paddles and it's working now.
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