Heated M steering wheel

sgplayer69 · 07-01-2010, 03:39 AM

I have a 2006 330Ci ZHP so it has the thicker wheel M steering wheel i believe. Is there any type of retrofit or kit that i can add a heating component to the wheel? Preferably not too noticeable visually...and as clean a design as possible...

Thanks,
Nick

delmarco · 07-03-2010, 12:58 AM

nope you MUST buy a heated specific wheel. BMW never made an heated sport wheel for the e46.

What you can do is buy an X3 heated sport wheel. It will fit in the e46 and be sporty and give you heated function.

follow my DIY:
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...steering+wheel

Here are the pictures. Nitice it is clean and sporty.

This is the M version:

This is the basic version:

Both will fit in your car

e4Tsex · 07-03-2010, 01:31 AM

Do you have part numbers by chance?

boomr5 · 07-03-2010, 07:32 AM

Wheel sells for $700 at directbmwparts.com

http://www.penskeparts.com/DiagramsM...0&rnd=06222010

danwilz · 07-03-2010, 07:38 AM

With some modification, a 2010 wheel from a 3 series with the heated option will also work. There is a thread on here somewhere, which shows how to adapt it to fit. IMO it will look better than using one from the x3.

sgplayer69 · 07-03-2010, 11:02 AM

so will there just be dead buttons on the wheel? and how is the heat powered? And to the 3 series mod, is it the sport steering wheel? bc i like that one a lot

danwilz · 07-03-2010, 11:59 AM

I'm not completely sure of the specifics, I have a heated wheel in my 2010 328xi the heat button is mounted on the column. If you search the site there is a DIY on adapting the wheels and buttons to work. As far as a sport wheel goes I'm not sure if it has the heated option , you could call your dealer and find out though. I will look for the thread for the DIY and post the link for you.

danwilz · 07-03-2010, 12:05 PM

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...steering+wheel

07-01-2010, 03:39 AM	#1
sgplayer69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NY Posts: 3,889 My Ride: 2003 CB M3 Coupe View My Garage	Heated M steering wheel I have a 2006 330Ci ZHP so it has the thicker wheel M steering wheel i believe. Is there any type of retrofit or kit that i can add a heating component to the wheel? Preferably not too noticeable visually...and as clean a design as possible... Thanks, Nick

07-03-2010, 12:58 AM	#2
delmarco Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 6,137 My Ride: 2001 330i View My Garage	nope you MUST buy a heated specific wheel. BMW never made an heated sport wheel for the e46. What you can do is buy an X3 heated sport wheel. It will fit in the e46 and be sporty and give you heated function. follow my DIY: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...steering+wheel Here are the pictures. Nitice it is clean and sporty. This is the M version: This is the basic version: Both will fit in your car __________________ VISIT MY GARAGE TO SEE ALL MY MODS: http://directory.e46fanatics.com/use...rMod&UcId=7917 Last edited by delmarco; 07-03-2010 at 01:05 AM.

07-03-2010, 07:32 AM	#4
boomr5 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: BK. N.Y. Posts: 91 My Ride: E30 MTech,e46 325iT View My Garage	Wheel sells for $700 at directbmwparts.com http://www.penskeparts.com/DiagramsM...0&rnd=06222010 __________________

07-03-2010, 07:38 AM	#5
danwilz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Staten Island, New York Posts: 442 My Ride: E46 M3 Vert 2012 X5 View My Garage	With some modification, a 2010 wheel from a 3 series with the heated option will also work. There is a thread on here somewhere, which shows how to adapt it to fit. IMO it will look better than using one from the x3. __________________

07-03-2010, 11:59 AM	#7
danwilz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Staten Island, New York Posts: 442 My Ride: E46 M3 Vert 2012 X5 View My Garage	I'm not completely sure of the specifics, I have a heated wheel in my 2010 328xi the heat button is mounted on the column. If you search the site there is a DIY on adapting the wheels and buttons to work. As far as a sport wheel goes I'm not sure if it has the heated option , you could call your dealer and find out though. I will look for the thread for the DIY and post the link for you. __________________

07-03-2010, 11:02 AM	#6
sgplayer69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NY Posts: 3,889 My Ride: 2003 CB M3 Coupe View My Garage	so will there just be dead buttons on the wheel? and how is the heat powered? And to the 3 series mod, is it the sport steering wheel? bc i like that one a lot

07-03-2010, 12:05 PM	#8
danwilz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Staten Island, New York Posts: 442 My Ride: E46 M3 Vert 2012 X5 View My Garage	http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...steering+wheel __________________

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