Well, after taking a break Ive decided to just get this over with... First, my car: 325i Sport/Premium packages and non-iDrive. These instructions should be pretty much the same for all sport E90's, but I cant guarantee that it is. The only new part that I needed was the wheel itself. ...

Well I swapped my standard sport wheel for an M3 wheel tonight, real easy to do, only took me 20 - 25 mins following the initial guide and reading through this topic. Thought everything was going far too well......

Connected and secure the new wheel, everything hunky dorey, no faults, just had to reset the time on the clock.

However, I have a 2005 e91, I've fitted a pair of LCI halogen headlights with angel eyes and subsequently fitted upgrade LED bulbs to the angel eyes.

When I reconnected the battery I did exactly as the guide advised and put the key in the slot and put the lights on dip beam, however the LED angel eye bulbs are now flashing and only cease when I switch the lights fully on and off again.

Annoyed is not the word, the bulbs were £40 for the pair.

Fwiw I followed this guide and installed an M3 DCT Steering wheel into my 2008 manual transmission 335i. Used this wheel be ause I got a great deal (used). Thanks to OP. I made one mistake..... In step #1, I was trying to find the airbag clips in the crack between the wheel and the steering column. Once I realized tet the screwdriver is supposed to go in two tiny slots on the backside of the wheel, things went very smoothly.

question - if i ahve a heated steering wheel do i need to purchase a particular M steering wheel?

Hey, I did the swap from non sport to m3 and now the DSC malfunctioning light is on along with brake in yellow. Any ideas how to fix this??? Thanks!!!!

hello i have a bmw e90 2006 and m steering wheel didin't have the multifunctions keys i buy another steering wheel with the multifunction keys and whene i make the clip int the steering column the keys didin't work can pls tell me what can i make to do pls 10xx

just got done installing my new msport wheel. ~30-45 min. little more work for the paddle shifters and two more stubborn plastic connectors. looks and feels great.

great write-up. it was all i needed to get it completed.

the trick with the screwdriver with the flat side parallel to the floor and not to the wheel works great.

Hello everyone,

Following all instructions in this thread, I've tried to install an original M3 DCT steering wheel with paddle shifters to my new 2011 E92 330i. Everything seemed to work just fine, until I tried the paddle shifters. The automatic transmission didn't change to "DS" mode and didn't respond to the paddle shifters. After checking the wiring, found a different pin setting between the original paddle shifters on the original M-sport steering wheel and the SMG paddle shifters from the M3 steering wheel. However I still haven't been able to get the M3 paddle shifters to work. For the time being put the M-sport steering wheel back and everything working fine again. Still hope to get the M3 SMG paddle shifters to work. Any thoughts???

I'm having the exact same problem with a 2011 e90 330i... Still trying to figure it out.

I think you have an compatibility issue between how the paddle shifters for the M3 DCT and the Steptronic work and wired. You made need a wiring adaptive similar to what Burger Tuning sells: http://www.burgertuning.com/paddleshift.html.

Not sure but that's what it sounds like the problem may be.
Good luck.

Thanks for the write up. Just installed an M-Sport on my e90. What a difference the softer, larger wheel makes (especially when cold).

I need ur help guys I'm in the car as we speak installing my msport wheel I purchased the air bag and I put the air bag in and it is loose I can move it side to side up and down I don't know what is going on please help.

Did you screw in the 3 screws on the airbag retaining plate?

sorry im not a noob at this ive donbe this to my freinds e90. I purchased the airbag from ebay and it does not fit and will be sending it back. All i want to know is where you guys buy them from. I see that oem airbags have a black connector on the bag mine came with a blue one WTF.

Ok I got this thing to fit. I bent the bracket a bit to fit it snug. Everything works great. Thank you to this forum. What would I do without you guys. Will post pics of the install soon

Bought a replacement airbag on Ebay... went to put it in and everything was fine until I tried connecting the wires. The green one will fit, the black one will not. The back of the airbag unit looks a bit different.



I did not receive the wire that connects between the airbag itself and the connector in the wheel (presumably beside the connector for steering wheel controls, etc). Could it be that I just need this wire? Or do I completely have the wrong airbag? Everything except for the back plate make it appear identical to mine.

Car is disassembled now and can't drive it... help!?

Awesome DIY, this took me 30-40min tops. Thanks again

So if I buy this wheel off of ebay do I need to buy an M cover to fit it? Or will the cover from my sport wheel fit perfectly to it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E81-E87-...ht_3184wt_1163

If you did not originally have the Sport airbag - you will also need the Sport Airbag wiring harness & the bracket...



Your existing Sport Trim will work just fine, but now is a perfect time to replace with something else if you're so inclined - since you'll have the wheel off anyway

I have a 2006 330xi with the sport package so I have the sport wheel. Is the Msport wheel with perforated leather that much better?

Yes, much better leather, and the extra rim thickness is mighty nice

Awesome DIY

thanks

Great write up. I am thinking of replacing but have few quations sorry i just cant read 36 pages....

Mine is 320i non idrive with multi function steering wheel.

Where do i order the steering wheel? Do i have to order the air bag also bec my steering wheel looks a bit diffrent than OP

My steering wheel looks like this