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Originally Posted by djanassis
Hi guys
I am a complete BMW newbie having just bought a 2007 335i Cabrio Auto.
My car has an M-steering wheel with the old-style gear shift paddles.
I know that the M3 style DCT paddles can be retrofitted but the question is, how simple is it? Is it just a matter of buying the DCT paddles off the internet and then getting someone at a BMW dealership to fit them? Is there anything else that is required?
Many thanks.
D.
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Plug and play
Battery disconnect.
Drink tea (to allow time for the airbag voltage to deplete)
Remove airbag (you may need to pop some small holes in the wheel fabric to release the bag - just pop an Allen or Torx key in the depressions that you'll find by touching the front of the wheel. The key will trigger the spring clip to release the bag.
Unscrew the paddles.
Unplug paddles.
Reverse the procedure to fit the new ones - the airbag just pushes back on to the clips.
That's how mine worked anyway!
No need to get a BMW dealer involved - they probably wouldn't know how to do it! Or say that it's not possible.
Mike