m3 dct paddle shifter retrofit on e90 328i pre lci

dlin708 · 12-18-2019, 12:31 AM

Hi all,
Are e90 m3 dct paddles a straight plug and play on an e90 328i pre lci w/ push pull paddles? I know there will be a gap and that doesn't bother me, I just need to know if it is a plug and play. If anyone has done this mod please send a video of it in action, I want to see how it looks before I commit.

TIA!

P.S I attached a pic of dct paddles and my exact steering wheel.

ppointer · 12-19-2019, 04:36 AM

It is not plug and play. You’ll have to do some soldering first. Please see the instructions laid out here: https://www.n54tech.com/instructions...dification.pdf

nsjames · 12-19-2019, 09:29 AM

nelson racing wheel will sell you drop in replacements that reuse your factory electronics.

you repin two wires to get left pull downshift/rightpull upshift and it's mint.
I've had them for two years now.

the only thing you don't get is the fancy lighted paddle indicators, but he'll put tritium viles in them if you really want.

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dlin708 Enlisted Member 5 Rep 37 Posts Drives: Bmw 328i Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: California iTrader: (0)	m3 dct paddle shifter retrofit on e90 328i pre lci Hi all, Are e90 m3 dct paddles a straight plug and play on an e90 328i pre lci w/ push pull paddles? I know there will be a gap and that doesn't bother me, I just need to know if it is a plug and play. If anyone has done this mod please send a video of it in action, I want to see how it looks before I commit. TIA! P.S I attached a pic of dct paddles and my exact steering wheel. Attached Images
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ppointer Major 743 Rep 1,093 Posts Drives: '01 Z3M, '12 335is, '22 540i Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: FLL iTrader: (4) Garage List 2012 BMW 335i [5.25] 2012 BMW 335is [5.00] 2008 Infiniti QX56 [0.00] 1967 Chevrolet Corv ... [10.00] 2001 M Roadster [10.00] 2022 BMW 540i [0.75] 2009 528i [9.50]	It is not plug and play. You’ll have to do some soldering first. Please see the instructions laid out here: https://www.n54tech.com/instructions...dification.pdf
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nsjames Brigadier General 2440 Rep 4,330 Posts Drives: 08 328xi Touring Join Date: May 2017 Location: ohio iTrader: (0)	nelson racing wheel will sell you drop in replacements that reuse your factory electronics. you repin two wires to get left pull downshift/rightpull upshift and it's mint. I've had them for two years now. the only thing you don't get is the fancy lighted paddle indicators, but he'll put tritium viles in them if you really want.
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