Msport Steering Wheel DIY

Crazy Bimmer · 10-11-2007, 09:54 AM

Great, now i have a rattle in the steering wheel. Hmm.... might be one of the wires?

txusa03 · 10-11-2007, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Bimmer

Great, now i have a rattle in the steering wheel. Hmm.... might be one of the wires?

Ah, that's not good. You might have missed a little detail, there is a slot on the steering wheel that holds one of the wire to prevent it from rat-tail-ing. Did you insert the wire into that slot? Borrowing bavarian's image...see it

Crazy Bimmer · 10-11-2007, 01:01 PM

ugh, guess its time to take off the airbag again. What a pain.

IND-Distribution · 10-11-2007, 01:07 PM

The wheel looks great, though, Jesal! I can't wait to check it out this weekend.

frehof · 10-14-2007, 04:01 PM

Before and after. Thanks to Bavarian19!

jkcrowell · 10-16-2007, 01:21 AM

This DIY was very helpful, I just installed my wheel on my E90. Just a few notes which would have helped me:

For the slots in the back of the wheel, they are more like slits. I know it's a small difference, but it did take me a while to find them. If you turn your replacement wheel upside down and look on the back side, they will be very obvious as it's the only holes in the wheel. That's how my friend and I found them.

For steptronic cars, the only extra steps are:

Detaching the black wire harnesses from both paddles. This is not too bad, there are no clips on these plugs, they just pull straight out. Just be firm but gentle

Then there are just two screws which hold the paddles in (one each).

Coming from an E46 M3, this wheel just feels right at home. Fat and squishy! I love it.

gundamfans · 11-01-2007, 01:11 AM

do you think I can order and get the M-sport steering wheel installed via dealership in Nashville, TN (USA)? I don't want to void warranty as I will be selling my 335i in May 08.

japac1 · 11-02-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by gundamfans

do you think I can order and get the M-sport steering wheel installed via dealership in Nashville, TN (USA)? I don't want to void warranty as I will be selling my 335i in May 08.

How does the wheel swap void the warranty? Unless I missed something in this thread, there's no problem. Of course your dealer in TN will install, for about 1.5 hours of labor...

stressdoc · 11-02-2007, 02:48 PM

+1, just do it. It is a OEM BMW part.

aquaanox · 11-02-2007, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by gundamfans

do you think I can order and get the M-sport steering wheel installed via dealership in Nashville, TN (USA)? I don't want to void warranty as I will be selling my 335i in May 08.

I seriously doubt any warranty issues, but it will make you fall in love with your bimmer all over again.

txusa03 · 11-02-2007, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by aquaanox

I seriously doubt any warranty issues, but it will make you fall in love with your bimmer all over again.

you can say that again....

ScheerSpeed · 11-10-2007, 02:08 PM

i cannot find the clips for the life of me!!!!! HELP!!!

FLaNkeR · 11-11-2007, 11:07 AM

I looked through all 21 pages of this DIY and yes I prob. did miss it but does anyone know the exact torque spec. for the 16mm bolt.in ft/lbs

Thx

stressdoc · 11-14-2007, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ScheerSpeed

i cannot find the clips for the life of me!!!!! HELP!!!

Sorry I did not notice your note until today. Hopefully you found them by now. This is the singular most difficult part of the DIY, but once you find them it's like the easiest thing. The clips are located inside these invisible slits in the side of the wheel hub. The best way to locate them is to feel for a soft rubber spot. Look over the posts about this in previous pages in this thread. And relax, it's no big deal to pop your steering wheel off and on.

nagge · 11-23-2007, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by FLaNkeR

I looked through all 21 pages of this DIY and yes I prob. did miss it but does anyone know the exact torque spec. for the 16mm bolt.in ft/lbs

Thx

I'm eager to know as well. Doesnt matter if its metric or not

darkcloud · 11-23-2007, 08:59 AM

I just tightened the bolt to where it felt the same to remove as the first one... if not its wrong and the wheel will pop off one day haha

akina335 · 11-25-2007, 01:30 AM

I want to do this to my 335i Step w/paddles. A few pages back someone said that steering wheel for use with paddles is different. Does anyone have the part number for that or is it the same one as non-paddles? Just to make sure, is this the right part number? Thanks.
32 30 7 906 846

VQMotoring · 11-26-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by stressdoc

Sorry I did not notice your note until today. Hopefully you found them by now. This is the singular most difficult part of the DIY, but once you find them it's like the easiest thing. The clips are located inside these invisible slits in the side of the wheel hub. The best way to locate them is to feel for a soft rubber spot. Look over the posts about this in previous pages in this thread. And relax, it's no big deal to pop your steering wheel off and on.

Im trying to do this now... Iv been probably 2hrs trying to find the "clips" I cannot feel anything for not even a hair can barely fit through there.. Does anyone have a clue what i should be looking for?? I cannot find anything. I pass the flat head around the hole area and nothing.:sad0147:

san~man · 11-27-2007, 01:24 AM

Man, with the dollar/euro ratio taking a crap, this wheel sure has gone up in price

Kev · 11-27-2007, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by akina335

I want to do this to my 335i Step w/paddles. A few pages back someone said that steering wheel for use with paddles is different. Does anyone have the part number for that or is it the same one as non-paddles? Just to make sure, is this the right part number? Thanks.
32 30 7 906 846

P/N for steering wheel with paddles:

32307839115 M Sports Perforated Steering Wheel
61316988125 Left Shifter Paddle
61316988126 Right Shifter Paddle

txusa03 · 11-27-2007, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by VQMotoring

Im trying to do this now... Iv been probably 2hrs trying to find the "clips" I cannot feel anything for not even a hair can barely fit through there.. Does anyone have a clue what i should be looking for?? I cannot find anything. I pass the flat head around the hole area and nothing.:sad0147:

Hey, if your oem steering wheel is a sport steering wheel and it looks like the one in the photo, then try this. The two yellow lines are the metal spring-loaded clip. The red arrows are the direction of the flat head screw driver. You are suppose to go in side way from left to right. Review the photo and try it again and see how it works. Once you have the air bag out, then you will have a full understand of how the air bag is held in place. But right now, it is a black box to you and hopefully, this diagram will help shed some light into the black box. GL.

Make sure you post your final result...

FrankoQ · 11-27-2007, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by VQMotoring

Im trying to do this now... Iv been probably 2hrs trying to find the "clips" I cannot feel anything for not even a hair can barely fit through there.. Does anyone have a clue what i should be looking for?? I cannot find anything. I pass the flat head around the hole area and nothing.:sad0147:

I used a long screw driver.
At first, same as you.
I got the screw driver in an angle and was finally able to feel the bracket
push it and the front will pop. repeat on the other side and the airbag
will pop.

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10-16-2007, 01:21 AM	#446
jkcrowell Private 3 Rep 62 Posts Drives: 2008 Interlagos Blue E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Irvine, Ca iTrader: (0)	This DIY was very helpful, I just installed my wheel on my E90. Just a few notes which would have helped me: For the slots in the back of the wheel, they are more like slits. I know it's a small difference, but it did take me a while to find them. If you turn your replacement wheel upside down and look on the back side, they will be very obvious as it's the only holes in the wheel. That's how my friend and I found them. For steptronic cars, the only extra steps are: Detaching the black wire harnesses from both paddles. This is not too bad, there are no clips on these plugs, they just pull straight out. Just be firm but gentle Then there are just two screws which hold the paddles in (one each). Coming from an E46 M3, this wheel just feels right at home. Fat and squishy! I love it.
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stressdoc Moderator 617 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	+1, just do it. It is a OEM BMW part. __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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