What is this cable on the steering column?

michaelalex17 · 11-22-2020, 12:26 AM

I swapped my non sport wheel to a sport wheel today and there was no place to connect this blue cable on the new wheel so I just left it tucked inside the wheel. All the buttons seem to be working. Just curious what this cable is for.

Thanks

ptpending · 11-22-2020, 06:48 AM

this circuit is used for wheel heating (and in some rare cases - for displays on performance wheel) so you need to get heated sport wheel to keep this functionality working

michaelalex17 · 11-22-2020, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ptpending

this circuit is used for wheel heating (and in some rare cases - for displays on performance wheel) so you need to get heated sport wheel to keep this functionality working

Ahh for it thanks! I don't use the heated wheel feature anyway, thanks for the quick reply.

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