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<blockquote data-quote="haywire" data-source="post: 375539" data-attributes="member: 16474"><p>Hello, I have been reading a lot about these paddle shift steering on E39s.</p><p></p><p>What I gather from my reading:</p><p></p><p>1. Yes No 5 steering can be fitted to pre-facelift E39, but you would have to buy the airbag as well which costs nearly as much as the wheel itself. The old one cant be fitted in the new shape steering. Not sure about the wiring though. Correct me if I'm wrong. Here in the UK the airbag for that steering costs £440.</p><p></p><p>2. You would have to buy the E46 M3 SMG steering wheel to use the paddle shift. You cant just buy the paddle and retrofit it to your existing M-sport steering (No 5). i think there are certain wiring or special parts inside. And your car needs to be post 1999, when BMW introduced their Steptronic gearboxes. As for costs, I'm not familiar with Malaysian prices, but here in the UK the SMG steering costs £550 new, if you have the M-sport steering already (No 5) it is possible for you to just swap it to the new steering. If not you would have to buy a new airbag (£440). And finally there is a kit to connect the new steering to the system which costs £110 here in the UK.</p><p></p><p>See this website for futher info <a href="http://www.ca-at.co.uk/single_prod-cHJvZF9pZD0xOTE1.html" target="_blank">http://www.ca-at.co.uk/single_prod-cHJvZF9pZD0xOTE1.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="haywire, post: 375539, member: 16474"] Hello, I have been reading a lot about these paddle shift steering on E39s. What I gather from my reading: 1. Yes No 5 steering can be fitted to pre-facelift E39, but you would have to buy the airbag as well which costs nearly as much as the wheel itself. The old one cant be fitted in the new shape steering. Not sure about the wiring though. Correct me if I'm wrong. Here in the UK the airbag for that steering costs £440. 2. You would have to buy the E46 M3 SMG steering wheel to use the paddle shift. You cant just buy the paddle and retrofit it to your existing M-sport steering (No 5). i think there are certain wiring or special parts inside. And your car needs to be post 1999, when BMW introduced their Steptronic gearboxes. As for costs, I'm not familiar with Malaysian prices, but here in the UK the SMG steering costs £550 new, if you have the M-sport steering already (No 5) it is possible for you to just swap it to the new steering. If not you would have to buy a new airbag (£440). And finally there is a kit to connect the new steering to the system which costs £110 here in the UK. See this website for futher info [URL="http://www.ca-at.co.uk/single_prod-cHJvZF9pZD0xOTE1.html"]http://www.ca-at.co.uk/single_prod-cHJvZF9pZD0xOTE1.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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