04-22-2014, 05:59 PM | #1 |
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Sport wheel w/ paddle shifters question?
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I ordered the $120 sport wheel with paddle shifters. My wheel doesn't have the thumb rest 1t 10 & 2 o'clock. when you look at the BMW build page the picture that appears when you mouse over this option shows the thumb rests. Does anyone have this option and does it have the thumb rests with the X-line build? Thanks in advance |
04-22-2014, 06:25 PM | #2 |
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I just took delivery of a 2015 Sport line and did not opt for the paddle shifters. I did not like them base on my experience with my wife's Mini. I much preferred the up-down shift mode using the shifter. That said, my steering wheel does have the thumb rests at 10 & 2.
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04-22-2014, 09:50 PM | #3 |
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The paddles delete the thumb rests I'm 100% certain.
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04-23-2014, 12:48 PM | #6 |
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I have 2015 x28i xLine with paddles shifters. No thumb rest.
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Edit: Nvm, the 2XA wheels do not have the thumb rest. What do your paddle shifters look like? Are the they old solid ones or the plate ones. Last edited by dsx724; 04-24-2014 at 03:33 PM.. |
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04-25-2014, 03:33 AM | #10 |
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Has anyone retrofitted the sport wheel? We're buying a 2013 X1 with every option except the sport wheel.
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You can change the steering wheel easily enough. You can't however retro paddles
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You are correct if you mean that paddles just can not be added to a non paddle sport steering wheel. |
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04-26-2014, 10:30 AM | #13 |
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I understand that I would need the sport wheel with the cutouts for the paddle switches. I have an extra M-sport wheel with the cutouts from my DCT 135i because I bought the M Performance alcantara wheel for that car. I was hoping to be able to order just the switches and then mount my old wheel on the new X1, then get it coded.
The X1 has a heated steering wheel now but the wife has agreed to give that up if I want to mount a different wheel. And since I already have that old wheel laying around collecting dust...
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Retrofitting shifting paddels
Hello dear Mr.Kleen
I've BMW X1 28i 2010 and have done the retrofitted the sport steering wheel and now have paddles for shifting by hand the automatic transmission. I have ordered a special cable in USA and retrofit has been done by a professional mechanic it works perfect. If you are interested please tell and I can send a copy of wiring diagram and the name of US company where to order. Grüsse aus Holland Loek the dutchie |
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The M-Sport wheel with or without paddles has the thumb rest, but what it does not have an option for is heating.
And BMW will not retrofit a wheel with paddles onto a car delivered without paddles. I know, because they first screwed up and delivered mine without paddles, and I had to wait for several months to get a new car with paddles, and otherwise identical. They say that BMW NA will not allow it because (a) it's not just the steering wheel, but the column and wiring, and (b) the VIN encodes whether it came with paddles or not. I would not want to be without the paddles. The up-down on the stick won't give you an option to temporarily shift down while still in automatic mode, which is very useful, especially for engine braking. And shifting more than one gear is much faster with paddles too. I miss not having a heated steering wheel, but driving gloves help. |
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01-07-2015, 06:27 PM | #18 |
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A Loaner car I drove had the thumb rests and paddles. But the shifts are way too slow for much, driven a Z4 and 3 series (E90) with paddle shifters and they were more responsive and even added a blip on downshifts while the x1 doesn't
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I'm going to try some German friends, see if they can help. If I dig up any useful info I'll be sure to post it here.
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Anyone really use these? I think I have once. And I was once the guy who started amassing parts to install it on the Step E39 I had...
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They do look nifty though!
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