Let the tinkering begin...

[Logzy]

Yipee! Scored this for $327 delivered from Germany!



seller was 1000autoteile. I had to use babelfish to communicate, which was a challenge, but it worked out!

Nice one.
LOL, i had to do the bablefish translate too when i got my vw bluetooth.
It did the job, just takes a little longer writing and reading the emails.
Was that seller on ebay.de??

[Jaymz]

Nice one, i think one of those is definately on the cards. Hmm soon

[Logzy]

What model is the S wheel off (how was it worded on ebay), its got a GLI badge on it.

I want one so bad but that seller doesnt appear to have another.

[Greg Roles]

Yep it's from e-bay.de, It came with a GLI badge ( weird! ), but a simple swap to the GT one. It is a DSG wheel, so I'm stuck with the cutouts at the back, but hardly a huge issue given both the cost, and how great it looks. If you get stuck with a manual one I'm happy to work out a swap.

That seller seems to get stock from some sort of wrecking yard, and what he lists varies week to week, the wheel looks very new, even if it has been used.

Swap was a little tricky, you'll need a mirror to get the airbag clips, and a just below 10mm allen to get off the steering bolt. I had to grind down a spare 10mm with the angle grinder. Worked perfectly. Elsa doesn't show either of these tricky bits very well, but it sure saved me breaking something!
Quite easy otherwise.

Can't wait for the next drive!

[Logzy]

Yep it's from e-bay.de, It came with a GLI badge ( weird! ), but a simple swap to the GT one. It is a DSG wheel, so I'm stuck with the cutouts at the back, but hardly a huge issue given both the cost, and how great it looks. If you get stuck with a manual one I'm happy to work out a swap.

That seller seems to get stock from some sort of wrecking yard, and what he lists varies week to week, the wheel looks very new, even if it has been used.

Swap was a little tricky, you'll need a mirror to get the airbag clips, and a just below 10mm allen to get off the steering bolt. I had to grind down a spare 10mm with the angle grinder. Worked perfectly. Elsa doesn't show either of these tricky bits very well, but it sure saved me breaking something!
Quite easy otherwise.

Can't wait for the next drive!

Mate. That wheel with the DSG cutouts is really not suited to your car and should be immediatly removed. You cant have two big ugly holes in the back of your steering wheel.
Please package it well so it doesnt get damaged in transit to my place.

[OilBurna]

cogdoc you are a brave man.

are you planning to fit the paddles as well? did you look at getting a wheel with paddles?

[Greg Roles]

For what? The windscreen washers?

Mine's a manual dude!

Again, if anyone else gets a wheel from Germany and ends up with a non DSG one when that's what they need, I'm happy to swap.

I'd highly recommend this, has transformed the dash and drive!

[Logzy]

For what? The windscreen washers?

Mine's a manual dude!

Again, if anyone else gets a wheel from Germany and ends up with a non DSG one when that's what they need, I'm happy to swap.

I'd highly recommend this, has transformed the dash and drive!

I realy want one but havent found one yet.
If you come across one in you searching then let me know if its a manual one we can swap no problem.
Cheers,

[Greg Roles]

Here's the late nights this week....and what the fab new GTI wheel looks like.
It's a boost gauge on the dash, and an oil temp, pressure and exhaust temp on the console. The mess is to run a nice Alpine, only have a few wires left to sort out now. Yeehah!







and yes, that's a grand - dad dashmat. I'm seeing if it helps both sound and heat from the sun. It will be nice to finally give Jamie something to rib me about too.

[Greg Roles]

Guys if you start looking for steering wheels on e-bay just make sure you notice the relevant parts, especially the multifunction button holes, cutouts and suitability. I've seen a few GTI style wheels with blanks where the buttons are, and they don't seem to have the mounting holes...and I wonder if there is space in the metal frame for the actual buttons.

Just be aware, because believe me purchasing using babelfish for german translation leaves a lot to be desired!

[Logzy]

Guys if you start looking for steering wheels on e-bay just make sure you notice the relevant parts, especially the multifunction button holes, cutouts and suitability. I've seen a few GTI style wheels with blanks where the buttons are, and they don't seem to have the mounting holes...and I wonder if there is space in the metal frame for the actual buttons.

Just be aware, because believe me purchasing using babelfish for german translation leaves a lot to be desired!

Hmm, i see. The yellowish circles are threaded holes for the buttons to mount into.
Also where youve marked button electrics is this a series of jacks for the actual button leads to plug into.?

[Greg Roles]

DSG paddles mount to DSG holes.

Buttons mount to button hole - yellow.

Button leads travel down red dotted lines and have rubber clips to hold them.
They terminate at a controller box, where I've drawn the red box, where there is space for these electronics.

Here's what I mean to watch out for... is not the same inside!

[Greg Roles]

Here's mine, this is easier...

[benough]

any issues with the airbag? does it sit in the front part that you pull off?

does VAGCOM let you know with error codes?

or should i be searching for a tutorial?

[Greg Roles]

Dude, airbag in the horn bit you pull off. No errors. Very easy. The only trick is the airbag clips and torx screws, you'll need a T20 bit but you need a torx kit for VW tinkering. Jaycar electronics have a great universal bit set with all manner of smaller bits.

You'll also need to angle grind a 10mm allen down to about 9.5, but I just had a rough go and it worked perfectly as it's a deep, not overly tight nut. I'm sure for a small fortune you could get the OEM tool.

I DID listen the the manual and earth myself before messing with the airbag, by touching some unpainted metal on the frame to earth any static electricity. Didn't want an airbag blow to the nuts!