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I get bored and find things I'd like to install on the Touareg!
So I'm used to heated steering wheel in my other car, so I figured why not install it in this one. Then I figured I might as well do the paddle shifters while I have the column apart!
I ordered everything but the steering wheel and paddle harness from German Ebay, which surprisingly was way more expensive than what I remember seeing a few years ago when thinking about doing this. (I deploy, things get sidelined quite frequently). Next up is installing a Z4 steering wheel in my 335D.
This is what you're looking for:
Steering wheel controller: part # (Lenkstockschalter VW Touareg 7L Blinker Wischer Schalter) Ebay ID: as-handel.eu
7L6 953 549 L
Spiral ring: part #
8E0 953 541 E
Touareg shifters
3D0953543b
or
Bentley shifters (sedia a dondolo Bentley CONTINENTAL 3W0953507K Gear Shifter Paddles) Ebay ID: klassen_kfz-demontage
3w0953507k
I also picked up the 6 button steering wheel controls from another member here a few years ago and finally installed and coded those.
VWVortex.com - Retrofitting a 6 button Cruise Control to the Steering Wheel (Gradation Buttons)
Workshop Code 01065 code for Dresden (if you run into any issues/ this can sometimes help out!)
I picked up the whole steering assembly as one unit from German ebay, when I took shipment the clockspring was off. They must have had the steering wheel cocked 90' out to take off the trim (its a breaker I doubt they're considering the re-install!). I was a little concerned about this to be honest... and I read more than you can imagine to see what people do to re-clock the springs... Piecing it all together, where ever the spring is take note.
*** When you are clicking it over make sure you're feeling the tension on the cable, as you get closer to one side you'll feel tension and you'll know when its not going to move anymore. DO NOT FORCE IT! Just make a note and go the other way. Once you've done both you will have what you think is the center and you can now verify. If you go too fast or hard you could delaminate the power strip contacts and that would be the end of your spring (you failed the test).
1. Clock it step by step all the way left; counting each click.
2. Clock it step by step all the way to the right: counting each click (did you count right? by now you should have passed your original place and all way further to the right.)
3. Whatever the total is from left to right, divide by 2 and click it OVER to the middle.
4. Now that you have it centered, from what you think. Go ahead and check again. Then recenter and check it the other way.
My original reading was
15 Left clicks
34 Right clicks
I set it at 16 and then double checked each side. (I assume it should be like 35 but its a cable with little give so I centered it per clicks and it was dead on with where my last steering wheel position was with my old setup.) Just note you're not out of the woods yet!! We think we're good. But are we? Just wait till we put it all back together and then turn the steering wheel for the G85 Steering angle sensor! :serious:
Turns out I was good to go. I was scared I was going to hear a tug like sound followed by a reeling sound and then all my steering wheel buttons would stop responding! But alas I've cheated fate once again! >
The gist here and I'll post up pictures in the next few days, is that you:
1. Remove airbag
2. Remove steering wheel
3. Remove column pieces
4. Loosen setscrew under the steering assembly
5. disconnect the wires from the steering assembly and it slides off into your hands.
6. Put on the new steering assembly/ plug up the wires/ push it to the rear and retighten the under setscrew to hold it in place.
7. Put back on the wheel, blue threadlock the bolt and screw it back on.
8. Put back on the airbag.
9. Start up the car, clear all the faults and then head over to steering (Module 17), make sure its coded correctly, head over to ABS (module 3) clear all the faults and then start with the basic settings to get it to re-aligned to the car. (Might be a good time to pray about that clockspring!). From there its all down hill with clearing fault codes all over the car.
My cruise control wouldn't work according to Engine (Module 1)...
Step 1. Steering (Module 17), in the advanced features (I believe or one of those) you can do bit checks with buttons. It bit checked fine, just wouldn't engage. Great sign. So I've read a lot about issues with Cruise Control not engaging over the years here so I cleared codes and then set into the readiness codes for the engine. After it was all said and done, its good to go again. (If your engine thinks you have problems it cuts the cruise control accessibility)
The only problem I have is... The Bentley steering wheel I bought needs to be modified!! AFTER ALL OF THAT! I didn't pay attention to the steering wheel when I ordered it, because according to another member here it fit with no issues. Well there is an issue; on the bottom of the steering wheel controls there's a plastic nub that fits into the steering wheel. On the Bentley wheel its not there; so before I modify my controls I have a PM out to the previous guy to see what he did to get it to work. The other option is taking it to an auto upholstery shop? and having them burr in a few divots for the controls to properly fit in?
So for now I coded out the heated function and then put back on my old wheel. The paddle shifters work like a charm :grin2:. On the plus side, once it gets figured out, the reinstall of the other wheel will take 10 minutes :wink2:
The shifter assembly install is easy with the new column assembly in your hands prior to install. Install it according to the directions below. I went and stuffed the wire into a braided cable sleeve for protection, then used my wire snake through the column, down to the driver side underside and over into the passenger underside dash assembly. From there you run it along the transmission tunnel and you'll find a carpet flap to curl it under and running it to the other transmission cables that come up below the passenger side seat. From there its a simple pull of the transmission plug and wiring in the two connections. If you've done the Keyless start mod, this is a breeze with all the room! :nerd:
When you're coding the car for the new steering assemblies head over to Auto Trans (Module 2), and change the coding mine was 0004202 (ROW) to 0012328 which hopefully corresponds to the ROW paddle shifter coding (supplied by spockcats install directions); I'll verify later.
Next up,
Sites that I used to read up and do the installs:
KilometerMagazine.com - Retrofitting Paddle Shifters to a Phaeton
VW TOUAREG - PADDLE SHIFT INSTALLATION
http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f43/heated-steering-wheel-51304.html
I also used a document another member compiled and was kind enough to email me (Thanks MartinW!) This makes it checklist style like I've laid out here. I'll figure out how to upload it, its too big and the wrong file size for now.
Tools:
Stubby flat head for removing the airbag, medium length (watch the you-tube for an idea)
Assortment of Torx screwdrivers for removing the column pieces, under-dash if you're doing the paddle shifters
XZN bits for removing the steering wheel
Wire snake if you're running paddle shifter wiring
Braided Cable sleeve for cable protection
Vagcom & laptop for coding the new pieces if new, and then setting the steering sensors straight.
Headlamp
Towels for setting stuff on
So I'm used to heated steering wheel in my other car, so I figured why not install it in this one. Then I figured I might as well do the paddle shifters while I have the column apart!
I ordered everything but the steering wheel and paddle harness from German Ebay, which surprisingly was way more expensive than what I remember seeing a few years ago when thinking about doing this. (I deploy, things get sidelined quite frequently). Next up is installing a Z4 steering wheel in my 335D.
This is what you're looking for:
Steering wheel controller: part # (Lenkstockschalter VW Touareg 7L Blinker Wischer Schalter) Ebay ID: as-handel.eu
7L6 953 549 L
Spiral ring: part #
8E0 953 541 E
Touareg shifters
3D0953543b
or
Bentley shifters (sedia a dondolo Bentley CONTINENTAL 3W0953507K Gear Shifter Paddles) Ebay ID: klassen_kfz-demontage
3w0953507k
I also picked up the 6 button steering wheel controls from another member here a few years ago and finally installed and coded those.
VWVortex.com - Retrofitting a 6 button Cruise Control to the Steering Wheel (Gradation Buttons)
Workshop Code 01065 code for Dresden (if you run into any issues/ this can sometimes help out!)
I picked up the whole steering assembly as one unit from German ebay, when I took shipment the clockspring was off. They must have had the steering wheel cocked 90' out to take off the trim (its a breaker I doubt they're considering the re-install!). I was a little concerned about this to be honest... and I read more than you can imagine to see what people do to re-clock the springs... Piecing it all together, where ever the spring is take note.
*** When you are clicking it over make sure you're feeling the tension on the cable, as you get closer to one side you'll feel tension and you'll know when its not going to move anymore. DO NOT FORCE IT! Just make a note and go the other way. Once you've done both you will have what you think is the center and you can now verify. If you go too fast or hard you could delaminate the power strip contacts and that would be the end of your spring (you failed the test).
1. Clock it step by step all the way left; counting each click.
2. Clock it step by step all the way to the right: counting each click (did you count right? by now you should have passed your original place and all way further to the right.)
3. Whatever the total is from left to right, divide by 2 and click it OVER to the middle.
4. Now that you have it centered, from what you think. Go ahead and check again. Then recenter and check it the other way.
My original reading was
15 Left clicks
34 Right clicks
I set it at 16 and then double checked each side. (I assume it should be like 35 but its a cable with little give so I centered it per clicks and it was dead on with where my last steering wheel position was with my old setup.) Just note you're not out of the woods yet!! We think we're good. But are we? Just wait till we put it all back together and then turn the steering wheel for the G85 Steering angle sensor! :serious:
Turns out I was good to go. I was scared I was going to hear a tug like sound followed by a reeling sound and then all my steering wheel buttons would stop responding! But alas I've cheated fate once again! >
The gist here and I'll post up pictures in the next few days, is that you:
1. Remove airbag
2. Remove steering wheel
3. Remove column pieces
4. Loosen setscrew under the steering assembly
5. disconnect the wires from the steering assembly and it slides off into your hands.
6. Put on the new steering assembly/ plug up the wires/ push it to the rear and retighten the under setscrew to hold it in place.
7. Put back on the wheel, blue threadlock the bolt and screw it back on.
8. Put back on the airbag.
9. Start up the car, clear all the faults and then head over to steering (Module 17), make sure its coded correctly, head over to ABS (module 3) clear all the faults and then start with the basic settings to get it to re-aligned to the car. (Might be a good time to pray about that clockspring!). From there its all down hill with clearing fault codes all over the car.
My cruise control wouldn't work according to Engine (Module 1)...
Step 1. Steering (Module 17), in the advanced features (I believe or one of those) you can do bit checks with buttons. It bit checked fine, just wouldn't engage. Great sign. So I've read a lot about issues with Cruise Control not engaging over the years here so I cleared codes and then set into the readiness codes for the engine. After it was all said and done, its good to go again. (If your engine thinks you have problems it cuts the cruise control accessibility)
The only problem I have is... The Bentley steering wheel I bought needs to be modified!! AFTER ALL OF THAT! I didn't pay attention to the steering wheel when I ordered it, because according to another member here it fit with no issues. Well there is an issue; on the bottom of the steering wheel controls there's a plastic nub that fits into the steering wheel. On the Bentley wheel its not there; so before I modify my controls I have a PM out to the previous guy to see what he did to get it to work. The other option is taking it to an auto upholstery shop? and having them burr in a few divots for the controls to properly fit in?
So for now I coded out the heated function and then put back on my old wheel. The paddle shifters work like a charm :grin2:. On the plus side, once it gets figured out, the reinstall of the other wheel will take 10 minutes :wink2:
The shifter assembly install is easy with the new column assembly in your hands prior to install. Install it according to the directions below. I went and stuffed the wire into a braided cable sleeve for protection, then used my wire snake through the column, down to the driver side underside and over into the passenger underside dash assembly. From there you run it along the transmission tunnel and you'll find a carpet flap to curl it under and running it to the other transmission cables that come up below the passenger side seat. From there its a simple pull of the transmission plug and wiring in the two connections. If you've done the Keyless start mod, this is a breeze with all the room! :nerd:
When you're coding the car for the new steering assemblies head over to Auto Trans (Module 2), and change the coding mine was 0004202 (ROW) to 0012328 which hopefully corresponds to the ROW paddle shifter coding (supplied by spockcats install directions); I'll verify later.
Next up,
Sites that I used to read up and do the installs:
KilometerMagazine.com - Retrofitting Paddle Shifters to a Phaeton
VW TOUAREG - PADDLE SHIFT INSTALLATION
http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f43/heated-steering-wheel-51304.html
Tools:
Stubby flat head for removing the airbag, medium length (watch the you-tube for an idea)
Assortment of Torx screwdrivers for removing the column pieces, under-dash if you're doing the paddle shifters
XZN bits for removing the steering wheel
Wire snake if you're running paddle shifter wiring
Braided Cable sleeve for cable protection
Vagcom & laptop for coding the new pieces if new, and then setting the steering sensors straight.
Headlamp
Towels for setting stuff on
