[TDInDC]

The steering wheel has to be swapped out for a wheel with paddle shifters. Part: 7P6419091C is for the black leather steering wheel with paddle shifters. Part: 7P6419091F is for the heated black leather steering wheel with paddle shifters. Other part numbers could apply, brown leather, etc. The airbag should be a direct fit; no special wiring harness needed.

Step 1: Turn the steering wheel to 90 degrees. Use a small screwdriver to release the airbag clip on the back of the wheel and pull out slightly on that side of the airbag.

Step 2: Turn on the car and turn the wheel 180 degrees. Turn off the car. Repeat removal of the airbag clip on this side; the airbag should come all of the way out. There are two wiring connectors between the airbag and the steering wheel; disconnect both.

Step 3: Use a socket set and spline bit to remove the bolt holding the wheel down. Mark the point on the base of the wheel where the tick mark on the original wheel is positioned. Slide the original wheel off.

Step 4: Slide the new wheel on while paying attention to where the tick mark is positioned. Replace the bolt that holds the wheel in place. Reconnect the airbag connectors and push the airbag back on. The airbag should click back in to position with a little pressure.

Step 5: Coding.

VCDS
16 - Steering Wheel
07 - Coding
Long Coding Helper
Byte 2
Bit 5 (Tiptronic Installed)
Check the Box (Change from 0 to 1)

Step 6: Clear fault codes. I kept the car off while the airbag was disconnected so I didn't get an airbag fault code. I did have to clear a fault code off of the Steering Wheel Module 16 because I test drive the car before reprogramming the Module for the new wheel.

 

[TDInDC]

No Problem! It was an easy enough project... I'm surprised no one else had attempted it. 2 years ago, I swapped the wheel on my S5 Cab with an RS5 wheel... new airbag, big pain. Hope it goes well for everyone else!

 

[TDInDC]

Great added details T-Reguan! I'm too impatient to take pictures all the way along

I think this has been discussed in other posts but I also disabled "Current Gear Display suppressed" thus showing the current gear in the dash. It pairs perfectly with the paddle shifters... If I'm in drive it will show "D" and the current gear; I hit the "+" paddle shifter and the "D" disappears indicating I'm shifting now with the paddles. I also haven't noticed any difference in transmission behavior; other users have complained about changing the transmission coding and its effect on shifting pattern. I'm glad I tried it!

Here is the coding:

 

[TDInDC]

I got my steering wheel from this user on ebay.com; delivered in less than two weeks. This one does not have the heated function. $340 seems about right for new.

New Steering Wheel Black Leather multifunction Vw Touareg 7P 201113 7P6419091C New Steering Wheel Black Leather Multifunction VW Touareg 7p 2011 13 7P6419091C | eBay

 

[TDInDC]

Where in VA is your Touareg? I'm in DC and would consider the haul.

I'm probably going to pay around $700 from VA to MA on Uship.com, but how cool would it be for a fellow Tregger to rent a Uhaul car trailer and deliver my new Treg with their Treg! I'd pay the same!

Anyway, we are getting off topic. What about brown shoe polish on the black wheel? (I really want the paddle shifters!)