adding steering wheel paddles

[clk320x]

if i fit a steering wheel from a clk55 with the shifting buttons is there a way to make that work on my 320? anyone done this?

Abs

 

[AMGeed]

Get in touch with Gordon to see if they will work on a 320
G-Paddles

 

[clk320x]

Get in touch with Gordon to see if they will work on a 320
G-Paddles

I mean, will the buttons work. Im not fussed about getting aftermarket paddles to add as the wheel im looking at used already have some
Unless i've miss interpreted your response Rog.. thanks

 

[KennyN]

I fitted a paddle shift wheel to my CLS (W219) , the paddle connections plugged straight into the rear of the original airbag but unless coding is done then they wont work.

I had a 850 mile round trip to Comandonline in Surrey where they carried out the coding part of the install.

FWIW, the diesel for the trip , wheel purchase , paddle purchase , wheel recovering , coding cost made it around £500 in total and i used it for 10 mins on the way home and maybe only a couple of times since. The gear change is no quicker than using the tiptronic function on the shifter.

Kenny

 

[AMGeed]

Ah, thought you wanted paddles in your 320.
Unsure whether a 55 steering wheel swap would work due to the wiring, so can't really advise Abs. Sorry.

 

[clk320x]

Ah, thought you wanted paddles in your 320.
Unsure whether a 55 steering wheel swap would work due to the wiring, so can't really advise Abs. Sorry.

no worries roger, I havn't got any buttons to add the paddles too haha at least with this steering wheel.. although as Kenny said above I dont think id ever use it just that i need a new wheel as mines showing its age on the top part thought its a good time to upgrade

 

[clk320x]

I fitted a paddle shift wheel to my CLS (W219) , the paddle connections plugged straight into the rear of the original airbag but unless coding is done then they wont work.

I had a 850 mile round trip to Comandonline in Surrey where they carried out the coding part of the install.

FWIW, the diesel for the trip , wheel purchase , paddle purchase , wheel recovering , coding cost made it around £500 in total and i used it for 10 mins on the way home and maybe only a couple of times since. The gear change is no quicker than using the tiptronic function on the shifter.

Kenny

yeh thats true mate. I never use the tiptronic anyway.. the gear change is so bloody slow anyway haha

 

[tanuie]

Got gear change paddles in the CLK, never used them.

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Spend the money on DRLs

 

[brucemillar]

Spend the money on DRLs

Are these not difficult to pull back & forwards to affect a gear change?

 

[350_Coupe]

i retro fitted this feature to my C Class Coupe, and as said, in my case the airbag wiring plugs have a piggyback pass through feature, allowing the paddle wiring plugs to be plugged into the back of the airbag plugs.
I suspect, the clk will be of a similar design.

But as also stated, you'll need the gearbox/car re-coded to recognise the paddles and respond to them, in addition to this, it's handy if the place doing the re-code is also able to arrange for the cars vdata card to be updated, thus if it needs repair or replacement parts later, a vin number lookup will show paddle shift as being fitted.

I used ComandOnline/ Comand (Europe) Ltd to install mine and do the re-coding work
How to find Us

 

[Abb]

I mean, will the buttons work. Im not fussed about getting aftermarket paddles to add as the wheel im looking at used already have some
Unless i've miss interpreted your response Rog.. thanks

Have you considered getting your existing steering wheel 're-vamped' by Jack at Royal? An excellent service, tailor made to suit your requirements, very very reasonable too.