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Steering Wheel Swap - Success!

Hectors Dad

Hectors Dad

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<div class="bbWrapper">Soooooooooooo, <br /> After going mad for a few weeks trying to swap the steering wheel on my 2015 E Class, I have finally managed it. <br /> <br /> I went from this<script class="js-extraPhrases" type="application/json"> { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.", "lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow", "lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow", "lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen", "lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails", "lightbox_download": "Download", "lightbox_share": "Share", "lightbox_zoom": "Zoom", "lightbox_new_window": "New window", "lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar" } </script> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="73630379ea2e8c66da7ff62385b932eb.jpg" data-src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170128/73630379ea2e8c66da7ff62385b932eb.jpg" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170128/73630379ea2e8c66da7ff62385b932eb.jpg" data-url="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170128/73630379ea2e8c66da7ff62385b932eb.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="73630379ea2e8c66da7ff62385b932eb.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> To this<div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="1bbbdbd3aa0efb6eb8ec88c074a89471.jpg" data-src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170128/1bbbdbd3aa0efb6eb8ec88c074a89471.jpg" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170128/1bbbdbd3aa0efb6eb8ec88c074a89471.jpg" data-url="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170128/1bbbdbd3aa0efb6eb8ec88c074a89471.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="1bbbdbd3aa0efb6eb8ec88c074a89471.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> Everything works (including backlighting of buttons) . <br /> <br /> I am V happy with the result, what does the panel think? <br /> <br /> Regards, . HD.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Looks great! <br /> <br /> I went for a similar style for my little A200 - had to be a custom re-trim, as no OE variants were available for the W169, just waiting now, as it's being made ...</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Very nice I like the paddle shifts and the black trim looks mint <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" data-smilie="6"data-shortname=":cool:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Looks really good!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Shame not many options for my w209 <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="clk320x" data-source="post: 2413888" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2413888" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2413888">clk320x said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Shame not many options for my w209 <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Once I get mine fitted (in about a week and a half), you're more than welcome to have a close look (I'm in Northampton), to help you decide what/if to order ...</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="clk320x" data-source="post: 2413888" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2413888" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2413888">clk320x said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Shame not many options for my w209 <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Even less for W245 owners <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Looks awesome, I had one like that in my 2015 C250 AMG Line Prem Plus. <br /> <br /> Would love to see what yours looks like GLK when it's fitted.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Thanks GLK <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="GLK" data-source="post: 2415545" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2415545" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2415545">GLK said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Once I get mine fitted (in about a week and a half), you're more than welcome to have a close look (I'm in Northampton), to help you decide what/if to order ... </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Thanks GLK, Im literally 5 minutes from Sixfields dont know what part your in? <br /> <br /> Abs</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="clk320x" data-source="post: 2418794" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2418794" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2418794">clk320x said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Thanks GLK, Im literally 5 minutes from Sixfields dont know what part your in? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I'm either in town centre, often parked at St Johns multistorey, or at The Lakes on Bedford Rd (wife's office), so at most is 10 min from you <img src="/styles/mbclub/smilies/thumb.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" /><br /> <br /> I should hear by Thursday, when the fitting will be done ... will PM you.<br /> <br /> David</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="richardgr88" data-source="post: 2416810" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2416810" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2416810">richardgr88 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Looks awesome, I had one like that in my 2015 C250 AMG Line Prem Plus. <br /> <br /> Would love to see what yours looks like GLK when it's fitted. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I'll post a thread, once done. With lots of pictures <img src="/styles/mbclub/smilies/thumb.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" /> <br /> <br /> Mine won't have any paddles though - not that I wanted them - it's a CVT after all.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="GLK" data-source="post: 2418819" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2418819" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2418819">GLK said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I'll post a thread, once done. With lots of pictures <img src="/styles/mbclub/smilies/thumb.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" /> <br /> <br /> Mine won't have any paddles though - not that I wanted them - it's a CVT after all. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Cheers <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Do you know if they make similar for W209</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="clk320x" data-source="post: 2418830" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2418830" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2418830">clk320x said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Cheers <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Do you know if they make similar for W209 </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I'm sure they do - Jack was, I felt, rather surprised someone wanted a custom steering wheel for a W169 haha, and he didn't have any donor ones in stock. <br /> W209 would be much more popular, for that sort of things, I should imagine.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="GLK" data-source="post: 2418891" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2418891" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2418891">GLK said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I'm sure they do - Jack was, I felt, rather surprised someone wanted a custom steering wheel for a W169 haha, and he didn't have any donor ones in stock. <br /> W209 would be much more popular, for that sort of things, I should imagine. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Will have a look <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Rather than starting a new thread, I thought it would be better to continue this one, keeping essentially the same info together ...<br /> <br /> Had a new steering wheel fitted this morning by Jack from Royal Steering Wheels - very nice chap, it was a pleasure to meet him in person.<br /> <br /> Went from this:<br /> <br /> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="32539020490_fdace53d3d_o.jpg" data-src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2928/32539020490_fdace53d3d_o.jpg" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2928/32539020490_fdace53d3d_o.jpg" data-url="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2928/32539020490_fdace53d3d_o.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="32539020490_fdace53d3d_o.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> to this:<br /> <br /> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="32765901022_3e297f96d9_o.jpg" data-src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2540/32765901022_3e297f96d9_o.jpg" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2540/32765901022_3e297f96d9_o.jpg" data-url="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2540/32765901022_3e297f96d9_o.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="32765901022_3e297f96d9_o.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="32795496181_f8d97e841e_o.jpg" data-src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/368/32795496181_f8d97e841e_o.jpg" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/368/32795496181_f8d97e841e_o.jpg" data-url="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/368/32795496181_f8d97e841e_o.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="32795496181_f8d97e841e_o.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="32765902242_eb36a9e053_o.jpg" data-src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2657/32765902242_eb36a9e053_o.jpg" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2657/32765902242_eb36a9e053_o.jpg" data-url="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2657/32765902242_eb36a9e053_o.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="32765902242_eb36a9e053_o.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> Exactly as I wanted, extra thick and just lovely. Very pleased <img src="/styles/mbclub/smilies/thumb.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" /><br /> <br /> Now, anyone wants to buy a standard W169 steering wheel in black nappa leather?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="GLK" data-source="post: 2422415" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2422415" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2422415">GLK said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Rather than starting a new thread, I thought it would be better to continue this one, keeping essentially the same info together ...<br /> <br /> Had a new steering wheel fitted this morning by Jack from Royal Steering Wheels - very nice chap, it was a pleasure to meet him in person.<br /> <br /> Went from this:<br /> <br /> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="32539020490_fdace53d3d_o.jpg" data-src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2928/32539020490_fdace53d3d_o.jpg" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2928/32539020490_fdace53d3d_o.jpg" data-url="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2928/32539020490_fdace53d3d_o.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="32539020490_fdace53d3d_o.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> to this:<br /> <br /> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="32765901022_3e297f96d9_o.jpg" data-src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2540/32765901022_3e297f96d9_o.jpg" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2540/32765901022_3e297f96d9_o.jpg" data-url="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2540/32765901022_3e297f96d9_o.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="32765901022_3e297f96d9_o.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="32795496181_f8d97e841e_o.jpg" data-src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/368/32795496181_f8d97e841e_o.jpg" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/368/32795496181_f8d97e841e_o.jpg" data-url="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/368/32795496181_f8d97e841e_o.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="32795496181_f8d97e841e_o.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="32765902242_eb36a9e053_o.jpg" data-src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2657/32765902242_eb36a9e053_o.jpg" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2657/32765902242_eb36a9e053_o.jpg" data-url="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2657/32765902242_eb36a9e053_o.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="32765902242_eb36a9e053_o.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div><br /> <br /> Exactly as I wanted, extra thick and just lovely. Very pleased <img src="/styles/mbclub/smilies/thumb.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" /><br /> <br /> Now, anyone wants to buy a standard W169 steering wheel in black nappa leather? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <br /> Looks brilliant. Is this place close to Northampton? I'd look into getting one for my W209</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="clk320x" data-source="post: 2422458" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2422458" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2422458">clk320x said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Looks brilliant. Is this place close to Northampton? I'd look into getting one for my W209 </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Just under 33 miles on A508 and A421 from town centre.<br /> <br /> I'll PM you the details.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="GLK" data-source="post: 2422489" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2422489" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2422489">GLK said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Just under 33 miles on A508 and A421 from town centre.<br /> <br /> I'll PM you the details. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Cheers <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></div>
 
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