DIY Heated steering wheel

qball · 12-07-2016, 08:25 PM

Hey. Has anyone ever tried to remove the leather cover off the steering wheel? I was thinking about removing it and adding some 12V heaters used on motorcycle handlebars. I was then going to restitch the cover. Anyone have some advice?

GATORB8 · 12-07-2016, 08:38 PM

How would you add the wiring to the clockspring?

qball · 12-07-2016, 11:15 PM

From this discussion, http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=501185, it seems like there is a clock spring with 12 pins and one with 6. Not sure which I have, 2012 E92 AT. If I have the 6 I could get the new clock spring and be on my way. The other thing is there might be 12V power already up there. I was hoping someone with more familiarity would be able to chime in.

Wolf 335 · 12-08-2016, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by qball

Hey. Has anyone ever tried to remove the leather cover off the steering wheel? I was thinking about removing it and adding some 12V heaters used on motorcycle handlebars. I was then going to restitch the cover. Anyone have some advice?

This is probably one thing I miss the most in this car. My previous bmw had it and honestly it is the best thing you could have in a car during winter.

Heated steering wheel and heated seats is all you need. No need for heat in the car when you got those two on.

If you go through with this please do a diy. I am curious how the leather would behave after removal.

qball · 12-08-2016, 01:56 PM

Yea that is the part I'm worried about. I was also thinking I could just reuse one of the functions on the steering wheel. I can't remember the last time I hit the voice control, phone, recirculate, or media buttons. Volume and the select buttons are all I need. So replace that pin with 12V fused off of ignition and wire the button to actuate a lating relay. I am looking into the carbon fiber heater material as that looks promising a pretty cheap. If I do this I will definitely make a diy.

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qball New Member 14 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2012 335xi BSM AT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	DIY Heated steering wheel Hey. Has anyone ever tried to remove the leather cover off the steering wheel? I was thinking about removing it and adding some 12V heaters used on motorcycle handlebars. I was then going to restitch the cover. Anyone have some advice?
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GATORB8 Captain 225 Rep 807 Posts Drives: 2011 335is 6MT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335is [9.50]	How would you add the wiring to the clockspring?
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qball New Member 14 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2012 335xi BSM AT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	From this discussion, http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=501185, it seems like there is a clock spring with 12 pins and one with 6. Not sure which I have, 2012 E92 AT. If I have the 6 I could get the new clock spring and be on my way. The other thing is there might be 12V power already up there. I was hoping someone with more familiarity would be able to chime in.
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qball New Member 14 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2012 335xi BSM AT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Yea that is the part I'm worried about. I was also thinking I could just reuse one of the functions on the steering wheel. I can't remember the last time I hit the voice control, phone, recirculate, or media buttons. Volume and the select buttons are all I need. So replace that pin with 12V fused off of ignition and wire the button to actuate a lating relay. I am looking into the carbon fiber heater material as that looks promising a pretty cheap. If I do this I will definitely make a diy.
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