F55/F56 Flappy Paddles retrofit
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to activate paddles, it should be in BDC
Paddles_verbaut = aktiv
but I haven’t tried it at all. For the paddle shifters, you would need a new steering wheel, the paddles, and wiring harness that is in the steering wheel. Cheapest thing to do would be to buy the complete steering wheel with the wires and shifters off eBay. In the new wiring harness of the wheel with shifters, there is one new wire. If our cars are already prewired for it, I guess you can just plug it into the existing connector, otherwise you would need to lead the new wire into the correct spot in the BDC.
This is is all speculation I guess, but this is the process for BMW F series cars. There are quite a few guides online
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pretty sure “sport transmission” is just coding. On bmws, you can activate paddles with/or without coding in the sport transmission.
to activate paddles, it should be in BDC
Paddles_verbaut = aktiv
but I haven’t tried it at all. For the paddle shifters, you would need a new steering wheel, the paddles, and wiring harness that is in the steering wheel. Cheapest thing to do would be to buy the complete steering wheel with the wires and shifters off eBay. In the new wiring harness of the wheel with shifters, there is one new wire. If our cars are already prewired for it, I guess you can just plug it into the existing connector, otherwise you would need to lead the new wire into the correct spot in the BDC.
This is is all speculation I guess, but this is the process for BMW F series cars. There are quite a few guides online
to activate paddles, it should be in BDC
Paddles_verbaut = aktiv
but I haven’t tried it at all. For the paddle shifters, you would need a new steering wheel, the paddles, and wiring harness that is in the steering wheel. Cheapest thing to do would be to buy the complete steering wheel with the wires and shifters off eBay. In the new wiring harness of the wheel with shifters, there is one new wire. If our cars are already prewired for it, I guess you can just plug it into the existing connector, otherwise you would need to lead the new wire into the correct spot in the BDC.
This is is all speculation I guess, but this is the process for BMW F series cars. There are quite a few guides online
I would need the paddles, $400 ouch!!
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...t/61319291653/
As MIN's past has shown, the wiring might be there.
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#5
I already have the JC MF steering wheel.
I would need the paddles, $400 ouch!!
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...t/61319291653/
As MIN's past has shown, the wiring might be there.
I would need the paddles, $400 ouch!!
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...t/61319291653/
As MIN's past has shown, the wiring might be there.
#6
I already have the JC MF steering wheel.
I would need the paddles, $400 ouch!!
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...t/61319291653/
As MIN's past has shown, the wiring might be there.
I would need the paddles, $400 ouch!!
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...t/61319291653/
As MIN's past has shown, the wiring might be there.
I've been looking into the possibility of doing this as well. My gut tells me it most likely will not be doable because of the cost involved, but I still plan to remove the airbag and see what wiring is in our steering wheels. Also been looking at wiring diagrams to see what could be needed.
Also a new steering wheel might not be necessary, only a new rear cover for it, part #32306864891 . Still researching...
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#8
There are all kinds of combinations. There is the normal auto tranmission and then the sport auto transmission. You can get paddles or no paddles with the sport transmission (not sure about the normal one)
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A friend of mine is the manager of service at my local dealer and he told me they charge customers 400 USD to get the JCW steering plus the code to activate the paddles that come with it.
The dealer is Braman Mini Of Miami.
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Because I asked this afternoon the question to a french company, they told me:
450 USD for the steering wheel/400 USD for the paddles and the electric connections and a few little parts/ + the coding and the labour ( they haven't told me the price for this ) !!
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Any update on this? I have a manual transmission car, but a family member has an automatic and I think this would be a nice upgrade.
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Boubi
Did you have a JCW steering wheel before??
I have one, but I don't know if I can just buy the paddles.
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Normaly, you can buy/add the paddles separately.
But I'm not sure steering wheel for sport transmission ( with paddles ) and for classic automatic transmission, are the same !!
I think you have some parts that need to be change at the back !
Depend what kind of JCW steering wheel you have.............
Last edited by boubi; 01-17-2018 at 07:17 AM.