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      01-15-2021, 01:50 AM   #1
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Hey folks!
Was wondering if anyone in this group has installed an electronic steering wheel like the one I posted in the pic [IMG][/IMG]
I am curious to see if there are any pros/cons with it.
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      01-15-2021, 08:45 AM   #2
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I've probably at least glanced at every thread on here for nearly three years and I'm pretty sure I've never seen that discussed, and did not even know it existed. What does it do?
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      01-15-2021, 12:41 PM   #3
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Its a clone of the Msport steering wheel. The lights on the wheel are meant to indicate the hw best time shift when racing. I would assume that the install requires some wiring to be tapped into either the d- or k-can lines in order for those lights to work.
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      01-15-2021, 10:45 PM   #4
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I know that alot of these aftermarket steering wheel you would lose the heated steering wheel function.. not sure if you are in a climate were you would take advantage of that . Thats what stopping me from upgrading ..
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I know that alot of these aftermarket steering wheel you would lose the heated steering wheel function.. not sure if you are in a climate were you would take advantage of that . Thats what stopping me from upgrading ..
You have heated steering wheel?! I dont haha
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Don't all 650s have a heated steering wheel?
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      01-20-2021, 08:09 PM   #7
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Don't all 650s have a heated steering wheel?
I don't :/ I'm a 2015 gc non-xdrive
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Lol hey I'm in NJ so definitely a small nice lil feature during the winter months ..but honestly one day i mite just pull the trigger and get me the carbon fiber wheel . Also i do believe some dealers that sell these steering wheel can give the customer the option of heated wheel at additional cost
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I don't :/ I'm a 2015 gc non-xdrive
that's weird ..you probably should check ..lol .. my car is a 14 gc and not crazy loaded and has it
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I don't :/ I'm a 2015 gc non-xdrive
that's weird ..you probably should check ..lol .. my car is a 14 gc and not crazy loaded and has it
It would be located on the steering rack right? I went to go check the other day and all I got on there is controller to adjust/position the steering wheel
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It would be located on the steering rack right? I went to go check the other day and all I got on there is controller to adjust/position the steering wheel
They don't all have it. You have top have the cold weather package. That is where it is located. Do you have heated seats?
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Ditto, all do not have it. No heated steering wheel on mine
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Small button on left side of steering column. You can't see it, blocked by steering wheel.
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It would be located on the steering rack right? I went to go check the other day and all I got on there is controller to adjust/position the steering wheel
They don't all have it. You have top have the cold weather package. That is where it is located. Do you have heated seats?
Heated and ventilated seats! But I thought this was standard.. I desperately checked everywhere on my steering column and realized I don't have the button and only the controller to adjust my steering column after seeing google pics of where it should be
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