T6 Heated Steering Wheel retrofit
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If they’re good enough for Alan Partridge...Who needs a heated steering wheel.......When you can look cool and trendy in your driving gloves
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4motionbitdi
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I have just fitted a heated steering wheel to my t6. Can anyone help me find a clock spring that will work. I have a way of controlling it already
carlosjonez
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Hi what wheel is this from and how are you going to control it please? This is awesome i definitely want this!!!
4motionbitdi
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At the Moment I am struggling to find a clock spring. I have just found a way of modify the standard t6 clock spring.
I will show you the control when I have made the clockspring.
What yesr van do you have ?
I will show you the control when I have made the clockspring.
What yesr van do you have ?
carlosjonez
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Hi thanks for your reply. I have a 2016 T6 highline manual
4motionbitdi
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Hi OK mine are 2016/17. When I have made the slip ring I will post photos
I'd be really interested to see how you do this , I've got a heated wheel too but couldn't figure out how to do this without major modifications , slip ring , stalks etc etc
4motionbitdi
Member
To honest I have spent hours looking for a clock spring from any of the vag group vehicle
I have come to the conclusion I will have to modify/fabricate the clockspring using the parts from a 'b' part number ring.
If anyone has a cheap standard clockspring off a t6 that had steering wheel buttons I need one for my development work.
I have come to the conclusion I will have to modify/fabricate the clockspring using the parts from a 'b' part number ring.
If anyone has a cheap standard clockspring off a t6 that had steering wheel buttons I need one for my development work.
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Could you modify a Passat ring to fit the T6? Not sure how that would work with the stalks , steering column etc though?
Andywasere
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Have you tried looking at Crafter parts? My Grand California appears to have the same steering wheel but heated.
4motionbitdi
Member
Hi I have a passat b8 clockspring I think the crafter uses the same setup up, but the transporter is totally different. The t6 has the plug on the back where the passat has the plug on the bottom.
4motionbitdi
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They are totally different. I know because I had the same idea! Thanks for the suggestion though
Keep us posted on your progress
carlosjonez
New Member
Hi what steering wheel did you buy?
Look what I have discovered on my own MFSW.I have upgraded my MFSW to flat bottom with DSG paddle shift few years ago and I didn't think about heated version then.
VAG uses few control/activation methods.
Some heated MFSW use dedicated button on the wheel itself and some others use HVAC controls via infotainment controls.
Interlinking driver seat heating and MFSW has also been done by VW on some of their vehicles(Jetta).
The challenge would be to match combined heating elements resistance to be within acceptable range. Than next thing would be resistance range of thermistor/thermistors. And final and most important, steering angle unit would need to be able to provide extra connections. Two for MFSW heating element and possibly another two for thermistor.
As usual everything is possible it is just a matter of time and money
How come I have missed that before
Maybe I got too excited with flat bottom and DSG paddle shift
Of the shelf, clock spring doesn't exist, but the investigation and the hunt already begun.
4motionbitdi
Member
I started to do thus but work commitments took over. I have a passat b8 clock spring I started to modify. I was going to get a 3d printed front ring made with the 2 pin plug.
Are you going to use the thermistor wire or just a 12volt timer?
Are you going to use the thermistor wire or just a 12volt timer?
