Steering wheel upgrade

[Dansporter]

R-line steering wheel with paddles and all working with ACC etc on a December 18 T6 Highline

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@BeePee For those who have fitted the Golf R 7 steering wheel, have you managed to get the buttons working, or have you swapped the buttons out? If swapping buttons which buttons did you use, as I'm presuming the original T6 buttons don't fit the Golf R steering wheel? I'd like to fit a Golf R steering wheel, but would like to have red illumination. Is this possible?

 

[Superowls]

@Superowls you steering wheel looks superb, very OEM+ Did you replace the original airbag? My understanding from this thread is the steering wheel needs two metal catches to use the original airbag, but your new wheel has three plastic catches as seen on another version of the wheel.

That's for the comment pal, I'm happy with it

My steering wheel is from a Polo 6c and the original T6 airbag is a different fitment
I bought the Polo wheel complete with airbag to avoid any issues
Works out more expensive but then you can sell your wheel complete with airbag to get the money back
In the end the wheel cost me nothing, I just paid for the re trim

 

[Dansporter]

That's for the comment pal, I'm happy with it

My steering wheel is from a Polo 6c and the original T6 airbag is a different fitment
I bought the Polo wheel complete with airbag to avoid any issues
Works out more expensive but then you can sell your wheel complete with airbag to get the money back
In the end the wheel cost me nothing, I just paid for the re trim

So you have red buttons all working?

 

[Dansporter]

They went over my existing leather, so it feels thicker View attachment 89754

Hi @carlg can I confirm which steering wheel you used, and did you swap your switches across from your T6 wheel?

 

[BeePee]

@BeePee For those who have fitted the Golf R 7 steering wheel, have you managed to get the buttons working, or have you swapped the buttons out? If swapping buttons which buttons did you use, as I'm presuming the original T6 buttons don't fit the Golf R steering wheel? I'd like to fit a Golf R steering wheel, but would like to have red illumination. Is this possible?

I was fed up messing around, sold the GTi wheel and bought a brand new one ready to install straight on from Germany, by the time I sold the original wheel and the other GTi wheel the swap has cost me about £100, result !

 

[tommy_t6.1]

I've recently seen a couple of T6.1 steering wheels with the DSG paddles on. Mine hasn't got them! Did any T6.1's come with the paddles from factory or are they a retrofit? If so, wheres best to start looking?

Or more to the point, should mine have come with paddles from factory?

 

[BognorMotors]

I've recently seen a couple of T6.1 steering wheels with the DSG paddles on. Mine hasn't got them! Did any T6.1's come with the paddles from factory or are they a retrofit? If so, wheres best to start looking?

Or more to the point, should mine have come with paddles from factory?

They are starting to appear, although I can't get. them yet. I don't know of any in this country that comes with it as standard, but I haven't looked at the brochure this week - And that about as often as VW seem to keep adding bits lately.

It used to be the 'Sports steering wheel' on the T6 Caravelle as an option.

I loved paddles on my old T6 TSI, as you really had to use the revs, when I changed back to a diseasel I again added paddles, and never used them, I just find the diesel engine so much better sorted to the Transporter (And Im a massive petrol head, and my old TSi was 300ps)

Use them all the time on the TCR and RS3......Must be a petrol thing

 

[tommy_t6.1]

They are starting to appear, although I can't get. them yet. I don't know of any in this country that comes with it as standard, but I haven't looked at the brochure this week - And that about as often as VW seem to keep adding bits lately.

It used to be the 'Sports steering wheel' on the T6 Caravelle as an option.

I loved paddles on my old T6 TSI, as you really had to use the revs, when I changed back to a diseasel I again added paddles, and never used them, I just find the diesel engine so much better sorted to the Transporter (And Im a massive petrol head, and my old TSi was 300ps)

Use them all the time on the TCR and RS3......Must be a petrol thing

If you hear anything, keep us informed. Im really missing paddles in mine. Coming from RS models aswell, I'm so use to using them.

For normal driving its not an issue in the van not having them, but when I approach a roundaboud or slowing for a bend I like to drop it down a gear or 2 manually and just find it cumbersome using the stick.

I have been looking into other steering wheels in the vw range that I could bastardise to make it work, but I really don't want to ruin my OEM wheel! Haha

 

[BognorMotors]

I have more custom steering wheels arriving today for T6 and T6

 

[Superowls]

So you have red buttons all working?

Yes mate, all working and lit up red
As long as you have the exact same button layout you'll be fine

 

[Savgav1]

I have more custom steering wheels arriving today for T6 and T6

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How much are the flat bottom steering wheels that are more beefy and do you do them all black

 

[BognorMotors]

£500+vat. And yes

 

[Shadow1]

Fitted

 

[hatjoepeg]

We have MFSW on our golf and polo and tbh with my thumbs things are all a bit fiddly!
As most of the time there will be two of us travelling in the van I am thinking about just swapping out the plastic Trendline wheel for a flat bottomed leather one.
one here on flea bay
VW T5.1 T6 Transporter Steering Wheel Leather 3 Spoke 2010-2018 Flat Bottom #E4 | eBay
Is it as simple as that or will I encounter any nasty electronic trickery other than the steering wheel airbag.
Thanks in advance

 

[hatjoepeg]

Oli do you have any options for a steering wheel upgrade, but without the multi function buttons.... my van is a Trendline and to be honest I like the wheel without the buttons?

Did you have any luck finding something?

 

[Mike Dean]

I have more custom steering wheels arriving today for T6 and T6

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Please stop posting things I need in my life!!!

 

[Superowls]

We have MFSW on our golf and polo and tbh with my thumbs things are all a bit fiddly!
As most of the time there will be two of us travelling in the van I am thinking about just swapping out the plastic Trendline wheel for a flat bottomed leather one.
one here on flea bay
VW T5.1 T6 Transporter Steering Wheel Leather 3 Spoke 2010-2018 Flat Bottom #E4 | eBay
Is it as simple as that or will I encounter any nasty electronic trickery other than the steering wheel airbag.
Thanks in advance

If it's from a Transporter it should be a straight swap, Nice and easy

 

[BognorMotors]

Please stop posting things I need in my life!!!

We will add it to the list ;-)

 

[T6ARF]

Did you have any luck finding something?

Not as yet mate, but to be honest I haven’t been looking! Thinking of getting one from Oli @BognorMotors and just using the ‘blank’ thumb panels from my Trendline wheel.... if that’s possible!?

 

[BognorMotors]

We can code the Highline wheel in