Paddle shifter install on tiptronic - write up
04-15-2016, 01:31 PM
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That shouldn't be difficult at all. Take a look at the red arrow in the below pic; that is a plug that comes apart. The right side of the plug goes out of the steering wheel to the transmission. The left side comes from the Tip buttons, so splice into there (check the 911UK.com link I posted above, as he did it that way). The only other thing to consider is that you should have grounding points inside the new steering wheel for the existing wiring.
With the exception of the tip button wiring, there aren't any wires in the steering wheel itself.
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04-15-2016, 02:30 PM
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For clarification, let me also add that the wiring you see going into that plug in the center right is actually plugged into the hub on the steering column... that plug is actually going through a hole in the steering wheel.
With the exception of the tip button wiring, there aren't any wires in the steering wheel itself.
With the exception of the tip button wiring, there aren't any wires in the steering wheel itself.
08-14-2016, 09:34 PM
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[QUOTE=Vince124;13201058]Here is a pic of the wiring that needed to be done. Essentially I cut the wires for the Tip buttons and used three butt connectors to splice in the wires from the paddles; each paddle has a power wire and a ground wire. The first splice connects the yellow wire from the downshift paddle shifter to the yellow/brown wire; the second connects the blue wire from the upshift paddle shifter to the brown/red wire and the third connects the two black–ground wires (one from each the paddles) to the existing ground wire. After this pic was taken, I realized that the original cut ground wire from the Tip buttons needed to be spliced in also, so there should be four black wires going into that particular
The downshift paddle has a blue wire and the upshift has a yellow wire, so what hooks to what???
The downshift paddle has a blue wire and the upshift has a yellow wire, so what hooks to what???
08-14-2016, 09:48 PM
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[QUOTE=MasonWilson;13527332]
Exactly as quoted above:
- yellow wire from the downshift paddle shifter to the yellow/brown wire
- blue wire from the upshift paddle shifter to the brown/red wire
Here is a pic of the wiring that needed to be done. Essentially I cut the wires for the Tip buttons and used three butt connectors to splice in the wires from the paddles; each paddle has a power wire and a ground wire. The first splice connects the yellow wire from the downshift paddle shifter to the yellow/brown wire; the second connects the blue wire from the upshift paddle shifter to the brown/red wire and the third connects the two black–ground wires (one from each the paddles) to the existing ground wire. After this pic was taken, I realized that the original cut ground wire from the Tip buttons needed to be spliced in also, so there should be four black wires going into that particular
The downshift paddle has a blue wire and the upshift has a yellow wire, so what hooks to what???
The downshift paddle has a blue wire and the upshift has a yellow wire, so what hooks to what???
- yellow wire from the downshift paddle shifter to the yellow/brown wire
- blue wire from the upshift paddle shifter to the brown/red wire
03-29-2018, 07:45 PM
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Excellent documentation on your project! Thanks so much for posting this how to.
Now that time has passed are you satisfied with the MB paddles? Any problems? Did you install extenders or find them unnecessary.
One other question re the screw which holds the paddle. Does it screw into plastic or metal on the back side of the paddle? Wondering how delicate that mount point may be.
Thanks again!
Now that time has passed are you satisfied with the MB paddles? Any problems? Did you install extenders or find them unnecessary.
One other question re the screw which holds the paddle. Does it screw into plastic or metal on the back side of the paddle? Wondering how delicate that mount point may be.
Thanks again!
04-09-2019, 08:55 AM
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Can these be added to a non-tip steering wheel? i.e remove the tip steering wheel and put a non-tip steering wheel in a tip car? The MB paddle shifters install with no additional parts?
SORRY just saw post 15 which explains it!
SORRY just saw post 15 which explains it!
06-03-2019, 11:22 PM
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Old thread, but does anyone fancy a side project of making one for me? I'd be happy to pay. I suck at DIY and I know I'd screw it up and wire reverse in first 
06-04-2019, 01:19 PM
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if it were computer code, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I guess I'm being a little lazy as I'm barely home - flying between Dallas and Vegas.
06-04-2019, 01:38 PM
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06-04-2019, 02:01 PM
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I would get a new wheel without the tip switches as you won't need them anymore. Then keep that as you good wheel and you can practice on the tip wheel with your dremel.
If you really want someone to do it for you, it would be expensive, especially if you don't supple the parts. You are paying someone for their time, and I don't think anyone would charge minimum wage. Just not worth it.