RE: Paddles on new models, can they be retrofited to exising models in place of the buttons?
That's a great question. I hope it can be easily retrofitted.
If not, let me be the first to say I would gladly swap steering wheels with any '07 owner. I know there is a few '06 owners that dislike the buttons as of now. Therefore, there will probably be some '07 owners that dislike the paddles.
So, if you are an '07 owner and dislike the paddles, please PM me!
Dan
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RE: Paddles on new models, can they be retrofited to exising models in place of the buttons?
My car has to go in for a service within a week or teo so i will ask them then but usually they do not know anything (they probably don't even know they are going to fit paddles to the cars)
RE: Paddles on new models, can they be retrofited to exising models in place of the buttons?
The new SL model has better looking paddles. I think I'll ask my dealer if I can have those instead and retrofit them to the SLK. The buttons on the SL and SLK are the same size, so I believe the paddles can be fitted as well.
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RE: Paddles on new models, can they be retrofited to exising models in place of the buttons?
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Shinigami - 4/19/2006 10:43 AM
The new SL model has better looking paddles. I think I'll ask my dealer if I can have those instead and retrofit them to the SLK. The buttons on the SL and SLK are the same size, so I believe the paddles can be fitted as well.
Just for general knowledge the 2005 systems are not backwards compatible with 2003. Someone with a 2003 E55 for example may find that the new paddles are not operable.
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RE: Paddles on new models, can they be retrofited to exising models in place of the buttons?
I was thinking of just the paddle bit... if the interior of the steering wheel is able to house the paddle itself if the fixation point is the same shape and size, then perhaps there is a way to hook it all up.
I dunno... I'll see. I just hope it's possible to get the paddles without getting a whole steering wheel.
Hmmmm, I must be one of the only owners that really likes the discreet positioning of the current buttons.
The paddles look like tacked on elephant ears to me.
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