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woodnut22 · Aug 20th, 2007, 08:39 PM

Quick question for you all.

Mistakingly I bought my mini with the standard 2 spoke steering wheel and after driving my mates car realised I would love to upgrade.

Ive read all the threads about changing the wheel and airbags etc but then I found this

(Please see attachment as cant post url for some reason)

Apparenty a standard replacment part for the buttons for the steering wheel. Seems a much cheaper and hassle free option but the big question will it work??

Any guidance would be appreciated please

memphisto · Aug 20th, 2007, 09:21 PM

Hi woodnut22,

You are correct in thinking that the part you found will fit the standard 2 spoke steering wheel.

However, the rest of the installation is complicated and very expensive.

Have a look at the BMW retrofit instructions: http://www.motoringfile.com/howto/MFSW.PDF

S33BBY · Aug 20th, 2007, 09:47 PM

Those buttons will fit in an existing 2-spoke wheel. However, the actual harness will need installing and I know for a fact that this is a very, very expensive dealer job, and pretty complex to do yourself.

woodnut22 · Aug 21st, 2007, 10:32 PM

Tyoical, why couldnt it be simple.

Never mind back on the hunt for a nice cheap MFSW on ebay.

Thanks for the help

S33BBY · Aug 22nd, 2007, 06:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by woodnut22 (original)

Never mind back on the hunt for a nice cheap MFSW on ebay.

Why? That won't help. It's the wiring loom that goes from the wheel to the car that you don't have, so even finding a MFSW wheel won't be the answer to this.

supa-dupa-cooper · Aug 22nd, 2007, 06:31 PM

I was quoted £700 by Woodmans to change from a 3 spoke (no MF) to a 3 spoke with MF. Its a days work and they need to fit a new clutch slave cylinder too.

Im glad i specced the MFSW on my own car

Crammy · Aug 22nd, 2007, 07:48 PM

If you aren't fussed about cruise control and just want the head unit controls then it would probably be a lot cheaper or you could get an aftermarket control

woodnut22 · Aug 27th, 2007, 12:42 AM

Hi sorry guys I dont confess to be an expert in this, but to get the MFSW controls do I need to change the whole wiring loom, its not just a case of changing the wheel or in my case the buttons?

How much is a new harness?

memphisto · Aug 27th, 2007, 10:43 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by memphisto (original)

Have a look at the BMW retrofit instructions: http://www.motoringfile.com/howto/MFSW.PDF

The parts needed can be found in the linked PDF in my original reply.

With this you can work out the cost of parts and labour. You will also have to get BMW to code your Mini to make the multi-function wheel actually work!

I am not sure if you will need to fit a new clutch slave cylinder (I thought this only applied to the very early Minis off the production line).

Hope this answers your question..

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woodnut22 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Local Time: 09:39 AM Posts: 7 Offline	Upgrading to MFSW Quick question for you all. Mistakingly I bought my mini with the standard 2 spoke steering wheel and after driving my mates car realised I would love to upgrade. Ive read all the threads about changing the wheel and airbags etc but then I found this (Please see attachment as cant post url for some reason) Apparenty a standard replacment part for the buttons for the steering wheel. Seems a much cheaper and hassle free option but the big question will it work?? Any guidance would be appreciated please Attached Thumbnails

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Aug 20th, 2007, 09:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
memphisto MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bucks Local Time: 10:39 AM Posts: 166 Offline	Hi woodnut22, You are correct in thinking that the part you found will fit the standard 2 spoke steering wheel. However, the rest of the installation is complicated and very expensive. Have a look at the BMW retrofit instructions: http://www.motoringfile.com/howto/MFSW.PDF

Aug 21st, 2007, 10:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
woodnut22 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Local Time: 09:39 AM Posts: 7 Offline	Tyoical, why couldnt it be simple. Never mind back on the hunt for a nice cheap MFSW on ebay. Thanks for the help

Aug 22nd, 2007, 07:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
Crammy MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Essex Local Time: 10:39 AM Posts: 941 Offline	If you aren't fussed about cruise control and just want the head unit controls then it would probably be a lot cheaper or you could get an aftermarket control

Aug 27th, 2007, 12:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
woodnut22 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Local Time: 09:39 AM Posts: 7 Offline	Hi sorry guys I dont confess to be an expert in this, but to get the MFSW controls do I need to change the whole wiring loom, its not just a case of changing the wheel or in my case the buttons? How much is a new harness?

Aug 27th, 2007, 10:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
memphisto MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bucks Local Time: 10:39 AM Posts: 166 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by memphisto (original) Have a look at the BMW retrofit instructions: http://www.motoringfile.com/howto/MFSW.PDF The parts needed can be found in the linked PDF in my original reply. With this you can work out the cost of parts and labour. You will also have to get BMW to code your Mini to make the multi-function wheel actually work! I am not sure if you will need to fit a new clutch slave cylinder (I thought this only applied to the very early Minis off the production line). Hope this answers your question..

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