Fantastic! That's exactly the way I want them to work -- pull on right paddle to up-shift and pull on left to down-shift. Plus you can still use the top thumb paddles, if needed.

YES!!! This is the mod I have wanted to do since I got my 2007 C6 A6. I am hoping someone who is doing this will post here exactly how he got to those tan and purple wires and switching them!

 

It's done and working.

Thank you to all who posted information -- especially GMautotech.

My writeup with pictures is here: http://www.bratten.org/C6/Paddle/Index.html

 

It's done and working

GREAT JOB...WELL DONE!!
Fantastic writeup & Pics...going to do it myself tommorow! Thanks much! Finally got A6 paddle shifting like it should have been done by GM!

 

Sweet, I'm glad I was able to help.

Nice write-up BTW

 

Very counterintuitive(sp)! It took me some time to adjust. I have downshifted accidently when I meant to upshift and it still happens, although very seldom any more.

 

Hi...I succesfully did Dan's writeup and voila, the right shift paddle is now UPSHIFT. However, I did not bother disconnecting the airbag, nor the horn ring, and was still able to access the paddle shift to take it apart. I did have some problem getting the plug to unconnect but a needle nose plier to pull it out did the trick. I also had a problem removing the white retaining clip from the female end of the plug (perhaps I was too brutal-see later) and finally got it yanked out. I used a very small scewdrirver to push the pins out of the other end and them switched them and pushed the pins back into the plug. When I tried to put the white retaining clip it wouldnt fit, I think I busted it. But no problem, the male ends are 1/2" long and went into the female pins just fine and then locked in the plugs into place. Tested it and works fine! Only note here is I believe its OK to splice the wires (plenty of room in the paddle to hold the splice) if you dont want to mess with the plug/pins. Either way, its pretty easy to do and works extremely successfully. I want to thank Dan for his writeup and pioneer work and GMautotech who supplied the wire diagram and figured out the wire switch. Oh, and dont forget to disconnect the battery too, just to make sure the airbag doesnt blow up

 

I always convert my motorcycle to up-shift when you push the shift lever down as in racing. Simple modification and much nicer than stock.

 

has this ever been done - I would love to have the left paddle pulled downshift and the right paddle pulled upshift like most paddle shift cars