Steering Wheel Swaps
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Steering Wheel Swaps
Multi part question:
Will a 2009 steering wheel go on a 2006 car?
If yes, can the shift paddles be moved over to the new wheel without a lot of bother?
Can the air bag nd horn assembly (and cover) be moved with no issues
Finally
Can the spoke covers be moved? (The wheel I am considering has radio buttons on the right side, I don't need them as I have an after market radio/Nav system. (Besides, my 2006 did not come with them!)
Thanks
Joe
Will a 2009 steering wheel go on a 2006 car?
If yes, can the shift paddles be moved over to the new wheel without a lot of bother?
Can the air bag nd horn assembly (and cover) be moved with no issues
Finally
Can the spoke covers be moved? (The wheel I am considering has radio buttons on the right side, I don't need them as I have an after market radio/Nav system. (Besides, my 2006 did not come with them!)
Thanks
Joe
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The radio buttons can be made to work with your aftermarket radio if you have the needed install wiring box, you just need to add a couple of wires back from the steering wheel to the wiring harness.
As for the 2006 wheel, once you get it down to this level, you can pretty much rebuild it back up with your 2006 parts.
As for the 2006 wheel, once you get it down to this level, you can pretty much rebuild it back up with your 2006 parts.
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Multi part question:
Will a 2009 steering wheel go on a 2006 car?
If yes, can the shift paddles be moved over to the new wheel without a lot of bother?
Can the air bag nd horn assembly (and cover) be moved with no issues
Finally
Can the spoke covers be moved? (The wheel I am considering has radio buttons on the right side, I don't need them as I have an after market radio/Nav system.
Will a 2009 steering wheel go on a 2006 car?
If yes, can the shift paddles be moved over to the new wheel without a lot of bother?
Can the air bag nd horn assembly (and cover) be moved with no issues
Finally
Can the spoke covers be moved? (The wheel I am considering has radio buttons on the right side, I don't need them as I have an after market radio/Nav system.
I'm assuming the 2009 wheel you've found is for a manual transmission car? I don't know about moving the paddles -- I would *guess* that they could be swapped from the old wheel along with the old wheel's rear cover, but I've never done it myself. I don't how the paddle assemblies are attached to the wheel frame -- best case would be if they are bolted on, but it *could* be that they are welded or riveted -- that would be a lot more work to swap over.
You'd also have to swap the 2006 wheel's internal wiring over to the 2009 wheel, along with the 2006 wheel's paddles. (the 2009 wheel wiring has a different clockspring connector on it than your 2006, if I am not mistaken. So you can't just leave the 2009 internal wiring in place and have a plug-in swap, even if the 2009 wheel already had paddles)
Cheers,
Kent
Last edited by Kent1999; Apr 20, 2015 at 03:58 PM.
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I've done it, consider the 06-11 wheel one in the same.
I installed a 'nicer/lower mileage' Z06 into my 2007 A6.
My 120,000 mile 2007 steering wheel looked like a racoon ate the top of it. Virginia sun and the original owner must of worn his Superbowl rings.
I installed a 'nicer/lower mileage' Z06 into my 2007 A6.
My 120,000 mile 2007 steering wheel looked like a racoon ate the top of it. Virginia sun and the original owner must of worn his Superbowl rings.
