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A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 5:50 pm
by Raj
To help on these rather cold days we are suffering from, I searched the bay to source a nice heated steering wheel. Finally found one on German eBay and the seller kindly did me a deal including delivery.
Once arrived, I ordered the required slipring and relay to complete the addition.
So went from this (advertised in the for sale section):
To this:
The all important button:
This really does get nice and toastie. Superb additon and another of those options now added to my X.
Re: A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 5:56 pm
by Shez1878
Quality
Re: A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:10 pm
by briankerrys47
As I was passing thro Wolves Tuesday Raj,had difficulty spotting their ground then relised they have sunk!!!!!

),but to my amazement on approaching the Merc Dealership ! I think i recognised you outside a shop the one with the pink sign??? S.Store

or maybe not,but carrying with my journey I noticed 'The Hawthorns' stadium was shinning like a beacon ::)
Re: A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:39 pm
by Sanj
Er hum - wanna say anything Raj? :hmmm:
Congrats on the steering wheel sale (already)!

Re: A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:10 pm
by Raj
Cheers boys.
Liking it a lot.
[quote="Sanj"]
Er hum - wanna say anything Raj? :hmmm:
Congrats on the steering wheel sale (already)!

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Cheers and big up to Sanj for the part numbers of the slipring and relay and relay location.
Re: A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:24 pm
by Sanj
No you tart!
I meant all the earfuls I was getting when I said I loved my wheel!
Never knock it til you try it! All that heats gone to your head!
Greatest mod ever!
Re: A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:39 pm
by Raj
[quote="Sanj"]
No you tart!
I meant all the earfuls I was getting when I said I loved my wheel!
Never knock it til you try it! All that heats gone to your head!
Greatest mod ever!
[/quote]

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Yes yes, I admit I did take the p*ss ALOT lol as tbh I was just like "what a girl Sanj, heated steering wheel...", but then had it on the RRS and have to say I was converted... :-[
Agreed, tis a superb option to have.
Re: A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:47 pm
by Graham_The_Baker
Was the best option on my lemans x5 I had previously.
You TART!! O:-)
Re: A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:49 pm
by Don Coffey
Congratulations on the upgrade Raj. Nice job. On a side note, still not happy with mine! Dealer has looked into it twice now and this time says all is fine. However as I had one before I know what to expect. Slow to warm up and only just noticeable when warm. Dealership did a customer survey a few days later to ask if all was well and once I pointed out that it wasn't you could here the shock in the girls voice. They are now looking for more information. Would you believe that there's no temperature guide for the techs to work too!
Sorry, Raj went off a little there and stole your thread, all yours again buddy.
Don
Re: A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:33 pm
by Chompers
Good job Raj, great for the current climate ::) I also had this on my V8 a really miss it see very few 5er's with that option

Re: A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:58 pm
by X5Sport
Welcome to the 'Toastie Wheel' club.
Makes a pleasant addition and only takes a few seconds to warm up....or at least mine does. Defo a good thing in the current weather....not that we've anything like what Don's piccies show. Just an inch here despite is snowing all day.
Richard
Re: A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:01 pm
by Riggie
I've never used it on mine. Never really gets cold enough in Devon!
Re: A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:06 pm
by petert
Get's plenty of use in Canada!!!
PeterT
Re: A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:13 pm
by Raj
@Graham - lol, like a pop tart that's just been come out the toaster....warm.
@Don - don't me them fob you off as this one warms up very quickly and gets proper toastie. No problem with the thread hijack...lol
@Chompers - keep an eye on eBay as you never know if one comes up.
@Richard - I do love it. Makes such a difference and didn't turn it off in the RRS
@Riggie - I know plenty that will buy it if you don't want it but personally even in Devon I'd be using it lol
@Peter - I can well imagine with the serious sub zero temps you get.
Re: A little upgrade
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:48 pm
by kkodal78
What is the heated steering fall under on new ones? Winter package II With the rear seat heat? I was given a brand new corsa last year when my waterpump took a piss on me and that car had the heated steering wheel and i was pretty impressed with it. As always great work Raj.