[screeminjesus]

Found a new button today (well two actually).
On the back of the steering wheel.
Right hand side turns the instrument lights off ???
Left hand one supposedly warms the steering wheel !!
(Yes I now I should read my manual thoroughly)
Thing is, my little pinkies don't feel any benifit from the so called heated steering wheel.

The ride is a 2.5 sport diesel. Is it just not posh enough to warrant the extra wirring or do I have a fault?

Please give me the benifit of your infinit wisdom chaps.... Ta

 

[CovRob]

Left hand one supposedly warms the steering wheel !! Is it just not posh enough to warrant the extra wiring or do I have a fault?

Not a UK Treg option...

SWMBO wanted this and we nearly had an X3 as it does feature this option in the UK.

So - no fault!

Rob

 

[screeminjesus]

Cheers Rob. Thanks for that.

 

[Buster]

Left hand one supposedly warms the steering wheel !! Is it just not posh enough to warrant the extra wiring or do I have a fault?

Not a UK Treg option...

SWMBO wanted this and we nearly had an X3 as it does feature this option in the UK.

So - no fault!

Rob[/quote]

Good info again

No need to lower the tone Rob

X3 Really

 

[CovRob]

No need to lower the tone Rob

X3 Really

Got to look at the rest before picking the best

Actually only wanted about a 2.0 d with 4wd capability when I first started looking, then VW brought our the SE versions of the 2.5 for a little more that a specced-up X3, then we tried the V6 TDi...and the rest is history

Rob

 

[Total]

The two little buttons on the back of the steering: the left one turns the steering wheels control lights on and off when the sidelights/headlamps are on, no problem.

The right one is apparently for the heated steering wheel: has anybody got to the botttom of whether it is possible to activate this without major expense if most of the loom and bits are in place: what is not connected in the UK??

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks, Total (Silver Blue V10)

 

[Kaine]

Total

Its been discussed many times very briefly, however noone has ever researched it enough I dont believe

Kaine

 

[CovRob]

Total,

As it's not a UK option I have to assume that there are no heating elements in the steering wheel to activate.

That is just my best guess, however.

Rob

 

[Total]

Got the bit between my teeth now, will see what I can uncover on the technical side. Will keep you updated on progress.

Total

 

[outhouse]

You'll find that you only have the button and nothing else to keep you fingers warm so you'd require a new steering wheel just to start with, probably cheaper to buy a pair of gloves...

 

[nickg]

You'll find that you only have the button and nothing else to keep you fingers warm so you'd require a new steering wheel just to start with, probably cheaper to buy a pair of gloves...

given the price of all the bits you'd need its probably cheaper to employ someone to sit in the passenger seat and blow warm air on your fingers :wink:

 

[Kaine]

You'll find that you only have the button and nothing else to keep you fingers warm so you'd require a new steering wheel just to start with' date=' probably cheaper to buy a pair of gloves...[/quote']

given the price of all the bits you'd need its probably cheaper to employ someone to sit in the passenger seat and blow warm air on your fingers :wink:

 

[Nimrod]

Being an old geezer ,I always thought a heated steering wheel was a pair of string back gloves as used by Stirling Moss