Turbo Steering Wheel upgrade
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when you switch from 997.1 wheel to 997.2 wheel the operation is not plug and play,even for manual cars...horn cables need rerouting inside the new wheel...Otherwise horn wont stop at all...If now we speak about tiptronic cars there are two ways to install pdk wheel to a tiptronic car...First is to buy steering column switch from a 997.2 and program some units of the car and second is to to open new wheel and change internal circuits to make it run like a tiptronic car...Second way will "fake" steering column switch and would think the car has still a tiptronic wheel...I did second way once and it took me almost three days to make it operate properly...so from now on only with along with steering column switch from 997.2 car...
Tom,
I wasn't a fan of the carbon wheel either. I'm not into the push buttons and the carbon on the wheel makes my hands sweat. I had this wheel put on my car before I took delivery... Paddles and alcantara. It's a factory Porsche wheel. I got mine from Suncoast. They might have 1 in stock normally and if not the order from Germany is a few weeks. I like it alot.
I wasn't a fan of the carbon wheel either. I'm not into the push buttons and the carbon on the wheel makes my hands sweat. I had this wheel put on my car before I took delivery... Paddles and alcantara. It's a factory Porsche wheel. I got mine from Suncoast. They might have 1 in stock normally and if not the order from Germany is a few weeks. I like it alot.
Looks great congrats.
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Exactly!
We suggest going with the TechArt Steering wheels. They are cost effective and come with a variety of options/finishes. You could also do a Paddle Retrofit on the PDK Multifunction wheel if you would like...
Most of the standard color TechArt Steering Wheels we try to keep in stock, any type of custom finish/stitch/carbon/etc is about 2 weeks away... Give us a call! 888-920-1766
We suggest going with the TechArt Steering wheels. They are cost effective and come with a variety of options/finishes. You could also do a Paddle Retrofit on the PDK Multifunction wheel if you would like...
Most of the standard color TechArt Steering Wheels we try to keep in stock, any type of custom finish/stitch/carbon/etc is about 2 weeks away... Give us a call! 888-920-1766
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Iv been searching for ages trying to figure out the best approach to getting my 997.1 triangular MF/tip steering wheel replaced with 997.2/991 paddle wheel. Or even better yet, one from TechArt with both paddles and MF.
I eventually stumbled upon this thread where skandalis447 says hes re-wired the innards of a 997.2 wheel to suite a 997.1 control box, however the form wouldn't let me pm him.
If be greatfull for any information anyone has on trying to get a 997.2/991 wheel with paddles, or better yet, the techart 997.2 paddle+MF wheel working on a 997.1 tip (2007).
Either by purchasing the techart wheel and a controlbox for 997.2 (would tip and MF work though?) or by re-wiring a 997.2/991/techart wheel to suite a 997.1 tip control box.
Im pretty handy with the soldering iron, so any pictures from skandalis447 on how the re-wiring of the wheel was done, schematics, or anything really would be GREATLY appreciated. Planning to make this my winter project, almost that time again to tuck her in for winter storage =(
I eventually stumbled upon this thread where skandalis447 says hes re-wired the innards of a 997.2 wheel to suite a 997.1 control box, however the form wouldn't let me pm him.
If be greatfull for any information anyone has on trying to get a 997.2/991 wheel with paddles, or better yet, the techart 997.2 paddle+MF wheel working on a 997.1 tip (2007).
Either by purchasing the techart wheel and a controlbox for 997.2 (would tip and MF work though?) or by re-wiring a 997.2/991/techart wheel to suite a 997.1 tip control box.
Im pretty handy with the soldering iron, so any pictures from skandalis447 on how the re-wiring of the wheel was done, schematics, or anything really would be GREATLY appreciated. Planning to make this my winter project, almost that time again to tuck her in for winter storage =(
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FINALLY Porsche makes a badass steering wheel. Glad to hear this is an easy install. And also note that it is smaller in diameter than a .1 wheel. How many years have Porsches had lousy wheels?!
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well...its more easy to install pdk steering column ecu than to modify pdk wheel for tip use...you need to install tip switch internals into pdk wheel and 2 microswitches for up down gearing...its not easy...i did it once and wont doit again...since then i install pdk steering column ecu...
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Thanks for that skandalis, would you happen to have any idea if the combination 997.2 ECU with a Techart paddle/MF wheel would work?
Im guessing (note: guessing) that porsche only manufactures one ECU for the 997.2, and since the car is available with either MF, or paddles (porsche wheels dont have the MF/paddle combo). There should be seperate pins for the functions. Since my car already has MF activated, im unsure if im only required to enable PDK, or if since its a new ECU i also need to enable "pdk mf" ?
Im guessing (note: guessing) that porsche only manufactures one ECU for the 997.2, and since the car is available with either MF, or paddles (porsche wheels dont have the MF/paddle combo). There should be seperate pins for the functions. Since my car already has MF activated, im unsure if im only required to enable PDK, or if since its a new ECU i also need to enable "pdk mf" ?
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Thanks for that skandalis, would you happen to have any idea if the combination 997.2 ECU with a Techart paddle/MF wheel would work?
Im guessing (note: guessing) that porsche only manufactures one ECU for the 997.2, and since the car is available with either MF, or paddles (porsche wheels dont have the MF/paddle combo). There should be seperate pins for the functions. Since my car already has MF activated, im unsure if im only required to enable PDK, or if since its a new ECU i also need to enable "pdk mf" ?
Im guessing (note: guessing) that porsche only manufactures one ECU for the 997.2, and since the car is available with either MF, or paddles (porsche wheels dont have the MF/paddle combo). There should be seperate pins for the functions. Since my car already has MF activated, im unsure if im only required to enable PDK, or if since its a new ECU i also need to enable "pdk mf" ?
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Then i should be able to purchase a techart 997.2 MF/Paddle wheel.
Purchase a 997.2 electronics unit and via piwis make sure that MF and PDK are enabled. Hope this works
Oh.. also need to a find a PC willing to do this, asked all 3 in the area and none wanted to
Purchase a 997.2 electronics unit and via piwis make sure that MF and PDK are enabled. Hope this works
Oh.. also need to a find a PC willing to do this, asked all 3 in the area and none wanted to
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when you switch from 997.1 wheel to 997.2 wheel the operation is not plug and play,even for manual cars...horn cables need rerouting inside the new wheel...Otherwise horn wont stop at all...If now we speak about tiptronic cars there are two ways to install pdk wheel to a tiptronic car...First is to buy steering column switch from a 997.2 and program some units of the car and second is to to open new wheel and change internal circuits to make it run like a tiptronic car...Second way will "fake" steering column switch and would think the car has still a tiptronic wheel...I did second way once and it took me almost three days to make it operate properly...so from now on only with along with steering column switch from 997.2 car...
Was this on a 2007 or 2008?
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I too did a swap at the dealer with a 2011 wheel and a 2012 991 wheel, horn worked no errors, just no MF conrol.
