DIY: BMW Performance Steering Wheel

Thank you for this write-up, I installed the non-electronic wheel in my car today.

Some tips to help people out - some said that they had a really hard time removing the airbag. I did until I took a second to understand the mechanism retaining the air bag.

When you insert the driver in the slit, you're not just pushing against the back of the bag - you're engaging the wire retainer for the bag. See below. There is a dedicated channel in the stamping to receive the driver and engage the end of the wire retainer.



Notice that the wire retainer is pressed out wide. When you put tension on it with the screwdriver, it deflects inward and releases the airbag hook. There is one large hook per side.



When you engage these correctly, pulling the airbag should be a breeze.



One other thing to note - the steering wheel trim is held on by T20 screws, not T25 as indicated in the original post.

///S65 wrote

Same here. Have you figured out how to make it go away?

Same here, battery was disconnected before starting the install and when everything was put back I get a Passive restraint error aka airbag warning.

Any help?

rajedrprfd wrote

There are nice information given by picture.

picnic spots near delhi

What a strange bot. Just trying to advertise nice picnic spots around Delhi.

Awesome Guide! Thanks

Great DIY on install buy how do you remove the BMW performance steering wheel?

Does anyone have the part number for this wheel for DCT cars? Nice DIY.

Mine screen stopped reading the data from the car. so shift is not working, how can I solve it?
But it turns on together with the car.

I bought a used 2009 M3 it came with the bmw performance electric steering wheel. Only when i turn on the car i can see the red and green lights come up (rpm lights). The bmw performance message also come on but once i am driving the car the rpm lights do not work or the top square. My radio buttons work perfect.

anyone have an idea what it could be?, my car has a 6 speed manual T.

thanks, in advance

Can op update the photos? I am swapping out my steering column for an MDM one and I want to see the steps between 9-14.

gordon@ wrote

Can op update the photos? I am swapping out my steering column for an MDM one and I want to see the steps between 9-14.

on a computer right click the photo you want to see and select "open in a new tab" then when that opens do it again and you should see the pic

Hey, do you still live in Bay Area? Can you help code my bmw performance steering wheel? I can pay you. It would help me ou a lot. Please text me t 510-566-5190

Is there anyway to uncover these photos?

ChasenM3 wrote

Is there anyway to uncover these photos?

Yes, you have to download a browser add in. After it installs you will see the photos again. The one I use is called photobucket hotlink fix but there are others.

Any dyi on how to install the mperformace race display v2 on f10 m5 2013-2017

Although I did not install M Performance SW, this was very helpful in installing CF aftermarket SW. Much appreciated!!!

Just installed the M Performance V2 Electronic Steering wheel today in my 6MT E92 M3 and followed this DIY. Very detailed and well written, thanks so much! Just a quick note, as regards the blue connector on the passenger side in my car, the smaller connector inside the blue one was white (unlike the black one mentioned here).

Also, I wired my A1 and A2 wires into Pin 1 and Pin 12 of the CAS module respectively. I used the supplied quick connects for this. The wire for Pin 1 in my car was red and Pin 12 was brown/black. This provides constant power and will retain memory functions for the steering wheel. I believe using the cigarette lighter as a power source will not retain steering wheel memory functions as it is not a "constant on" power source.

Also, it's important to be extra careful once you remove the old clock spring as the whole assembly is now loose and it's very easy to remove the whole thing by mistake.

Thanks OP your photos were very helpful to understand in conjunction with the installation guide.

Snaked the wiring through without removing the center console and tapped into the CAS module pin 1 & pin 12 and everything fired up 😍

I'm definitely not electronically savvy and really stretched this DIY out nice and slow over the course of 2 days.

Can't wait to test it out at night!

Hey guys, can some one confirm me that the V1 wheel works with V2 Control Unit?
I have an V1 Wheel but missing all other components

Thx