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Looking for some advice from those that have done this mod.
i purchased a set of F paddles, pulled the split pins with the wheel on, grabbed the new paddles, put them on and put the split pins back but get nothing when I put it in manual mode.
All feels good, do you need to align the paddles in some way when you add them back?.
You have to remove the blue or yellow cap on the assembly itself.
A brass arm will be exposed.. you have to bend that arm upwards high enough so that it's leveraged when the cap gets clipped back on.
You have to remove the blue or yellow cap on the assembly itself.
A brass arm will be exposed.. you have to bend that arm upwards high enough so that it's leveraged when the cap gets clipped back on.
You have to remove the blue or yellow cap on the assembly itself.
A brass arm will be exposed.. you have to bend that arm upwards high enough so that it's leveraged when the cap gets clipped back on.
HA! I had this exact same issue when I installed my AutoTecknic Paddle Shifters a few weeks ago. I first installed it by just sliding out the little pin from the paddle shifters (this way you don't have to unscrew the paddle assembly out from the steering wheel)..only to find out neither of my paddle shifters were working after install.
I removed the paddle shifter assembly, used two really small thin flatheads from my computer tool kit, and was able to pop out the connector by sliding them into the sides. This then revealed the copper part, I bent it closer together (figuring it would shape itself out as I put the connecter back in place), BEFORE putting the connecter back into the plastic housing, I put the shifter back in, ensuring that it was within the copper "hole" [just as you have pictured above]. BOOM resolved my issue.
It was only after I re-installed the assembly back into the steering wheel that i realized I should have recorded or taken picture of this issue in case someone has this issue. Glad you did!
EDIT: I added annotations in your image to clear what I said above
HA! I had this exact same issue when I installed my AutoTecknic Paddle Shifters a few weeks ago. I first installed it by just sliding out the little pin from the paddle shifters (this way you don't have to unscrew the paddle assembly out from the steering wheel)..only to find out neither of my paddle shifters were working after install.
I removed the paddle shifter assembly, used two really small thin flatheads from my computer tool kit, and was able to pop out the connector by sliding them into the sides. This then revealed the copper part, I bent it closer together (figuring it would shape itself out as I put the connecter back in place), BEFORE putting the connecter back into the plastic housing, I put the shifter back in, ensuring that it was within the copper "hole" [just as you have pictured above]. BOOM resolved my issue.
It was only after I re-installed the assembly back into the steering wheel that i realized I should have recorded or taken picture of this issue in case someone has this issue. Glad you did!
EDIT: I added annotations in your image to clear what I said above
Thank you. There is no way those screws are coming out without removing the wheel on my car!. I guess that is the next step for me.
Thank you. There is no way those screws are coming out without removing the wheel on my car!. I guess that is the next step for me.
:-)
No need to remove your steering wheel, you just need a short screwdriver to get them out. Put a clean microfiber towel to cover the cluster so that you don't accidentally scratch it, turn the steering wheel so that paddle shifter is positioned at the top. Then remove the two screws from there and disconnect the harness. Annoying process but that's how I did it. Of course, having the steering wheel removed makes accessing those screws much easier haha.
No need to remove your steering wheel, you just need a short screwdriver to get them out. Put a clean microfiber towel to cover the cluster so that you don't accidentally scratch it, turn the steering wheel so that paddle shifter is positioned at the top. Then remove the two screws from there and disconnect the harness. Annoying process but that's how I did it. Of course, having the steering wheel removed makes accessing those screws much easier haha.
Yes, you're right. No need to remove the steering wheel. However, the screws have a little Blue Loctite on them so unscrewing them requires a little more force, in my experience.
Yes, you're right. No need to remove the steering wheel. However, the screws have a little Blue Loctite on them so unscrewing them requires a little more force, in my experience.
They sure do! My wrists\hands were sore for a bit haha
05-20-24, 05:20 PM
Paddle shifter replacement.
IKR???