B8.5 flat bottom wheel issue..

[Malachy]

Hi folks.

First post here I have a 2015 A4 with a four spoke multi function wheel but purchased a 3 spoke flat bottom wheel. The Airbag seems to be working as in I have no warning lights but the buttons on my new wheel will not work.

http://s296.photobucket.com/user/MALACHY1979/media/20150610_185947.jpg.html?filters[user]=68703287&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=48

Any ideas??

[JeriQo]

Hi folks.

First post here I have a 2015 A4 with a four spoke multi function wheel but purchased a 3 spoke flat bottom wheel. The Airbag seems to be working as in I have no warning lights but the buttons on my new wheel will not work.

http://s296.photobucket.com/user/MALACHY1979/media/20150610_185947.jpg.html?filters[user]=68703287&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=48

Any ideas??

you need to code it with vagcom

[Malachy]

OK any idea which box to tick??

[Killerboots]

you need to code it with vagcom

Not true, I didn't have my paddles working for a couple months until I coded those but all the buttons worked for menus, scrolling, voice, etc. as soon as I plugged it in. Unfortunately for @Malachy I don't have any suggestions. This was fairly straightforward plug and play for me.

Where did you purchase this steering wheel?

[JeriQo]

Not true, I didn't have my paddles working for a couple months until I coded those but all the buttons worked for menus, scrolling, voice, etc. as soon as I plugged it in. Unfortunately for @Malachy I don't have any suggestions. This was fairly straightforward plug and play for me.

Where did you purchase this steering wheel?

i believe thats his only solution..

you guys have steering wheel issues but the other way around

[theedge111]

I had the same issue first time I changed my wheel in my 2010 S4 years ago...did you disconnect the battery when doing the swap? If not try that it worked for me.

[endy1]

How does your buttons look like? a1 a3 etc buttons wont work. Its the only thing i can think of.

[Blythiano]

How does your buttons look like? a1 a3 etc buttons wont work. Its the only thing i can think of.

This is first thing I would look at. If your wheel matches the B8.5 style buttons it should be plug and play. But if your wheel is from A3, TT, etc. models then it's not as straightforward. If you do have the right wheel and you've confirmed that connectors are all tight, the next steps would probably be to pull it off and start checking with a multimeter whether there is a short in the wheel or something.

[JeriQo]

This is first thing I would look at. If your wheel matches the B8.5 style buttons it should be plug and play. But if your wheel is from A3, TT, etc. models then it's not as straightforward. If you do have the right wheel and you've confirmed that connectors are all tight, the next steps would probably be to pull it off and start checking with a multimeter whether there is a short in the wheel or something.

are you getting another FBSW in the future?

[ed@mtl]

can you take a pic of your old and new steering wheel? If the buttons aren't the same. You might need to swap them.

[Blythiano]

are you getting another FBSW in the future?

Undecided. May just put the money towards a B9 allroad. :) Have you received/installed yours yet?

[JeriQo]

Undecided. May just put the money towards a B9 allroad. :) Have you received/installed yours yet?

Should be delivered tomorrow

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[darkstarghost]

when i removed my airbag to install my new paddles i accidentally tore the wires to the buttons. Didn't even notice until i had the bags back on and tried to operate them. Try checking that path

[TDIaholic]

OP, did you get the correct B8.5 style FBSW? The buttons from an A6 4G / A7 / A1 / A3 will not work in the B8 / B8.5.

[Malachy]

This is my new wheel and the buttons from my old wheel won't fit the new one..

http://images.thecarconnection.com/l...00399162_l.jpg

This is my old wheel.

[Project Quattro]

This is my new wheel and the buttons from my old wheel won't fit the new one..

http://images.thecarconnection.com/l...00399162_l.jpg

This is my old wheel.

I'm not sure that's out of a B8.5... Mine isn't a FBSW but it is the regular sports one and it looks like this:




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[Party_Marty]

Side note, I have a B8.5 with a standard OEM 4 spoke steering wheel. I love the looks of the three spokes and flat bottoms. Is it worth the money down the road? I'm going to be putting money into this car that I will never see again but I want to go performance over looks...first...

[Malachy]

My plan was to keep my 4 spoke and put it back in the car once I trade up in 2 years time, the flat bottom feels brilliant. .

[TDIaholic]

OP, you got the wrong wheel. That's for the newer stil MMI, which can also scroll sideways, found in the new A1/A3/A6/A7, etc. You can't get those buttons to work in your car, so the only option is to swap them for the proper B8.5 buttons. I have a set I can part with here in Finland that I bought by mistake (thought I was buying a complete FBSW on ebay.de) PM me if you're interested.

[tekmo]

That looks like 8V A3 s-line wheel.

This is my new wheel and the buttons from my old wheel won't fit the new one..

http://images.thecarconnection.com/l...00399162_l.jpg

This is my old wheel.

[Crucible35]

Side note, I have a B8.5 with a standard OEM 4 spoke steering wheel. I love the looks of the three spokes and flat bottoms. Is it worth the money down the road? I'm going to be putting money into this car that I will never see again but I want to go performance over looks...first...

The FBSW in my 2015 A4 SLine is the single most appreciated change from my last A4 that had the standard A4 wheel from 2009. Considering the cost of the Sline upgrade on these cars, I wouldn't think twice about recommending that option to a prospective buyer.

[Project Quattro]

Side note, I have a B8.5 with a standard OEM 4 spoke steering wheel. I love the looks of the three spokes and flat bottoms. Is it worth the money down the road? I'm going to be putting money into this car that I will never see again but I want to go performance over looks...first...

I greatly, greatly prefer the sport package 3-spoke in my current car over the 4-spoke that my B8 had. Highly recommend it, and the sport package generally is on my list of must-have mods if I were to buy another B8/B8.5.

[JeriQo]

My plan was to keep my 4 spoke and put it back in the car once I trade up in 2 years time, the flat bottom feels brilliant. .

+1 on this. keepin the for spokes

[JeriQo]

Side note, I have a B8.5 with a standard OEM 4 spoke steering wheel. I love the looks of the three spokes and flat bottoms. Is it worth the money down the road? I'm going to be putting money into this car that I will never see again but I want to go performance over looks...first...

go for the fbsw. youre holding that thing everytime you get in the car. its not just looks, its for the feels.

[Killerboots]

You got the wrong wheel, it does look like an A3 version as stated by @tekmo. Maybe Alex @ Europrice can work up an adapter?

FBSW is definitely in my top 3 favorite updates. It's thick as hell, grips awesome, adds the paddles for increased responce and looks amazing.

[Party_Marty]

Thank you to everybody! I appreciate your input. Looks like I'm going to get a new steering wheel..

[Malachy]

OK so I'm confused as the wires are the same colour and all surely there is a way around it..

[JeriQo]

Thank you to everybody! I appreciate your input. Looks like I'm going to get a new steering wheel..

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[Blythiano]

Haha. Good looking gloves. Gotta protect that air leather!

[Malachy]

Anyone else have any ideas???

[ed@mtl]

i'm surprised you can't swap the switches. cause i ask someone that sells these kind of steering wheel and that's what they told me to do.

[TDIaholic]

You can swap out the buttons. The buttons from a standard 3-spoke will fit, but the OP originally had a 4-spoke and the buttons on that are different.

[ed@mtl]

You can swap out the buttons. The buttons from a standard 3-spoke will fit, but the OP originally had a 4-spoke and the buttons on that are different.

ahh, thanks for clarification.

[Z Man]

You can swap out the buttons. The buttons from a standard 3-spoke will fit, but the OP originally had a 4-spoke and the buttons on that are different.

+1. The guy I bought my FBSW from told me he had to order different buttons that would work for my 2011. He swapped them out before shipping it to me, everything worked perfectly when the wheel was installed.

[Malachy]

How do you remove the buttons without damaging them???

[Z Man]

How do you remove the buttons without damaging them???

I haven't tried it myself but here is a thread from the B8.5 S4 forum with a very nice write up and lots of pictures:
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...placement-B8-5

The buttons on that FBSW shown in the pics at the end look just like the ones I have and it all works as it should (except the nav button does nothing on mine since I don't have nav).

[johnnySV]

i have the same problem. not the paddle shifter problem (my car is an MT) but the buttons problem. i've tried both button configurations pictured here and neither work. the airbag i bought is 8U style. any suggestions on what
to do?

I'm stumped

thanks!







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[endy1]

i have the same problem. not the paddle shifter problem (my car is an MT) but the buttons problem. i've tried both button configurations pictured here and neither work. the airbag i bought is 8U style. any suggestions on what
to do?

I'm stumped

thanks!







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The buttons that does not sit in the wheel already should work for your b8(.5). And for the airbag cant really see if its a 1 stage or 2 stage airbag. If its the airbag that sat in the wheel from the beginning it probably is a 1 stage and wont work.

[evan_lala]

I just bought an s-line wheel from a b8 A4 for me B8 A4 but the yellow airbag plug doesn't exactly match, any suggestions?

[johnnySV]

@endy1 here is a better pic of the backside of my bag. I've since realized that the 8U part number is just for the wire harness on the bag, not the bag assembly.

surprisingly those other buttons don't work (myself and everyone else expected them to?)

still stumped!???


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