Retrofit of a B6 or B7 Steering wheel?

[3M0RT4L]

My B5 steering wheel is showing its age.

Has me thinking if a paddle shifter steering wheel from a B6 or B7 S4 is able to be retrofitted to work.

Is it possible?

[AMC]

wow u still come on here? lol

have seen them done so its possible and they look hott so go for it

[Overboostin]

I've seen a paddle shift from an rs6 retrofitted to fit in an s4.

[3M0RT4L]

Nice. This gives me hope!

Do you think its fairly plug and play?

[AUDILUX]

[wdbdy2000s4]

Will the airbag maintain functionality? Can the audio buttons be hooked up to an aftermarket nav? or just the b6/b7?

[andream88]

It's not a direct fit.
b7 airbag is a double stage type.
b5 one is a single stage type.

You have to slightly modify the wiring to make it work properly.

I don't think it would be a good idea!
Don't joke with airbags.....!!!

[AudiTechS4]

iv got a b6 in my car with the airbag not hooked up

[3M0RT4L]

So it can work, but the airbag is not going to function..?

[Slave IV]

the old R32 steering wheel is supposed to be a direct fit and the airbag will work...assed out on the other controls i think but the wheel is very nice and thicker than ours...
Check it out:

[AudiTechS4]

i just havent tried to hook it up. my luck i'll blow it

[AudiSportB5S4]

the old R32 steering wheel is supposed to be a direct fit and the airbag will work...assed out on the other controls i think but the wheel is very nice and thicker than ours...
Check it out:

great video... that MRC tuning is pretty serious huh dam!

[SoEvoL]

I'd go with the R32 setup, the New tt has a hot steering wheel too but its also a DS airbag.

[AUDILUX]

It's not a direct fit.
b7 airbag is a double stage type.
b5 one is a single stage type.

You have to slightly modify the wiring to make it work properly.

I don't think it would be a good idea!
Don't joke with airbags.....!!!

Correct. Air bag does work. It is set to deploy as a single stage.

[AUDILUX]

the old R32 steering wheel is supposed to be a direct fit and the airbag will work...assed out on the other controls i think but the wheel is very nice and thicker than ours...
Check it out:

Really a VW steering wheel? Who would want to look at a VW symbol while they're driving an Audi?

[wdbdy2000s4]

Correct. Air bag does work. It is set to deploy as a single stage.

What modifications are done to the wiring? will this effect safety? what are my chances of blowing the airbag?

[AUDILUX]

What modifications are done to the wiring? will this effect safety? what are my chances of blowing the airbag?

I didn't do the install. I can PM you the # of the guy that did the install if you want.

[wdbdy2000s4]

I didn't do the install. I can PM you the # of the guy that did the install if you want.

If you could PM me his number that would be great. I can post up the details after I talk to him in case anyone else wants to know.

[AudiSportB5S4]

what are my chances of blowing the airbag?

1/345,987

lol you want chances ?!

[wdbdy2000s4]

lol you want chances ?!

haha, I just want to know if this is liklely to blow the airbag or not. I'm obviously not looking for a percentage, but if it's very likely I blow it then I'll probly forego the installation.

[GetAudiHere]

yeah let us know! I think it looks hot but not worth no airbag.

[wdbdy2000s4]

I talked to a guy who wired up a Dual Stage A8 airbag on a B5 s4 ( +rep audilux for sending me his info).

You're going to need the wiring chart for both the b5 airbag and the B7 airbag. Just splice the harnesses from the B7 to the wires from the B5 (there are twice as many wires for the B7 since it's DS and there are 2 harnesses, so the harnesses must be wired in parallel). This essentially makes the dual stage airbag a single stage. I'm assured that this will not blow the airbag, nor will it trip any airbag codes. The actual functionality of the airbag hasn't been tested, however, because no1 really wants to crash an S4 to test if their airbag works. This was done by two audi techs who say they have every reason to suspect it will work though.

If anyone could post up the wiring diagrams that should help. Don't flame me because I already tried the search.

[MeinS4]

RS6 is plug and play. No modifications necessary. B6 S4 is fairly easy with harness modification. You need to buy a B5 RS4 airbag harness (available through Audi for $30) and then modify it slightly.

[tdimpreza]

MeinS4 I think you helped me when I bought my RS6 wheel (never installed it actually sold it because i was selling the car and at last min decided I searched too long for my noggy and couldnt do it ) but by far your post has to be the most helpful in this thread

[wdbdy2000s4]

any diagrams for a manual b5 s4? I'm looking to hook up the RNS-E nav from a B7 as well to maintain the steering wheel functions. Anyone have a wiring chart for the multifunction wheel?

[MeinS4]

You're welcome!!! Also, I'm not positive but the manual B5 S4 just has the yellow connector, no black tiptronic connector. Other than that I think they are the same. The benefit of buying the B5 RS4 Airbag harness is that you don't have to deal with soldering or splicing any connections for the airbag. Just for the horn and I didn't even cut and splice. I just re-pinned the connector. Real easy. If you have a tip, you have to custom make the tip (black connector) harness. But it's easy with the diagram above.

[wdbdy2000s4]

good looks on the airbag info, should be pretty easy to hook up. Anyone have the multifunction wiring diagram? I'm asuming the colors for the multifunction controls will match up to the wires coming out of an RNS-E nav unit. is that correct?

[b5s4tt]

good info thanks alot

[00s4slvr]

what about an Rs4 sterring wheel? Can that be done with a Full Fuctioning airbag?

[AUDILUX]

what about an Rs4 sterring wheel? Can that be done with a Full Fuctioning airbag?

Uh...that's what mine is and that's what we've been talking about...see pics above.

[casawhites4]

are there anymore pictures of people and different steering wheels???

[Klum00]

I didn't do the install. I can PM you the # of the guy that did the install if you want.

was this matt by any chance...?

[wdbdy2000s4]

There were two techs. One was named Danek but idk the other one's name. Ironically, I have the phone number of the guy whose name I forgot. BTW, nice thread resurection, it's always nice to see someone who actually looks through the archives/uses search.

[casawhites4]

hmm, aaron...what are you looking into doing..im doing what jibberjive has done.

[wdbdy2000s4]

flat bottom euro rs4 wheel FTW!

[oneohone]

the old R32 steering wheel is supposed to be a direct fit and the airbag will work...assed out on the other controls i think but the wheel is very nice and thicker than ours...
Check it out:

Jesus that video is amazing!

[casawhites4]

haha. true true. but then what air bag and what not...and thing is, im getting the Sline wheel at a pretty good price. :-D

[Klum00]

if i was to do something it would be the flatbottom wheel probably from a new TT. but at $800+ it's not on my to do list at the moment.

[wdbdy2000s4]

they pop up on ebay for like 600. just wait it out and you'll find one.

[Dimcorner]

I was thinking of putting a ultrasuede over wrap on mine to make it a bit thicker. By wrap I mean stitched in, not the wal-mart type ones.