B9 Steering Wheel in B8.5?

[pwdrskr]

I recently had the opportunity to drive the new B9 A4 (loaner while my allroad was converted to use AT&T SIM cards. I really like the aesthetics of the new design that includes a heated steering wheel option. This got me wondering if there is the possibility of retro-fitting a B9 wheel into a B8.5. Anyone know? It is probably to soon to have been attempted. Challenges would include wiring at the least.

A flat bottom B9 steering wheel would trigger the mod virus...

[adamazing]

I suspect it hasn't even been close to attempted yet.

With the added functionality control for the virtual cockpit, heated wheel, etc... I suspect there would probably be some significant wiring and harness challenges.

[b6Hate4]

People have swappped steering wheels of all generations around in Audi's for years. This will be no different.

[jmeenach]

People have swappped steering wheels of all generations around in Audi's for years. This will be no different.

True, but this is a pretty big leap of tech from the B8.5 to B9. Will it be possible? Most likely. But is there a large chance it will be harder than previous? Also most likely.

[PBKIDD24]

I suspect it hasn't even been close to attempted yet.

With the added functionality control for the virtual cockpit, heated wheel, etc... I suspect there would probably be some significant wiring and harness challenges.

I wonder how different the wiring would be if someone is able to source a wheel that doesn't have the added functionality for the virtual cockpit. Either way, there is no real way to tell unless someone has a wheel in their possession.

[JeriQo]

i ran across a B9 FBSW on ebay not too long ago

[jmeenach]

i ran across a B9 FBSW on ebay not too long ago

And you didn't buy it?

[JeriQo]

And you didn't buy it?

im no techie. id be paying someone hundreds of dollars to retrofit that to my b8

edit: matter of fact, its still there for 910 bucks.

its this fbsw sline

[b6Hate4]

True, but this is a pretty big leap of tech from the B8.5 to B9. Will it be possible? Most likely. But is there a large chance it will be harder than previous? Also most likely.

It was once thought impossible to retrofit MMI. Now a shit ton of people have done it. History repeats itself and what is high tech today will be pretty basic a few years from now.

[jmeenach]

It was once thought impossible to retrofit MMI. Now a shit ton of people have done it. History repeats itself and what is high tech today will be pretty basic a few years from now.

I think it's time to go buy it then ;)

[LINDW4LL]

It appears to me that Audi has switched back to a single stage airbag for the B9, just as they decided to do with the A3/S3 and mk3 TT. The B8 has a dual-stage airbag, and thus modification or some wiring magic would likely be required to have a safe airbag system.

B9 unit- notice there is only one plug going into it.

[dropshadow]

A flat bottom B9 steering wheel would trigger the mod virus...

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[JeriQo]

I think it's time to go buy it then ;)

keep us updated! heres the link!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Audi-S-line-...hXTUTJ&vxp=mtr

[pwdrskr]

im no techie. id be paying someone hundreds of dollars to retrofit that to my b8

edit: matter of fact, its still there for 910 bucks.

its this fbsw sline

Crap, now I want it, LOL.

[pwdrskr]

Yeah, I know. Virus bit hard already...no cure in site...

[hyperunion]

We just have to ask Alex at europrice!

[JeriQo]

We just have to ask Alex at europrice!

Alex is the fbsw god lol

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[Shimmy]

the b8.5 fbsw isn't appealing matt? I'll be selling mine in the next few weeks.

[JeriQo]

the b8.5 fbsw isn't appealing matt? I'll be selling mine in the next few weeks.

youre really parting out?

[[email protected]]

Unfortunately the controls won't work with the B8.5 models. An analogy I've used before:

"The steering wheel speaks German and the car speaks English."

This is the same reason the 8V, C7, etc wheels don't work in the B8.5 as well. The controls speak a different language than the car does so they just don't understand each other.

Cheers,

[jmeenach]

Unfortunately the controls won't work with the B8.5 models. An analogy I've used before:

"The steering wheel speaks German and the car speaks English."

This is the same reason the 8V, C7, etc wheels don't work in the B8.5 as well. The controls speak a different language than the car does so they just don't understand each other.

Cheers,

Glad you explained that before I clicked "buy now" haha

[dtoobin]

man, i miss resting my hand in the open part of the steering wheel. the fbsw doesnt have that opening and it kinda sucks lol

but then again, i do have a fbsw eh

[NAR Mike]

Unfortunately the controls won't work with the B8.5 models. An analogy I've used before:

"The steering wheel speaks German and the car speaks English."

This is the same reason the 8V, C7, etc wheels don't work in the B8.5 as well. The controls speak a different language than the car does so they just don't understand each other.

Cheers,

Will all controls not work? I sent you a PM, if you can help me out. Thanks!

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Will all controls not work? I sent you a PM, if you can help me out. Thanks!

The controls on a B9 wheel will do nothing for a B8.5 out of the box. Testing adapters to make them work, but again there won't be a bunch of added functions. The adapter just translates to B8.5 functionality.

Cheers,

[dhuddleson]

Shoot! I was just browsing technical info on the B9 models of A4/A5 and got excited about the available heated steering wheel. Of course Google led me here when I tried to determine if I could put one on my 2013 A5, and now you have gone and killed that idea! Having experienced how nice that feature is in northern climates in cold winter months, it was one thing i missed after my previous MB E320. Guess I am stuck keeping good gloves in the car

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Shoot! I was just browsing technical info on the B9 models of A4/A5 and got excited about the available heated steering wheel. Of course Google led me here when I tried to determine if I could put one on my 2013 A5, and now you have gone and killed that idea! Having experienced how nice that feature is in northern climates in cold winter months, it was one thing i missed after my previous MB E320. Guess I am stuck keeping good gloves in the car

There is a round heatable wheel now which wasn't something regularly available in the B8/B8.5 models, but sadly still no heatable flat-bottom wheels.

Cheers,

[dhuddleson]

Alex, the flat bottom is not the thing I most want, it was the heating capability. If I could get that on a B8/8.5 with a round wheel (with paddles?), that would satisfy me! From what you wrote previously, the B9 communicates very differently so won't work. Did I understand correctly, or is there still a chance I can get a heated wheel on a B8/8.5 vehicle?

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Alex, the flat bottom is not the thing I most want, it was the heating capability. If I could get that on a B8/8.5 with a round wheel (with paddles?), that would satisfy me! From what you wrote previously, the B9 communicates very differently so won't work. Did I understand correctly, or is there still a chance I can get a heated wheel on a B8/8.5 vehicle?

The bigger issue with the B8/B8.5 is that there is no slip ring or HVAC system that works with a heated wheel at all. The B9 does have this feature now, but obviously those parts are not going to work with the B8/B8.5 models, sorry.

Cheers,

[N_malik88]

I have b8.5 with 4 spoke steering
Got a fbmfsw fron S3 8v facelift which is has same buttons as on B9 steering wheel but B8.5 has 2 stage airbag and S3 Airbag is 1 stage airbag and yellow clip is also different on S3 Airbag
Question is did you have 2 stage airbag on your b8.5 and on to new wheel?
Were they yellow connecters were same in B8.5 and B9?
Please do let me know as i have the steering in hands and want to get it fit on my B8.5 asap thanks