Apologies for not getting back to you. I have been away traveling and only got back today. I will book the car in this week and I will let you know how I get on. Here is to hoping.

Just to let you know. Could not convince my OD to download new transmission software:twisted: Only way forward would be a pre 2010 solution.

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Hi All,

I had just about given up trying to get my paddles to work when I read on another forum about a good small independent Land Rover service specialist.

I contacted him and gave him the background on my car as well as the information Baben had kindly provided me on his car. They agreed that it was very possibly a software issue and told me to bring the car in so that they could run some tests.

The bottom line is that I took the car in and they downloaded the latest transmission software and guess what it f'ing worked. I am stoked.

I can't thank Baben enough for his support, encouragement and information on his car without which I would have simply given up. Also to Colin at BBS.

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FINALLY!!!!!! Hard wired my paddles after obtaining a BMW coupler with all three plug sockets that have pins. Wired in the link to the gear shift and they work! No delay and as factory, very pleased.

Just quickly. Im looking to upgrade to leather door cards and either a leather or alcantara headlining, can anyone point me to the right forum or pass on any advice?

Thanks in advance.

carlos50 wrote:

Has anyone on here done this to the facelift 2007 MY yet then?. If the steering wheel has the paddles fitted already, a 2010 MY wheel, does this overcome the slip ring issue?.

x7mmp, the slip ring you bought is it not a standard vogue one with heated steering wheel function
thanks dave0 V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
1976 Harley Davidson Iron Head Sportster

Matt, I think I have a solution to getting additional contacts to allow connection for the Paddle shifter.

If the Spiral Harness or clock spring is removed and uncoiled and an additional / identical length spring or cable is then bonded to the original one. This would add the additional contact that would be required. I am about to buy a used clock spring to test this out
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Ok received my heated/paddleshift steering wheel from dan,

Now to sift through all of this lot, though I have read it numerous times,

Going to have to work it out, do like the hard wired route but still not sure if

This can be done on a 57 s/c

Sal RANGE ROVER OVERFINCHED 4.2 S/C
FRONT BUMPER NOT AN O/F
REAR BUMPER. O/F
BOOT SPOILER O/F
22" ALLOYS. O/F
STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST O/F
CARBON FIBRE WING MIRRORS & A PILLARS & CENTRE CONSOLE

Paddles arrived this week (thanks Dan) and are now fitted to my car. I found a suitable "temporary" 4pin female to female cable to use for now but its a bit long

I have ordered one of these to use instead:

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