Rob2529 wrote:

ow many wires do you need to get through the wheel?

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Couldnt you make a slip ring? I thought about scailetric contacts and some rear heated screen paint? Very crude but could work.

well i have just finished soldering the paddle shifts to the RF remote and it WORKS perfectly!!! will wire and fit the paddles to the wheel tomorrow, will take some pics and a video.

Matt

Has anyone retrofitted paddles to a MY10? Is the process a lot easier than pre MY10/11?

stonosam wrote:

Has anyone retrofitted paddles to a MY10? Is the process a lot easier than pre MY10/11?

Top mod  Used to have:
2005 FFRR 4.4 Vogue - BRC LPG Conversion & Remapped

Now have:
2008 SSRR 3.6 TDV8 - HSE and plenty of toys

Yes I have a 5L autobiography supercharged version. I thought it was more complicated then just a simple plug and play as my dealer said they could not do it.

You would also need it enabling in the CCF file ...which dealers cant do unfortunatly

Stonosam I did the paddles on my 2010 - it is true what wiggs says - they are a plug-in, but you have to be able to edit the CCF to enable them. Works like a charm tho

Baben wrote:

Stonosam I did the paddles on my 2010 - it is true what wiggs says - they are a plug-in, but you have to be able to edit the CCF to enable them. Works like a charm tho

So I was thinking about this for my 2010MY but until I can justify, if ever, purchasing a Faultmate-MSV to edit the CCF this may be one mod that slips away

Andy. 2015 L405 SDV8 Autobiography, Indus Silver with Black Pack.
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Gone: 2014 Discovery 4 HSE Luxury Firenze Red
Gone: 2006MY Java Black TD6 Autobiography
Gone: 2013 Jaguar XKR Convertible, Italian Racing Red with Ivory Seats
Gone: 2010MY Stornoway Grey TDV8 Vogue SE with RSE
Gone: 2008 Disco 3 HSE, Hybrid Tv + Retro-fit RSE System & DVD
Gone: 2003 Epsom Green 4.4i Vogue, LPG, Mk4 Nav, BMW Bluetooth Phone, Hybrid Tv Tuner,

Not necessarily - give Pete Bell a call, or convince Wiggs to buy a multi-FFRR license for his Faultmate

well the project is finished i have managed to fit the paddle shift system using a 2 channel RF remote control unit from maplin's http://www.maplin.co.uk/2-channel-rf-remote-control-module-265472 the unit works really well only small downside with using wireless is that there is a very small delay in pressing the button and the relay on the receiver actually making the circuit (its only very small a few milliseconds, but not as fast as it would be if it was hardwired) after loads of research and connection finding with my trusted multimeter i found that if you have have the heated steering wheel there is no way of getting more wires through the slip ring/rotary coupler as all the connections are taken. I did think about running wires straight into the steering wheel but after a few tests it came apparent that this was not only a pain because the wires kept getting tangled but it was a real safety hazard so i finally decided that i would use a RF wireless connection between the paddles and the gearbox.

Connecting the paddles to the transmitter was quite easy albeit it a bit fidderley as the components on the transmitter are SO small!! i removed the original transmitter buttons and replaced them by directly soldering the paddle shift connections each paddle shift connection requires a connection to ground so i spliced into the main paddle shift ground to give each connection a connection to ground, this works really well and reduces the amount of wring that is needed.

When i came to fit the receiver the one thing i noticed is that there is hardly any ignition power connections around the gear selector so i had to completely remove my centre console, suspension panel, heater control panel and centre air vent to find a source of ignition power, luckily i have a parrot bluetooth phone system and this uses a ignition feed so i located a power source behind the centre air vent.

After connecting the receiver to the power source and gearbox wiring loom i then started to fit the actual paddles to the wheel, this was a PAIN IN THE ARSE!!! there is so little room behind the steering wheel it is untrue!!!! fitting the physical paddles was a doddle but finding and locating a place for the small transmitter was a ball ache!!! eventually after many attempts i found that it just fit behind the right hand steering wheel button panel and i mean it was a tight fit!!! i actually broke the transmitter at one stage and had to remove it and remove and re solder the little signal LED back on the circuit board (i was cursing to high heaven at this stage lol!!) but eventually it fitted correctly.

During all this i actually forgot to take a picture of the install but i have recored a short video of the paddle shift system working in action as i drive down the road, its only a short video because it was actually surprising hard to drive, try to change gear using the paddles and hold the camera all at the same time lol!



If any one wants any help with fitting this to your own car please feel free to PM me or email me and i will be happy to help

Matt

Looks good Matt. HOw much did it cost for the whole thing? You should start a service supplying the components ready soldered etc.

Rob2529 wrote:

Looks good Matt. HOw much did it cost for the whole thing? You should start a service supplying the components ready soldered etc.