Retrofit paddle shifters to a '13 F25 35i pre LCI

X3Bimmer · 04-24-2017, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BogdanPop

Did you manage to make the paddles work? I bought the same wheel but I don't know how to make the paddles work, it needs wiring or only coding?

I've exhausted all avenues that I could come up with short of trial and error efforts which I'm not going to do. Good luck and keep us posted as to what you come up with...

BogdanPop · 04-25-2017, 12:07 PM

I've found a local garage that can do this, they told me that they need to do some wiring directly to the gearbox...I really don't wanna do this because the car is still under warranty.

Peter_R · 04-25-2017, 05:00 PM

After a while using paddles becomes tiring, and in my view an overrated addition. I have them on my X3 xDrive 30d M Sport and to be honest the car knows better and reacts faster than any human intervention.

X3Bimmer · 08-20-2017, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by X3Bimmer

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Originally Posted by BogdanPop

Did you manage to make the paddles work? I bought the same wheel but I don't know how to make the paddles work, it needs wiring or only coding?

I've exhausted all avenues that I could come up with short of trial and error efforts which I'm not going to do. Good luck and keep us posted as to what you come up with...

Anyone successfully tried and gotten this to work?

Lurcher · 08-21-2017, 08:12 AM

http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/610491

Going back down memory lane - but shows you some of the wiring that had to be done in the past on the e38. May offer some guidance.

I use the paddles frequently in my Z4, but have only manual shifted the X once when I got it. Can't say there is any appeal on the performance side to me.

rghelase2001 · 01-09-2018, 02:28 PM

Hello, did anyone succeed in retrofitting the paddle shifters in F25?
I do not know how to check if wiring is necessary (from wheel cluster way back to the gearbox)..
Also, did anyone succeeded with 2TB option, or which option worked in F25?

Thanks in advance!

X3Bimmer · 10-03-2018, 03:05 PM

Still has no one done this retrofit to a F25 X3 35i? It sure would be helpful to hear from someone that's actually done this instead of guessing as to what to do...

omasou · 10-03-2018, 05:47 PM

I just so happened across this post today but have not read all of the details but on the face of it, it sounds promising. See post 8 there's a PDF.

https://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=939427

Weird I cannot see the PDF in the app but do see it when using a browser?

https://f10.5post.com/forums/attachm...8;d=1425955824

04-25-2017, 12:07 PM	#24
BogdanPop Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW F25 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Bucharest iTrader: (0)	I've found a local garage that can do this, they told me that they need to do some wiring directly to the gearbox...I really don't wanna do this because the car is still under warranty.
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04-25-2017, 05:00 PM	#25
Peter_R Air Vice Marshall 256 Rep 1,639 Posts Drives: X1 LCI xDrive 2.0i M Sport Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Somewhere in Blighty (UK) iTrader: (0)	After a while using paddles becomes tiring, and in my view an overrated addition. I have them on my X3 xDrive 30d M Sport and to be honest the car knows better and reacts faster than any human intervention. __________________ 2007 BMW 325d M Sport remapped (E91). 2012 BMW 320d Sport (F31). 2013 BMW X3 xDrive 30d M Sport (F25). 2020 BMW X1 xDrive 2.0i MSport (F48). 2022 MB EQB 300 4MATIC AMG Line Premium Last edited by Peter_R; 04-26-2017 at 01:32 AM..
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08-21-2017, 08:12 AM	#27
Lurcher Captain 75 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 2012 z4 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Buford, GA (right side of ATL) iTrader: (0)	http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/610491 Going back down memory lane - but shows you some of the wiring that had to be done in the past on the e38. May offer some guidance. I use the paddles frequently in my Z4, but have only manual shifted the X once when I got it. Can't say there is any appeal on the performance side to me.
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01-09-2018, 02:28 PM	#28
rghelase2001 New Member 6 Rep 18 Posts Drives: F11 520dA DU41299 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Bucharest, Romania iTrader: (0)	Hello, did anyone succeed in retrofitting the paddle shifters in F25? I do not know how to check if wiring is necessary (from wheel cluster way back to the gearbox).. Also, did anyone succeeded with 2TB option, or which option worked in F25? Thanks in advance!
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10-03-2018, 03:05 PM	#29
X3Bimmer Private First Class 29 Rep 164 Posts Drives: '13 X3 35i - %E2%80%9821 X3 M4 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Still has no one done this retrofit to a F25 X3 35i? It sure would be helpful to hear from someone that's actually done this instead of guessing as to what to do...
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10-03-2018, 05:47 PM	#30
omasou Brigadier General 2086 Rep 3,003 Posts Drives: BMWs Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: US iTrader: (4) Garage List 2023 BMW S1000RR [0.50] 2022 BMW F900XR [3.00] 2022 BMW X6 40i [0.50] 2020 BMW M2C [9.50]	I just so happened across this post today but have not read all of the details but on the face of it, it sounds promising. See post 8 there's a PDF. https://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=939427 Weird I cannot see the PDF in the app but do see it when using a browser? https://f10.5post.com/forums/attachm...8;d=1425955824
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