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Buttons without wires: why an E46 multifunction wheel needs BMW's retrofit kit
The buttons on an E46 steering wheel only work if the car is wired for them. What BMW's retrofit kit adds, which cars it was written for, and what to buy.
Blog · research notes
Articles about retrofit
What we learn while building the configurators: changeovers, part families, the traps. Every article names its sources and how sure we are.
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Your E46 steering wheel is an airbag: the one date that decides every swap
An E46 steering wheel is the driver airbag. What decides fit: airbag generation, wiring for buttons and paddles, wheel family. From BMW's own documents.
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