e30 steering wheel

[post71]

Will it work correctly for our 2002's?

[mcaden]

See: http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,0/page,viewtopic/t,326165/sid,00a97441b9980f050528be09ff1e77b2/

[post71]

thanks I had searched with no luck and pow you find it right away,

Thanks

[Davo]

If it is the M tec steering wheel from a 325is that you like, they won't work, but that M tec steering wheel came on early 6 series cars and they will fit, but they are hard to find. I have one on my car, I made a small spacer from the plastic shroud on a 320i sport wheel to attach to the back of the hub otherwise the is a 1/2 inch gap.

[02for2]

The 2002 has what is termed a course spline on the steering column.

Sometime in 1984, BMW switched to a fine spline, so all wheels produced after that date will not work.

I have an M-Tech wheel from an early e28 5 series in my car.

The splines worked, but the horn contact is reversed.

The brass/copper contact ring normally mounted on the steering column housing of the '02 is incompatible with these wheels.

I was able to shape a delrin spacer with a dremel to hold the carbon contact pin, retaining the contact ring on the M-Tech steering wheel with little difficulty.

By removing the 0.5" spacer from my steering column, I was able to mount the new wheel and fit the spacer with no difficulty.

It works the charm.

Cheers!