Not another mfsw post

[Moony_1989]

Hi guys

sorry for asking about something that’s been covered thousands of times. I’ve read most of the forums but can’t get a definitive answer on what I need

I have 56 a3 sportback s line, with retro cruise and I want to change the wheel to a mfsw with volume controls but unsure which one will fit and what else I’ll need for the install. Wondered if someone can point me in the right direction

thanks

 

[LEE69]

You need to find out the steering module under the dash, not sure if being already with cruise if that's enough @NHN will know

 

[Moony_1989]

You need to find out the steering module under the dash, not sure if being already with cruise if that's enough @NHN will know

I’m undecided on what i want really, is something like this a straight swap

Audi A3 03-13 S-Line 3 Spoke MFSW Steering Wheel 0000356499 | eBay

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Or will this fit but be hard work

2003-2012 MK2 AUDI A3 BP S-LINE STEERING WHEEL FLAT BOTTOM 8J0419091G | eBay

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Thanks for the reply


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[LEE69]

The top one needs a shield style of air bag and the lower one needs a round bag

 

[Moony_1989]

The top one needs a shield style of air bag and the lower one needs a round bag

The wheel in my car is the shield type(same shape as the bonnet grill) so would that be a bolt and code with vcds job??

Do prefer the round one like above and also like the one you are selling suppose it comes down to cost


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[LEE69]

Yeah providing the module takes it.
Yeah all down to money haha

 

[Moony_1989]

Yeah providing the module takes it.
Yeah all down to money haha

I’ll find out what module is on my car and update over the weekend. Thanks for the help


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[henkkeumus]

Here is a handy dandy table from Ross-Tech.

Steering Wheel Control Module Versions - Ross-Tech Wiki

wiki.ross-tech.com

Basicly only LOW variants of modules don't support MFSW. Since you have cruisecontrol (CC) your module will support MFSW, there is no module that only does CC. All CC modules have MFSW support in them. So, you can go for the flatbottom if you fancy that one more. But keep in mind you need to buy a round airbag and they are quite exspensive.

I made a lot of handy dandy HOW-TO's including MFSW and CC retrofit. You can read through my post here;

[HOW-TO] MFSW + Cruisecontrol retrofit

After being active on the dutch Audi forums for a while I found out that the Audi-Sport.net forum is much more active. Since I'm an retrofit fanatic I can be of much more use on these forum then the dutch one, hence my first how-to topic on this Audi-Sports forum :). First of all, I before...

www.audi-sport.net

However, I'm not sure what year your A3 is from? Since the earlier models (2004-2006) used singlestage airbags. The flatbottoms are duastage. So if you have the 8P1 you still face some issues, 8P2 and 8P3 (Facelift) are fine.

Not sure what model you drive?

8P1, 8P2 or 8P3?

EDIT: There are now 3 different versions of the A3 8P. Talking about them on this forum can be confusing as the terms facelift or pre-facelift can each refer to 2 different models! I started this thread to find out if Audi gave the 3 versions unique identifying names that we could start to...

www.audi-sport.net

This should include everythin you'll need. Good luck bud!

 

[Moony_1989]

Here is a handy dandy table from Ross-Tech.

Steering Wheel Control Module Versions - Ross-Tech Wiki

wiki.ross-tech.com

Basicly only LOW variants of modules don't support MFSW. Since you have cruisecontrol (CC) your module will support MFSW, there is no module that only does CC. All CC modules have MFSW support in them. So, you can go for the flatbottom if you fancy that one more. But keep in mind you need to buy a round airbag and they are quite exspensive.

I made a lot of handy dandy HOW-TO's including MFSW and CC retrofit. You can read through my post here;

[HOW-TO] MFSW + Cruisecontrol retrofit

After being active on the dutch Audi forums for a while I found out that the Audi-Sport.net forum is much more active. Since I'm an retrofit fanatic I can be of much more use on these forum then the dutch one, hence my first how-to topic on this Audi-Sports forum :). First of all, I before...

www.audi-sport.net

However, I'm not sure what year your A3 is from? Since the earlier models (2004-2006) used singlestage airbags. The flatbottoms are duastage. So if you have the 8P1 you still face some issues, 8P2 and 8P3 (Facelift) are fine.

Not sure what model you drive?

8P1, 8P2 or 8P3?

EDIT: There are now 3 different versions of the A3 8P. Talking about them on this forum can be confusing as the terms facelift or pre-facelift can each refer to 2 different models! I started this thread to find out if Audi gave the 3 versions unique identifying names that we could start to...

www.audi-sport.net

This should include everythin you'll need. Good luck bud!

That clears things up somewhat, there seems to be a lot of info that contradicts each other!

My car is a 2006 sportback!

I found this last night which seemed right

Multi Function Steering Wheel Audi A3 8P Retrofit

MFSW Multi Function Steering Wheel Audi A3 8P Retrofit DIY How to Retrofit MFSW Multi Function Steering Wheel

www.audi.homeradiatorsreview.com

I might just buy a while like above with the same shape airbag and try it

I take it I will need the loom from the wheel to slip ring?

Do you have a part number for that??


Thanks for the help


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[henkkeumus]

That clears things up somewhat, there seems to be a lot of info that contradicts each other!

My car is a 2006 sportback!

I found this last night which seemed right

Multi Function Steering Wheel Audi A3 8P Retrofit

MFSW Multi Function Steering Wheel Audi A3 8P Retrofit DIY How to Retrofit MFSW Multi Function Steering Wheel

www.audi.homeradiatorsreview.com

I might just buy a while like above with the same shape airbag and try it

I take it I will need the loom from the wheel to slip ring?

Do you have a part number for that??


Thanks for the help


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If you remove your airbag, there should be two connectors on it (dual stage). If you have 1 connector on it (single stage) then you are looking into replacing the whole ignition for airbag systems too.. Never did that, but this hero @Troubs12 did.

 

[Moony_1989]

If you remove your airbag, there should be two connectors on it (dual stage). If you have 1 connector on it (single stage) then you are looking into replacing the whole ignition for airbag systems too.. Never did that, but this hero @Troubs12 did.

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I’ll pull it apart after work to confirm! Cheers for the help!


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