Heated steering wheel button '13 M3 coupe

sleestak · 01-03-2018, 08:55 PM

Guys-

I've had plenty of Bimmers! Plenty! My 2013 M3 coupe has the cold weather package yet the button is not on the side of the steering column. Am I missing something??

deansbimmer · 01-03-2018, 08:59 PM

No M3's got heated steering wheels. Was't an option.

nrubenstein · 01-04-2018, 08:01 AM

Which is really unfortunate. Screw heated seats. My ass can warm itself. But a heated steering wheel? That is damned nice.

JoePcone · 01-04-2018, 05:50 PM

I agree, a steering wheel warmer is amazing, would love to have one on my car. However I still cant believe we dont have a backup camera. Boggles my mind.

STooK · 01-04-2018, 06:08 PM

Only thing I looked forward to when they gave me 328 loaners. It really is a game changer. Like others said, wasn't even an option in the e9x M3's...

tlow98 · 01-04-2018, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by nrubenstein

Which is really unfortunate. Screw heated seats. My ass can warm itself. But a heated steering wheel? That is damned nice.

It really is my favorite luxury.

At first I thought take it or leave it, but then I used it and my world has changed.

It's possible to retrofit E89 wheels with heating to M3's I'm sure. I'd say that wheel is just as lovely as the M3's.

GT3fan · 01-04-2018, 06:41 PM

This is is an option i wish existed in our m3s. I drove a current gen ctsv and the heated wheel was amazing. I used to think it was frivolous option, but have since changed my mind.

ItsGary · 01-04-2018, 07:38 PM

tell me about it man
i go outside its -3 i touch the steering wheel and its too cold for my hands

i also drive with my windows open no matter what the weather is unless its raining or snowing :P

6ixSpd · 01-04-2018, 07:53 PM

Technically you can retrofit it very easily, you just need to deal with the crappier non-M heated leather sport steering wheel instead. I suppose one could swap steering wheels every Spring/Fall, lol. It's a fairly quick procedure. I'll be putting the M-Sport wheel on the 328i once its warmer, and swap back to the heated one in the Fall.

roastbeef · 01-04-2018, 07:55 PM

Yes, you're missing everything needed to make a steering wheel heated.

radiognome · 01-04-2018, 09:25 PM

Just curious, what's wrong with using gloves? There is a whole separate compartment for them =)

ItsGary · 01-04-2018, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by radiognome

Just curious, what's wrong with using gloves? There is a whole separate compartment for them =)

if i use my dank kiddie gloves you know those black wool ones or whatever u dont really have good grip

sleestak · 01-04-2018, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by radiognome

Just curious, what's wrong with using gloves? There is a whole separate compartment for them =)

Screw the gloves! There's just something about the heat seeping through your fingers is orgasmic!!!

ItsGary · 01-04-2018, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sleestak

Screw the gloves! There's just something about the heat seeping through your fingers is orgasmic!!!

I'll make sure to bring this up whenever I go for my first ever prostate exam

DreamTime · 01-05-2018, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sleestak

Screw the gloves! There's just something about the heat seeping through your fingers is orgasmic!!!

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Originally Posted by ItsGary

I'll make sure to bring this up whenever I go for my first ever prostate exam

Jesus man. I feel slightly traumatized by that combination of comments lol.

I didn’t really care about heated steering wheels until it dipped into the teens around here. It would be a welcome feature right now for sure. I do have some awesome knitted gloves with leather along the underside of the fingers though, I suppose I could try using those.

BOOF-M3 · 01-06-2018, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by DreamTime

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleestak

Screw the gloves! There's just something about the heat seeping through your fingers is orgasmic!!!

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Originally Posted by ItsGary

I'll make sure to bring this up whenever I go for my first ever prostate exam

Jesus man. I feel slightly traumatized by that combination of comments lol.

I didnÂ’t really care about heated steering wheels until it dipped into the teens around here. It would be a welcome feature right now for sure. I do have some awesome knitted gloves with leather along the underside of the fingers though, I suppose I could try using those.

I'll bet they are girly gloves

DreamTime · 01-06-2018, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BOOF-M3

I'll bet they are girly gloves

Lol, the girliest

Actually, I do believe they are "ladies" driving gloves. I really should be using them while it's cold out...

GRUESOM3 · 01-06-2018, 01:29 PM

I'm sure with enough money you could have one made with the heating elements and then add it in the extra switches section.

Sandye90m3 · 01-06-2018, 07:18 PM

I always wondered this as well... Like the steering wheel is so thick too, I'm pretty sure the heat element could have fit in there somewhere....

BOOF-M3 · 01-07-2018, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandye90m3

I always wondered this as well... Like the steering wheel is so thick too, I'm pretty sure the heat element could have fit in there somewhere....

After reading through some old threads back in 2009 and 2010 it appears that those old timers had the same questions and came up with some pretty good answers. The M3 is still a 3 series and the wheel pretty much is also although there is more padding than a basic 3 series. Engineers may have decided to keep costs down and not fully change the design of the wheel. Same with HUD that the M3 did not get. Apparently the 5 series has a heated wheel so the M5 got it also. Some pretty funny arguments on the topic back then about added weight to the M3. Members complaining that the M3 is already too heavy so why add a heated wheel and the additional weight that it would add. If it were an "option" then there is only added weight if the person purchasing the car wanted to order it so it would not be weight added per say to all M3's.

MMMM3 · 01-07-2018, 08:23 AM

added weight of a heated steering wheel and a piece of wire?

additional cost?

both explanations seem implausible...

GRUESOM3 · 01-07-2018, 08:32 AM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=501185

It's doable , bmw made heated steering wheels for e90 chassis. Take the steering wheel apart redo the padding and have to do some wiring. People have done it on non m3's

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GT3fan First Lieutenant 239 Rep 356 Posts Drives: e90m Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: North Bay CA iTrader: (0)	This is is an option i wish existed in our m3s. I drove a current gen ctsv and the heated wheel was amazing. I used to think it was frivolous option, but have since changed my mind.
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ItsGary Colonel 1458 Rep 2,336 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	tell me about it man i go outside its -3 i touch the steering wheel and its too cold for my hands i also drive with my windows open no matter what the weather is unless its raining or snowing :P __________________ '09 ///M3 Sedan - Jerez Black/Fox Red Ext. '09 335i Coupe - Alpine White/Black - SOLD
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6ixSpd Save the manuals! 6016 Rep 6,747 Posts Drives: '16 M3, '23 718 Spyder Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 416 iTrader: (4)	Technically you can retrofit it very easily, you just need to deal with the crappier non-M heated leather sport steering wheel instead. I suppose one could swap steering wheels every Spring/Fall, lol. It's a fairly quick procedure. I'll be putting the M-Sport wheel on the 328i once its warmer, and swap back to the heated one in the Fall. __________________ '16 M3 \| '23 718 Spyder Past: E92 M3, F87 M2, E39 M5, etc
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GRUESOM3 Major 1092 Rep 1,318 Posts Drives: 3 NA cars and 1 Turbo car Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NJ iTrader: (4)	I'm sure with enough money you could have one made with the heating elements and then add it in the extra switches section.
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Sandye90m3 Major 167 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Calgary, CA iTrader: (0)	I always wondered this as well... Like the steering wheel is so thick too, I'm pretty sure the heat element could have fit in there somewhere.... __________________ M3.E90 JZB *Coded.GTSDCT.BomizValved.TurnerTestPipes.ResDelete .EurochargedTune.AAFilter.HRER40s*
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GRUESOM3 Major 1092 Rep 1,318 Posts Drives: 3 NA cars and 1 Turbo car Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NJ iTrader: (4)	http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=501185 It's doable , bmw made heated steering wheels for e90 chassis. Take the steering wheel apart redo the padding and have to do some wiring. People have done it on non m3's
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