So I'm planning to replace my current stock steering wheel with the a 3 spoke leather steering wheel with buttons (MFSW).

Now, I know that the cabling is done through the Airbag, so that should be in the new Steering wheel as well, but I read that the slip ring could have an impact as well, if it supports MFSW or only cruise control ( to add, I do have cruise control arm).

Furthermore, are there any limits onto which steering wheel from which models I can use? Or is it just as long it is the same connector?

My current steering wheel:

Slip ring:

Connector:

I've done this a week ago, you will need:

• airbag loom 5E0971584A

• in my case i have an elegance model and I've personally retroffitted the cruise control years ago ant i don't remember of a clockspring replacement

• 2x repair pin this one 00 979 009 E https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/000979009e-cable-line-european-union-43850.html

• tap the pin in the stalk connector in the connector add pin 9 for 12V pin 10 LINBUS make sure to allign the repair pin correctly in the connector

• connection, route the LINBUS (this is how i've done it) to the passenger window LINBUS wire, is a gray-white wire if the color is a bit faded don't worry is the only one with that color the other one are completely different, you will find this wire in the passenger footwell btween the end of the dash and the end of the trim that cover the bottom part of the door-closing door area

• for the 12V I've taken it from the fuse n°22 is the one who power up the clockspring

• steering wheel you can actually buy every one with the same airbag shape of the one you already have, octavia mk3 normal, scout, vrs, sportline same for the superb mk3

• steering wheel switch here the IMPORTANT PART you will need the switch from facelift Yeti around 2011-2014 to have compatibility and green backlight (if you use superb or octavia switch you will have the switch to act crazy like you can only turn the volume up but to lower it you need to press the volume control knob ecc. ?ive tryed this). switch like thise https://ovoko.it/parte/dze13815-5l0419091g-skoda-yeti-5l-volante (the sale here is for the wheel to)

• since you're doing the retrofit there is no point to get the steering wheel with the switch only on the left side, the only thing that will not work with a full switch steering wheel will be the cluster knob because like me you have the greendot cluster

KEEP IN MIND:

the retrofit is possible with mid or high bcm version I have the 6R7937087P

Also you will need to code the multi function steering wheel in the bcm via vcds (i don't know if obd11 can do it)

Also the Yeti switch that you will need are exactly the one in the picture, if you use the one with the adas icon in the right side of the wheel they will not work properly like said before in for the volume control

also the rapid wheel is compatible but the switch backlight I belive is all white

Off topic, I’ve done a lot of retrofit like electric rear window front headlight washer heated seats heated windshield nozzle jets cornering light via fogliht and currently working on front and rear pdc and esp 9.0i if you need help fell free to ask

Edited 4 March4 Mar by Jack25