RS6 Paddle Shift Wheel in MFSW S6 (Boston Driver . . .You Out There?)
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RS6 Paddle Shift Wheel in MFSW S6 (Boston Driver . . .You Out There?)
I just put the steering wheel in and now have to figure out how I'm going to deal with getting the paddles to work.
My understanding is that the MFSW was CAN-BUS, while the RS6 wheel is not. Can anyone confirm that there isn't a VAG-COM code that will "turn-on" the paddles?
Do the RS6 paddle's +/- symbols on the shifters light up?
Is my only option, doing what Boston Driver did, and wiring the self-canceling ring directly to the center console shifter and grabbing the tiptronic signals from there?
Boston Driver: Your final set-up allows the "on-demand" tiptronic shifting in D or S mode? Do you do AOL IM or Yahoo Messenger?
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me out.
My understanding is that the MFSW was CAN-BUS, while the RS6 wheel is not. Can anyone confirm that there isn't a VAG-COM code that will "turn-on" the paddles?
Do the RS6 paddle's +/- symbols on the shifters light up?
Is my only option, doing what Boston Driver did, and wiring the self-canceling ring directly to the center console shifter and grabbing the tiptronic signals from there?
Boston Driver: Your final set-up allows the "on-demand" tiptronic shifting in D or S mode? Do you do AOL IM or Yahoo Messenger?
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me out.
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From: Wilbur by the Sea
Sounds like you need to review the wiring diagrams
I am going the different route on my 01 S8, have tip switches and am going to multi function steering wheel.
On my sport steering wheel with tip switches (3 spoke) it has connections for the two switches that jump across the canceling ring, then off to the TCU, in parallel with the tiptronic shifter.
Once I go to the multi function steering wheel, I will need to go to the MFSW control module (one wire) and then the output of that provides the ground signal for the upshift and downshift which is in parallel with the tiptronic shifter.
If the RS6 steering wheel is set up the same as my sport steering wheel, you will need to hook the wires up.
You have the connections on your canceling ring, they will just have to be reassigned.
On my sport steering wheel with tip switches (3 spoke) it has connections for the two switches that jump across the canceling ring, then off to the TCU, in parallel with the tiptronic shifter.
Once I go to the multi function steering wheel, I will need to go to the MFSW control module (one wire) and then the output of that provides the ground signal for the upshift and downshift which is in parallel with the tiptronic shifter.
If the RS6 steering wheel is set up the same as my sport steering wheel, you will need to hook the wires up.
You have the connections on your canceling ring, they will just have to be reassigned.
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I have a MFSW install guide for C5, free download on my website.
For the original question, you will follow the well published tip-wheel install instructions.<ul><li><a href="http://www.nsxjr.com/downloads">downloads</a></li></ul>
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answer to your question depends on what car you have...<edited>
...for my 2001 2.7T, the direct wire method was the "easiest" way to get the paddles to work. I will not say it was the "best" solution, but it worked, and only involved acquiring the steering wheel, airbag, wire connector and the self-canceling ring. However, the tip paddles ONLY worked when the shift lever was in tip mode.
For my 2002 4.2 (factory equipped with the tiptronic buttons on the steering wheel), the buttons only worked in tip mode, but a change to the control module code via VAG COM to "00032" made the buttons active when in Drive or Sport. I think it is how the car should have been coded from the factory...and I use those every day.
Sicne your car is a 2002+ (S6 avant I am assuming from your subject line) it should be plug-n-play, assuming that you already have the tip butons (do you?).
For my 2002 4.2 (factory equipped with the tiptronic buttons on the steering wheel), the buttons only worked in tip mode, but a change to the control module code via VAG COM to "00032" made the buttons active when in Drive or Sport. I think it is how the car should have been coded from the factory...and I use those every day.
Sicne your car is a 2002+ (S6 avant I am assuming from your subject line) it should be plug-n-play, assuming that you already have the tip butons (do you?).
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Re: answer to your question depends on what car you have...<edited>
It would be PnP if I had the regular three-spoke tiptronic wheel. Unfortunately, it's looking like it's not going to be PnP because I had a MFSW to start with and that ran on CAN-BUS. This was what I was also previously told by NSX Jr. and VR Life.
The write up on NSX Jr's page at Section 4.11.1 on page 45 suggests that there are two wires behind the slip ring, to trigger the tiptronic:
http://www.nsxjr.com/docs/MFSW.pdf
But then again, since I'm going backwards (getting rid of the MFSW for a regular tip wheel, the write-up might not apply to me). I'm having my friend take a look at the write-up because it's technically over my head.
I'd love to figure out a way to get the RS6 wheel to work and also do the "on demand" tiptronic in D or S gear.
I'm surprised nobody has seemed to have done the swap from MFSW to paddle wheel, or shared their experience. Although, since most want the RNS-E, etc., I guess everyone would rather get the MFSW.
The write up on NSX Jr's page at Section 4.11.1 on page 45 suggests that there are two wires behind the slip ring, to trigger the tiptronic:
http://www.nsxjr.com/docs/MFSW.pdf
But then again, since I'm going backwards (getting rid of the MFSW for a regular tip wheel, the write-up might not apply to me). I'm having my friend take a look at the write-up because it's technically over my head.
I'd love to figure out a way to get the RS6 wheel to work and also do the "on demand" tiptronic in D or S gear.
I'm surprised nobody has seemed to have done the swap from MFSW to paddle wheel, or shared their experience. Although, since most want the RNS-E, etc., I guess everyone would rather get the MFSW.