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  1. Alist2003

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    #1 Alist2003, Apr 25, 2014
    My current 599 has the steering wheel without the led lights, so I've purchased a steering wheel with the led lights and am now about to change them over. Any advice or tips would be really appreciated. Thank you
     
  2. Wheels1

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    #2 Wheels1, Apr 26, 2014
    Best speak to your local dealer, I would be surprised if it's just a case of fitting it, and pluging it in, but you might get lucky!
     
  3. Alist2003

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    #3 Alist2003, Apr 26, 2014
    Hi Wheels1, Thats what I'm hoping.. Then just change the settings to make them active.. we'll see on Tuesday how easy it is.. :)
     
  4. Alist2003

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    #4 Alist2003, Apr 26, 2014
    New steering wheel with led lights now fitted, all lights working.. plug and play :)
     
  5. 1mean3

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    #5 1mean3, Apr 28, 2014
    If I may ask, where did you purchase the steering wheel from?
     
  6. Wheels1

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    #6 Wheels1, Apr 29, 2014
    Blimey. A simple job on a Ferrari.
    You know why it was so easy?
    It was because, I said I thought it would be hard!!!
     
  7. tazandjan

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    #7 tazandjan, Apr 29, 2014
    Grant- Too expensive to build two wiring harnesses, one with and one without the LED wheel connectors.
     
  8. Alist2003

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    #8 Alist2003, Apr 30, 2014
    The steering wheel came from a 599 that had been damaged in the floods in the UK, so I guess with water in the engine, the wiring loom wet and with many water damaged parts it would have been too expensive to rebuild? But the water appears only to have come up to the foot well, so all other parts intact. The way the company charges is that everything is half of list price. So I bought the steering wheel and carbon paddles for £1500 approx $2250, which I thought was a bit of a bargain :) The fitting was easy. I didn't want to disconnect the battery as I'm aware this can cause issues (even though I know I should of) but instead removed the airbag fuse, number F50 under drivers side fuse box. You need a 24mm socket and number 27 star bit with the hollow centre piece to remove the airbag form the steering wheel. I will post pictures later. This can be done by anyone, you do not need to take car to a Ferrari dealer to have this done. I'm happy to advise / help anyone who wishes to put the led light steering wheel on. The pictures I post later will be evident of that.
     
  9. Alist2003

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    #9 Alist2003, Apr 30, 2014
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  10. simsko

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    #10 simsko, Apr 30, 2014
    Nice work
     
  11. Alist2003

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    #11 Alist2003, Apr 30, 2014
    Thanks Simsko, I used to be an engineer, so also enjoyed doing it too :)
     
  12. Hawkeye

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    #12 Hawkeye, Apr 30, 2014
    plug and play on a Ferrari? Nice to see! Congrats!
     
  13. Alist2003

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    #13 Alist2003, Apr 30, 2014
    I know Hawkeye, thank you, somethings have got to be simple to do by yourself surely? :) As Tazandjan says, I was convinced the wiring loom had to be already pre-wired for the lights to work, just needed the said wheel, not easy to find though.
     

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