Hello Ross-Tech Experts!
1st post Newbie Here! I recently purchased a Ross-Tech VCDS for a diagnostic issue and now I've gotten greedy! I'm attempting to install a heated steering wheel in my 2018 Passat SE (autoscan provided in next post). I've scoured many forums and i've done about as much research/digging as I'm capable of. I'm hoping someone with more experience has some advice or potential solutions.
I purchased a heated wheel from a 2020 Tiguan that is nearly identical to my Passat wheel - with the exception of a couple different buttons. My plan is to swap the buttons and module from my Passat into the new heated wheel... and everything after that gets tricky. The B7 NMS platform never had an option for a heated steering wheel, so there is no clock spring available that I'm aware of. I've consulted the Ross-Tech "Steering Wheel Control Module Version" page that has a table of all the variations, and tried to cross-reference a clock spring configuration that might work - to no avail.
When I started this project, I resigned myself to the fact that I wouldn't be able to fully integrate the heating function into the vehicle (no button, icon, or code option), so I purchased a 6 position knob and control module and plan to control it independent from the vehicle.
So, my question is: Is there a clock spring that I could possibly use or modify to work? When I say modify - I'm thinking along the lines of purchasing a clock spring that does have HSW connector and using the connector face and ribbon cable and retrofitting it into my original clock spring. Ultimately, all I'm really after is a reliable way to provide power to the heating element and I'll control everything outside the vehicle software/canbus/circuitry.
1st post Newbie Here! I recently purchased a Ross-Tech VCDS for a diagnostic issue and now I've gotten greedy! I'm attempting to install a heated steering wheel in my 2018 Passat SE (autoscan provided in next post). I've scoured many forums and i've done about as much research/digging as I'm capable of. I'm hoping someone with more experience has some advice or potential solutions.
I purchased a heated wheel from a 2020 Tiguan that is nearly identical to my Passat wheel - with the exception of a couple different buttons. My plan is to swap the buttons and module from my Passat into the new heated wheel... and everything after that gets tricky. The B7 NMS platform never had an option for a heated steering wheel, so there is no clock spring available that I'm aware of. I've consulted the Ross-Tech "Steering Wheel Control Module Version" page that has a table of all the variations, and tried to cross-reference a clock spring configuration that might work - to no avail.
When I started this project, I resigned myself to the fact that I wouldn't be able to fully integrate the heating function into the vehicle (no button, icon, or code option), so I purchased a 6 position knob and control module and plan to control it independent from the vehicle.
So, my question is: Is there a clock spring that I could possibly use or modify to work? When I say modify - I'm thinking along the lines of purchasing a clock spring that does have HSW connector and using the connector face and ribbon cable and retrofitting it into my original clock spring. Ultimately, all I'm really after is a reliable way to provide power to the heating element and I'll control everything outside the vehicle software/canbus/circuitry.
