Paddle shifters don't work

ferocity02 · 01-26-2019, 03:21 PM

I bought a 135is w/ DCT from a dealer and the morons installed 6AT steptronic paddle shifters on it because the stock shifters had the chrome trim peeling off. These paddles did nothing, neither one would upshift or downshift.

So I removed the steptronic paddles and replaced them with M3 DCT paddles that I had from my 335i. These paddles had 2 wires in the 3-pin conenctor in positions 2 and 3. So I moved the wire in position 2 to position 1 to match the paddles that were supposed to come on this car. Well no dice, they still don't work.

Is these something about this car that makes neither steptronic nor the M3 paddles work?

ferocity02 · 01-26-2019, 03:35 PM

Did some digging, looks like I need to add resistors, or just go back to the OEM shifters which I don't mind.

https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=872226

amg6975 · 01-27-2019, 10:14 AM

I think F30 paddles work as well.

zx10guy · 01-28-2019, 10:50 AM

https://www.1addicts.com/forums/show...n+racing+wheel

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 01-28-2019, 02:37 PM

Just thinking out load, if nothing you try works, they may need to be coded. They can be removed during certain trans flashes and stuff.

ferocity02 · 01-31-2019, 11:22 AM

I put the stock LCI/DCT paddles back in and they work fine. Looking for replacement set because the chrome trim is peeling off badly.

01-26-2019, 03:21 PM	#1
ferocity02 Colonel 530 Rep 2,083 Posts Drives: 2013 135is Join Date: May 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (8)	Paddle shifters don't work I bought a 135is w/ DCT from a dealer and the morons installed 6AT steptronic paddle shifters on it because the stock shifters had the chrome trim peeling off. These paddles did nothing, neither one would upshift or downshift. So I removed the steptronic paddles and replaced them with M3 DCT paddles that I had from my 335i. These paddles had 2 wires in the 3-pin conenctor in positions 2 and 3. So I moved the wire in position 2 to position 1 to match the paddles that were supposed to come on this car. Well no dice, they still don't work. Is these something about this car that makes neither steptronic nor the M3 paddles work? __________________ 2013 135is DCT Carbon Black Metallic
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ferocity02 Colonel 530 Rep 2,083 Posts Drives: 2013 135is Join Date: May 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (8)	Did some digging, looks like I need to add resistors, or just go back to the OEM shifters which I don't mind. https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=872226 __________________ 2013 135is DCT Carbon Black Metallic
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01-27-2019, 10:14 AM	#3
amg6975 Captain 496 Rep 643 Posts Drives: '12 M1.5, '05 ZHP, '98 M3/4/5 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Rochester NY iTrader: (0)	I think F30 paddles work as well.
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Jeff@TopGearSolutions 3441 Rep 79,212 Posts Drives: C6 Z06, 09 335i, 10 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: www.TopGearSolutions.com iTrader: (37)	Just thinking out load, if nothing you try works, they may need to be coded. They can be removed during certain trans flashes and stuff.
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01-31-2019, 11:22 AM	#6
ferocity02 Colonel 530 Rep 2,083 Posts Drives: 2013 135is Join Date: May 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (8)	I put the stock LCI/DCT paddles back in and they work fine. Looking for replacement set because the chrome trim is peeling off badly. __________________ 2013 135is DCT Carbon Black Metallic
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