Anyone added MFSW to Manual Octavia in Oz?

[zei20t]

MFSW with paddle shift:

Skoda Multifunction Steering Wheel - 3T0419091H E74

AFAIK, and from looking at briskoda, its a matter of installing it, and then coding for MFSW. assuming you have the correct controller. a quick scan will give you the result of that.

[brad]

Really? Did you buy new or was it second hand?

It's lucky you got that, most pics I've seen on the web had no mfsw. I tried to get it optioned from the factory and the dealer "looked into it" and said no go.

1.8TSI Elegance - std equip. It was only the vRS that they dumbed down & I can't see any reason beyond price cutting to do so.

[woofy]

I guess they would have had to make another steering wheel variant, but had to do the paddle shift for the DSGs to compete with VW. Then again the man RS steering wheel was it's own variant.....weirdest thing ever really. It was the only negative when I bought mine years back, and to be honest I hadn't noticed until pickup.

[spud75]

I guess they would have had to make another steering wheel variant, but had to do the paddle shift for the DSGs to compete with VW. Then again the man RS steering wheel was it's own variant.....weirdest thing ever really. It was the only negative when I bought mine years back, and to be honest I hadn't noticed until pickup.

They do make the variant steering wheels and controllers, without the paddle shifts. That is what you buy form skodateile.cz. Has the RS badge, you can even opt for red stitching, or smooth leather instead of perforated. It is crazy as the paddles are an optional extra for the DSG anyway.

MFSW should be standard across the range, manual or DSG.

[rc_vRS]

Been emailing Ales at skodateile.cz, has recommended for my car to get the 5kO 953 549 B steering control module. He said the 5kO 953 569 H is not compatible, from other sources they just list the 569 H version as replacement for 549 B.

The 5kO 953 549 B is listed as the highline version on rosstech wiki so should work, it is cheaper too so that's a bonus.

Steering Wheel Control Module Versions - Ross-Tech Wiki

Anyone interested in my original wheel? It is the red stitch/perforated leather non mfsw style approx 2 months old, assuming everything works after the upgrade that is!

[spud75]

Going to order my parts next week. It will be the 549 B controller as well.

Ales suggested changing the stalks as well as control for MFD is on the wheel but i an not sure about this. I am used to MFD control from the stalks as i have this in my current other VAG cars. One with mfsw one without.

The RS is only 8 weeks away so everything should line up nicely.

[rc_vRS]

Going to order my parts next week. It will be the 549 B controller as well.

Ales suggested changing the stalks as well as control for MFD is on the wheel but i an not sure about this. I am used to MFD control from the stalks as i have this in my current other VAG cars. One with mfsw one without.

The RS is only 8 weeks away so everything should line up nicely.

He recommended the same to me about the stalks, doesn't really bother me having the original one there with mfsw so just going to keep it. According to threads I've read on it once the new module and MFSW are installed both controls will still work fine.

Now the wait for the parts to turn up....

[rc_vRS]

Update: Received my new wheel today, hoping to put it in on the weekend if everything goes well.

If anyone in Melbourne is willing to help with the coding after it's in let me know, posted a thread in VCDS section but updated here in case some people don't read that section often.

VCDS In Melbourne

[Mysticality]

Lemme know how it goes... If it works, I'll follow suit.

[rc_vRS]

Lemme know how it goes... If it works, I'll follow suit.

Will do, just trying to confirm actual coding change required before starting.

Also hoping I don't have to change the wiper stalk for the one without maxidot controls to get everything to work properly.