Changing the steering wheel on a 2009 Octavia VRS

**Cheyne** · 30-07-2014, 01:21 PM

Hi Everyone,

I've recently bought a 2009 Octy RS Wagon and do not have steering wheel controls. I have found a couple of wreckers who have steering wheels from the 2012 model in stock which is identical to mine, but with the controls. They are asking around $295 for it.

First off, will this fit?

Secondly, if yes, how hard is it to change over?

Thanks in advance for helping out, i'm still a bit of a dud with these cars but am learning slowly

Cheers!

Cheyne

**AUSL** · 30-07-2014, 01:30 PM

Having done something similar on my superb recently, I believe that you would need the multifunction steering wheel module as well as the wheel. If you are interested I have the multifunction steering wheel I took off my car up for sale.

**Cheyne** · 30-07-2014, 01:38 PM

Thanks AUSL,

Do you have a picture of the wheel?

Also, will this change anything related to the head unit? I'm about to fit a Pioneer AVIC-F9310BT and am about to order the CAN accessory from Stinger. Fitting this wheel, from memory, may change the accessory i need...

**donweather** · 30-07-2014, 03:34 PM

Ausl why did you remove the MFSW? I think here was also a thread on here where someone posted how to do it including pictures. Can't remember if it was in the occy thread or in the Tiggy thread?

**AUSL** · 30-07-2014, 04:28 PM

I wanted paddles, hence the upgrade to MFSW with paddles from the existing 4 spoke . I'll take some pics and post it tonight.

**tigger73** · 30-07-2014, 04:39 PM

There's a big thread on this including DIY (if you're game) over in Tiguan section as we don't get paddles either

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**AUSL** · 30-07-2014, 10:18 PM

heres the steering wheel, asking $180 + postage for it

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**tigger73** · 30-07-2014, 10:26 PM

Here's the link to the Tiguan thread: Flappy paddles steering wheel in Tiguan

The process should be the same for the Octy.

**donweather** · 31-07-2014, 06:39 AM

Cheers Tigger. I knew I'd seen it before somewhere.

**harlie** · 31-07-2014, 09:02 AM

One annoying thing I find with the RS MFSW – I often catch the volume dial (one on left) with my palm when exiting a suburban corner – when the wheel is turned more than ½ turn.

Cheyne, can I ask where the wreckers are? I'm after some undamaged neptune wheels