Steering wheel controls with NAV, did I miss something?

[johnrando]

I just realized that the "new" used NAV unit I installed last week is not responding to my steering wheel controls (volume, station changing, etc). They worked before. Is there a plug or something I may have missed? I only plugged in the two plugs on the left of the unit (I think a blue one and a white one).

[JupiterBMW]

I don't remember any other plugs the one time I had mine pulled out... I do distinctly remember two on the left side though, so I'm sure you're correct... Hope there's not something more seriously wrong though, that's not good... Good luck buddy.

[Hermes]

Your SMG wheel is broken, give it to me ;)

[johnrando]

Thanks Joop. LOL JP. Any other, better ideas than JP's? :)

[Hermes]

So you're saying they worked after installing the new unit but stopped working in the past few days? It might just be a loose wire at the back of the new unit

[johnrando]

Nah, they worked before the "new" unit and not after. Hoping it's not that unit. I asked the seller, but no response yet. I def. feel like it's something he would have told me given all the correspondence we've had.

[ELCID86]

Only the two. I smell something...

[JupiterBMW]

Nice assist Shawn... I was actually coming in here to say the same thing as I have my entire center console apart today, with my nav unit out as well.

Only two connector JR... Good luck buddy.

[wsmeyer]

Maybe it came out of a car without steering wheel buttons and it just needs to be coded with NCSExpert?

[JupiterBMW]

perhaps, although I don't remember seeing steering wheel button coding options... I could be wrong though, its been a while.

[ELCID86]

JR, did you hear from the seller?

[wsmeyer]

perhaps, although I don't remember seeing steering wheel button coding options... I could be wrong though, its been a while.

I don't mind pouring through it if you can dump the settings

[johnrando]

That would be awesome. Thanks for the help/ideas fellas. I have not heard back from him. Hmmmm. I hope it might be a coding issue. I'll see if I can research it too.

[wsmeyer]

I looked it up, there's only 10 settings in the module and the only one I'm not certain about is "telematik" but I don't think that's going to help.

Does your cruise control work?

Horn?

[Hermes]

Horn should work with a different set of wiring so that should not be an issue (but I am also working off old chassis code logic).

[JupiterBMW]

William, yes, I can make changes in my car and see what happens. Also, I'll look into NCS on my end and see what I can find. Granted, I'm working with a 'vintage' car so it might not have the same options as you high class '06 guys... :biggrin

[wsmeyer]

Horn should work with a different set of wiring so that should not be an issue (but I am also working off old chassis code logic). For sure I was just thinking of the other physical wires that run through the clock spring in case something went wrong in there.

[johnrando]

REALLY appreciate the research. Horn works. I'll check cruise control.

[johnrando]

Forgot to update this thread with the resolution. Research showed that horn/steering wheel buttons not working point to the clock spring. Changed mine out, and viola, everything works.