Hi

New on here and the proud new owner of B6 estate 2.0 TDI 170 SEL.

Plenty of toys on there to be going on with but what I really miss are the steering wheel buttons from my old car. I was looking on eBay for a second hand wheel and there's plenty out there. I just wondered though, is is plug and play or do I need some kind of addition control unit ?

The original is like new so I'm very reluctant to actually change it but if I find the right one in good condition I'll be a happy bunny.

Assuming the swap would also be an easy thing? Disconnect battery etc.....

Thanks in advance

Hi @Mikey Good to have you onboard !

As far as I can determine if the replacement wheel suits the car and the Airbag is correct for the vehicle and wheel then it should be a straightforward swap.
Disconnect the battery negative terminal and leave for at least 30 minutes. Remove the air bag and store with the pad facing upwards on the floor out of the way.
Use a breaker bar or similar to loosen the centre nut but leave the nut on by a few threads - use you palms to whack the underside of the wheel and it should come loose - now you still have your front teeth as the nut will hold it back from the steering wheel smacking you in the face (trust me I only ever did it the once).

Disconnect all wiring and be careful with the SRS Rotary Coupling that it does not move from its position or gets damaged - also do not turn the steering wheel from the position it was removed from.
Prior to removing I should have said that it is an idea to use Tippex to mark the original position of the wheel on the steering column shaft so it goes on in exactly the same place