Hi All 8)
I rarely visit here anymore as many will know I sold my Z4 back in 2023. Some may remember me or recognise my name from my Sports Button Mod or DSC Mod (If not, check my started threads and you'll find them)
After a few requests and pleas over the last couple of years, I finally took a look at the PADDLE SHIFTERS (2 Pin version) to customise how they work. Apparently some are not happy with how they function from factory, both sides being PUSH away from driver to change DOWN, and PULL towards driver to change UP.
I've seen the odd post here and other places before about people wanting to change the function, they'd hoped swapping wires would do it, but that didn't work for them. The function in the 2 pin connector to car version (The paddles themselves had a 5 pin one side, 3 pin the other) is based on a resistive measurement between the 2 pins, hence why just swapping wires around doesn't really work - or it poss could with some messing around.
So, for those who have automatics with the paddles that connect using a 2 pin connector - I have the ideal mod coming up.
A PCB swap - which is easy and safe to do, 5-10mins, will allow you to *choose* what each paddle does for each direction.
As an example, you could have:
- LEFT Paddles, push or pull - both change DOWN a gear
- RIGHT Paddles, push or pull - both change UP a gear
OR vice versa. You will be able to set both push or pull actions independently on both sides.
Want the LEFT side to be PUSH = DOWN, PULL = UP and RIGHT side be PULL = DOWN and PUSH = UP (are you crazy!?) - then this mod can do it!
You can set the paddles in any configuration you want.
Anyone here interested?
I rarely visit here anymore as many will know I sold my Z4 back in 2023. Some may remember me or recognise my name from my Sports Button Mod or DSC Mod (If not, check my started threads and you'll find them)
After a few requests and pleas over the last couple of years, I finally took a look at the PADDLE SHIFTERS (2 Pin version) to customise how they work. Apparently some are not happy with how they function from factory, both sides being PUSH away from driver to change DOWN, and PULL towards driver to change UP.
I've seen the odd post here and other places before about people wanting to change the function, they'd hoped swapping wires would do it, but that didn't work for them. The function in the 2 pin connector to car version (The paddles themselves had a 5 pin one side, 3 pin the other) is based on a resistive measurement between the 2 pins, hence why just swapping wires around doesn't really work - or it poss could with some messing around.
So, for those who have automatics with the paddles that connect using a 2 pin connector - I have the ideal mod coming up.
A PCB swap - which is easy and safe to do, 5-10mins, will allow you to *choose* what each paddle does for each direction.
As an example, you could have:
- LEFT Paddles, push or pull - both change DOWN a gear
- RIGHT Paddles, push or pull - both change UP a gear
OR vice versa. You will be able to set both push or pull actions independently on both sides.
Want the LEFT side to be PUSH = DOWN, PULL = UP and RIGHT side be PULL = DOWN and PUSH = UP (are you crazy!?) - then this mod can do it!
You can set the paddles in any configuration you want.
Anyone here interested?
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