I am sorry to say that but there are many more things u can retrofit into your car ;) Apart from that, your videos are AWESOME. You should be proud of yourself for doing them. While doing the CC, remember to include the green indication light in the cluster panel. Also, first thing from head, you can retrofit an AUC sensor into the climatronic ;) Have you ever considered trying to program the fifth button on MFSW to work ? I mean the one with the talking head. It would be perfect to make it change the MODE in the radio - you click it and it changes from FM to CD. It is probably near impossible to do since it would have to involve some IBUS encrypter, but maybe ?
Hi! Thanks for your kind comment, appreciated. There is not much left to be retrofitted indeed, I'm nearing the full catalog of equipments. Some of the remaining missing options/features are sometimes also not worth the work, if you know what I mean. Just like the AUC, def a nice feature for the 90' but I'm most of the time driving with the windows open to enjoy the S50 sound. But yes, for the sake of the real 'full options', if I find some spare time, why not! That would be a nice feature indeed, but like you said, difficult to achieve. :/ I have an E9X USB/AUX switch in my center console, paired with a USB/AUX/Bluetooth interface connected to my CD43 radio. At the moment via the steering, I can pick-up/reject phone calls from the steering, and also navigate through the songs stored on the USB/Aux device/Smartphone. I'm already more than pleased with this. :)
@@mrnoname35 I'm just saying it is a bold sentence to say you got fully equipped e36 :) I own 328i, been retrofiting it for 3 years now and I know a thing or two about it. But I have to say, your car looks really great and your videos are awesome. Another small detail - do you have adjustable lumbar support? ;)
@@mrnoname35 Hi! First of all awesome video, thank you very much for taking the time to post it. I’ve just order the parts needed and I’m planning to do this upgrade in a few weeks. Just wanted to ask about that USB/AUX/Bluetooth interface. Can you you tell me which one you have? Or maybe send me a link for me to buy? Thanks again, Cheers
Hi man, good video retrofit btw. But why my light button on steering wheel always on when turn on the key. And the button light wont follow the dim switch to make low or brighter light interior?
Hello man! I love your videos, they are super useful and just enthusiastic! I am kinda sad about your M3 and all other videos that could have been. I just wanted to know what happened to it? I can see that the car changed plates about 3 months from this video. Can you tell us more? I was super stuffed with your videos :\
Thanks man! I still own the M3, but it's sitting in my garage now for a couple of years now, I just drive it every now and then around the neighborhood to keep things moving. I will get it back on the road in a couple of years when the car becomes officialy oldtimer in my country, and then you have very low taxes and insurance. Cheers!
and how do i connect cruiscontrol. my cruis control unit have one cable thats i have to connect to the slipring connector on slot 4. but it is already occupied for the radio connector
Hi! Yes, when I will retrofit the cruise control the plan is also to connect it the multifunction steering wheel. This will be covered in part 2 of this DIY.
hey mate i already have this stering whell but with no buttons, my car is a bmw e36 sedan from 98, i have to buy the slip ring? in order to intall the stering whell with the 4 button blocks?
@@mrnoname35 ok mate. The reason I'm asking is because I read in a forum that I didn't need the slip because my M steering wheel is from the second phase of this model
Do you think there is any posibility to do this without the E39 slip ring ( but with original of an E36? Here im my contry it to dificult to get one of those.
hello again , my x322 with yellow cable is wired on both sides , I think it is for cd changer box , so I don't have a cd changer box , should I disconnect that yellow wire and connect the new one for it to go form x322 to slip ring ?
Hi! It has nothing to do with the CD changer, this part is not wired like this. It's strange because there should not be any wire in this place. I would suggest to check where this wire is connected before removing it.
Hi! It doesn't exist, it's 100% custom made with C63 AMG paddles. It's only interessting if you have an M3 with SMG gearbox, it doesn't work with regular automatics.
Awesome video with super useful information which i were searching for long time on english.I want to do the same thing in Compact e36 but with radio BMW business cd rds, is the procedure the same and with any multi steering wheel fits. :)
Hi! Thanks for your kind comment, appreciated. The procedure will be the same, however the multifunction blocks used in this DIY will only fit the original M3 E36 3,2 steering wheel. We usually use the popular CD43 radio with this mod, since it responds to the multifunction blocks, and you can install a USB/AUX/Bluetooth interface with it. I know that the older C33/C43 does not respond to a multifunction steering wheel, but I'm unfortunately not sure about your current radio (CD23).
Hi! All the parts are coming from an E39, so yes you can make it work. You should check for E39 specific DIY, as the connections on the car will be slightly different. Good luck!
Hi did you find a solution for the e39? Im having the same problem, my e39 from 1997 its pre reestyling it has the same motor (25tds) and the same gearbox as the e36 (the one with atf Insted of mtf oil) but I dont know if what would work for me
Hi! In the wiring box near the footwell, if you look closely you will find two different comb connectors, they both have Violet/White cables. There will for sure be one empty slot in one of these two. If not, simply splice/solder on one of these cables, the result will be the same.
@@mrnoname35 hello , sorry but i checked the yellow again and it does go all the way to the trunk , and i think and pretty sure it conects to the cd changer box. The other yellow cable that is connected to the x322 goes to the radio. Should i just desconect the cd changer cable from the x322 ? So let me explain. On one side of the x322 plug the yellow wire goes to radio and the other yellow goes all the way to the trunk.
Hi! If you don't have lights, it means that your source of power is bad. As described in the video, it's better to connect the Pin 2 (Violet cable of the slip ring) to the Fuse 43 via the comb connector near the footwell. It should not be connected directly to the radio. Good luck!
@@mrnoname35 thank you for your fast information. The fuse box near the footplace is full of wires and difficult to find the fuse 43. How i can open the hole box
@@mrnoname35 i See the white Violett cables in the fuse box, but they are to many cables to get to the violet white cable. How i can get the complete fuse box out from the wall
Français Anglais Essayez avec cette orthographe : bonjour. bonne annee a tous. Superbe video pour se retrofit. Savez vous si cela fonctionne sur une e36 compact de 2000 (323ti avec le volant M et un autoradio business RDS? merci d avance Hello. Happy New Year everyone. Superb video for this retrofit. Do you know if it works on a compact e36 from 2000 (323ti with M steering wheel and RDS business car radio)? thank you in advance
It can't be done. You would need a car with a drive by wire throttle. The s50 uses a good old linkage cable and a dedicated cruise control system with its own stalk... swap an s54 if you want the buttons on the right to work...
@@crisumanolea9488 For the small cables, I have a complete spare wiring loom from a salvage E36. Based on the project, I remove the right wiring from there and even go one step further by color matching the wiring so it's fully 'original'.
Hi can you show how to connect cruise control on buttons?Thank you.Btw love your channel you killing it❤️
Great work man did a lot of daring things with great videos for us people out here .
I am sorry to say that but there are many more things u can retrofit into your car ;) Apart from that, your videos are AWESOME. You should be proud of yourself for doing them. While doing the CC, remember to include the green indication light in the cluster panel. Also, first thing from head, you can retrofit an AUC sensor into the climatronic ;)
Have you ever considered trying to program the fifth button on MFSW to work ? I mean the one with the talking head. It would be perfect to make it change the MODE in the radio - you click it and it changes from FM to CD. It is probably near impossible to do since it would have to involve some IBUS encrypter, but maybe ?
Hi!
Thanks for your kind comment, appreciated. There is not much left to be retrofitted indeed, I'm nearing the full catalog of equipments. Some of the remaining missing options/features are sometimes also not worth the work, if you know what I mean. Just like the AUC, def a nice feature for the 90' but I'm most of the time driving with the windows open to enjoy the S50 sound. But yes, for the sake of the real 'full options', if I find some spare time, why not!
That would be a nice feature indeed, but like you said, difficult to achieve. :/ I have an E9X USB/AUX switch in my center console, paired with a USB/AUX/Bluetooth interface connected to my CD43 radio. At the moment via the steering, I can pick-up/reject phone calls from the steering, and also navigate through the songs stored on the USB/Aux device/Smartphone. I'm already more than pleased with this. :)
@@mrnoname35 I'm just saying it is a bold sentence to say you got fully equipped e36 :) I own 328i, been retrofiting it for 3 years now and I know a thing or two about it. But I have to say, your car looks really great and your videos are awesome.
Another small detail - do you have adjustable lumbar support? ;)
@@mrnoname35 Hi! First of all awesome video, thank you very much for taking the time to post it. I’ve just order the parts needed and I’m planning to do this upgrade in a few weeks. Just wanted to ask about that USB/AUX/Bluetooth interface. Can you you tell me which one you have? Or maybe send me a link for me to buy?
Thanks again,
Cheers
@@Klos010634 Hi! It's the one that you can find on Ebay, brand 'LaPower'. It's cheap, and works really well. Cheers
Discovered today your channel, thank you for your useful DIY, and the m3 is amazing!
Don't stop with the videos man. Keep it up
Simply amazing! I'll do it on my 328i 1997! Thank you
Hi man, good video retrofit btw. But why my light button on steering wheel always on when turn on the key. And the button light wont follow the dim switch to make low or brighter light interior?
Where are you located i will pay you to do mine! Awesome video! 💯‼️
Hello man! I love your videos, they are super useful and just enthusiastic! I am kinda sad about your M3 and all other videos that could have been. I just wanted to know what happened to it? I can see that the car changed plates about 3 months from this video. Can you tell us more? I was super stuffed with your videos :\
Thanks man! I still own the M3, but it's sitting in my garage now for a couple of years now, I just drive it every now and then around the neighborhood to keep things moving. I will get it back on the road in a couple of years when the car becomes officialy oldtimer in my country, and then you have very low taxes and insurance. Cheers!
and how do i connect cruiscontrol. my cruis control unit have one cable thats i have to connect to the slipring connector on slot 4. but it is already occupied for the radio connector
Very nice video . Do you by any chance have the part numbers of “Extra Wiring” on 1:07.
Thank You
excellent travail, félicitations... continue, stp ! Je voudrais bien en savoir plus sur les E36.
Do you have a list of part numbers? Cheers
Wonderful video. Would this be possible with Aftermarket headunit that supports Steering controls ?
Yes it should work if the headunit supports l-bus.
Your channel is such a gem!!! Meilleurs :)
Hi where i can buy the slip ring and the blocks?
you are the best in quality u just need to do more quantity. thanks
It works if for example i have a alpine headunit? and not a cd43
Will this work with obd 1 ?
Where u put the yellow cable in the ibus cable in to a positiv pole ?
AWESOME CHANNEL
Will You try to connect the cruise control to this steering wheel?
Hi!
Yes, when I will retrofit the cruise control the plan is also to connect it the multifunction steering wheel. This will be covered in part 2 of this DIY.
@@mrnoname35 good to hear this ;)
Can i contact you by e-mail?
Please send me a message on
Mrkosarico2@gmail.com
I'm waiting for cruise control retrofit too
Hi, where i can buy a slip ring like this?
Brilliant, Can u make for te 4 butoes version?
Hi!
The 4 buttons is just the older version of the multifunction blocks that I used in this video, but the procedure is exactly the same. :)
@@mrnoname35 Thanks mate!
hey mate i already have this stering whell but with no buttons, my car is a bmw e36 sedan from 98, i have to buy the slip ring? in order to intall the stering whell with the 4 button blocks?
@@AfroTechCompany Yes, you need the E39 slip ring if you want to install the MF blocks.
@@mrnoname35 ok mate. The reason I'm asking is because I read in a forum that I didn't need the slip because my M steering wheel is from the second phase of this model
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Do you think there is any posibility to do this without the E39 slip ring ( but with original of an E36? Here im my contry it to dificult to get one of those.
Hi!
No, you need the E39 slip ring with the extra wires, it's not possible to modify the E36 slip ring.
hello again , my x322 with yellow cable is wired on both sides , I think it is for cd changer box , so I don't have a cd changer box , should I disconnect that yellow wire and connect the new one for it to go form x322 to slip ring ?
Hi!
It has nothing to do with the CD changer, this part is not wired like this.
It's strange because there should not be any wire in this place. I would suggest to check where this wire is connected before removing it.
What E36 wheel comes with paddles? Is there a how-to fit those on the E36 wheel?
Hi! It doesn't exist, it's 100% custom made with C63 AMG paddles. It's only interessting if you have an M3 with SMG gearbox, it doesn't work with regular automatics.
@@mrnoname35 thanks
Part numbers for extra wires?
i have a question pleas. if i changed the stereo with one with screen other than BMW . would it work? thanks
If the new head unit can be controlled via the I-bus, then it can work.
Awesome video with super useful information which i were searching for long time on english.I want to do the same thing in Compact e36 but with radio BMW business cd rds, is the procedure the same and with any multi steering wheel fits. :)
Hi!
Thanks for your kind comment, appreciated. The procedure will be the same, however the multifunction blocks used in this DIY will only fit the original M3 E36 3,2 steering wheel.
We usually use the popular CD43 radio with this mod, since it responds to the multifunction blocks, and you can install a USB/AUX/Bluetooth interface with it.
I know that the older C33/C43 does not respond to a multifunction steering wheel, but I'm unfortunately not sure about your current radio (CD23).
There is any way to connect cruise control aswell?
Yes it's possible! Never done it myself, but there are multiple articles available online related to this.
Hey do you know if a E39 M5 steering wheel will fit a E36 M3?
Hi!
Yes, it will fit, but the E39 steering wheel has a bigger diameter.
Anyone know if this works with single stage air bag?
hey dude does this work on the e39 from 1998 too ? greatings from germany
Hi!
All the parts are coming from an E39, so yes you can make it work. You should check for E39 specific DIY, as the connections on the car will be slightly different.
Good luck!
Hi did you find a solution for the e39? Im having the same problem, my e39 from 1997 its pre reestyling it has the same motor (25tds) and the same gearbox as the e36 (the one with atf Insted of mtf oil) but I dont know if what would work for me
Hello , on my x10191 the slot you indicated is occupied , what should i do ?
Hi!
In the wiring box near the footwell, if you look closely you will find two different comb connectors, they both have Violet/White cables. There will for sure be one empty slot in one of these two. If not, simply splice/solder on one of these cables, the result will be the same.
@@mrnoname35 hello , sorry but i checked the yellow again and it does go all the way to the trunk , and i think and pretty sure it conects to the cd changer box. The other yellow cable that is connected to the x322 goes to the radio. Should i just desconect the cd changer cable from the x322 ? So let me explain. On one side of the x322 plug the yellow wire goes to radio and the other yellow goes all the way to the trunk.
What are the part numbers?
I need your Help. My multi doesnt work. I connect pin 2 and pin 4 directly with the bmw professional cassette radio. No light on buttons
Hi!
If you don't have lights, it means that your source of power is bad. As described in the video, it's better to connect the Pin 2 (Violet cable of the slip ring) to the Fuse 43 via the comb connector near the footwell. It should not be connected directly to the radio.
Good luck!
@@mrnoname35 thank you for your fast information. The fuse box near the footplace is full of wires and difficult to find the fuse 43. How i can open the hole box
@@Dziedzic6666 Look for the violet/white connector attached to the wiring box.
@@mrnoname35 i See the white Violett cables in the fuse box, but they are to many cables to get to the violet white cable. How i can get the complete fuse box out from the wall
I connect pin 2 to violet white cable in fuse box. No lights on the buttons
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bonjour. bonne annee a tous. Superbe video pour se retrofit. Savez vous si cela fonctionne sur une e36 compact de 2000 (323ti avec le volant M et un autoradio business RDS? merci d avance
Hello. Happy New Year everyone. Superb video for this retrofit. Do you know if it works on a compact e36 from 2000 (323ti with M steering wheel and RDS business car radio)? thank you in advance
hello. where is your part 2 video? i want to know how to connect the cruise control. thanks.
Unfortunately, not yet done!
It can't be done. You would need a car with a drive by wire throttle. The s50 uses a good old linkage cable and a dedicated cruise control system with its own stalk... swap an s54 if you want the buttons on the right to work...
@@woocash2139I'm on this way, because I'm with M54 in E36, but first want to connect tha radio and after that goes to cruise control
Didnt work in my e36 😢
Hello
Cruise control when ?😄
Hi!
It's on my to-do list, the cruise control is one of the last missing options on my M3. :)
so don't read it too soon ... where did you find the cables to buy?

@@crisumanolea9488 For the small cables, I have a complete spare wiring loom from a salvage E36. Based on the project, I remove the right wiring from there and even go one step further by color matching the wiring so it's fully 'original'.
Oooooo
Good job :)
Hi
does this work on aftermarket radios?
Hi!
If the aftermarket radio supports the l-bus, yes it will work.