Audi A5 Steering Wheel Retrofit, Facelift Upgrade

[@GurjarRavi-s5i]

Can u please let me know the parts number for upgrade Stearing wheel or any link from where I can buy

[@caloyatilano4514]

Hi! Thanks for the video. Will the airbag work properly? I was told that there might be some problems with it. Also, will all the buttons work (the nav button)? Planning to change the steering wheel of my RS5 B8 to this. Thanks!

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Airbag works, it’s the same connector/technology just a different design. All the buttons that the old wheel had work. Nav doesn’t work unfortunately because the old wheel didn’t have a dedicated Nav button (you still press the volume wheel for the repeated navigation command).

[@play875]

Gerne mehr Videos wie dieses :)

[@czLochy]

Hey bro! I am planning to buy an Audi A5 B8 aswell, would you say there are any issues or things to watch out for, electric/mechanical issues, etc, as Ive seen youve owned yours for a while. :) Thanks, great vids btw!

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Hey, yeah there are a few things, but make sure to look in the Forums for your specific engine/transmission/configuration as well. Generally there are some minor problems with mounts and bushings (on some B8s they need to be replaced earlier than normal for the mileage, as far a I know) especially with everything related to the front wheels. Just make sure those aren’t already worn out. Depending on the engine, some 2.0T have an oil consumption problem, 3.2 FSI can have Pistons and gasket problems (can’t really spot them easily), 4.2 FSIs have basically no know faults and are solid engines. Regardless which one you get, keep an eye on the Timing chain, the bigger the engine the more expensive/time consuming it is to replace one (due to the small engine bay). And definitely do your Oil change every 2nd year or 5000 miles (don’t do the Longlife bullshit Intervall). Multitronic Transmission is a CVT and has lots of problems, Tiptronic is the old torque converter Auto and is slow but not many known problems, STronic is a dual clutch but can have some electrical problems, manual gearbox is solid no issues there at all. Watch out for the Tachometer background illumination, especially on older models. The LEDs are sometimes dying. Turn the headlights on and look for flickering or inconsistent background lighting in the speedometer. Make sure that when you buy a Facelift, you get the MMI3G+ (only Version with built in Bluetooth Streaming) or a 3G High (higher resolution screen) on the Preface. Sound System quality heavily depends on the specific combination of Headunit Version/Model year etc (even some B&O won’t sound good at all) I have several Videos regarding woofer/speaker Upgrades and a trick with VCDS. But regardless watch out for rattling doors with loud bass haha. Hope that’s sums it up. Honestly that probably sounds like a lot but if you look out for these things, get a solid car and take good care of it, they don’t really make any problems.

[@czLochy]

@@maximusoptimusTECH Thank you so much for all the info, I appreciate all the advice a bunch! Especially the oil and led's part! :)) I'm planning to get either the 1.8/2.0 TFSI, either in manual or auto, good to know that realistically tiptronic is the only choice for me to go to if I don't want to have constant headaches, I don't mind if it's a bit slower since it'll be a huge upgrade to what I drive currently anyways, regardless of my transmission choice lol. Could you link me to the forums you had mentioned? :) Thanks again, you're a legend :D

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Yeah no problem :D If you can, make sure to get the 2.0, the 1.8 has all kinds of knows issues (including oil consumption, timing chain stretching, tensioner and water pump failure). Also the 2.0 has much greater userbase/cheap spare parts/aftermarket parts available because some variant of it has been used on almost every Volkswagen Group owned car from the last 15 years. I just realized some good forums i often used are in German haha, but make shure to check out: www.a5oc.com/ as well as www.audiworld.com/ My personal recommendation would be a 2.0 manual with Quattro (the FWD haven’t got the best traction some wheelspin in second gear out of corners if you floor it, especially if you tune the engine a bit). That should be a perfect Allrounder with little to no issues.

[@czLochy]

@@maximusoptimusTECH Damn! And here I thought 1.8’s were more reliable lmao, guess not, also very good to know, 2.0 it is! I could theoretically get the 2.0 manual with Quattro, but I think I’ll have to sacrifice Quattro if I don’t want to wait another year or sell my kidney.. xD I’ll have to drive to Germany, buy it, pay for insurance to be able to drive it from Germany back home, then get it through Czech TÜV, after that pay for various bureaucracies to get it registered, then finally accompany that with already insane insurance costs, I'll be glad to have a little reserve for repairs and maintenance after it’s all said and done..🤣🥲 Extra costs galore :’) Thank you for all the advice again, I appreciate it a bunch!

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Haha yeah, the more you know :) I mean if you’re just looking after a normal daily driver, and don’t plan an driving much in the snow you should be able to sacrifice the Quattro. Just don’t expect any more fun than you would get out of a Golf GTI (so no drifting in winter haha) ^^ Also without Quattro you should get a little bit better fuel economy, as you have no extra losses for the AWD system. But I have to say, that sounds very complicated, why not just buy one used in your country?

[@gam3rhashtag]

I got a a5 2010 b8 i think from what year is this steering wheel ? and why u need new steering bolt ? cant u using the one u removed ?

[@SRSproject1]

Nice one mate , where did you buy the wheel ..having hard time finding proper one.. I have 2008 S5

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Found it on eBay, you can get a lot of wheels from crashed facelift A5 SLine for cheap. Just need to change the little badge for S5 (you can also get those on eBay) 👍🏻 Edit: the part number of my wheel is in the video description

[@qqmartin]

Don't you need to "re-learn" the slight rool-down function of the electric windows required to open the window-frameless doors on on an Audi A5 after the battery has been disconnected. Manual says the module "forgets" that, if the battery is disconnected. In other words don't disconnect the battery with doors closed - Am I correct?

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Yes that is correct, but after reconnecting the battery all you have to do is manually (by continuing to press the button) roll down the window to the full stop up and down once or twice. And yes keep the door open, apart from the relearning without power the windows won’t go down anyway when you try to open the door.

[@joaquintorresabad1625]

I have turned the steering wheel with the battery disconnected and also without the key, no bad sound doing that, but bow turning the steering wheel it feels some randoms hits , i have damaged something? All funtions good but this sound of hits doesnt like me

[@jamalmokrani5230]

Love what you do man! Is it possible to fit the new models digital cluster to the B8?

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

No unfortunately not, there was a kickstarter from RSNAV to develop a digital cluster for B8 but not enough interest :/

[@daterminator391]

Did you buy your airbag as used or new? Do you remember the name of the seller on ebay?

[@jeltebeerten9820]

Works also with audi a6 c6?

[@megabunnydeath]

Did yours come with the air bag? How would you go about ordering an airbag and having it shipped?

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

It didn’t come with an airbag, I bought that from a second seller on eBay. It was shipped as a normal package, although I think it had the same kind of warning labels as bigger batteries.

[@MARTHIAN13]

y la reprogramacion? no le hizo falta?

[@user-pt3qe]

why is the center screw not reusable

[@marlonmmmmmmmm112]

Kann ich einfach ein multifunktionslenkrad in mein audi a5 ohne multifunktionslenkrad einbauen, oder muss ich mir extra kabel dazubestellen weil diese ggf. nicht drinnen sind?

[@matrax9888]

War der neue Airbag Plug and Play oder musste man den Stecker bearbeiten

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Der war Plug and Play, keine Bearbeitung notwendig 👍🏻

[@GameOnMe]

do you think the heated steeringwheel is plug and play as well

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

There was no option for a heated steering wheel on any A4/5 of this generation. So trying to fit one from another car won’t work as there are no connection/wires that support that function sadly.

[@dominicrosales1320]

Do you know if this would fit the same for a B8 A4

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Yes it will fit in the A4 👍🏻

[@maxxbobi5867]

Kannst du ein paar lenkräder aufschreiben die zum Audi A5 8T Vorfacelift passen würden? (Plug und Play)

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Lenkräder passen alle die beim Facelift vorkamen, also alle mit dem großen Mode Button links. Die einzelnen Teilenummer weiß ich nicht auswendig aber wenn du mal in Foren suchst gibt’s bestimmt ne Auflistung. Sonst findet man auch genug davon auf eBay, da sollte ja immer bei stehen welche Auto passen. An sich passen sowieso alle Lenkräder von der A4/5 Q5 B8 Facelift Platform auch auf das vorfacelift. Du solltest halt keins nehmen was vom A3/A6 etc kommt, da sind die Knöpfe und Airbags andere. Airbag gibt’s nur die eine Teilnummer soweit ich weiß sind die alle gleich egal welches Lenkrad.

[@mayjohnpena98]

Is this also an s5 2011 ? And upgrade to 2013 sline steering wheel ?

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Yes it’s an S5 from 2011, and the wheel is from the 2012-2015 facelift A5 SLine (you can replace the SLine for an S5 logo) 👍🏻

[@jfk8880]

Instead of using a a5 s line wheel. Would a 2013 s4 steering wheel work??? Please help

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Any wheel of the A4/5/Q5 or S/RS models will work. Just make sure that you get one with or without paddle shifters depending on what transmission you have.

[@Gubsies]

Does this work with padle shifters

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Yes, it’s even a lot easier to find a steering wheel with paddles because most Audis are automatic 👍🏻

[@RamadanSerif-y2g]

Hey, woher du das Lenkrad her?

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Das hab ich von eBay, musste einfach mal schauen. Da gibt’s ab und zu echt gute Angebote 👍🏻

[@kampfspetzle]

Ist das bei allen plug and play oder brauch ich bei älteren b8 ein adaptersatzt wegen dem airbag etc.

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Ich habe ja den älteren, das ist alles Plug and Play. Lenkräder vom B9 oder anderen Audis passen nicht ohne Adapter.

[@kampfspetzle]

@@maximusoptimusTECH ok danke war mir nicht mehr sicher dachte mal om Forum gelesen zu haben dass das erste Produkttionsjahr noch einen andere Ansteuerung hat vielen Dank. Welchen von den vielen Bluetooth Adaptern würdest du empfehlen. Hast ja auch schon paar probiert.

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Okey ich habe nicht das aller erste Modelljahr, aber hatte zumindest dazu nichts gefunden dass die was anderes haben. Gute Frage, bin ganz ehrlich der von Need4Stream ist echt nicht schlecht, aber hat mit der Zeit viele kurze Aussetzer in der Musik. Das CarPlay Modul ist auch mega geil nicht nur wegen Musik sondern halt auch Navi aber finde da die sound quali nicht so super geil auf Dauer fehlt da gefühlt immer noch was. Eigentlich ist der simple A2DP Aux Adapter der mit der besten Qualität und stabilsten Verbindung, aber der hat weder Titel Anzeige noch funktionieren die Knöpfe zum skippen. Werde denke ich als nächstes mal nen RSNAV ausprobieren, vielleicht ist ja das die Lösung für alle Probleme die die einzelnen Dinger haben.

[@kampfspetzle]

@@maximusoptimusTECH Vielen Dank

[@Chris11201]

These so called torgue is all crap! You only need to tighten any bolt,nut or screw as tight as you can that is it very simple!

[@Chris11201]

[@Lukas-03]

wo hast du denn airbag her ?

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Auf eBay musst einfach schauen, da gibt’s hin und wieder gute Angebote

[@Lukas-03]

@@maximusoptimusTECH alles klar, was heisst gute Angebote ? So um 300€ oder doch noch teurer 😅

[@maximusoptimusTECH]

Also ich habe einen neuen für 250 bekommen, da war noch die Folie drauf 👌🏻