Heated Steering Wheel

[farmer boy]

Would it be possible to put a MG HS heated steering wheel on a MG zs long range ?

 

[Bodgerx]

I'm going to guess no.

The wheel contains not only the heating element but also the air bag and a slightly different set of controls.

Even it physically fit on the splined column, the issue would be coding the ECU to accept it.

Likely a none starter.

I once swapped out a Golf Mk7 DSG standard steering wheel for one with flappy paddles. With the exception of the paddles themselves, the wheel was the same, but I still had to do the ECU coding with a special OBDII adapter. Dealing with the airbag disconnection was also not for the faint hearted...

 

[apzs]

Are there any aftermarket accessories that anyone has tried to get something like a heated steering wheel for the ZS? Haven't really checked so wondering if anyone else has

 

[farmer boy]

I'm going to guess no.

The wheel contains not only the heating element but also the air bag and a slightly different set of controls.

Even it physically fit on the splined column, the issue would be coding the ECU to accept it.

Likely a none starter.

I once swapped out a Golf Mk7 DSG standard steering wheel for one with flappy paddles. With the exception of the paddles themselves, the wheel was the same, but I still had to do the ECU coding with a special OBDII adapter. Dealing with the airbag disconnection was also not for the faint hearted...

Thank you. I did not realize it would be so complicated. Love my Zs Trophy connect long range but the heated steering wheel is an extra I would have willingly paid for.
Thanks again.

 

[Vipar]

Buy a pair of gloves much cheaper

 

[Bodgerx]

A heated steering wheel is nice. Had it in the Ioniq. One of those things that you didn't realise you need it until you have it.

 

[farmer boy]

Buy a pair of gloves much cheaper

I like your sense of humor, would look good in my driving gloves from my MGB days

 

[dangerfieldm]

Can you use the touchscreen with gloves?

Jo heated steering wheel.. wear gloves, but then can’t use the cabin heating controls in the touchscreen

 

[ozzz]

Are there any aftermarket accessories that anyone has tried to get something like a heated steering wheel for the ZS? Haven't really checked so wondering if anyone else has

Woolly gloves

 

[MG steve]

Pre-heat the cabin and it warms everything up so no need for it, maybe I just have warm hands and a cold heart!

 

[Susanna]

@dangerfieldm - I bought some cycling gloves from M&S, which have touchscreen pads on some of the fingers. They are perfect, thin enough to be comfortable for driving, and do help with keeping off the chill from the steering wheel in winter.
However, I would also have paid extra for a heated steering wheel…….

 

[apzs]

Woolly gloves

Thanks, never thought of that