This is for my wife's 2015 L494.

I've just bought a heated steering wheel from a 2016 L494 and want to swap it with the original non heat one.

I have fuse 20 behind the glove box, it was already in the car fortunately.

I think I might also need to change the clock spring from what I've read. Advice on that much appreciated.

The new steering wheel also has paddle shift, the old one doesn't. So, what will I have to do to make that work? Assuming it's possible.

The only other difference is that the new one has what I think is adaptive cruise control on the right hand switch pack. I'm assuming I can swap it with the original.

Hopefully I'm not going down a rabbit hole here, but any advice is welcome.

Cheers. Les. A Cheshire expat in France.
2015 RRS HSE 3.0 SDV6
2015 Aston Martin Vanquish
2010 Jaguar XFR Le Mans

Last edited by LesW on Fri Jan 10 2025 1:25pm. Edited 1 time in total

I have ordered the clockspring today, so that's one thing off the list.
Fortunately, the heated wheel has the loom still intact.
Fingers crossed it works out. A Cheshire expat in France.
2015 RRS HSE 3.0 SDV6
2015 Aston Martin Vanquish
2010 Jaguar XFR Le Mans

Update.

The heated steering wheel & clockspring arrived this morning. The weather is looking good for tomorrow, but, I couldn't wait. So I braved the cold.
It took me about 40 minutes, plus there was 10 minutes safety margin after disconnecting the battery first.

The wiring was all there in the loom and the good news is, it works.

What a fantastic result, I am really pleased.

Just for info', my wifes RRS is a Jan 2015 SDV6. The heated steering wheel was off an early 2016.
The clocksprings are the same if you buy for a 2015 but with the extra 2 pin connector socket for the heat.
Fortunately, the new steering wheel had the wiring loom in the wheel intact.
It also had the 2 buttons for adaptive cruise, which the car doesn't have, so I've blacked out the markings.
It also has paddles which I will try out later.

It's in really good condition and only cost me £125 plus delivery. The clockspring was £63 delivered.

I hope that helps those of you wanting this mod. Cheers.

 A Cheshire expat in France.
2015 RRS HSE 3.0 SDV6
2015 Aston Martin Vanquish
2010 Jaguar XFR Le Mans

I just took it for a spin and the paddles don't work. The heat is really fast and very good though. A Cheshire expat in France.
2015 RRS HSE 3.0 SDV6
2015 Aston Martin Vanquish
2010 Jaguar XFR Le Mans

That is good to know that this modification can be done.

I have an 07 RRS without a heated steering wheel. In this weather and now being older and more miserable, it would be good to have a heated steering wheel. Does anyone know if this modification can be achieved?

Just as a starter. The first thing I did was to check the owners handbook to see which fuse supplied the heated steering wheel. If the fuse is there, then I assume the wiring will be too, just like mine was.

I did read somewhere of a guy who didn't have the fuse nor the wiring, but he was in the US.

Good luck. A Cheshire expat in France.
2015 RRS HSE 3.0 SDV6
2015 Aston Martin Vanquish
2010 Jaguar XFR Le Mans

Yes it can be done as I did it on my old 09 plate pre-facelift car, but you would need the heated steering wheel, switch packs and clockspring from a facelift L320 or a later Disco 4 if I remember right.

Cheers
Col

Thanks for that. A project for the future. First I need to sort out what this low whine is that has started coming from I think is the front of the car.