hi all,,,we sold our ff tdv8 in october and stupidly bought a fully loaded q7 to the spec of our old rr,,,we picked the q7 up a week ago and immediately had regrets
have you ever bought a car thinking you've not seen one round your area,then seen loads??? i swear there were none in our town(white/black q7's)the very first day we passed four!!!

anyway,,yesterday we traded it for a rrs black,,,love it
well here's the dim bit(again),,the car was getting built today for delivery asap,,its not got the heated steering wheel
can this be retro fitted??

Hi...congrats on your new purchase!

Yes the heated steering wheel can be retro fitted. I believe you'll need a steering wheel, a clock ring, a switch, wiring loom and possibly a relay.

It has been done before and there are a few posts on the site if you give it a quick search. Want to do a DIY job on your car? Check out the definitive 'how to' thread in the technical section

http://rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic28424.html

Not a DIY ona new motor.

Be ready to loose an arm and a leg - you'll need a stealer to do the work otherwise be ready for some wriggling if you need to make a warranty claim.

Yes you can DIY on a new motor. In fact its much easier on a newer motor as the wiring to the clock spring is already there.

Clock spring is about £250, SOME will already have the right clock spring so you'd just need a new heated wheel and switch pack.

To check, you need to remove the airbag, which may be daunting, but its quite straight forward.
Can't see how it will affect wty as its all RR parts. Bodsys Brake Bible
Software Updates Contact me
RRS Timed Heat/Remote kits - Contact me
BAS Engine Re-maps/ EGR Blank EuIII and EuIV
Clock On The Dash/ SNOTM /3Flash / BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes read\ Gearbox Reset
See it HERE

Sure Bodsy the OP can do anything he likes to his New motor as its his - if it is part financed it may not be such a good idea as its not just their property.

I didn't say it would be a warranty issue but given the way RRS electrics have been known to play up the OP might just be exposing himself to a onesided discussion if future electronic issues arise or, indeed, should the retrofit have the odd wrinkle.

I hear what you're saying, but there would be nothing other than Genuine RRS Parts fitted, not even a piece of wire assuming it has the right loom (which I'm pretty sure they all have now). ISTR Options fitted within 30 days of new purchase have the same wty as the car (3 years) Bodsys Brake Bible
Software Updates Contact me
RRS Timed Heat/Remote kits - Contact me
BAS Engine Re-maps/ EGR Blank EuIII and EuIV
Clock On The Dash/ SNOTM /3Flash / BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes read\ Gearbox Reset
See it HERE

dryden1407 wrote:

have you ever bought a car thinking you've not seen one round your area,then seen loads???

Yup, bought my First Edition Vesuvius Red/Orange RRS thinking it would be a bit different since only 50 were ever made in that colour, saw two of them the very week end I purchased it, one on the way home from doing the deal  

"Roads ? Where we're going there are no roads." Back to the future.

Bodsy wrote:

ISTR Options fitted within 30 days of new purchase have the same wty as the car (3 years)

Yep agree with RRSTDV8, which is why I said...
"Not a DIY on a new motor.

Be ready to loose an arm and a leg - you'll need a stealer to do the work otherwise be ready for some wriggling if you need to make a warranty claim."

Vesuvius Red/Orange now there was a colour. Knew a bloke that paid 8K to have his RRS painted that colour coz they didn't produce them in that colour any more. MY 11 RRS Luxury Stornoway Grey Ivory/Black leather contrast stitching Logic7 side steps roof DVD system for the grand daughter. Mercedes SL500 for the summer. Vito Sport X for work. Gone to many to list but what larks