smokie

Member

• Jan 17, 2017

• #1

is it possible to put a steering wheel from a discovery in to my defender is the wiring loom the same,as i like the idea of controlling the radio with my thumbs has anyone done this ??

 

bankz5152

Well-Known Member

• Jan 17, 2017

• #2

Interesting, though I doubt it. Plus you've got the airbag to contend with, be interesting to see what others say...

 

smokie

Member

• Jan 17, 2017

• #3

oh hell, forgot about the air bag, someone told me the wiring harness was the same through out as it saved on money producing different wiring harnesses for different models

 

zeaphod

Well-Known Member

• Jan 18, 2017

• #4

While the defender looms are similar, I can't see a discovery loom fitting a defender, and vice versa. The bulkheads are physically different. Happy to be proved wrong though.

 

meego

Well-Known Member

• Jan 18, 2017

• #5

Anything is achievable if you want it enough. You have to weigh the benefit against the time, labour and expense though. Is it really worth it? I think you can buy bluetooth radios with remotes that fit to steering wheels though. Might be a better, and cheaper option.

 

Last edited: Jan 18, 2017

DaveM-sport

Active Member

• Jan 19, 2017

• #6

You can get a steering wheel module for my double din unit that works on the steering wheel controls of my X5. Same could be done for a Defender really if you just got a similar radio that supports it and wire the controls on the Discovery wheel to it

 

Alan Crossley

Well-Known Member

• Jan 19, 2017

• #7

Are you certain that the number of spline ridges is the sames on both vehicles. There are two different of the defender and I do not know when the change was made.