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Hi everyone,
I'm hoping iichel, ciclo, or anyone familiar with the Polo 6R/6C and VW PQ-platform steering-wheel electronics might be able to help with an unusual retrofit.
I have a 2018 Volkswagen Amarok V6 (2H, RHD Australian vehicle) and I'm trying to retrofit an OEM-style heated multifunction steering wheel, preferably while retaining physical buttons and DSG paddles.
My Amarok already has a VW multifunction steering wheel fitted and all of the steering-wheel functions work correctly, including the existing cruise-control arrangement.
I've removed the wheel and taken detailed photographs of the wheel, airbag, connectors and wiring.
The identifying numbers I can see include:
Airbag: 6R0 880 201 AS 01U
Steering wheel: 6R0 419 091…
Existing wheel uses the older physical-button VW MFSW arrangement.
Vehicle is a 2018 Amarok V6 / 2H platform.
I've been reading the Polo 6C Heated MFSW Retrofit thread and was particularly interested in iichel's work involving the 5Q0 953 569 B heated clock spring, modification of the PCB/slip-ring connections, and use of 7E0 buttons with a 5G0 heated steering wheel.
My objective is essentially:
Amarok/PQ steering-column electronics → heated-capable clock spring/slip ring → later VW heated steering wheel with physical MFSW buttons and DSG paddles.
I am quite happy to make a proper adapter loom or modify the clock-spring PCB if necessary. I would much rather do this electrically correctly than start randomly swapping parts.
Could anyone advise:
Is the 5Q0 953 569 B clock spring a realistic basis for adapting a heated wheel to the Amarok steering column?
Can the existing Amarok MFSW/cruise signals be carried through the 5Q0 slip ring by repinning/modifying the PCB in a similar way to the Polo conversion?
Would 7E0 Transporter/Caddy-style physical MFSW buttons be preferable to MQB buttons for communicating with the Amarok BCM/gateway?
Could a 5G0 heated wheel be fitted with 7E0-type buttons, DSG paddles and an appropriate airbag while retaining the Amarok's existing MFSW/cruise functionality?
Does anyone have the pinouts for the relevant 6R0/7E0/5Q0 clock springs and steering-wheel connectors so I can make a pin-for-pin comparison?
Is there another heated clock spring from a T6, Caddy, Polo, Golf, Passat, Audi, SEAT or Škoda that would be a better starting point for the Amarok?
Finally, has anyone here adapted a heated MQB steering wheel/slip ring to an older PQ25/PQ35/PQ Amarok-type electrical architecture?
I can upload detailed photographs of my existing Amarok wheel, airbag, connectors and wiring. I can also provide a VCDS full scan of the Amarok if the BCM, gateway or steering-column module numbers would help.
I'm particularly interested in a solution that keeps the conversion as OEM as possible rather than simply installing a separate rotary contact solely for the heater.
Any advice, wiring diagrams, pinouts, PCB photographs or part numbers would be greatly appreciated.
Regards Pete

Hi.
Here's some well-documented information regarding heated steering wheels for the PQ25 (use a translator if needed):
https://www.drive2.ru/l/508547493542232207/
This information is a bit older, and some part numbers might not be the same. There have been subsequent modifications to improve other/all functions (CCEmulator + MQB MFSWs), but I think it might still be useful for you.
There are several threads about heated steering wheels for PQ25s on the Russian forum.


Perhaps iichell could advise you on how he did it, he made several modifications/improvements beforehand -6C stalks/ring-... etc, and maybe it's the path you're looking for.
I haven't installed a heated steering wheel in my 6R yet (it's on my to-do list).