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Model specific boards => Golf mk8 => Topic started by: flipflops on 31 January 2026, 19:27

Title: 8.5 Steering Wheel on an 8?
Post by: flipflops on 31 January 2026, 19:27

Hey, has anyone tried to fit an 8.5 SW to an 8 to delete the horrible haptics? Bolt on, bolt on and code or does it not work at all?

Thanks

Title: Re: 8.5 Steering Wheel on an 8?
Post by: Dav3smith on 31 January 2026, 19:42

Not me. I actually have no issues with the haptics and prefer them.

Why do you dislike them so much to the point where you want to change?

Title: Re: 8.5 Steering Wheel on an 8?
Post by: flipflops on 31 January 2026, 19:50

I find I use the bottoms a lot and know my way round the non haptic version without looking, the haptics are just a bit of a faff and not as accurate when using without looking

Title: Re: 8.5 Steering Wheel on an 8?
Post by: Dav3smith on 31 January 2026, 19:58

Fair enough and I understand what you mean about pressing intuitively. I guess I don't use them that much to be concerned by this.

Title: Re: 8.5 Steering Wheel on an 8?
Post by: JoeGTI on 01 February 2026, 01:07

You don’t need to swap the entire wheel. The buttons are a straight swap. No coding required.

Title: Re: 8.5 Steering Wheel on an 8?
Post by: KFiddy on 01 February 2026, 01:14

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/vw-steering-wheel-controls-retrofit-kit-genuine-vw-kit-02314

Title: Re: 8.5 Steering Wheel on an 8?
Post by: davo245 on 01 February 2026, 08:20

Quote from: flipflops on 31 January 2026, 19:27

Hey, has anyone tried to fit an 8.5 SW to an 8 to delete the horrible haptics? Bolt on, bolt on and code or does it not work at all?

Thanks

https://youtu.be/3qgkk-ND4uo?si=EmpNebV-OyAOzUov

Title: Re: 8.5 Steering Wheel on an 8?
Post by: flipflops on 01 February 2026, 12:16

Thanks both, game changer!!!!

I've been looking at CS's for a while, 8.5 are nice but still ££ so a slightly older 8 CS with normal buttons would be perfect :)

Title: Re: 8.5 Steering Wheel on an 8?
Post by: fredgroves on 01 February 2026, 21:54

It's not nearly as bad as one press guy wrote about (and every other lazy journo copied) but swapping them out is possible as described above. Personally I'd not bother.

Title: Re: 8.5 Steering Wheel on an 8?
Post by: flipflops on 01 February 2026, 22:54

Thanks, I test drove one a while back and obviously didn't live with it but wasn't a massive fan. I use then constantly in the 7.5 for cruise and audio, I'm happy with the swap, genuine parts and can swap back if needed :)