Any difference (beside cosmetic) for the heated A-spec steering wheel vs non-A-spec?
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Any difference (beside cosmetic) for the heated A-spec steering wheel vs non-A-spec?
I’m looking to buy and have the dealer install a heated steering wheel in my 2021 RDX Tech package.
There are 3 options for heated wheels:
1. part number 08U97-TJB-211, which is the plain black wheel and is technically the direct heated replacement for my current wheel;
2. part number 08U97-TJB-221A, which is the heated red stitching A-Spec;
3. part number 08U97-TJB-231A, which is the heated grey stitching A-Spec.
I thought the grey stitching A-Spec might look nice with my grey interior plus the perforated leather is a nice touch. All 3 wheels are the same price.
My question is, is there anything different between the non A-Spec and A-spec wheels aside from the leather, stitching, and flat bottom?
The dealer, who will do the installation, says the black stitching one is the proper part number, and if there is an install issue with the A-Spec one I’m SOL.
There are 3 options for heated wheels:
1. part number 08U97-TJB-211, which is the plain black wheel and is technically the direct heated replacement for my current wheel;
2. part number 08U97-TJB-221A, which is the heated red stitching A-Spec;
3. part number 08U97-TJB-231A, which is the heated grey stitching A-Spec.
I thought the grey stitching A-Spec might look nice with my grey interior plus the perforated leather is a nice touch. All 3 wheels are the same price.
My question is, is there anything different between the non A-Spec and A-spec wheels aside from the leather, stitching, and flat bottom?
The dealer, who will do the installation, says the black stitching one is the proper part number, and if there is an install issue with the A-Spec one I’m SOL.
Last edited by Otherbmw; 12-08-2023 at 03:04 PM.
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Maybe ask another dealer? I hate when dealers give those types of answers "Well, if it not a direct/OEM replacement you are SOL and on your own! Our corporate controlled computers (and brains) cannot compute a non-OEM error." Its all BS, they have techs who have likely done this before and can let you know if there are any issues with such an install. They are just afraid that their corporate overlords will scold them for saying anything other than the pre-written boiler plate answer.
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RDX10 (06-21-2024)
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Maybe ask another dealer? I hate when dealers give those types of answers "Well, if it not a direct/OEM replacement you are SOL and on your own! Our corporate controlled computers (and brains) cannot compute a non-OEM error." Its all BS, they have techs who have likely done this before and can let you know if there are any issues with such an install. They are just afraid that their corporate overlords will scold them for saying anything other than the pre-written boiler plate answer.
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RDX10 (06-21-2024)
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Nice! Eventually I want the heated D-shape wheel in my '21 A-Spec. Im not surprised they are interchangeable, every 3G RDX is essentially the same, just different trims and interiors.
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RDX10 (06-21-2024)
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I’m looking to buy and have the dealer install a heated steering wheel in my 2021 RDX Tech package.
There are 3 options for heated wheels:
1. part number 08U97-TJB-211, which is the plain black wheel and is technically the direct heated replacement for my current wheel;
2. part number 08U97-TJB-221A, which is the heated red stitching A-Spec;
3. part number 08U97-TJB-231A, which is the heated grey stitching A-Spec.
I thought the grey stitching A-Spec might look nice with my grey interior plus the perforated leather is a nice touch. All 3 wheels are the same price.
My question is, is there anything different between the non A-Spec and A-spec wheels aside from the leather, stitching, and flat bottom?
The dealer, who will do the installation, says the black stitching one is the proper part number, and if there is an install issue with the A-Spec one I’m SOL.
There are 3 options for heated wheels:
1. part number 08U97-TJB-211, which is the plain black wheel and is technically the direct heated replacement for my current wheel;
2. part number 08U97-TJB-221A, which is the heated red stitching A-Spec;
3. part number 08U97-TJB-231A, which is the heated grey stitching A-Spec.
I thought the grey stitching A-Spec might look nice with my grey interior plus the perforated leather is a nice touch. All 3 wheels are the same price.
My question is, is there anything different between the non A-Spec and A-spec wheels aside from the leather, stitching, and flat bottom?
The dealer, who will do the installation, says the black stitching one is the proper part number, and if there is an install issue with the A-Spec one I’m SOL.
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Sure, I’ll post the final labor cost. The wheel kit was $368 and it includes the wheel, harness, control module, and new left side steering wheel control inlay with the heater switch. Pretty cheap considering…
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any update on this? I have a 2020 advance, and I want to change to the new aspec advance wheel
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