This idea will works because i just convert the TL shifter + steering wheel paddle shifter on my Accord.

 

I hardly use the paddle shifters, but I guess if you want to do something different.
Wow, what are you running that you need all those guages?

 

got any after pics?

 

oh you don't want to know what he is running

 

lol, must be a supercharger cuz they pob don't have a turbo.

 

definitely not a turbo... but definitely a s/c...

 

and also whats going to happen when those side certain airbags deploy, incase of an impact?? getting a face full of gauges, isnt going to feel to good

 

I'm sure he took them out or disable them when he installed the guages, right???

 

nope, he didnt

 

gives a new meaning to "death from above" dosent it,04accordcpe?

lol,that would suck,makes me think of will farrel in wedding crashers

"honey look at me im hang gliding,aahhh-im dead!"
lol

 

I have an 05TL 5AT and have always wanted paddle shifters. Can you really do this?

 

interesting indeed.

 

Yes im running with TL Supercharger

 

Yes you can, all you need to buy is the paddle shifter and the rear steering wheel cover. and wire it from the shifter to the steering wheel.

 

hmm... the gauges is seal on the pillar.
and the pillar will not fly out when airbag open...
it will just open up a little to let the airbag pop out...

if you seen any TL & Accord with side airbag pop out before, youll know what im talking about.

 

jeez too many haters here


but i think it's a dumb idea putting a paddle shifter lol

 

I think its great, I was thinking about this a few days ago, where can I find the parts for this and a possible DIY?

 

If we had a legit double-clutch manumatic I'd be down for it, but we don't and this seems pretty pointless (to me)

 

On VbP.com, the OP claimed you needed the full TL-S steering wheel and ECU. With the base TL, you only need the paddle shifter mechanism?

I would love to see pics of the install @ the steering column...

 

I would be down if someone would do a DIY! I want them real bad considering the torque steer with a S/C is insane! With paddle shift i can shift and still keep both hand on the wheel! I need this!!!!

And the gauges will do nothing if the side air bag goes off... it does not come out of the pillar hahahahaha.

 

Paddle shifters on an automatic aren't any more useless than the current "sport shift" gates. If a person doesn't use sport shift then paddles are kind of pointless. I had a 2011 TL loaner from the dealer and found the paddles much more convenient than using the old shifter gate.

 

Bump back up! OP, can you tell me how you wired the paddle shifters? Or did you never finish it?

 

^ I would like a DIY!

 

How did you wire the paddle shifter to the center console shift box. I just got my hands on a type s steering wheel with the paddle shifter and all. I current have a 08 Acura TL. I thought it would just be plug and play but i guess not. So how did you wire the paddle shifter to get them to work?

 

Did anyone figure this out?

I have an 03 and someone on the 2nd gen tl fb page did it but is keeping it a secret so ones don't copy him haha.

Did anyone ever do a DIY? googled it and looked on a-zine search results but haven't found one yet. Was thinking of adding the newer tl steering wheel and adding the paddle shifters. Rarely use the sport shift but would use it more on the steering wheel more if I had them. Another thread everyone said it's easy doing 2 wires but because the steering wheels so much it's not worth it, but now that the cars are older and it's not 2008 they're a lot cheaper.

 

I had a 4th gen loaner when I had the timing belt replaced. Hated those paddles, a stick is soooo much more in tune with a car. Paddles are way overrated in my opinion.

 

pointless mod for sure IMO

 

can u share info, like which cables are for the paddles shift on clock spring harness

 

I'm a TL noob, but I have to think the AT shifter would have to be in sport mode before the paddles or any electronic switch could toggle the shifting.

My wife's daily driver is a 2013 MDX, and that works two ways:
1) you can ad-hoc use the paddle, which is handy when descending a big hill and don't want to ride the brakes
2) you can move the AT shifter knob into sport and then the paddles are required for up/down shifts

I am guessing #1 above would be impossible if you just retrofitted a TL-S wheel with paddles to a base TL.

 

I'm a TL noob, but I have to think the AT shifter would have to be in sport mode before the paddles or any electronic switch could toggle the shifting.

My wife's daily driver is a 2013 MDX, and that works two ways:
1) you can ad-hoc use the paddle, which is handy when descending a big hill and don't want to ride the brakes
2) you can move the AT shifter knob into sport and then the paddles are required for up/down shifts

I am guessing #1 above would be impossible if you just retrofitted a TL-S wheel with paddles to a base TL.

 

can you tell me how which wires I have to tap into for the shifters?

 

Excuse me, you need the 07 clockspring?