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Offline mk3valver

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Swapping steering wheel
« on: 04 May 2009, 22:31 »
How difficult is it to swap my standard steering wheel, could I do it myself or do I need a garage to do it cos of the airbag? Cheer's, Matt

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Re: Swapping steering wheel
« Reply #1 on: 04 May 2009, 22:54 »
I took my wheel off (including airbag) - it's a piece of p!ss - just don't drop it!  :smiley:


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Offline Wayne

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Re: Swapping steering wheel
« Reply #2 on: 04 May 2009, 23:58 »
Easy to do, disconnect the battery and leave for 10mins, undo the small screws behind the wheel and the airbag lifts off.

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Re: Swapping steering wheel
« Reply #3 on: 06 May 2009, 14:34 »
Cool, just wait for my wheel to arrive then I'll get it done! Thank's

Offline vdubnut

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Re: Swapping steering wheel
« Reply #4 on: 06 May 2009, 20:29 »
LOL waiting to do mine too!!! fingers crossed for us both!

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Re: Swapping steering wheel
« Reply #5 on: 08 May 2009, 14:08 »
Done mine and swapped over the horn buttons :)!

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Re: Swapping steering wheel
« Reply #6 on: 08 May 2009, 14:56 »
As said before,  wait for 10 mins to discharge the air bag,  remove the two allen bolts behind the steering wheel to remove the air bag unit, There is a yellow plug you just pull out from the air bag.  There is a large nut holding the whole wheel on, 24mm if i remember correcly, put the steering lock on to undo it  :wink: Under the cowling there is the connector to the airbag which coils under the wheel, personally i made the mistake of destroying all the wires, which i guess is ok if you are putting an after market one on, otherwise you need to unplug it and pull it through.
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Re: Swapping steering wheel
« Reply #7 on: 08 May 2009, 19:41 »
lol and put it on straight!! mine comming off again tommorrow LOL!!