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Offline murraymint

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how too (bodge) fit a mk4 steering wheel
« on: 13 April 2011, 21:33 »
after talking to a couple members i fort i'd post the photos from the fitting of my new steering wheel
so hear  goes

to start off


undo the two bolts in the back of the mk3 wkeel


remember to dis connect the battery to you dont get a air bag in your face lol

unplug n remove air bag and you should be faced with this


remove the warning plate and unplug the horn and undo these three srews


the big nut holding the wheel on is a 24mm so make sure you've got a socket big enough
now the moddin starts

the three bits where the three srews you've just taken out fit into the mk3 wheel but not the mk4 wheel so what i did was drill out the back of the mk4 wheel holes so that the three bits sit in the wheel



the mk4 holes are a couple mms out so i put the mk4 on the spline, had a look how far  out and then drilled the holes out so the srews would fit



once youve got all three srews in (i've only got two in and its all workin fine) put the big bolt back on(with the washer from the mk3 three wheel) and do up

this is the washer


do up and then turn the whell if it feels to tights then remove the wheel addrill the holes out further untill it feels right

the mk4 horn has a brown wire and a black wire and the mk3 only has a black wire. on the mk4 wheel you only need the brown one so remove the black one and then join the brown wire the the black wire from the car



then once oyu are happy that it feels smooth to turn and the horn workins then you can put the air bag in and admire



warning! if it feels too tight to turn do not drive it, mine was at first and fort it'l be okay jus to drive down the road, it wasnt and i brokthe the connection for the airbag, i hope that you learn from my mistake.

this is just what i done and is not a guide, mod at your own risk.

happy dubbing!
josh


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Re: how too (bodge) fit a mk4 steering wheel
« Reply #1 on: 13 April 2011, 22:21 »
Look's well mate, so have you used the same airbag and boss?

Offline dan_apps

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Re: how too (bodge) fit a mk4 steering wheel
« Reply #2 on: 13 April 2011, 22:31 »
looks alright that! with regard the airbag does the mk4 connectors fit the mk3 receiver on the column side then or did you swap the whole airbag unit?

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Re: how too (bodge) fit a mk4 steering wheel
« Reply #3 on: 13 April 2011, 22:40 »
looks spot on mate im needing a new one mines all worn at the top. :afro:
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Re: how too (bodge) fit a mk4 steering wheel
« Reply #4 on: 13 April 2011, 23:20 »
Excellent guide. :smiley:

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Re: how too (bodge) fit a mk4 steering wheel
« Reply #5 on: 13 April 2011, 23:23 »
did you reconnect the airbag? and did it show any fault codes/lights for the bag after fitting (It's an mot fail soon!)
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Offline Jack3559

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Re: how too (bodge) fit a mk4 steering wheel
« Reply #6 on: 13 April 2011, 23:27 »
Cracking job :afro:

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Re: how too (bodge) fit a mk4 steering wheel
« Reply #7 on: 14 April 2011, 00:09 »
Sticky?

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Re: how too (bodge) fit a mk4 steering wheel
« Reply #8 on: 14 April 2011, 09:56 »
Sticky?

If the aribag works and it gives no faults I will sticky this
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Re: how too (bodge) fit a mk4 steering wheel
« Reply #9 on: 14 April 2011, 10:00 »
So are you saying an airbag light will be an mot failure in the future?