HSV steering wheel emblem

[Kiwi LS2]

I have tried a search through old posts etc, and after looking at the images of the stick on badges is there a better option for changing the badge on the airbag?

Best option I have found so far is a second hand HSV VZ airbag which would work out at circa £185 landed.

This is my must hated Vauxhall badge... it keeps staring at me in a mocking pretend sort of way. It has to go.

[mailer555]

this is my steering wheel, its not easy to get vauxhall badge out, ust a small flat head screw driver and pry it out, takes a bit of effort! then stick the new badge in. I got badges made for the whole car, I'll rake out where I got them and re-post.

[Kiwi LS2]

Thanks mailer, I assume they're from domedbadge?

I'm really keen on the original matte badge, as per the images I think I would rather spend the extra and get original.

[Tattooboy]

Goo dluck on your hunt for a badge only, they are like rocking horse poop !

[Kiwi LS2]

Yeah I know hence looking at buying the whole airbag unit! Trying to justify £185 and I think I can...

[SturdyHSV]

Kiwi LS2 said:

Yeah I know hence looking at buying the whole airbag unit! Trying to justify £185 and I think I can...

Don't spend £185! Jebus. I have one, just the HSV badge.

I don't have the normal steering wheel, so it's never going to go on that, and I have this slight feeling if I tried to integrate it into anything else, it would look tacky.

Send me a PM. I wasn't going to say anything, but I can't watch you spend £185 on a whole airbag unit!

Whereabouts are you based?

[StefanVXR8]

You can't buy the badge from Holden/HSV unfortunately, safety reasons with it being on the airbag assembly.

Having said that, very rarely they do come up on eBay, I bought one a few years a go on ebay.com.au and it was a pig to get the Vauxhall badge off from the airbag assembly for obvious reasons!

Stef

[Kiwi LS2]

Cheers Stef, James (Sturdy) has very kindly offered one at a fair price that he had so looks like it is going to be ok after all - no more Vauxhall badging! Cheers, Dan

[MatrixXXx]

Its the only VX badge i still have, and the one on the key fob, I would have thought with 3D printing you could easily get some made up? group buy?

[Tattooboy]

MatrixXXx said:

Its the only VX badge i still have, and the one on the key fob, I would have thought with 3D printing you could easily get some made up? group buy?

If you have the VXR8 flip key, you can buy the HSV key badge with ease on E-Bay OZ.

I managed to source a proper steering wheel badge years ago and fitted it no problems, however, I've never seen one since !

As for the door seal badges, if you go FI on a Monaro, Range Rover Super Sport SC kick plates fit a treat

[mailer555]

MatrixXXx said:

Its the only VX badge i still have, and the one on the key fob, I would have thought with 3D printing you could easily get some made up? group buy?

I used domebadges and changed every badge on the car, including the 2 key fob's, changed the colurs to red and black to match the car. they are not as good as OEM but I think they look the part.

[StefanVXR8]

Kiwi LS2 said:

Cheers Stef, James (Sturdy) has very kindly offered one at a fair price that he had so looks like it is going to be ok after all - no more Vauxhall badging! Cheers, Dan

Just remember to remove the fuse for the horn before you start to pry the old badge out, and watch where that screwdriver goes...............bang!

Take it slowly and carefully and you will get it swapped out, and watch for flying plastic if the old badge suddenly gives way!

Stef

[Kiwi LS2]

StefanVXR8 said:

Take it slowly and carefully ....

Stef

Thanks Stef duly noted!

[mailer555]

StefanVXR8 said:

Just remember to remove the fuse for the horn before you start to pry the old badge out, and watch where that screwdriver goes...............bang!

Take it slowly and carefully and you will get it swapped out, and watch for flying plastic if the old badge suddenly gives way!

Stef

couldn't agree more! the badge is a real pain to get out, I used 2 small flat heads and worked them round, then new one will be even harder to get in!

[pah250]

Tattooboy said:

Goo dluck on your hunt for a badge only, they are like rocking horse poop !

As above. I spent plenty of time looking on eBay Oz with no luck. Very rare.

I eventually found one, but I had to buy the entire car that it was attached to

[pah250]

mailer555 said:

MatrixXXx said:

Its the only VX badge i still have, and the one on the key fob, I would have thought with 3D printing you could easily get some made up? group buy?

I used domebadges and changed every badge on the car, including the 2 key fob's, changed the colurs to red and black to match the car. they are not as good as OEM but I think they look the part.

There are genuine HSV key fob badges for sale on eBay Oz - these come up quite often and are good quality, certainly better than the domed badge stuff.

I've replaced mine with one. Not cheap, but worth it for the OEM look and to satisfy my OCD I think.

[Kiwi LS2]

Thanks all for the help and input, greatly appreciated. Easy does it then, no heavy fisted butchering will occur...

Pah250 - I like your style!!!

[Kiwi LS2]

pah250 said:

...Not cheap, but worth it for the OEM look and to satisfy my OCD I think.

This is where I was coming from initially for replacing the whole airbag, I have seen general non sterring wheel HSV badges at some pretty silly money in Aus which actually made replacing the whole unit seem more affordable.

OEM just looks tidier for my compulsions also...

[pah250]

Kiwi LS2 said:

pah250 said:

...Not cheap, but worth it for the OEM look and to satisfy my OCD I think.

This is where I was coming from initially for replacing the whole airbag, I have seen general non sterring wheel HSV badges at some pretty silly money in Aus which actually made replacing the whole unit seem more affordable.

OEM just looks tidier for my compulsions also...

I think there is another member on here that has gone down the purchasing of the air-bag as a complete unit idea to get the OEM badge...

I gave serious consideration to doing the same myself around this time last year, but at the time I knew I'd be swapping the car for the E3 a few months later and that came with the HSV badge, so I didn't do it.

[Gary H 2008]

Before:


Stage 1: Re-trimmed (thicker) wheel in Bentley leather and white stitching and domed badge:



Stage 2: added Genuine HSV airbag, painted spokes and onyx black wheel buttons:

Edited by Gary H 2008 on Wednesday 13th August 21:24