Write Up: Removing Steering Wheel
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Hi all,
About time I contributed something useful here so here goes. Thanks to Karl for giving me the pointers, I've taken some snaps along the way.
For anyone who has a balding steering wheel and wants to send it off to be re-covered / replace it this guide is for you. I accept no responsibility for damage to your car or airbag to face moments (the latter really should not happen)
Anyway.
Step 1:
Rotate your steering wheel to reveal the torx screw recess. Remove the two torx screws.
Step 2:
Center the wheel
Step 3:
Disconnect the battery (This is super important!)
Step 4:
You can wait a little while to set your mind at ease that all charge has gone or do what I did and just press in the brake peddle.
Step 5:
Carefully unclip the airbag, this is done by pulling the centre part of the wheel towards you.
Don't yank at it as there are wires behind, its easy to move towards you without force
Step 6:
Unlock the clips - on the back on the airbag there are two clips, don't yank these instead slide the little yellow tab to the unlock position. This picture shows one locked and one unlocked.
Step 7:
Remove the clips. The clips above may come away nicely (one of mine did) the other requires a small poke with a flathead screw driver.
Step 8:
Unclip the black wire at the back of the wheel. My memory is a bit foggy with this one but I think it was just a case of squeezing the retainer and it came out.
Step 9:
Remove the retaining bolt. I was surprised by how little torque was on this thing. Anyway use a suitable driver and unscrew.
Step 10:
Remove the wheel. Done
Difficulty 2/10 - take your time and yank nothing!
Time - around 30-60 mins
Other things to know.... do NOT reconnect your battery without the airbag, the car will throw a warning that'll require a a trip to AM to reset it (not sure if any other garages can do this)
About time I contributed something useful here so here goes. Thanks to Karl for giving me the pointers, I've taken some snaps along the way.
For anyone who has a balding steering wheel and wants to send it off to be re-covered / replace it this guide is for you. I accept no responsibility for damage to your car or airbag to face moments (the latter really should not happen)
Anyway.
Step 1:
Rotate your steering wheel to reveal the torx screw recess. Remove the two torx screws.
Step 2:
Center the wheel
Step 3:
Disconnect the battery (This is super important!)
Step 4:
You can wait a little while to set your mind at ease that all charge has gone or do what I did and just press in the brake peddle.
Step 5:
Carefully unclip the airbag, this is done by pulling the centre part of the wheel towards you.
Don't yank at it as there are wires behind, its easy to move towards you without force
Step 6:
Unlock the clips - on the back on the airbag there are two clips, don't yank these instead slide the little yellow tab to the unlock position. This picture shows one locked and one unlocked.
Step 7:
Remove the clips. The clips above may come away nicely (one of mine did) the other requires a small poke with a flathead screw driver.
Step 8:
Unclip the black wire at the back of the wheel. My memory is a bit foggy with this one but I think it was just a case of squeezing the retainer and it came out.
Step 9:
Remove the retaining bolt. I was surprised by how little torque was on this thing. Anyway use a suitable driver and unscrew.
Step 10:
Remove the wheel. Done
Difficulty 2/10 - take your time and yank nothing!
Time - around 30-60 mins
Other things to know.... do NOT reconnect your battery without the airbag, the car will throw a warning that'll require a a trip to AM to reset it (not sure if any other garages can do this)
Just a little warning:
Diconecting the battery might get you a trip to your friendly AM workshop to restore the misfire correction data (if they have stored it on their AMDS). Otherwise they have to proceed with the misfire learning cycle.
I know this does not aply to all models but certainly to the V8V.
Enqire for your model before disconecting the battery!
Cheers
Christian
Diconecting the battery might get you a trip to your friendly AM workshop to restore the misfire correction data (if they have stored it on their AMDS). Otherwise they have to proceed with the misfire learning cycle.
I know this does not aply to all models but certainly to the V8V.
Enqire for your model before disconecting the battery!
Cheers
Christian
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