Leather Steering Wheel Swap

[Torred1771]

Just wondering what sort of job it is to swap out my steering wheel for a leather one out of a Cupra...any input, thanks.

 

[Phillc]

Easy, unplug the battery, remove the air bag just pull the plug out of the air bag and put to one side, remove the nut holding the wheel on, remove the wheel put the new one on and put it all back together. The trickiest bit is removing the air bag at the back of the steering wheel there are two slots you need to insert a screw driver and wiggle it about what you are trying to do is compress a spring so it releases a pin which will free the air bag. you MIGHT get a air bag light i cant remember.

 

[Torred1771]

oh yikes dont want an airbag light

 

[heatfan8]

You will only get an airbag light if you have the airbag disconnected while the battery is connected.

Make sure you dis-connect the battery before you do anything to the airbag and only re-connect it when the airbag is correctly plugged in and safely back on the steering wheel!

 

[Torred1771]

You will only get an airbag light if you have the airbag disconnected while the battery is connected.

Make sure you dis-connect the battery before you do anything to the airbag and only re-connect it when the airbag is correctly plugged in and safely back on the steering wheel!

Thanks for the advice!

 

[mrvavavoom]

You will only get an airbag light if you have the airbag disconnected while the battery is connected.

Make sure you dis-connect the battery before you do anything to the airbag and only re-connect it when the airbag is correctly plugged in and safely back on the steering wheel!

not true as long as your ignition is off u wont get a light

 

[heatfan8]

But it isn't a good idea to play with the electrics with the battery connected anyway! - especially in such a critical system!

 

[Torred1771]

But it isn't a good idea to play with the electrics with the battery connected anyway! - especially in such a critical system!

If i disconnect the battary will I need the radio code?

 

[heatfan8]

if it is a standard head unit then yes

 

[Torred1771]

if it is a standard head unit then yes

Good thing the previous owner wrote the radio code down in the owners manual then!

 

[Pyro]

when you do this make sure you disconnect the battery and leave it to de-charge for about half hour you don't wanna risk it going off

some say its not necessary but you really wanna risk it???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3c5gLUm9Rc
stolen from lee

 

[Torred1771]

when you do this make sure you disconnect the battery and leave it to de-charge for about half hour you don't wanna risk it going off

some say its not necessary but you really wanna risk it???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3c5gLUm9Rc
stolen from lee

What do you mean, to keep the airbag from deploying? Has anyone ever done this before???

 

[Pyro]

As u said mate you don't wanna risk it there powerfull things

 

[Torred1771]

As u said mate you don't wanna risk it there powerfull things

So you mean disconnect the battary and leave it set for half an hour before we change out the steering wheel?

 

[Pyro]

Yes

 

[Torred1771]

Yes

Ok will do!

 

[TllEWL]

It can take upto half an hour of faffing about before you disconnect the airbag anyway, so I wouldn't worry about it

I did a guide ages ago showing the locating tabs you need to move -

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=104654

 

[Torred1771]

It can take upto half an hour of faffing about before you disconnect the airbag anyway, so I wouldn't worry about it

I did a guide ages ago showing the locating tabs you need to move -

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=104654

Wow, makes it look so easy a caveman could do it (sorry you might find that funnier if you ever saw any of the Geico Car Insurance commercials from america). Seriously though it looks really wasy, im less scared of doing it now.

 

[Torred1771]

Well, I bought it, just waiting for it to arrive!

 

[Torred1771]

It arrived today!