steering wheel question
07-11-2006, 06:03 PM
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steering wheel question
hey guys im changing my steering wheel because im tired of that plain one color interior and starting to put some after market stuff inside. my question is how do i disconnect the airbag so that the thing doesnt blow up in my face as im taking the wheel off? thanks
07-11-2006, 06:18 PM
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RE: steering wheel question
yeah, when you disconnect it, it automatically goes off, airbag thinks car has been hit by the power loss. and btw, it wont come off unless you have the key on and you are sitting in the driver's seat, so do what i did, get some safety glasses and a hockey mask. It will be over with quickly then use a wheel puller. good luck.
07-11-2006, 07:12 PM
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RE: steering wheel question
ORIGINAL: LvGordo
yeah, when you disconnect it, it automatically goes off, airbag thinks car has been hit by the power loss. and btw, it wont come off unless you have the key on and you are sitting in the driver's seat, so do what i did, get some safety glasses and a hockey mask. It will be over with quickly then use a wheel puller. good luck.
yeah, when you disconnect it, it automatically goes off, airbag thinks car has been hit by the power loss. and btw, it wont come off unless you have the key on and you are sitting in the driver's seat, so do what i did, get some safety glasses and a hockey mask. It will be over with quickly then use a wheel puller. good luck.
Thats nonsense... It's just dumb to think that is the only way to remove the steering wheel ... Don't listen to them.. Just think logical... the airbag needs power to go off right? And what are the ways it could get power.. the batter and some kind of back up.... well, it only has a reserve power of only about 10-20 mins so if you disconnect the battery for about 30 - 45 mins the power reserve gets drained and then it can't go off.
Here is a Link of a site doing it while giving you instructions without it going off.
07-11-2006, 07:31 PM
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RE: steering wheel question
ORIGINAL: LvGordo
shadow, you apparently have no sense of humor. I hope you didnt think i was being serious
shadow, you apparently have no sense of humor. I hope you didnt think i was being serious
No Worries.. I know that everyone was just joking... If it was just one or two people I would not have said anything... but every person who replied to this guy was saying the same thing and I just didn’t want him to start reconsidering changing the wheel because he thought it would explode in his face.. [8D]
07-11-2006, 07:34 PM
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RE: steering wheel question
ORIGINAL: shadowfoxx
Yeah.. I know that everyone was just joking... If it was just one or two people I would not have said anything... but every person who replied to this guy was saying the same thing and I just didn’t want him to start reconsidering changing the wheel because he thought it would explode in his face.. [8D]
ORIGINAL: LvGordo
shadow, you apparently have no sense of humor. I hope you didnt think i was being serious
shadow, you apparently have no sense of humor. I hope you didnt think i was being serious
Yeah.. I know that everyone was just joking... If it was just one or two people I would not have said anything... but every person who replied to this guy was saying the same thing and I just didn’t want him to start reconsidering changing the wheel because he thought it would explode in his face.. [8D]
