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steering wheel...
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:59 am
by kriskat08
i think i asked about this before but cant remember the outcome
i wanna replace my steering wheel but im worried about the airbag and wot wil happen at my
MOT
any done it or know how to do it without it going off n will mot be ok if you do it
also wot about the airbag warning light i hear ppl mention sometimes
thanks
Re: steering wheel...
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:05 pm
by kriskat08
any body know
please...
Re: steering wheel...
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:10 pm
by mradz
i had an astra which had an airbag steering wheel which was removed in favour of a altnerative wheel. Never had a problem with the mot. It is not a requirement that you have to have one, afaik.
To remove wheel, disconnect battery wait 5 mins, then remove air bag from wheel, carefully! Then just remove wheel as normal. They are fairly easy to remove.
The airbag light will be on once removed, you can link it out or just remove the bulb!
hope this helps
Re: steering wheel...
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:49 pm
by kriskat08
yeah
thanks mate
glad some 1 finally got back in touch
great advice
only thing is i dunno how to take the airbag out
Re: steering wheel...
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:57 pm
by mradz
on the astra there were two small holes round the back of the steering wheel, which led to t-20 screws, once undone the air bag came out from the front. Corsa may be similar. have u not got a haynes manual?
Re: steering wheel...
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:44 am
by winslade
NA NA NA .. YOU HAVE IT ALL WRONG......the airbag will come out ... not sure how tho(mine was pre-airbag) ....BUT... removing the wheel is not easy and i
promise you won't do it without a set of pullers...and they are special steering wheel pullers that will only fit vaux wheels .... not expenseive (ebay .. i have a set) once the wheel is off... if you are replacing with a sports wheel .... the hub/boss that you put on 1st will have a connector for your yellow airbag wire.. this will keep the airbag light off....and your airbag ... take it to a scrappy instantly ..did you know you can actully get in trouble for having one incorrectly stored in domestic premesis coz they r dangerous!!!!
..it wont fail MOT btw!!!!! .....if you are replacing with a standard vauxhall wheel ....you wont get the light to go out unless you take the bulb out(fine) ....or cut the wire ( logs a fault on ur ECU dont ya know
) ......... there we go lol !!!!1
Re: steering wheel...
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:38 pm
by dancotton2003
if you are going to take the airbag out make sure u disconnect the batt for atleast 40 minutes
as the airbag will go off and will hurt lol
and u dont neeed pullers but they do come in very very usefull lol
its a badger of a job lol
but if i were you id just see an auto electrition about turning the airbag light off lol
i wouldnt just cut the wires or take the bulb out just get it done properly
dan
Re: steering wheel...
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:41 pm
by kriskat08
cheers dude
think thts somethin ill get ur help with lol
u sorted for the weekend then or still unsure
let me know
thnx
Re: steering wheel...
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:45 pm
by dancotton2003
ill f**k drag her she cummin for a day trip lol
i just wont drink on sat
sleep at hers and then set off in the morning and use her sat nav lol i need a road trip
lol
im quitting smoking
devvoed
she making me
but not till jan lol
Re: steering wheel...
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:47 pm
by kriskat08
so tht a defo then
if so u wantin
postcode n shiz ?
coz ill have to text or ring to tell ya i aint postin it on here
cheers
Re: steering wheel...
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:50 pm
by dancotton2003
yeah lol ill get everything later on ill give yu a text when i told er she cummin if i go on my own ill fall asleep n died lol cz ill b bored but will put a few miles on the motor
lol
nd a dnt blame you dude
should b a right laugh
n i nt gt me xmas card off u yet lol
Re: steering wheel...
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:52 pm
by kriskat08
ill just giv it to ya wen ya come u dude
save me pennies haha
will be well fun hehe
cant wait to have a go in keo
Re: steering wheel...
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:56 pm
by dancotton2003
ill have to leave the mrs with robbie
i told her i wont let ne 1 drive it coz she is mental in a car lol
and we deffo cummin on sunday
ill set off about 6 30 ish and then get there at 9 ish sumthin like that she said we can go i got the approval haah
what time u want to go to ur mums?
Re: steering wheel...
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:58 pm
by kriskat08
some time in the afternoon coz she a lazy bitch
will be in bed til after noon
hahah
but she knows we are comin so she might get up early
dont forget sme tabs tho hahah
see ya then
Re: steering wheel...
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:01 pm
by dancotton2003
ill buy 100 lol
should do 4 o us for a day lol
we will leave them to to make dinner and ill take u on a carpark to drive it till ur hearts content
ill be gettin new rear drum shoes aswell so ill need to ware them in if u get me
haha
bear hand breaks