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Old May 15, 2025 | 04:06 PM
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Get any codes or something when you replace your steering wheel with same OEM model? I guessing airbag would trigger some code?

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Old May 15, 2025 | 04:15 PM
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I don't believe so. Airbag is separate. New steering wheels come w/o airbags, so you would transfer the existing airbag to the new steering wheel and if it's the same exact steering wheel no coding or adapters would be required. Should be a straight up replacement.
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Old May 15, 2025 | 04:18 PM
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I don't believe so. Airbag is separate. New steering wheels come w/o airbags, so you would transfer the existing airbag to the new steering wheel and if it's the same exact steering wheel no coding or adapters would be required. Should be a straight up replacement.
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Originally Posted by japamg
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Get any codes or something when you replace your steering wheel with same OEM model? I guessing airbag would trigger some code?

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Only the airbag light will trigger if you don't disconnect the trunk battery. Once you replace your steering wheel yourself it'll be a piece of cake the next time (and the next) because I know you're probably going to try a few nice, new ones like one with dark chrome trim or something haha 😂

Don't forget to show us the new one man
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Old May 17, 2025 | 10:57 AM
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Only the airbag light will trigger if you don't disconnect the trunk battery. Once you replace your steering wheel yourself it'll be a piece of cake the next time (and the next) because I know you're probably going to try a few nice, new ones like one with dark chrome trim or something haha 😂

Don't forget to show us the new one man
Hahahaha

Its actually the same steering wheel…🤭
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Old May 18, 2025 | 09:08 AM
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Hahahaha

Its actually the same steering wheel…🤭
What's wrong with your one? Or are you just taking it off to clean it or something? 😁
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What's wrong with your one? Or are you just taking it off to clean it or something? 😁
The yellow thing was peeling off I cannot live with that 🤣

As it will happen again in the meantime I am getting mine customized with alcantara and matte carbon fibre matching the central console 😎

Its normal having two steering wheels right? Hahahah
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The yellow thing was peeling off I cannot live with that 🤣

As it will happen again in the meantime I am getting mine customized with alcantara and matte carbon fibre matching the central console 😎

Its normal having two steering wheels right? Hahahah
Can't wait to see it man.. haha definitely not normal as they cost so much 😂

What made you not apply for a warranty fix on the worn steering?

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Happened to mine as well. Warranty got denied as it's wear and tear. They referred me to an upholstery place that works on Mercedes cars, but I haven't bothered getting it fixed yet. I just live with it. I treat it sort of as a battle scar...haha!.
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I just live with it. I treat it sort of as a battle scar...haha!.

Hahah I tried to do that too, didn’t work for me…
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What made you not apply for a warranty fix on the worn steering?
Tbh I’m quite tired of losing my time on applying for warranty fixes that never end up working.
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Who are you having modify your "old" one? My current one's pretty worn out and not local places to me will redo it.
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if you disconnect your battery sometimes the airbag code wont come on. from what iv seen its been a 50/50 on that front
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if you disconnect your battery sometimes the airbag code wont come on. from what iv seen its been a 50/50 on that front
I've changed the wheel on several models now (205 c63 sedan, 207 e550 coupe, 219 cls550, 211 e550) and have never had the airbag light come on, I've just made sure to leave the battery unplugged for a while (around 30 mins) before removing the airbag. Sometimes the main bolt is a pain to remove though, a breaker bar and a friend to hold the wheel while you crank on it will help.
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Originally Posted by crazy00c230k
I've changed the wheel on several models now (205 c63 sedan, 207 e550 coupe, 219 cls550, 211 e550) and have never had the airbag light come on, I've just made sure to leave the battery unplugged for a while (around 30 mins) before removing the airbag. Sometimes the main bolt is a pain to remove though, a breaker bar and a friend to hold the wheel while you crank on it will help.
yeah man Iv swapped a couple hundred wheels. It’s for sure a 50/50, I have a scanner so it really doesn’t matter
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Who are you having modify your "old" one? My current one's pretty worn out and not local places to me will redo it.
Can’t help you with that. I am in Spain and doing it with my shop

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I will disconnect the battery as you suggest




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Who are you having modify your "old" one? My current one's pretty worn out and not local places to me will redo it.
if you have a 205 facelift wheel I have a carbon wheel with Alcantara I’ll sell for $500
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