Aftermarket steering wheel
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Aftermarket steering wheel
Well, I finally got to open my MP designs walnut steering wheel that I got for Xmas and it is awesome. Absolutely beautiful. Got my Torx out and went to remove my old steering wheel and ran into some of the usual problems.
I am very familiar with connectors on my Chevy but I am unsure how to unclip the ones on a MB. Also which plug do you disconnect. I see two that going to the airbag and the other end that goes into the column. I can't easily unclip either. Can anybody tell me how to unclip these without making the airbag deploy or breaking the clips. Must I disconnect the battery before unclipping?
Thanks for any help
I am very familiar with connectors on my Chevy but I am unsure how to unclip the ones on a MB. Also which plug do you disconnect. I see two that going to the airbag and the other end that goes into the column. I can't easily unclip either. Can anybody tell me how to unclip these without making the airbag deploy or breaking the clips. Must I disconnect the battery before unclipping?
Thanks for any help
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I'll take digital pics of the whole install as soon as I get the know how.
Got it from Autowerks and it took 3 or 4 days. My wife actually made the call.
Got it from Autowerks and it took 3 or 4 days. My wife actually made the call.
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Make sure the Key is out of the ignition and you won't have any deployment problems. As long as the key is out of the ignition the Air Bag circuit is dead.
The connectors on my air bag simply pulled right off with a little strength. Since I dont know what your ocnnectors look like I can't really tell you.
Can you post a picture of them ?
The connectors on my air bag simply pulled right off with a little strength. Since I dont know what your ocnnectors look like I can't really tell you.
Can you post a picture of them ?
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Originally Posted by awiner
Make sure the Key is out of the ignition and you won't have any deployment problems. As long as the key is out of the ignition the Air Bag circuit is dead.
The connectors on my air bag simply pulled right off with a little strength. Since I dont know what your ocnnectors look like I can't really tell you.
Can you post a picture of them ?
The connectors on my air bag simply pulled right off with a little strength. Since I dont know what your ocnnectors look like I can't really tell you.
Can you post a picture of them ?
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Check out this thread on steering wheels. I've posted pictures from a selection of available steering wheels.
https://mbworld.org/forums/showpost....3&postcount=14
https://mbworld.org/forums/showpost....3&postcount=14
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Your connections are the same as mine. Pull stright up on each until they release.
Remeber, key out of the ignition and dont't put the key in until you have re inserted the plugs after the wheel swap.
Remeber, key out of the ignition and dont't put the key in until you have re inserted the plugs after the wheel swap.
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Sorry for the delay on the pics. I've been away and unable to sit down to a computer. I tried to extract the clips attached to the airbag and still could not get them loose. I talked to my mechanic who says that he thinks it takes a special clip compressor to get it off without breaking the plug. I have taken my car to the dealer to install. I'll post pics when I get it back. Unfortunately my dealer is a hundred miles away so it's a pain in the **** to get anything done.
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Originally Posted by t-bone
Just be careful when you remove the clips. No special tool is required.
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I ordered it from the factory with burled walnut. As I recall the cost was minimal. I had seen the birdseye maple and compared it to another MB with a charcoal interior and I preferred the wood look. MP designs makes both types.
