VE Steering Wheel Removal - How To Take Off The Airbag

[davey g-force]

id personally disconnect the battery, that way you know the car has lost all of the power, you are assured there will no mystery circuits that may still keep parts of the air bag system active

Fair call.

So, when I get half the airbag off and I need to re-connect the battery to start the car, to turn the wheel 90° the other way, is there a risk of the airbag going off?

 

[azkwazere]

Fair call.

So, when I get half the airbag off and I need to re-connect the battery to start the car, to turn the wheel 90° the other way, is there a risk of the airbag going off?

Dont see why there would be, its not like your touching an airbag sensor or anything...

aZk.

 

[Troy711]

I dare say the fuse would be the same across the board. Did you look on the underside of the panel and look at the fuse diagram?

 

[davey g-force]

I dare say the fuse would be the same across the board. Did you look on the underside of the panel and look at the fuse diagram?

Yeah, I checked the diagram on the back of the removable cover in the footwell. Unless I'm going blind, I definitely couldn't see anything relating to the airbag there.

 

[grayzpd]

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I'm gunna give it a go on the weekend ....looks tricky ....probably need to get in touch with you....thanks for your help
grayzpd

 

[Troy711]

It's really not that hard.. when you work out what the lock mechanism does and how it works you will get it easy.

 

[davey g-force]

I never ended up getting it. I wrestled and cursed for three hours and then gave up. :bang:

 

[08 ss]

Hello All

New to the site. Found it while looking for info on changing steering wheel spokes. Just wandering............
Is the t45 bolt a normal thread or reverse?? Tried to get it off and made a mess of it!!!!!!
The torx part is rounded off now.
Need some advice.

Thanks.

 

[08 ss]

Hello All

FYI

It is a normal thread ie anti-clockwise to loosen.

Got it out - blue locktite made it really tight - need your muscles :hmmm:

Happy Days. :yahoo::yahoo:

 

[CSP]

When I did mine (and susequently told Troy how to do it ) I disconnected the battery instead of the fuse just to be sure... Easier to access and easier to do too.