Steering wheel centre/airbag.

[Taz_SSV]

Ok so got 2009 SSV ute. The previous owner must have been picking at the steering wheel centre or something but it's munted! I've bought a new airbag centre. I wanna change it this weekend but scared that I'll get an airbag warning if I try it. Does anyone know a fail safe way to swap these out without an issue?

Cheers.

 

[Capsule]

Check this page, it explains how to change the wheel, and remove the airbag:
www.carmodder.com • Changing the Steering Wheel and Wheel Controls for the Holden VE Commodore

 

[stooge]

just disconnect the battery before you change the wheel, that's all I do.

 

[Capsule]

Just remove the airbag and horn fuses, this way you avoid loosing your long term fuel trims.

 

[Taz_SSV]

Cheers guys, I'll be on it tomorrow. Will report on outcome.

 

[Taz_SSV]

Check this page, it explains how to change the wheel, and remove the airbag:
www.carmodder.com • Changing the Steering Wheel and Wheel Controls for the Holden VE Commodore

Taking the fuse out makes sense but then it says to turn the wheel to access clips. Now if the fuse is out and the car is turned on so wheel can be turned won't airbag warnings be active?

 

[Rogue Trooper]

You don't need to turn the car on to turn the steering wheel. With the battery disconnected you only need to have the key in the ignition and turned to disengage the steering wheel lock. You need a bit of effort but it's not a problem. I'm swapping out my steering wheel as I type. Just waiting for any residual power in the circuit to dissipate before I get stuck in as I've just disconnected the battery.

 

[Taz_SSV]

You don't need to turn the car on to turn the steering wheel. With the battery disconnected you only need to have the key in the ignition and turned to disengage the steering wheel lock. You need a bit of effort but it's not a problem. I'm swapping out my steering wheel as I type. Just waiting for any residual power in the circuit to dissipate before I get stuck in as I've just disconnected the battery.

Makes sense, will I use the radio code by disconnecting the battery?

 

[Rogue Trooper]

Not sure what you mean by 'radio code'. Mine lost date and time but all my presets for the radio stations and bass/treble etc were retained. Just powered everything up and all is well.

Just as an aside, reading 2 different sets of instructions pointed me to different airbag fuses. One in the compartment under the glove box and the other in the engine bay so after I disconnected the battery and waited a couple of minutes I just pulled both to be on the safe side.

 

[Taz_SSV]

Does the radio not have a security code when battery is disconnected