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    Posted: 08-July-2010 at 13:18
I am looking to replace my E39 with another E39 but would like to keep my current steering wheel.

Never fiddled with an airbag steering wheel, is there anything to watch out for?
disconnect battery?

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Disconnect battery, wait at least 15 mins to avoid stray capacitance, and then take it off with one eye shut and your face turned away in fear (that's what I do anyway).

While off store it like you would a compressed spring.  I put mine under the car, or else in a metal cupboard.
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Oh and don't drive or your airbag light will come on
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cheers. I knew it wouldn't be straight forward
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Originally posted by jetsetwilly2000 jetsetwilly2000 wrote:

Oh and don't drive or your airbag light will come on

Just out of interest, but how would you drive a car with no steering wheel?
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If you look I did a 'how to' for an E36 wheel - should be similar.... 
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Originally posted by Andrew Rolland Andrew Rolland wrote:

Originally posted by jetsetwilly2000 jetsetwilly2000 wrote:

Oh and don't drive or your airbag light will come on

Just out of interest, but how would you drive a car with no steering wheel?



yes yes, well spotted.  You know what i mean!  I stuck my wheel on with no airbag to move the car and bing - had to get the light reset. 

Saw my cousin driving a car into his yard once with vice grips...
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Originally posted by Rhys Rhys wrote:

If you look I did a 'how to' for an E36 wheel - should be similar....


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Originally posted by jetsetwilly2000 jetsetwilly2000 wrote:


Originally posted by Andrew Rolland Andrew Rolland wrote:

Originally posted by jetsetwilly2000 jetsetwilly2000 wrote:

Oh and don't drive or your airbag light will come on


Just out of interest, but how would you drive a car with no steering wheel?

yes yes, well spotted. You know what i mean! I stuck my wheel on with no airbag to move the car and bing - had to get the light reset. Saw my cousin driving a car into his yard once with vice grips...


see where you are coming from, thanks for the reminder!
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