How To Remove Steering Wheel With Airbag?

[SiR_RB]

hey guys..

the previous owner decided to take the steering wheel off and put a boss kit, only to realise theres a different one for air bagged equiped cars (?)

anywayz he didnt end up doing it and just put the stock one back, which is a good idea lol but he said ever since his put it back, the horn doesnt work, and the airbag light is always on in the dash.

i think maybe his done somthing wrong with the wiring, so i wanna give it ago and try sort it out this afternoon.

any advice? whats the best way to remove it? also is there a seperate clip that connects to the horn and a different one for the airbag...obviously his mis matched the cables.

thanks

[DRD-00F]

Haha, I did this just last night

apparently, once you disconnect the airbag, you need to reset the abs or computer or some junk*... try that first... I'm up to having the airbag light on also, haven't tested the horns...

As for getting it off, you are going to need a special piece of equipment... You need a T10 anti tamper torx screw... Took me ages to find one after asking mates and a few shops I go to...

Hopefully when I change the battery and reset the ecu, it will fix the error code comping up for the airbag...

*This is only if you have power on... I was listening to the radio while doing it, not super smart now that I think about it...

[SiR_RB]

sounds harder then i thought lol

im gonna try reset the ecu see if that fixes the light problem...as for the horn, i'l just go without one for the time being hehe

cheers

[DRD-00F]

Well that's the whole reason I was going to swap mine... the weight at the top had broken off and was jiggling around and sometimes connecting the horn and setting it off...

I pissed that weight off, but I don't know how much fun it will be driving an even more uneven steering wheel...

Where abouts in Sydney are you?

[SiR_RB]

the horn isnt my main conern right now, but while the wheel is off might aswell check that and airbag connections

from sutherland shire

is there an air bag reset that can be done, before i start pulling things apart?

[DRD-00F]

Yeah there sorta is, but I don't know what it is exactly... it's some code, like you have to turn your key to ACC, then press the door button in the door sill 10 times in 10 seconds or something like that...

Do a search, it's probably here somewhere

[DRD-00F]

THIS IS HOW TO RESET THE AIRBAG COMPUTER

First you have to put the system into the diagnostic mode. Here's how to do this:

From User Mode To Diagnosis Mode:

Diagnosis Mode activates only when a malfunction is detected, by pressing the driver's door switch at least 5 times within 7 seconds after turning the ignition "ON". SRS will not enter Diagnosis Mode if no malfunction is detected.

From Diagnosis Mode to User Mode:

After a malfunction is repaired, switch the ignition "OFF" for at least 1 second , then back "ON". Diagnosis Mode returns to User Mode. If switching Diagnosis Mode to User Mode is required while malfunction is being detected, switch the ignition "OFF", then back "ON" and press the driver's door switch at least 5 times within 7 seconds.

After a malfunction is repaired, return to User Mode from Diagnosis Mode by switching the ignition "OFF" for at least 1 second, then back "ON". At that time, the problem code is cleared