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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: beemerdevil on 24 October 2008, 19:45:26

Title: Steering wheel removal ???
Post by: beemerdevil on 24 October 2008, 19:45:26
hi all............can any of you advise me on the removal of the steering wheel centre (airbag) on a facelift omega??
 - is it allen screws fixing the it to the wheel?? in order to take it off to undo the centre wheel nut ?

Also. while we're here.......if i put a smaller/sport sterring wheel on (non airbag), what do i do with the 'unwanted' airbag wires, and will the airbag light stay on on the dash???

many thanks in advance to you all    :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: Steering wheel removal ???
Post by: unlucky alf on 24 October 2008, 20:03:13
air bag is held from the back with 2 torx screws, dont forget to disconnect battery first or youll get attacked by a giant marshmallow :D, dont know the answer to the airbag wiring but they sell after market steering wheels with some sort of patch lead for that purpose, ive no doubt someone will have the answer.
Title: Re: Steering wheel removal ???
Post by: beemerdevil on 24 October 2008, 20:04:27
cheers tim  :y :y :y
Title: Re: Steering wheel removal ???
Post by: unlucky alf on 24 October 2008, 20:10:54
out of interest what wheel are you fitting?, ive been offered a frontera sport wheel but dont know if itll fit as i cant find any info on spline sizes.
Title: Re: Steering wheel removal ???
Post by: beemerdevil on 24 October 2008, 20:15:23
its just one i have seen on fleebay, and wwould need to buy boss kit  - dony know if i'll swap it yet hhmmmmmm
Title: Re: Steering wheel removal ???
Post by: unlucky alf on 24 October 2008, 20:18:48
ive got a white 10" super deep dish wheel made by grant [about 9" deep!], had it years ago on my vivas but perhaps a tad small for a miggy ;)
Title: Re: Steering wheel removal ???
Post by: unlucky alf on 24 October 2008, 20:19:52
hope that wheel aint the one im watching ;) ;)
Title: Re: Steering wheel removal ???
Post by: beemerdevil on 24 October 2008, 20:23:32
nah............not if its a frontera one.......there is one with red metallic bits on and one is black and silver on
Title: Re: Steering wheel removal ???
Post by: MutantCav on 25 October 2008, 08:14:41
There are 2 bolts holding the airbag on...accessed with the wheel at 90 degrees from behind...as said disconnect power first...

If fitting non airbag steering wheel yes it will have airbag come on and stay on...may be ways to sort this as Tim says but not sure what they are...