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New steering wheel on old Jimny?
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13 Mar 2011 00:12 #13219
by distantcamera
New steering wheel on old Jimny? was created by distantcamera
Is it possible to fit the new steering wheel from a facelift Jimny onto an old 1999 without major headaches?
Suzuki seems to have made my steering wheel out of an old sponge
I presume that I'd need it complete with airbag, but would that (and the horn switch) plug straight into my wiring?
Suzuki seems to have made my steering wheel out of an old sponge
I presume that I'd need it complete with airbag, but would that (and the horn switch) plug straight into my wiring? Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
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13 Mar 2011 07:58 #13223
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Replied by goatboy on topic Re: New steering wheel on old Jimny?
My old steering wheel fell apart too! Got a replacement from a scrapyard for 30 quid. Not sure if it is from a later model but it is a slighty darker grey. I reused the existing air bag no problem. Just means I have a 2 tone wheel. It's kinda cool. 
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13 Mar 2011 18:11 #13262
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Replied by distantcamera on topic Re: New steering wheel on old Jimny?
Yes, I had thought of sourcing another pre-facelift one, but I quite fancy one of the nice leather jobbies fitted to the newer ones 
Nobody else has though of trying this? How much of a pain is it to get the steering wheel off? Maybe I'll be the first to try. How would I tell if the airbag was going to work ok?
Nobody else has though of trying this? How much of a pain is it to get the steering wheel off? Maybe I'll be the first to try. How would I tell if the airbag was going to work ok?
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13 Mar 2011 18:58 #13266
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If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
Replied by facade on topic Re: New steering wheel on old Jimny?
You need to make a puller to remove the wheel, there should be 2 threaded holes in the wheel when you remove the airbag gubbins.
Don't use the old trick of slackening the nut, and banging both hands hard on the wheel rim to get it off, the steering column has plastic shear pins inside so it can collapse in an accident.
Don't use the old trick of slackening the nut, and banging both hands hard on the wheel rim to get it off, the steering column has plastic shear pins inside so it can collapse in an accident.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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