Littleal_84 0 Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 hi there, Ive just bought a mk3 vr6 and would like to remove the steering wheel and fit a momo team. Problem is it has an airbag fitted to it. Also What parts do I need to carry out this mod? Any help with this would be good as i have never done this before. Thanks Alan Link to post Share on other sites
c4mbl 1 Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Did mine not that long ago, used a guide on here on how to do it (need to be a paid member to access it, £10 for a year, go on!!!)First you need to disconnect the battery and leave for about ten mins for system to disable (better safe than sorry).Then, im just going by memory here, i think it might be 13mm torx screw you need, to unscrew the two screws at the back of the steering wheel. this will allow the airbag unit to come out. You need to also unscrew the bottom part of the dash cover(where ur keys go into ignition, philips screw driver) to allow you to unplug/disconnect the airbag, its a yellow connection.Once the airbag is out its kind of self explanatory, use a socket (26mm or 24mm i think) to take the wheel nut off and then put new one on.U will notice that ur airbag light may stay on after fitting new wheel, you can either get a resistor from awesomegti, or do what i did and just pull the bulb out the airbag light Hope this helps a bit and is clear enough to understand, for clearer instructions, become a premium member, haha. Link to post Share on other sites
Bigjobbo 0 Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 If the airbag light comes on and stays on the airbag may malfunction when you need it most!! If the battery is disconnected the light shouldn't come on, unless there is something wrong with the circuitry, ie. something you've done. Make sure you leave the bolt/nut on a couple of threads when you pull the wheel off the splines, save a trip to the dentist! Link to post Share on other sites
c4mbl 1 Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 If the airbag light comes on and stays on the airbag may malfunction when you need it most!! If the battery is disconnected the light shouldn't come on' date=' unless there is something wrong with the circuitry, ie. something you've done. Make sure you leave the bolt/nut on a couple of threads when you pull the wheel off the splines, save a trip to the dentist![/quote']I might not have made it clear mate sorry, but i meant when you have the new wheel on and you have disconnected the yellow airbag connector, the light stays on.It cant do any damage as the airbag is now non-existant with the new wheel on it. Link to post Share on other sites
Bigjobbo 0 Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 It may do damage to the entire srs system though, such as the passenger airbag, and the seatbelt pre-tensioners. I'm sure if there is a fault code on the airbag ecu, it wont ignite any of these items. Link to post Share on other sites
Littleal_84 0 Posted November 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 All good advice, I really want to get rid of the standard wheel, so think I may take the risk and get in tough with awesome gti Link to post Share on other sites
Chrisdut 0 Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 if the light is on then the system is disabled, this way it cant take any false signals and set the other airbags off, so if you disconnect the steering wheel and have a passenger side airbag it will not go off in the event of an accident, as for disconnecting the airbag, removing the key is enough as it cuts any power to the airbag ecu, if you want to be double sure remove the battery but no need to wait ten minutes as there is no power at allhope this helps Link to post Share on other sites
c4mbl 1 Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 I thought if you bought the resistor from awesome that the airbag syste would still work as you are just really completeing the circuit with the resistor.Id agree that by doing what i have done and removing the bulb, the system will be disabled!! Link to post Share on other sites
Chrisdut 0 Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 yeah it will all work ok if you get the resistor as the control unit will think the airbag is still fitted Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 as per vw !! my passenger airbag was disabled at vw at previous owners request, just an inline esistor in the connector which completes the circuit and allows remaining devices to operate as usual. Link to post Share on other sites
kebster 0 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 What about re fitting the wheel and air bag i have to change my wiper stalks do i have to wait to re fit my battery? Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 yes mate I would keep the battery unplugged while you put the wheel back on Link to post Share on other sites
ColinT 0 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Safer to have the battery disconnected but I've done one without doing so with no issues. Link to post Share on other sites
kebster 0 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Thats great guys thanks. I was going to pay my local vw man £40 to swap them but if its this easy to get the air bag off then il do it myself lol. Thats an extra £40 for my new wheels. Link to post Share on other sites
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