How can I replace my Airbag Steering Wheel?!
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How can I replace my Airbag Steering Wheel?!
I have a '95 Turbo Auto.Need to change my steering wheel as doing shedloads of miles.How do I remove an airbagged wheel?Hit a sensor with a hammer whilst standing back?!HEEEEELLLLLLP!
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Veeeery carefully ?
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I've extracted the relevant sections from the "unmentionable source" for you, and put them into a PDF.
Here you go: SRS Intructions
Ben.
Here you go: SRS Intructions
Ben.
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I was only joking about it being unmentionable . It's in PDF format, hosted on some of my webspace at the moment. Possibly Gaz might want to host it in the download section, so it's saved with all the other useful documents.
Ben.
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This is not as easy as removing the wheel eh?!
Ben,I will help you out (rather!) in any way I can if you could simply mail me instructions as I have a rather nice wheel to fit!A translation shortened if you like.............. !oh and are you going to the 480 meet in May then?
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But no one is meant to have it so how can you even post stuff when where not meant to have?Hey Ben, VADIS is not that unmentionable , it's just not allowed to trade the software on the forum . Posting some pages to solve a problem someone else is having doesn't seem harmful.
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maybe he owns a certified volvo garage, or knows someone from there? heh!
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I don't own a garage, but I do know the guy from the Volvo spares department very well as he keeps persuading me to part with my money all the time!bbf wrote:maybe he owns a certified volvo garage, or knows someone from there? heh!
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2006-2008 ... 1995 Mitsuibshi FTO GPX
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2009-Onwards ... 1991 MK1 Eunos Roadster
2013-Onwards ... 1997 Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 (Wagon)
2003-2005 ... 1989 Volvo 480 ES (B18E)
2004-2006 ... 1994 Volvo 480 ES (B20F)
2006-2008 ... 1995 Mitsuibshi FTO GPX
2008-2008 ... 1994 Volvo 480 Turbo Auto (with RichMod)
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I certainly can. And have!Ben Harris wrote:I was only joking about it being unmentionable . It's in PDF format, hosted on some of my webspace at the moment. Possibly Gaz might want to host it in the download section, so it's saved with all the other useful documents.
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I managed to remove the steering wheel on my S by disconnecting the battery first and then carefully undoing the bolts at the back of the wheel, when the horn and bag part came loose I just disconnected the single wire that runs to the airbag. there you will find the bolt to remove the wheel. To replace the wheel I just did the reverse and reconnected the battery after I had fitted it back. Worked fine for me
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With my uncle being in the automotive business he knows a lot of mechanics around the town I live in, one guy who he knows in one of the garages used to work for Volvo and worked on the 480, when I go around there with something wrong he’ll come and have a look straight away. He knows his stuff.
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I can't remember where I read it, but Volvo have upped the replacement interval for the SRS airbag to 15 years. It should be 'checked' at 10 years (i.e. dashboard light comes on, and goes off again with the ignition, and there are no fault codes on the ECU), but doesn't have to be replaced until 15 years.
I may have originally read it in VADIS, but if you look at the newsgroup archives at Google Groups, there are lots of references to the 10 years becoming 15 to back this up:
e.g.
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl=en ... utos.volvo
Also, when it comes to detonating the airbag, I also read something about it needing a resistance of at least a certain rating when you cross the wires (from a distance!). Otherwise, it won't detonate as a safety feature. - Not one I'd like to test though! That might be why it didn't work for Mat.
Ben.
I may have originally read it in VADIS, but if you look at the newsgroup archives at Google Groups, there are lots of references to the 10 years becoming 15 to back this up:
e.g.
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl=en ... utos.volvo
Also, when it comes to detonating the airbag, I also read something about it needing a resistance of at least a certain rating when you cross the wires (from a distance!). Otherwise, it won't detonate as a safety feature. - Not one I'd like to test though! That might be why it didn't work for Mat.
Ben.
1998-2003 ... 1981 Austin Mini City
2003-2005 ... 1989 Volvo 480 ES (B18E)
2004-2006 ... 1994 Volvo 480 ES (B20F)
2006-2008 ... 1995 Mitsuibshi FTO GPX
2008-2008 ... 1994 Volvo 480 Turbo Auto (with RichMod)
2009-Onwards ... 1991 MK1 Eunos Roadster
2013-Onwards ... 1997 Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 (Wagon)
2003-2005 ... 1989 Volvo 480 ES (B18E)
2004-2006 ... 1994 Volvo 480 ES (B20F)
2006-2008 ... 1995 Mitsuibshi FTO GPX
2008-2008 ... 1994 Volvo 480 Turbo Auto (with RichMod)
2009-Onwards ... 1991 MK1 Eunos Roadster
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I'm not sure about how to set the airbag off, I guess giving it the right current would do the trick. I don't know about the resistor thing. It all depends on how smart the part in the SRS bag is.
I'm fairly sure that static can set them off.
I'd be tempted to put it on the ground with the front down, and connect it to 12V and see how high it will go. Note that it's not a good idea, and if you get a facefull of airbag unit then it's your own fault.
Richard
I'm fairly sure that static can set them off.
I'd be tempted to put it on the ground with the front down, and connect it to 12V and see how high it will go. Note that it's not a good idea, and if you get a facefull of airbag unit then it's your own fault.
Richard
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