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DISCUSSION => Interior => Topic started by: Sam Cogley on June 24, 2008, 03:35:03 PM

Title: Steering wheel/airbag ?
Post by: Sam Cogley on June 24, 2008, 03:35:03 PM

Dumb question, I've searched several sites but haven't found much.  Will an E36 steering wheel and airbag fit and work in place of a stock '92 318iC steering wheel and airbag?

Title: Steering wheel/airbag ?
Post by: twinpop171 on June 25, 2008, 09:05:57 PM

I don't think they are interchangable but maybe someone else here can chime in.
Dan.

Title: Steering wheel/airbag ?
Post by: gearheadE30 on July 06, 2008, 09:22:54 PM

No, it won't. The splines are different and the airbag controller in the the e36 is a bit different. I believe e34 wheels will work though. Or maybe you should just ditch the airbag ;)

Title: Steering wheel/airbag ?
Post by: Sam Cogley on July 07, 2008, 04:16:35 PM

Quote from: gearheadE30;52761

No, it won't. The splines are different and the airbag controller in the the e36 is a bit different. I believe e34 wheels will work though. Or maybe you should just ditch the airbag ;)

I'd rather just have an M-Tech wheel...I don't think the inspection guys would be too appreciative of a missing SRS system, though.

Title: Steering wheel/airbag ?
Post by: gearheadE30 on July 08, 2008, 10:57:24 AM

Would they even notice? Pull the check panel light and other obvious SRS stuff and you might get by.

Title: Steering wheel/airbag ?
Post by: jrobie79 on July 22, 2008, 11:39:21 PM

what other stuff would you need to pull, i did the check panel light, but i dunno of anything else that would give it away? i got an inspection coming up and dont wanna fail cause of that and i really love not having that airbag wheel.

Title: Steering wheel/airbag ?
Post by: Asbradley21 on July 25, 2008, 05:28:31 AM

Well, there is the airbag thats in the glove box, as well as the impact sensors under the bonnet.  But none of those are exactly obvious.

Title: Steering wheel/airbag ?
Post by: jrobie79 on July 26, 2008, 12:58:46 AM

Quote from: Asbradley21;53793

Well, there is the airbag thats in the glove box, as well as the impact sensors under the bonnet.  But none of those are exactly obvious.

airbag in the glovebox? i thought the airbag e30s were only driver side airbags....

Title: Steering wheel/airbag ?
Post by: Asbradley21 on July 26, 2008, 02:45:17 AM

(http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/6223/p7260111ts3.jpg)

Title: Steering wheel/airbag ?
Post by: Wise Old Dog on July 26, 2008, 08:11:24 AM

The impact sensors stand out like a sore thumb with the bright color. A competent inspector will notice them.
We are talking about an E30 right?

Title: Steering wheel/airbag ?
Post by: gearheadE30 on July 28, 2008, 12:48:10 PM

There is no airbag in the dash, that is just where they happened to put the sticker. If you want to do a full delete, do the check pull out the controllers located above the driver's knee bolster, remove all associated wiring and the impact sensors, and pull that sticker in the glove box. This includes the airbag plug and wiring that runs along the steering column. I'm not sure if there is anything else airbag-related in there.

Title: Steering wheel/airbag ?
Post by: Asbradley21 on July 31, 2008, 06:28:45 PM

Quote from: gearheadE30;53923

There is no airbag in the dash, that is just where they happened to put the sticker. If you want to do a full delete, do the check pull out the controllers located above the driver's knee bolster, remove all associated wiring and the impact sensors, and pull that sticker in the glove box. This includes the airbag plug and wiring that runs along the steering column. I'm not sure if there is anything else airbag-related in there.

Oh, I'ma rip that sticker off then, I don't have an airbag anymore.

Title: Steering wheel/airbag ?
Post by: EN318isPDX on July 31, 2008, 06:32:02 PM

Personally i want to get rid of my ugly steering wheel but i still want to get the insurance discount for "having" SRS equipped