The-Plethora Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 When I bought my car it came with an aftermarket steering wheel which is fairly horrible. The horn is not working / wired up, no airbag, no cruise control option. I want to replace this with a standard one at some point. I presume I would have to get a standard toyota boss to fit a steering wheel back in? (bit of a nub at this). I have found the cruise control mechanicals under the bonnet so hopefully it will fit straight in and work. Are there problems installing a non airbag wheel into an airbag specced car in any way or are there some sensors hidden on the car or info on the car factor plate that would let me see if I can use an airbag cruise control wheel? tl;dr I dont know anything about cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j80leo Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Crash it into a wall. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 You will have an air bag warning light, but if you have an after market wheel on your car, they will have taken the bulb out. Easiest way to check is remove you steering cowl and look for a thick yellow wire with a funky looking 2 pin plug on the end near the wheel. If you cant find this its a good chance you never had one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keron Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 or under the center console towards the back....will be your airbag control module..if you pull your gear surround panel out, you should see the yellow wires going to the unit further back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 was going to say that but was not sure if it was towards the front like on other cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Crash it into a wall. Hope this helps. Damn! You beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Crash it into a wall. Hope this helps. Dear Sky insurance, whilst carrying out an " airbag installation test"........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j80leo Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Damn! You beat me to it Dear Sky insurance, whilst carrying out an " airbag installation test"........... Lol;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Crash it into a wall. Hope this helps. i opened this thread with that reply in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c8sup Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Car did have a Toyota original steering wheel with airbag and cruise control. The connections and wires are still there. Just need a original boss and wheel. Any other quires please ask mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Plethora Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Cheers Jim, I'll take a trip to Keron's at some point to see what he has lying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I'll be soon removing my airbag wheel. Just a quick question. Having only do this on none-airbags cars, is it safe???? Do these things accedantly sometimes go off when removing and what can i do to insure i dont set it off the nailbomb in my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiten55 Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I'll be soon removing my airbag wheel. Just a quick question. Having only do this on none-airbags cars, is it safe???? Do these things accedantly sometimes go off when removing and what can i do to insure i dont set it off the nailbomb in my face. disconnect the battery and i "think" leave for 24 hours before removal, although i may be wrong on that point. or you could hit the front bumper with a large mallet - that way you're out of the car when it goes off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 I've removed loads and never had one go off. I've even swapped the explosive from one wheel to another with no surprises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 I've removed loads and never had one go off. I've even swapped the explosive from one wheel to another with no surprises the problem is, I have a bad history of things going off in my hand. Happens on a daily basis think i'll turn off the battery just to be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Ed, your insurance company most likely won't insure you if you remove the airbag. To the Op, is a boss kit required to fit a stock wheel? I thought the boss kits were to attach aftermarket wheels to the OEM boss. Does the OEM come off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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