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by **convert** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:47 pm

Re-fitting an original steering wheel?

by convert » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:47 pm

Looking at an FTO currently. I like the idea of having an airbag just in case, so how difficult (or not) is it to remove a MOMO wheel and put an original with intact airbag back in?

Also I'm presuming that being airbag related it's a main dealer/ auto electrician job??

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by **Bernard** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:15 pm

by Bernard » Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:15 pm

It depends what year the one you're looking at is, the facelift models have airbags as standard.

by **convert** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 5:11 pm

by convert » Tue Jan 01, 2008 5:11 pm

It's a 95 V6, I had assumed they all had airbags given the size of the original wheel no???

with airbags is it iffy having them reinstalled by a non franchise workshop??

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by **Muad_dib77** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:26 pm

by Muad_dib77 » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:26 pm

If you want an airbag I think the easier option is to find one that has one fitted.

As far as I know only the facelift model has airbags. The original steering wheel of non facelifts is just rather large around the middle..It doens't have airbags..

Safest option is to not crash. ;-)

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by **convert** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:46 pm

by convert » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:46 pm

Muad_dib77 wrote:
Safest option is to not crash.

I can't account for other road users :wink:

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by **Wildhound** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:01 pm

by Wildhound » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:01 pm

Airbags were optional on the prefacelift model. Mine has both driver and passenger airbags.

by **Muad_dib77** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:02 am

by Muad_dib77 » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:02 am

Wildhound wrote:Airbags were optional on the prefacelift model. Mine has both driver and passenger airbags.

Oh nice1 - what does your steering wheel look like?

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by **Wildhound** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:20 pm

by Wildhound » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:20 pm

Looks sort of like a Galant steering wheel.

You can see it (upside down) in this picture.

It's big but I like it.

by **Muad_dib77** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:20 pm

by Muad_dib77 » Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:20 pm

ah yes - definately different to the one mine came fitted with..

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by **Daz** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:10 am

Re: Re-fitting an original steering wheel?

by Daz » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:10 am

convert wrote:Looking at an FTO currently. I like the idea of having an airbag just in case, so how difficult (or not) is it to remove a MOMO wheel and put an original with intact airbag back in?

Also I'm presuming that being airbag related it's a main dealer/ auto electrician job??

Well since you already have a momo why not replace it with a momo steering wheel with an airbag like this one (conveniently with a mitsi logo on it

)

Daz...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/evo-momo-steering ... dZViewItem

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by **convert** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:15 pm

by convert » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:15 pm

Would the car electrical system need modification?? As in new fuse relay and such like?

If so it might be as well off to leave it as I'd dread to think of the labour bill for something like that :shock:

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