Bhpaddict
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The oem steering wheel started to peel off on the top and it got gradually worse.
so i decided to fix it. In the end i went for a Grant Revolution steering wheel.
The picture is poor quality taken with my mobile....
The wheel gives a more solid feel and has ergonomic formed areas. I was a little concerned if the black would match with the grey airbag from my '06. But it turned out fine.
It's a DIY which takes 45 minutes. instructions are delivered with the wheel and are easy to follow.
The only problem is deconnection of the battery. One needs to turn the wheel left and right to loosen the airbag bolts at the back of the wheel.
So, or one needs to lift the front wheels of the ground or one needs to start the engine to turn the wheels. I decided to i leave the battery connected and made sure not to turn on the ignition when the airbag was out to avoid airbag out alerts. I also took care not to be in the range of the air bag at all times.
so i decided to fix it. In the end i went for a Grant Revolution steering wheel.
The picture is poor quality taken with my mobile....
The wheel gives a more solid feel and has ergonomic formed areas. I was a little concerned if the black would match with the grey airbag from my '06. But it turned out fine.
It's a DIY which takes 45 minutes. instructions are delivered with the wheel and are easy to follow.
The only problem is deconnection of the battery. One needs to turn the wheel left and right to loosen the airbag bolts at the back of the wheel.
So, or one needs to lift the front wheels of the ground or one needs to start the engine to turn the wheels. I decided to i leave the battery connected and made sure not to turn on the ignition when the airbag was out to avoid airbag out alerts. I also took care not to be in the range of the air bag at all times.