hey guys.
i did a steering wheel swap for all of you.
thank you SOINCMS for providing the steering wheel http://www.sonicms.net/
1) Disconnect your battery just to be on the safe side. If you remove your airbag with the battery connected, you will get an airbag warning on your dash. which only the dealer can reset.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821870355/" title="IMG_0019 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2187/5821870355_baefee7d43.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0019"></a>
2). Look on the back side of your steering wheel towards the top there will be two holes at around your 2 and 10 o’clock. use a Phillips screwdriver or torx. Let the hole guide the screwdriver in and push slightly until you feel a spring tension. Once you get the right spot that side of the airbag will pop loose. Repeat on the other side.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821870999/" title="IMG_0021 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2176/5821870999_7b82ba3b15.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0021"></a>
3) After you have popped the air bag out, The connectors for the airbags must be removed. There should be two connectors for the airbag.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5822435176/" title="IMG_0023 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2298/5822435176_1def73f826.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0023"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821870213/" title="IMG_0035 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3507/5821870213_dd6387b9d1.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0035"></a>
4) Then remove all connections to the steering wheel.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821871121/" title="IMG_0026 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/5821871121_f57b5a29b9.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0026"></a>
5) un-bolt the steering wheel. All BMWs have a steering wheel mark at the bottom so you’ll know exact how it goes back on. TORQUE on the bolt is 62.5Nm
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821871219/" title="IMG_0025 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2470/5821871219_3bb0b5a802.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0025"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5822435996/" title="IMG_0029 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3097/5822435996_f98a05c559.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0029"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5822434398/" title="IMG_0034 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5822434398_9a726ce3d5.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0034"></a>
6) The two trim pieces on the steering wheel is held on by 4 screws 2 different kinds pay attention which one goes where. 2 up front 2 on the back. When you put the trim on the new steering wheel pay attention to the gaps before you tighten it up.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821871957/" title="IMG_0031 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/5821871957_6331726dc4.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0031"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821871345/" title="IMG_0032 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/5821871345_a416e8982e.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0032"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5822436182/" title="IMG_0030 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2714/5822436182_00717e29c2.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0030"></a>
7) Put it all back together :woot:
8) Reconnect the battery and make sure everything still works.:blah:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5822434788/" title="IMG_0039 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/5822434788_f6cfd27862.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0039"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821873351/" title="IMG_0788 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/5821873351_e16e731d46.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="IMG_0788"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5822435068/" title="IMG_0038 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5160/5822435068_701403b0ed.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0038"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821870617/" title="IMG_0041 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/5821870617_33e682fd5d.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0041"></a>
thank you SOINCMS for providing the steering wheel http://www.sonicms.net/
i did a steering wheel swap for all of you.
thank you SOINCMS for providing the steering wheel http://www.sonicms.net/
1) Disconnect your battery just to be on the safe side. If you remove your airbag with the battery connected, you will get an airbag warning on your dash. which only the dealer can reset.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821870355/" title="IMG_0019 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2187/5821870355_baefee7d43.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0019"></a>
2). Look on the back side of your steering wheel towards the top there will be two holes at around your 2 and 10 o’clock. use a Phillips screwdriver or torx. Let the hole guide the screwdriver in and push slightly until you feel a spring tension. Once you get the right spot that side of the airbag will pop loose. Repeat on the other side.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821870999/" title="IMG_0021 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2176/5821870999_7b82ba3b15.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0021"></a>
3) After you have popped the air bag out, The connectors for the airbags must be removed. There should be two connectors for the airbag.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5822435176/" title="IMG_0023 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2298/5822435176_1def73f826.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0023"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821870213/" title="IMG_0035 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3507/5821870213_dd6387b9d1.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0035"></a>
4) Then remove all connections to the steering wheel.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821871121/" title="IMG_0026 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/5821871121_f57b5a29b9.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0026"></a>
5) un-bolt the steering wheel. All BMWs have a steering wheel mark at the bottom so you’ll know exact how it goes back on. TORQUE on the bolt is 62.5Nm
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821871219/" title="IMG_0025 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2470/5821871219_3bb0b5a802.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0025"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5822435996/" title="IMG_0029 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3097/5822435996_f98a05c559.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0029"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5822434398/" title="IMG_0034 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5822434398_9a726ce3d5.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0034"></a>
6) The two trim pieces on the steering wheel is held on by 4 screws 2 different kinds pay attention which one goes where. 2 up front 2 on the back. When you put the trim on the new steering wheel pay attention to the gaps before you tighten it up.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821871957/" title="IMG_0031 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/5821871957_6331726dc4.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0031"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821871345/" title="IMG_0032 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/5821871345_a416e8982e.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0032"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5822436182/" title="IMG_0030 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2714/5822436182_00717e29c2.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0030"></a>
7) Put it all back together :woot:
8) Reconnect the battery and make sure everything still works.:blah:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5822434788/" title="IMG_0039 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/5822434788_f6cfd27862.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0039"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821873351/" title="IMG_0788 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/5821873351_e16e731d46.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="IMG_0788"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5822435068/" title="IMG_0038 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5160/5822435068_701403b0ed.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0038"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53792257@N03/5821870617/" title="IMG_0041 by dwrek325xi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/5821870617_33e682fd5d.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_0041"></a>
thank you SOINCMS for providing the steering wheel http://www.sonicms.net/