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Simon69

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Ive just purchased an ESCORT MK5 RS2000/ XR3i steering wheel could someone please tell me will this Fit my Mk6 Van

 

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3339/steeringwheel.jpg

 

What do i need to do to make it fit or is it just a straight swop.

 

My Mk6 steering Wheel comes obviously with an inbuilt air bag so im a bit worried about trying to get the wheel off and this going off in my face lol

 

any advice hints tips welcome

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i dont know weather it will fit i cant see why not but disconect the batter and leave it about half hour but i have been told the likelyness of an escort airbag going off even in the event of a crash is unlikely. you will get a flashing light on the dash as it has been disconnected so my advice is to take the bulb out as well. very simple job to do
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as above with battery and adevice etc.... im assuming by your wording that you need to know the exact process....

 

its been a while so if my advice is slightly off then dont worry to much ha...

 

behind the wheel itself are 2 torx or hex bolts.... i think..... remove them and remove the airbag unit.... unplug where needed, then remove the big nut and yank the bugger off :)

 

then replace with your wheel, as mentioned your light will be on the dash so need to remove the bulb or make other arrangements :thumb:

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as above with battery and adevice etc.... im assuming by your wording that you need to know the exact process....

 

its been a while so if my advice is slightly off then dont worry to much ha...

 

behind the wheel itself are 2 torx or hex bolts.... i think..... remove them and remove the airbag unit.... unplug where needed, then remove the big nut and yank the bugger off :)

 

then replace with your wheel, as mentioned your light will be on the dash so need to remove the bulb or make other arrangements :thumb:

 

5.5mm nuts for airbag

15mm nut for steering wheel

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I was right.

 

Tezmanian Devil did it in his MK6 van.

 

Here is a pic of it:

 

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/7679f53f.jpg

 

:cheers:

 

 

Ive had no end of problems trying to do this its taken me the best part of the day, and you lot said it would be easy :unsure:

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