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by **Superbanana** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:47 pm

hey, guys just wanna know how to take off the steering wheel off my 1996 Levin, tyring to put a new one on, but someone told me it is dangerous, coz it has airbag, and also it might fail the WOF, but I don't see any lairbag light on my dashboard!!!

so anyone can give me an answer??? Thanks!!!

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:17 pm

If it is an airbag steering wheel (will say something along the lines of SRS on the wheel) you cant take it off. A. its pretty dangerous, as the propellant charge is much like a shotgun cartridge and can do the same sort of damage, B. its removing a part of the "necessary" safety features and will make you fail warrants.

by **NILPSI** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:14 am

If its like mine then it will have a mechanical airbag in it, in which case the light will only come on if there is a fault with the airbag, like say if it is removed, there is a light on the dash by the fuel gauge but it isnt very easy to see until it lights up

by **BZG_UNIT** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:24 am

i got a 97 trueno bro.. you cant/shouldnt take the steering wheel off.

by **Superbanana** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:34 pm

I really wants that steeling wheel off, has anyone here done that before???????

Please....................................

by **dotdog** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:36 pm

If its a airbag steering wheel, dont pull it off, you wont pass a wof without it and id say your insurance wont pay out if its missing

by **astrae** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:51 pm

this should be in the Tech section.

Ask there

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:56 pm

Doesnt really matter, answers will be the same still.

by **Superbanana** » Fri May 12, 2006 6:22 pm

Haha, finally Got my Steeling wheel off, Air bag was fine. Nothing has been damaged! Everything works fine now.

Got my momo one in now, looks great.

the only pity thing is the horn doesn't work properly.

anyway, that wasn't too bad to take it off. thanks anyway, guys!

by **dotdog** » Fri May 12, 2006 6:26 pm

is ya airbag light stuck on? cause if it is no more wof, and if you crash no insurance

by **NILPSI** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:23 pm

Also i would recommend that you remove the sun visor with the SRS writen on it, If you do go for a warrant if they decide to look at it and see that its meant to have an airbag then you will fail and have to put it back in to get a warrant

by **bluemaumau** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:34 pm

you will also fail on having no horn. i think

by **flat_0ut** » Fri May 12, 2006 10:14 pm

bluemaumau wrote:you will also fail on having no horn. i think

true true

2001 Toyota Gaia · by **BlakJak** » Mon May 15, 2006 9:26 pm

Right, so despite all advice to the contrary you have gone ahead and performed an illegal modification to your car.

It is illegal to remove an Airbag. Nuff said.

Not having a Horn is also illegal, but even if you fix that, your car _is_ illegal. If the WOF techy is on the ball and realises your car comes with Airbags OEM, you're stuffed - you probably need certification now.

by **NILPSI** » Mon May 15, 2006 10:54 pm

Question for the people on here who are in the know,

If your vehicle comes with an airbag from factory, are you allowed to remove it and get a cert, or is it illegal even with a cert to remove an airbag?

Website · by **Mr.Phreak** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:00 pm

NILPSI wrote:If your vehicle comes with an airbag from factory, are you allowed to remove it and get a cert

Yup, but you have to remove all the signs that there was an airbag too. As usual with these things, it's best to chat to your local certifier before doing anything.

by **NILPSI** » Tue May 16, 2006 7:11 am

Cheers man

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Tue May 16, 2006 7:15 pm

AFAIK, its still illegal as the airbag is what the LTSA deemed to be part of the equipment to keep the car up to the frontal impact standards.

by **Superbanana** » Sat May 20, 2006 10:59 am

well, coz at the first hand, my dash board has been modified by previous owner already. and it doesn't have any light on the dash board associated with the air bag. not before, not even after I changed the steering wheel.

but hey, thanks for u guys' advices. anyway, i love my steering wheel......hahahaha!!

Website · by **Bling** » Sun May 21, 2006 6:41 pm

some come with airbags, so dont come with airbags, if no light shows up, doubt there will be any problems with wof or insurance...

but hey what do I know, i'm stuck with airbag, while mate with basically same car has momo :cry:

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