Airbag steering wheels

Surge · Post by **Surge** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:55 pm

Hey guys, my mates got a 1995 Sprinter (FWD, SE Vintage) - the airbag has been deployed and as such he needs a new steering wheel.

I realise you must replace it with another air bag wheel, just wondering which other wheels fit on. Are toyotas all the same when it comes to the spline that the wheel sits on?
The sprinter is just a corolla variant from my memory... so I was wondering if corolla wheels around the same era would suit.

Cheers guys.

tsoob · Post by **tsoob** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:40 pm

most toyotas are the same of the same era.

jaypines · Post by **jaypines** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:31 pm

is it a mechanical airbag? if so you can fit any other toyota steerwheel even the non-airbag ones...

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:41 pm

jaypines wrote:even the non-airbag ones...

Not legally you can't, but physically they might fit.

jaypines · Post by **jaypines** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:14 pm

BZG|Bling wrote:
jaypines wrote:even the non-airbag ones...

Not legally you can't, but physically they might fit.

yup i know but if they are mechanical how can you tell from the car if it has originally an airbag or non-airbag?
my mates car has been stung a few times already about the mechanical airbags... vtnz guys are looking for the airbag light when in fact there is none. replaced it with a momo steering wheel and next warrants later they didnt even know it has one last time.

ch4ng · Post by **ch4ng** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:37 pm

jaypines wrote:vtnz guys are looking for the airbag light when in fact there is none. replaced it with a momo steering wheel and next warrants later they didnt even know it has one last time.

for the wof the air bag light has to work "if it has one" which if a mechanical air bag is fitted then it wont have a light, they "should" know that.

RunningRich · Post by **RunningRich** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:51 am

My GT-Four has a mechanical airbag and no light. I've had to argue with WOF inspectors a few times about why there is no light showing...

I wonder how many people have spent $$$ over the years due to idiot WOF inspectors. :roll: