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stearing wheel
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:12 pm
by fairlight08
does many one know how to get the factory stearing wheel off without setting the air bag off and getting to the nut to take the stearing wheel off as well i have no idea were to start lol
Re: stearing wheel
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:54 pm
by mjb
At arms length with the battery disconnected for an hour previously i would guess

Re: stearing wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:14 pm
by HimBigChief
Firstly, disconnect the battery! Do not forget to do this as an airbag going off in your face is not going to leave you very pretty...
Generally on ABS steering wheels there are 2 bolts/screws, one on either side of the airbag, undo these and then the airbag usually pops out. Disconnect the wiring and then you have access to the big nut in the centre of the steering wheel. Possibly a 21mm (the one on my 309 is), so undo this and then tug hard (but not hard enough for the wheel to come back and smash you in the face) at the steering wheel as it's likely to be jammed on the end of the column quite well. You may need to take the indidcator canceller off the end of the steering wheel and onto the new boss (assuming you're fitting after-market) using circlip pliers.
The above is a general 'how to' guide and not vehicle specific so may be slightly different for 406s... Alternatively just get a Haynes manual and read the instructions in there!
Re: stearing wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:47 pm
by fairlight08
yeah got an omp boss to put on with the new stearing wheel thanks for the info had a look and can see the screws on the side

Re: stearing wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:49 pm
by Doggy
HimBigChief wrote:Generally on ABS steering wheels there are 2 bolts/screws, one on either side of the airbag, undo these and then the airbag usually pops out.
Pops out
HimBigChief wrote: Disconnect the wiring and then you have access to the big nut in the centre of the steering wheel. Possibly a 21mm (the one on my 309 is), so undo this and then tug hard (but not hard enough for the wheel to come back and smash you in the face)!
You could leave the nut on the last couple of threads, thus saving on dental expenses...
Re: stearing wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:04 pm
by HimBigChief
You could leave the nut on the last couple of threads, thus saving on dental expenses...
Good point, that's what I tend to do, I also tend to give it a few taps with a hammer/mallet around the rim to loosen it up a bit.
Pops out

Usually, they near enough fall out, but it fitted the bill at the time!
Re: stearing wheel
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:46 am
by fairlight08
also does anyone know?
once i have taken the factory stearing wheel off will that disable the rest of the air bags in my car?
and will it show on the dash that the air bag has gone off?

Re: stearing wheel
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:01 pm
by Welly
Does anyone else know that when the D9 was developed one of the 'enhancements' was the fitting of a 4-spoke factory MAGNESIUM steering wheel
It will be lighter and stronger I imagine than many aftermarket wheels.
Here's the article
http://www.cwn.org.uk/motoring/peugeot/ ... n-sale.htm
In fact I didn't know we had electronic brake force distribution talked about there too.
Re: stearing wheel
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:55 pm
by mjb
The Intelligent Control Box (BSI) now forms part of a multiplexed network. This connects the dashboard, the onboard navigation and the car radio on the LCD display and the CD changer. All these systems communicate with each other more effectively than before
*snigger*
Re: stearing wheel
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:47 pm
by fairlight08
Re: stearing wheel
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:48 pm
by fairlight08