I wouldnt think so. Mine were very tight as well, they looked like they were dunked in lock tite. Maybe your drill sucks lol. Just be careful what ever you end up using and dont strip those heads, or you will have an even longer day.

anyone got the airbag error i completed everything when i reconnect the battery but i dont know why i got arror please help thank

Hmm may want to check your connections on the back maybe one is loose. If you disconnected the battery it should not have given you any light. You can also search for the DIY on the reset procedure.

I used this DIY last night to remove my dash. Thanks! Rep'd you for the great DIY! :tup:

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IMG_2627 by J M Gale, on Flickr

Wow! I think you removed to much good thing I had a disclaimer :rofl2:

It was so easy to remove the steering wheel, i just kept going. :bowrofl:

Thanks for the DIY!

My experience with the T30s seems to be better than most.

I bought this from Home Depot:
DEWALT 1 in. Torx Security Drill Bit Tip Set (7-Piece)-DWA1TS-7 at The Home Depot

And used a 1/4" socket to hold the T30 bit in my wrench. The bolts came out easily and cleanly, despite being covered in Loctite.

Now I know that I need to replace or fix the "wire assy-steering airbag" because I am an idiot and snapped the ribbon cables during another DIY job.

Thanks for the link and im glad the DIY could help out. I will add it to the first post.

Got the steering wheel swapped out re-installed. I have reconnected the orange/yellow and grey connections and in re-installing the actual airbag, it isn't laying down flat. Meaning, I can get the bottom point to match up but then the top left and right points won't push in. Or... I can get the top right and left points to line up and the holes for the T30 lined up and the bottom point sticks out about 1/2-3/4 of an inch. Has anyone run into this and what was the solution? It feels like there is something in the way and I am afraid to press to hard or give it any force and get a deployed airbag to the FACE.

Thanks!

It's most likely the spring loaded metal plate in the center of the wheel. Look at the fitment of the notched area at the bottom. It most likely is not slotted in correctly on your wheel. I had the same issue. I actually had to bend the piece a tiny bit to make it slide on properly.

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It was the notch on the bottom. After about an hour of banging my head and WTF's. I looked hard at everything and literally said out loud to myself.. "You dumb Bi*#ch"

Un screwed. Reinserted the black lip behind the metal plate at the bottom. Pushed back on the top. Re-screwed and whaalaa

So... If anyone reading this DIY runs into this issue or doesn't want to run into this issue,

Before you screw the 2 top torques, place the lower black lip behind the metal slot at a 45° angle, top leaving towards you. Push top back making sure 2 springs in rear are in contact. Hold in place at top while you re screw torque screws.

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Ha! So the hits just keep on coming.

So.... Now if she's parked or sitting with the wheels straight the steering wheel is straight as well. But. When I drive straight... The wheel drives with it turned about 5 mins counter clockwise (if that makes sense.)

Do I need to remove and reinstall more clockwise to compensate for it?

Jeez

you gotta be pretty f-ked if you messed up aligning the splines.. :ugh:

You must have not put it on the same spline you took it off from, so yes.

Aaaaanddddd..... The donk of the day award goes to me....

Dually noted gentlemen. Just found on a 350z forum that the correct spline has a hash mark. Looked on my old wheel and there it is. Battery is disconnected for yet the 3rd time now and is waiting realignment.

So... for all of you reading this that have never changed a steering wheel before. Follow this DIY. Check updated pics throughout the whole post.

And match up the hash marks on your hub and your wheel.

I guess my blanket statement for reverse order of disassembly for reassembly was to vague. If you don't want to take the wheel back off you can just hit a curb on the opposite side.

I guess I will add that I'm just poking fun since sarcasm can't be read online. Sorry if the DIY wasn't clear enough 3rd time is a charm!

The funny thing about it is that I have actually tested that theory... Not by choice though.

when i do steering wheel swaps, the very first thing i do is align steering wheel to point noon position.

no horn!
 

I replaced my steering wheel and all went seamlessly thanks to this thread. However, I have two issues:
1) The horn is not working. Does anyone know which wire I must have not connected correctly that controls the horn?
2) The wheel is crooked. When I put it back on, I aligned the engraved lines, but as I tightened the center lock nut, the wheel starts to drift. Is there a trick to keep this from happening other than just holding the wheel very tight?

If you lined the splines up with the reference mark it's the same alignment as it was when you removed it. Steering feed back while driving is your alignment not steering wheel.

:tiphat:Rob --- Just put my wheel on and i love it.. You made it so easy.. Shout out to Kelly for directing me from thousands of miles away. :driving:

Here is what may be the 'straight' issue. I did not use my original wheel, but another one that was used by the guy who made my new wheel. I think that the scribe marks may have been put on after the steering wheels were put on at the factory and hence are unique to each car. I put my new wheel on again and despite the fact that the lines are slightly unaligned, the wheel now seems straight... The horn is still not working though!

Very straight forward! Thanks for the writeup!

Just a heads up. If you are having problems with the screws stripping out you need to try EzGrip. On any fastener or screw/bolt that im having trouble getting out i use this stuff.

Im an Aircraft Mechanic by trade and i use EzGrip daily. Just a little goes a long way. Take a look, well worth the investment and it keeps forever if you dont use it right away.

EzGrip :: screw extraction, friction drops, screw removal

Great DIY bud! I just swapped out mine too but broke one those yellow/orange airbag plug..FML!! so I gotta deal with this annoying blinking light until new part comes in.

finished it up today

nicely done, congrats. :D

Looks great!!!

Volusia, where did you get that shift knob for your auto. Does it use the safety switch, or how did you get around that issue?

Thanks, mods look sweet.

Volusia who made your steering wheel?

Finally got it done too! Here is my new hands.

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Nice wheel man! Who did the rest of your interior red stitching?

Hey guys, does anyone know how to remove the steering wheel controls?

Worked on my wheel last night and almost finished up but decided to go buy some new T30 screws since mine got pretty beat taking them out. Ran over to Nissan at lunch and picked up two new ones and went home to throw them in real quick. Left side went in with no drama, go to do the right side and sure enough I drop the damn thing down into the plastic part surrounding the wheel while trying to get it to start threading :facepalm: guess its all coming apart again.

Need help. One of the 2 tamper torx screw is stripped. I tried using an extractor with no luck. Tried using EZ Grip like suggested, no luck. The T30 bit just spins. Any suggestions>?

Thanks for this thread Mr & Mrs :tup:

Next week I'll change my steering wheel :stirthepot:
Pictures will follow....

So

Here are the pictures

And thanks again for the DIY: Mister "Mr&Mrs" :tup::tup::tup::tup:

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With some google searches, i bought this carbide drill bit from harbor freight. Drilled out the broken screw in seconds! hope this helps anyone in the future.

Carbide Tip Glass and Tile Cutting Drill Bit Set 6 Pc

minds me of when i had to cut the screws off the dummy fog lamp 7yrs ago.. :ugh:

Hey Swiss...where did you get your wheel? I'm looking at a swap. I love carbon fiber, but don't like the feel of it at the top of a steering wheel.

Wish someone would make one with just CF on the bottom...