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Changing wheel , unlpug battery?
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:10 pm
by halpo
im geting a momo team steering wheel end of this week...will i need to unplug the battery to change wheel ... eg if air bag goes off in the original wheel ?
cheers
Re: Changing wheel , unlpug battery?
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:16 pm
by vdub10
well i asked this question at my local garage they said to remove battery for so long cant rember how long they said. just so it de-activates air bag
some body might no more than me on here
tom
Re: Changing wheel , unlpug battery?
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:42 pm
by BennoGTi
Disconnect battery and leave it for about 30 mins just to be sure, thats what I did with mine
Rarther wait 30 mins than for it to go off and have a ratchet stuck in my face
Re: Changing wheel , unlpug battery?
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 10:23 pm
by Gillen
Yeah I disconnected it about 30-45mins before doing anything
Re: Changing wheel , unlpug battery?
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:06 pm
by drennan
just a precaution no need to tho
Let us know is your clear the airbag light
Re: Changing wheel , unlpug battery?
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:50 pm
by halpo
what will the air bag light go off with the plugging system i got with it ?
cheers
Re: Changing wheel , unlpug battery?
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:12 pm
by halpo
got it in ...looks huge in pics haha
damn wide angle
need to tweek it abit soon
steering wheel straight on = car goes to the right lol fail!
Re: Changing wheel , unlpug battery?
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:19 pm
by vdub10
looks smart. i wanna fit one to my polo but the alot of money for boss kit and wheel. momo team. i hate been skint lol
tom
Re: Changing wheel , unlpug battery?
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:48 pm
by halpo
only bad point so far is im geting a squeaking noise when i turn the wheel? ... will have proper check tomorow i guess
Re: Changing wheel , unlpug battery?
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:53 pm
by drennan
Nice that the 300mm or the 280? sweet! aye they all do that have a pal that had a leon that did it and a bora but I just went to town on it with WD40 seems to have cleared it. spray it till you think youve put far too much on .....then spray a bit more lol
Re: Changing wheel , unlpug battery?
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:54 pm
by drennan
i don't see an airbag light
did your 2amp fuse clear it?
Re: Changing wheel , unlpug battery?
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:37 pm
by halpo
280mm
and think it was a 10 amp fuse... looked at the instructions and just went....eh ? haha
then looked at the bits and hey presto
made it all good
Re: Changing wheel , unlpug battery?
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:58 am
by drennan
maybe they sent the wrong one
resister from a mk4 golf did the trick