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Aftermarket Steering wheel (removing standard wheel)

Post by Faceless » Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:43 am

Has anyone done this, removed the standard (5th gen) Steering wheel, for an aftermarket replacement?

I understand you'd lose function of the steering wheel controls (whatever these might be - dont have a 5th Gen yet). But is it an easy job, any feedback or guidance?

Also what controls would you generally find on the OE wheel - could these functions be replaced in this case by having a Stalk added to the steering column?

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Post by mills » Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:19 am

The only controls you will find on a 5th gen steering wheel are for the cruise control. With a little work these controls can be attached to other wheels ;) a few people on here have done it.

Andy Pont was the last person to do this on a S2K steering wheel. There's a thread on here somewhere.

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Post by Faceless » Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:39 am

Hi mills, thankyou for the prompt feedback.

If it's only cruise control I'd be losing by removing the standard wheel, I will have no reservations about carrying out this task. I can carefully unplug the connectors from the rear of the Cruise buttons, and tuck them back into the steering column (behind the new Boss).

My overall aim is to fit a Snap-Off steering wheel kit (with aftermarket wheel).

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Post by Lude-dude » Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:59 am

if you have 4ws you need the correct boss with the 3rd notch

or make your own notch, with file
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Post by prelude_h22 » Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:56 am

Hi faceless

check this out - i used it to install my EP3 civic type r Wheel into my 5th gen

http://www.ntpog.org/mods/fifth-s2kwheel/index.shtml

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Re: Aftermarket Steering wheel (removing standard wheel)

Post by FrontBackSide2Side » Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:32 pm

Lude-dude wrote:if you have 4ws you need the correct boss with the 3rd notch

or make your own notch, with file
is there a write up for this anywhere explaining it it more detail? maybe with pics?

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Post by Lude-dude » Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:18 pm

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Re: Aftermarket Steering wheel (removing standard wheel)

Post by FrontBackSide2Side » Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:55 pm

brilliant, cheers mate.

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Post by andypont » Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:15 pm

I dont think my post had any more detail apart from reusing the original cruise controls, but in case it is of any help...
http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/chassis ... t4401.html
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