Fitting an aftermarket steering wheel - SRS light question

Post by **rob quilter** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:11 pm

Not on the Prelude, but on the CRX....

The standard steering wheel is huge! And it has some bizarre chunks missing from it

I want to replace it with a smaller, aftermarket wheel, but obviously the SRS light will stay on. The straight forward way to get rid of it, is to remove the bulb. But is there another way to stop the SRS light being on?

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:12 pm

What about earthing off the SRS cable?

Post by **indigolemon** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:15 pm

Nope, wamp a resistor in the plug for the airbag connector. As long as it has resistance the system thinks the airbag is there. I just bought these for the same reason:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200640496240? ... 015wt_1114

I've still to try it, but I'll happily post you one if you're going for it atm?

Post by **rob quilter** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:22 pm

indigolemon wrote:I've still to try it, but I'll happily post you one if you're going for it atm?

If you could do mate, pm your PayPal. Noob electrical question, do you just push it either end of the resistor into the yellow SRS connector (in the same way you do the SRS reset with a paerclip) or does it need to be soldered?

Post by **indigolemon** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:24 pm

I'm just gonna push it in paper clip style and then smother it in leccy tape

PM me your address man, you can have this gratis - I'll put it through the work mail system

Post by **rob quilter** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:26 pm

indigolemon wrote:I'm just gonna push it in paper clip style and then smother it in leccy tape

Legend!

I like your thinking, electrical tape FTW!

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:26 pm

you should be fine to do that guys. just make sure you have a nice solid connection. takes less time than taking the bulb out and its the right way. how often is the correct way shorter than the cobble?

Post by **indigolemon** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:03 pm

Did you try this Rob?

Post by **rob quilter** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:58 pm

indigolemon wrote:Did you try this Rob?

Not yet mate, still haven't picked up a steering wheel yet

toyracer69 · Post by **toyracer69** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:59 pm

About 3 ohms for the resistor should do it. Well it did on mine.