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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 6:52 pm 
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The airbag unit(s) keep power for suposedly a few minutes. So what I do, is pull the airbag fuse, go make a coffee/beer come back, and it'll be dead.

remov side bolts, remove airbag, undo horns/cruise buttons. Partially undo T50 screw, and wriggle the wheel until it comes off, it comes off in a sudden, so definately keep the T50 screwed in a bit our you'll end up eating steering wheel, I'd imagine it wouldn't be tasty.

Reverse the procedure with new wheel. Easy-ten minute job at most.

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:13 pm 
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The airbag unit(s) keep power for suposedly a few minutes. So what I do, is pull the airbag fuse, go make a coffee/beer come back, and it'll be dead.

remov side bolts, remove airbag, undo horns/cruise buttons. Partially undo T50 screw, and wriggle the wheel until it comes off, it comes off in a sudden, so definately keep the T50 screwed in a bit our you'll end up eating steering wheel, I'd imagine it wouldn't be tasty.

Reverse the procedure with new wheel. Easy-ten minute job at most.

Same deal, altho if your like me n lazy, i just d/c the battery 2 min before hand, plus a reset of the comp every now and then can be good.

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:22 pm 
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yeh the bible (gregories manual) says disconnect battery for 2 mins...
i do it for 5 just incase

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:56 pm 
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just had a go, no joy.

Pulled everything apart peice of piss but couldn't get the old wheel to budge :(

I used the fuse method - I figure its the same thing using the fuse or battery anyway.. both kill the circuit so. Upside was I didn't have to clear any faults with the airbag after I put it back together again.

I'll try it again when I'm less tired after work and if it still won't come off I'll bite the bullet and take it to lynford to get them to do it :x

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:12 pm 
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don't take it to lynford! :shock: get benn to pull it off! hes a big strong boy! :lol: brute strength is all thats needed! :wink:

 

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just had a go, no joy.

Pulled everything apart peice of piss but couldn't get the old wheel to budge :(

I used the fuse method - I figure its the same thing using the fuse or battery anyway.. both kill the circuit so. Upside was I didn't have to clear any faults with the airbag after I put it back together again.

I'll try it again when I'm less tired after work and if it still won't come off I'll bite the bullet and take it to lynford to get them to do it :x


Last time I pulled the fuse the airbag warning light came on after I re-installed it, requiring re-setting the SRS system. Every other time I have just disconnected the battery with no troubles after.

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:31 pm 
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Last time I pulled the fuse the airbag warning light came on after I re-installed it, requiring re-setting the SRS system. Every other time I have just disconnected the battery with no troubles after.


Resetting the SRS isnt too hard tho, just need a peice of wire


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don't take it to lynford! :shock: get benn to pull it off! hes a big strong boy! :lol: brute strength is all thats needed! :wink:


lol!

shame I couldn't have it on in time for the long drive south this weekend :cry:

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:33 pm 
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don't take it to lynford! :shock: get benn to pull it off! hes a big strong boy! :lol: brute strength is all thats needed! :wink:


lol!

shame I couldn't have it on in time to drive south this weekend :cry:


you won't see him before then? lol i did one last nite - was easy! 8-)

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:35 pm 
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don't take it to lynford! :shock: get benn to pull it off! hes a big strong boy! :lol: brute strength is all thats needed! :wink:


lol!

shame I couldn't have it on in time to drive south this weekend :cry:


you won't see him before then? lol i did one last nite - was easy! 8-)


Pretty sure he's working everynight between then and now

Had to leave the T50 on my door step this morning lol

I tried everything on that wheel, bashing it hard all the way around, yanking the hell out of it while wiggling it around and the good ole feet on the dash too!

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:46 pm 
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I've found gentle wiggleing is what is required. brute force did nothing for me, except hurt my wrist.

Wiggle north/south, for a bit, then east-west, and alternate. (you should feel the 'play' increase as you go)

 

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I've found gentle wiggleing is what is required. brute force did nothing for me, except hurt my wrist.

Wiggle north/south, for a bit, then east-west, and alternate. (you should feel the 'play' increase as you go)

Yer, this is the easiest way - brute force worked for me, but it was definetely the harder of the two methods on the ol wrists!! :lol:
I was told that there is sterring wheel remover tools, but ive never used or seen one in use, this might have to be the case if its REALLY on there, maybe someone glues it on, goodness knows!? :o

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:03 pm 
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yeah you can use a puller - thats if you have access to one! :P not sure it'd be worth buying though - if you are friendly with a mechanic, then ask him if you can borrow - if not, with some effort, theres no reason you couldn't get it off!

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:05 pm 
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I can probably get my hands on a mechanical puller for taking wheels off things like bandsaws if I asked someone nicely at work, then again my local mechanic might be able to fit it for me if I ask.. he's pretty good like that.

I wouldnt want to burr the thread on the shaft tho :shock:

 

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Last time I pulled the fuse the airbag warning light came on after I re-installed it, requiring re-setting the SRS system. Every other time I have just disconnected the battery with no troubles after.


Resetting the SRS isnt too hard tho, just need a peice of wire



True but you need to know which pins to jump. Thats how I first found fordmods.

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:41 pm 
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one of the first things I got after I brought my car was a gregory's manual ;)

chapter 18.

 

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