lito

as the title state anybody here swap out there 04-05 steering wheel for an +06 steering wheel? Just wanna make sure it's a direct swap

Reach

It will be a direct swap.

dom

I want to change mine as well. The center of my wheel is in rough shape.

Anyone know how easy it is to change only the center part? (horn and emblem area)

jlukja

Easy on the horn there buddy...

I thought it wasn't so straightforward because of the airbag (or was that the Acrua<-->JDM swap?)

EuRTSX

I'm sure xenonhid could chime in, I'm pretty sure he converted his to a 06 Steering wheel.


How's it feel dom? To have a shitty wheel yourself

Reach

The airbag issue was around the JDM swap. I believe colts did it first w/ a Civic airbag, but the airbag was non-functional. Later someone else figured out you could use an US accord coupe airbag as a functional direct swap w/ an H emblem.

I believe you need some kind of tool to swap the steering wheel itself, but the actual wheels are interchangeable. 06+ wheels are slightly thicker and have bumps at the 10 and 2 positions for extra grip.

xenonhid

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...+wheel+removal

dom

Fawkin previous owner. Its not that bad, just bad at certain angles and lighting.

dom

At least mine is inside the car where no one can see it.

EuRTSX

CCColtsicehockey

lito that isnt a jdm swap now come on get with the program there bud. you have been demoted again. failure

jlukja

Take a look at the first story in the Feb07 Bulletin of Acura ServiceNews.

Black_6spd

What's the cost of just the steering wheel?

I did the same swap on my DC2 Integra to have the leather-wrapped version. It was a PITA because you have to get your car aligned again and worry about the airbag deploying.

CCColtsicehockey

you can actually get the US EP3 Civic SI (2001-2003) airbag and it is a direct plug and play with the tsx. then you just need the JDM Momo Steering wheel.

supraken

iTrader: (1)

Just unplug the battery then unplug the airbag harness.... you wouldn't have a problem..

When you take out the steering wheel, just becareful not to move things around, and mark the position on the little toothed thing that the steering wheel goes onto... plus if I remember correctly, there's only one posiiton that the TSX steering wheel would go into, so it's not easy to screw up the steering alignment.

JTso

iTrader: (2)

Make sure to use a good torx bit when removing the screws that secure the airbag to avoid rounding off the torx head. The screws can be tight as it has thread-lock compound on the threads. If the head is rounded off, you will have a hard time getting the screws out.

lito

this diffenitely be my next mod

Sebo1

if anyone is interested i have a brand new one in the black market for sale.

Black_6spd

Although it's been awhile, I could've swore that the service instructions for removing any airbag recommended that you wait a few minutes after removing the battery to allow any stored energy in the circuit to dissapate.

It only takes a small amount of current for the thing to get deployed. Even the warnings tell you to store the bag a certain way. While I'm sure it's a very remote chance, you never could be too safe.

As far as marking the position, keep in mind I'm talking about the DC2. There were several keyed positions for the steering wheel to fit, and no two steering wheels and steering columns match exactly the same. Even marking the position didn't help as it wouldn't allow me to put it on straight.

Many folks on the Clubrsx boards report similar problems when swapping a steering wheel out.

While I'm sure there's a chance you could just happen to have the perfect steering wheel to match, I'm just reporting my experience with it.

lito

now you tell me. Damn already ordered them

CCColtsicehockey

not very JDM of you my apprentice.

EuRTSX

jdmturtleracin

if you do alot of driving this will be one of the best mod's for your hands... i love my 06 wheel in my 05...

lito

could'nt agree with you more. Loving my swap

afici0nad0

i'd like to swap for the rsx-s wheel.

i find my wheel a little too thin at times.

i checked for prices a little awhile ago from a local dealership. i was looking at about $1600CAD for the rsx-s wheel, airbag, and cruise control switches.

shrykhar

Look on the ClubRSX site for wheels -- there are some RSX steering wheels going for much less there.

yungwunn911

anyone have pics?

lito

yungwunn911

very nice wheel...whats the approx cost n that puppy

Audioserf

This is an old thread, but I'm bumping it to add my experiences. I swapped an 06 OEM wheel into my 04 TSX this afternoon. While I love how it feels, I'm frustrated that it didn't come out quite centered. Even though I put it on the only way the tabs allowed it to go on, when I am tracking the car straight ahead, the wheel is somewhere between 12 and 1 o'clock. Not a monster annoyance, but something to nag at the perfectionist in me.

That said, I love the 06+ wheel - it feels so much better in your hands, and the sport grips are a Godsend.

Tsx536

Was going to reply to your PM, but I might as well just post here so I don't have to delete PMs to send some out. Darn 50 PM limit!

You can fix the fact that it is off center. There are a series of small teeth on the wheel and just need to take it back off and slide it back on more centered. It was much easier for me to remove the 2nd time than the first . My advice is to go back in and take it back off. I actually ended up not putting the TORX bolts in on my install, until I felt like it was perfectly centered. So play around with it and you should be able to fix. I had the same issue, and it was annoying having it off centered. I was able to fix it and get it just about perfect though.

Whatever you do, don't forget to remove the harnesses though. You don't want your cable reel to pop off.

Tsx536

Also, I believe that tabs you talked about in your PM can actually be moved. Just turn the inside and that should move the tabs. Basically, you can't use those as an indication that the wheel is perfectly center.

Audioserf

Haha... doh. Looks like I have some work to do Saturday, then! I'll pull the wheel off and give it another go. Thanks Kenny (and xenohid via PM)

tsx 2 nv

if you swap steering wheels, do the buttons on the wheel light up too?

Tsx536

If swap the buttons from your old wheel onto the new wheel. So basically, it doesn't make the buttons light up if they didn't already light up.

Audioserf

Hmm... do I need to get two new T30 bolts now? Because I did put the new Torx bolts in when I thought I was done the install (before realizing I would be taking the wheel off to try and center it). I know you're not supposed to re-use them, I wonder if that matters that they've only been in the airbag for 24 hours...

Audioserf

Well, this certainly sucks.

I got off work early today and figured I'd tackle this since it's a gorgeous 70* clear day out. I disconnected the battery, disconnected the airbag and horn, and grabbed my new Husky screwdriver wih T30 Torx bit. I take out the right side T30 bolt without much trouble. When I get to the left bolt, it snaps my T30 bit right in half, stripping the bolt in the process. I bust out my Torx key set to see if I could even get traction with another bit, and I can't.

The bolt is stuck in the airbag now, and as far as I can tell, that means the airbag's stuck on my car.

What can I do at this point? I put the other bolt back in and my car's definitely drivable right now, but this is not ideal. Do I have to drill the stripped T30 bolt out? Something about drilling + airbag strikes me as a dreadful idea.

Tsx536

Dang!! Sorry to hear that man. That just plain sucks. Installs are a lot of fun when everything goes well, but when they don't it's the worst. I don't have any experience removing stripped bolts so I don't have any good advice. The only thing I can say is to make sure to extract the bolt with the battery disconnected. I don't think the air bags will go off with no power. Will the T30 still fit somewhat?

Audioserf

It will fit at certain angles if you don't put pressure on it but as soon as you being to torque it, it slips right out.

I'm probably going to turn this over to Acura to drill the bolt out, straighten the wheel, and put in two new T30's. Luckily I'm cool with the head of Service at my local dealership, and they won't give me a hard time over this. They're mod-friendly.

Tsx536

Dang, that's too bad. That bolt is hard to get to also. So driving it out might be a little tricky. Sorry to hear about what happened man.