My DIY day - 06 tips, trunk net, steering wheel, shift knob..
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My DIY day - 06 tips, trunk net, steering wheel, shift knob..
Picked up a new wood steering wheel, wood knob, trunk net and 06 tips for the wife's RL yesterday. It rained all morning long and I really was itching to begin installing everything. By 3PM it had finally stopped raining long enough for me to get to work. The knob and tips were cake, about 5 minutes each. The trunk net was overly complicated for such a simple thing, but was still a very easy proceedure. Everything was going so smoothly until I tried to pull the wheel off with the universal puller I bought from my local autoparts store. The puller was a hair too narrow thus the side bolts could not screw into the steering wheel. I know it's hard to vision this, but trust me when you pull your airbag out and are ready to pull the wheel you'll know what I mean.
Anyways, Had a heart attack because I could not get the wheel off. I got fustrated, which is something that no one should get when working on their car and I tugged on the wheel hard. To my horror the tape reel came apart! I panicked and called my wife who helped me roll the tape back in (thank god for her
). Once we got the tape back in, everything went very smoothly. If not for the tape reel, I wouldve been done with the entire swap in less than 30 minutes.
Few tips for anyone attempting to do the steering wheel swap.
- make sure your universal puller is wide enough to fit the wheel. Best bet is to bring your wheel to the auto parts shop and test fit it.
- before pulling the wheel off, make sure you unplug the connector, or just inch off the wheel very carefully until you can get your fingers in there to unplug it.
- be very careful with the tape reel as it comes apart very very easily.
- though you may not need an additional person, have one around because there are times you'll wish you had a third hand.
- Don't worry about losing all your settings. After you resynch your key(s), everything returns back to normal.
- but most importantly, TAKE YOUR TIME!
I have to redo everything tomorrow during the day as I had to rush due to the tape reel and the sun had set by then. After almost everything was back together again, I noticed that I had not run one of the wires through the center of the wheel before screwing everything back together. I'll fix it tomorrow and I'll take pics.
Many thanks to acurafox and these instructions https://hondacuraworld.hostasaurus.c...rlsteering.pdf, the project was a lot easier than I had thought it was going to be.
The wheel is much nicer than I had thought it'd to be. I'm definitely not a wood fan, but this wheel is really nice. The thumb bumps and the stitching are my favorite parts, while my wife really likes the wood. The Acura's wood part has ridges for your fingers - unlike the Lexus LS430.
Next up - ASpec suspension and Britax Boulevard!
Anyways, Had a heart attack because I could not get the wheel off. I got fustrated, which is something that no one should get when working on their car and I tugged on the wheel hard. To my horror the tape reel came apart! I panicked and called my wife who helped me roll the tape back in (thank god for her
![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Few tips for anyone attempting to do the steering wheel swap.
- make sure your universal puller is wide enough to fit the wheel. Best bet is to bring your wheel to the auto parts shop and test fit it.
- before pulling the wheel off, make sure you unplug the connector, or just inch off the wheel very carefully until you can get your fingers in there to unplug it.
- be very careful with the tape reel as it comes apart very very easily.
- though you may not need an additional person, have one around because there are times you'll wish you had a third hand.
- Don't worry about losing all your settings. After you resynch your key(s), everything returns back to normal.
- but most importantly, TAKE YOUR TIME!
I have to redo everything tomorrow during the day as I had to rush due to the tape reel and the sun had set by then. After almost everything was back together again, I noticed that I had not run one of the wires through the center of the wheel before screwing everything back together. I'll fix it tomorrow and I'll take pics.
Many thanks to acurafox and these instructions https://hondacuraworld.hostasaurus.c...rlsteering.pdf, the project was a lot easier than I had thought it was going to be.
The wheel is much nicer than I had thought it'd to be. I'm definitely not a wood fan, but this wheel is really nice. The thumb bumps and the stitching are my favorite parts, while my wife really likes the wood. The Acura's wood part has ridges for your fingers - unlike the Lexus LS430.
Next up - ASpec suspension and Britax Boulevard!
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Originally Posted by bkw
The trunk net was overly complicated for such a simple thing, but was still a very easy proceedure.
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Originally Posted by bkw
Picked up a new wood steering wheel, wood knob, trunk net and 06 tips for the wife's RL yesterday. It rained all morning long and I really was itching to begin installing everything. By 3PM it had finally stopped raining long enough for me to get to work. The knob and tips were cake, about 5 minutes each. The trunk net was overly complicated for such a simple thing, but was still a very easy proceedure. Everything was going so smoothly until I tried to pull the wheel off with the universal puller I bought from my local autoparts store. The puller was a hair too narrow thus the side bolts could not screw into the steering wheel. I know it's hard to vision this, but trust me when you pull your airbag out and are ready to pull the wheel you'll know what I mean.
Anyways, Had a heart attack because I could not get the wheel off. I got fustrated, which is something that no one should get when working on their car and I tugged on the wheel hard. To my horror the tape reel came apart! I panicked and called my wife who helped me roll the tape back in (thank god for her
). Once we got the tape back in, everything went very smoothly. If not for the tape reel, I wouldve been done with the entire swap in less than 30 minutes.
Few tips for anyone attempting to do the steering wheel swap.
- make sure your universal puller is wide enough to fit the wheel. Best bet is to bring your wheel to the auto parts shop and test fit it.
- before pulling the wheel off, make sure you unplug the connector, or just inch off the wheel very carefully until you can get your fingers in there to unplug it.
- be very careful with the tape reel as it comes apart very very easily.
- though you may not need an additional person, have one around because there are times you'll wish you had a third hand.
- Don't worry about losing all your settings. After you resynch your key(s), everything returns back to normal.
- but most importantly, TAKE YOUR TIME!
I have to redo everything tomorrow during the day as I had to rush due to the tape reel and the sun had set by then. After almost everything was back together again, I noticed that I had not run one of the wires through the center of the wheel before screwing everything back together. I'll fix it tomorrow and I'll take pics.
Many thanks to acurafox and these instructions https://hondacuraworld.hostasaurus.c...rlsteering.pdf, the project was a lot easier than I had thought it was going to be.
The wheel is much nicer than I had thought it'd to be. I'm definitely not a wood fan, but this wheel is really nice. The thumb bumps and the stitching are my favorite parts, while my wife really likes the wood. The Acura's wood part has ridges for your fingers - unlike the Lexus LS430.
Next up - ASpec suspension and Britax Boulevard!
Anyways, Had a heart attack because I could not get the wheel off. I got fustrated, which is something that no one should get when working on their car and I tugged on the wheel hard. To my horror the tape reel came apart! I panicked and called my wife who helped me roll the tape back in (thank god for her
![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Few tips for anyone attempting to do the steering wheel swap.
- make sure your universal puller is wide enough to fit the wheel. Best bet is to bring your wheel to the auto parts shop and test fit it.
- before pulling the wheel off, make sure you unplug the connector, or just inch off the wheel very carefully until you can get your fingers in there to unplug it.
- be very careful with the tape reel as it comes apart very very easily.
- though you may not need an additional person, have one around because there are times you'll wish you had a third hand.
- Don't worry about losing all your settings. After you resynch your key(s), everything returns back to normal.
- but most importantly, TAKE YOUR TIME!
I have to redo everything tomorrow during the day as I had to rush due to the tape reel and the sun had set by then. After almost everything was back together again, I noticed that I had not run one of the wires through the center of the wheel before screwing everything back together. I'll fix it tomorrow and I'll take pics.
Many thanks to acurafox and these instructions https://hondacuraworld.hostasaurus.c...rlsteering.pdf, the project was a lot easier than I had thought it was going to be.
The wheel is much nicer than I had thought it'd to be. I'm definitely not a wood fan, but this wheel is really nice. The thumb bumps and the stitching are my favorite parts, while my wife really likes the wood. The Acura's wood part has ridges for your fingers - unlike the Lexus LS430.
Next up - ASpec suspension and Britax Boulevard!
#5
Originally Posted by CleanCL
honestly, hit the steering wheel at 12, 3, 6, and 9 with your palm. give it a nice hit, dont slam it, but give some force. it should pop right off.
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Been very busy at work lately, and by the time I'm able to take pics, it's way too dark outside. I still need to redo the installation as I need to reroute a wire.. I'll do it this weekend and take pics of the entire installation.
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Got home before the sun went down today and snapped two pics. I'll upload a bunch more when I do the reinstall of the wheel this weekend.
Spoiler & 06 Tips:
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Steering Wheel & Knob:
Spoiler & 06 Tips:
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Originally Posted by CleanCL
i'm not a big fan of wood grain steering wheels, but that looks fantastic in the RL! it compliments the trim perfectly. id say thats worth the money.
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