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Anyone fitted a re-trimmed Royal steering wheel?
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Anyone fitted a re-trimmed Royal steering wheel?
Hi, has anyone swapped their wheel for a re-trimmed one from Royal Wheels?
Mine arrived today and I thought I would simply remove the air bag (after disconnecting battery and waiting 20 mins) then unclip the three connectors and remove the centre nut and swap in the newly re-trimed wheel. But actually the re-trimmed wheel doesn't include the centre plate with the connectors, how easy it to swap the centre plate and connectors and earth from the original wheel onto the re-trimmed wheel? (mine is a facelift car and doesn't have the multi-function buttons or paddles). Thanks
Mine arrived today and I thought I would simply remove the air bag (after disconnecting battery and waiting 20 mins) then unclip the three connectors and remove the centre nut and swap in the newly re-trimed wheel. But actually the re-trimmed wheel doesn't include the centre plate with the connectors, how easy it to swap the centre plate and connectors and earth from the original wheel onto the re-trimmed wheel? (mine is a facelift car and doesn't have the multi-function buttons or paddles). Thanks
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- AndrewZ4MC
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Re: Anyone fitted a re-trimmed Royal steering wheel?
Hi Marlon, Its very easy - just unscrew the three (i think its 3) silver screws on the plate then screw into the new wheel - it literally is unscrewing and screwing in
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Re: Anyone fitted a re-trimmed Royal steering wheel?
Hi Andrew, I noticed that there is an earth wire too and that the three screws don't look like your standard philips of flat head type?
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Marlon
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Re: Anyone fitted a re-trimmed Royal steering wheel?
The three screws are "spline" sockets, not Philips.
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Re: Anyone fitted a re-trimmed Royal steering wheel?
Thanks guys, will take off the airbag again and have another go after work ( need to buy a 'spline' socket set on way home!)
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Re: Anyone fitted a re-trimmed Royal steering wheel?
Think they are T10s from memory
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Re: Anyone fitted a re-trimmed Royal steering wheel?
I've bought a spline socket set, will have a crack at it on Sunday hopefully (don't know what a T10 is)
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Re: Anyone fitted a re-trimmed Royal steering wheel?
What did you get done wheel-wise?
I'm getting one done as we speak, heading to his on Monday to fit it and give him my old wheel
I'm getting one done as we speak, heading to his on Monday to fit it and give him my old wheel
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Re: Anyone fitted a re-trimmed Royal steering wheel?
Had nappa leather - perforated sides and red stitching, looks fantastic. Can't wait to fit it. If I lived closer I would have done what you are doing. What are you going for?nick_l wrote:What did you get done wheel-wise?
I'm getting one done as we speak, heading to his on Monday to fit it and give him my old wheel
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Re: Anyone fitted a re-trimmed Royal steering wheel?
You'll love it. Such a difference to how the car feels when driving.
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Re: Anyone fitted a re-trimmed Royal steering wheel?
Pretty much the same as you. With extra padding and M stitching.Marlon wrote:Had nappa leather - perforated sides and red stitching, looks fantastic. Can't wait to fit it. If I lived closer I would have done what you are doing. What are you going for?nick_l wrote:What did you get done wheel-wise?
I'm getting one done as we speak, heading to his on Monday to fit it and give him my old wheel