So today with the help of a friend we put in my new steering wheel. I couldn't stand seeing it sit in my room anymore and just had to install it.

So first here is a comparison photo. Mine being just a A with a H sticker on it verse the real deal. So I'm swapping a RSX for an EP3 wheel.


AND! unlike my GSR this swap still uses the air bags. Also, it's the exact same dual trigger system! (safety first lol)


So first thing you do is disconnect the battery so there is no power! Don't want that air bag going off in your face!

Then go to work. Pull off the plastic corner pieces covering the screws. To do so just insert a screwdriver in the tabs and pop them off!

Here is the left side


and the right side


Next remove the two t30 torx bit screws holding down the air bag


Then this yellow clip (which is the srs connector) needs to be undone.


The airbag is now ready to be pulled out. Don't pull to hard because the horn wire is still connected in the back. Pull the airbag forward and unclip the blue horn wire


The air bag is now ready to be removed!


now look on the wheel itself, you need to just disconnect one last thing, the cruise control wire. You'll obviously see it, it's on the top


Now we are ready to remove the wheel! Take a 14mm socket and loosen but don't remove the nut holding on the steering wheel!


With the steering wheel bolt loosen go ahead and kinda smack the steering wheel to break it loose. The reason we keep the nut on is so it doesn't go flying once it breaks loose and pulls and breaks wires!

Make sure the steering wheel is perfectly straight, take the nut off, and swap the main steering wheel with the new one!


RED STITCHING :drool:



now just follow the steps in reverse and you are set to go! Finished product

 

thumbs up bro!!

 

Good write up!

 

I do most all the D.I.Y's for my car club since I'm the mechanic. I think they are fun. Thanks for the comments

 

Nice write up. Looks good.

 

does anyone know by chance if all the cruise control plugs are the same?
i have an 07 accord and want to swap out the steering wheel, but i have the audio/cruise controls

 

this looks very useful to me, subscribed

 

Looks nice!! but i want to know where did you get that sticker for the rsx wheel cuz that looks pretty clean, i'd rather have the ep3 wheel but for a sticker its not bad. Is there a website where they have them at??

 

a guy sells them cheap on clubrsx

Just search steering wheel H stickers or something like that

 

Good stuff about time someone did this..

 

awesome!!!! i got my dc5r momo steering wheel in this morning!