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HELP HORN HELP !!!!! Steering wheel install ( with pics)
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:12 pm
by vicelore
hey guys got a very loud undrivable car in the garage i was trying to change the steering wheel to a aftermarket one.
but as soon as i took off the only bolt i could see ( the big mother in the middle ) off goes the horn and i dunno how to stop it please any info my naubours will prob pay for it hahahahha. Cheers
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:17 pm
by chunkz
firstly unplug the horn on the front...
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:28 pm
by vicelore
how does it work tho i didnt have anything pressing on the pad that used to set the horn off. is there current comming up the middle shaft ? have i broken the circuit/made the horn go off.
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:41 pm
by nicbeer
Yeh the wheel is neg grounded. i had this issue when i did mine, have a look at the contacts under the wheel.
nic
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:57 pm
by vicelore
oh ok thanks . i found the noisy ass horn and disconnected it at the horn.
im at this point
and seem to be stuck . dosent wanna budge at all does it just need a big yank off ? sorry if this is a stupid Q but im teachin myself as i go.
i started the car to see i hadnt short circuited anything as i saw tiny sparks in where the horn used to be commin off the bolt when i was tryin to get it to stop.
any ideas would be great. Cheers guys
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:03 pm
by sanger
Yea mate dont be scared give it a good nudge and it should break free.
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:16 pm
by vicelore
ok its off. after a few good wacks.
im goin to put the boss kitt on now was wondering what these rods are for ?? dosent seem to be anywhere for them to go . and is there anyhting i should do when puttin the new kitt in to protect/ lubracate the teeth ? or just jamm it on ? heres a pic of what im talkin about
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:26 pm
by vicelore
after pondering on the mystery rods i think the would hit the 2 switches inside to turn the indicators off after the turn. my next question is do they need to be lined up in any way when sticking on the new boss kitt ? and should lubricant be used ?? cheers guys.
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:47 pm
by nicbeer
Make sure its straight as u can
Nic
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:17 pm
by muppet_man67
let this be a lesson in the perils of unnessasary bling.
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:38 pm
by suzuki boy
Is the wheel you have brought smaller then the stock one?
Because i don't know if yours is as hard to turn as mine( front locker) in 4wd but with a smaller steering wheel it will be much harder to turn!
Unless of course you have power steering. I will need to do it the future!
Just a thought!
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:46 pm
by vicelore
hey guys well im all finished now after about 4 drives tryin go find out where i like the wheel ( i ended up taking my tools with me and goin to a long straight road putting on my hazards on and putting the wheel on when i was on the actually road).
it is a bit smaller btw but dosent seem any harder to turn . it might when i go off road but could do with a working out anyways.
and yup it is unnecessary bling. but hay looks kool and gives a much better feel to the car when driving.
ill post up a finished pic tomorow when its light again. my phone camera dosent like the dark much.
Thanks again for your help guys. Cheers
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:48 pm
by vicelore
oh and for anyone whos interested in trying it, the indication rods out the back of the boss kit need to be lined up with one at the top and one at the bottom. there was a little whole punch hole on the boss to show the top of it .
so get the wheels where u want them and then put it on with the marking at the top of the stem.
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:44 am
by nickw86au
What sorta wheel did you get? How mush was it (if you don't mind my asking). I reckon that it wouls be
to get some 'plastic' paint and paint the dash black or charcoal (like more modern dashes) instead of brown and fill up the screw holes in it while I'm going. The point is that even if you can get paint for plastic, I wouldn't like to paint the steering wheel and so would be looking for an aftermarket one and am wondering how much I'd be looking at.
Cheers
Nick.
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:19 pm
by vicelore
hey man i got a finished pic now im very happy with it makes the car feel and look great if u ask me.
cost me 156( tho there was cheaper ) for the wheel and 79 for the boss kit ( which i had to order in)
heres a pic
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:02 pm
by muppet_man67
thats like 7 slabs of beer. 7 slabs of beer would make my car look and feel great.
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:58 pm
by vicelore
5.8 for decent beer lol haha yea well i havent been goin soft on the beer to sacrafice lol.
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:19 pm
by mushrom11
hay mate just curious on what boss kit u bort?im in nz but askd around but cant seem to find them???
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:31 pm
by nicbeer
Autotechnica is one of the major ones, i have one on mine.
Similar to this, i believe this may fit a sierra also
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BOSS-KIT-JAPAN-S ... dZViewItem
Nic
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:07 pm
by vicelore
yea mine was a Autotechnica one . didnt seem to be a big deal to get in took about 4 days through autobarn.