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DIY - Suede/Alcantara steering wheel wrap
- DMC63
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DIY - Suede/Alcantara steering wheel wrap
Tidy job
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- davros
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DIY - Suede/Alcantara steering wheel wrap
Hi Dave, If youre removing the steering wheel you will definitely need to disconnect the battery and wait at least 20 minutes.Dave 2 dogs wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 8:03 pm Tom , did you disconnect the battery ? Or was it ok undoing those torx screws with the battery still on ???
I’d also recommend disconnecting the battery if your just going to remove the steering wheel trim because it sits slightly under the air bag / horn cover, so that would need to be removed ideally. Please note, the plastic trim is very fragile and brittle and the clips are easily broken
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- davros
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DIY - Suede/Alcantara steering wheel wrap
BTW - great job on the steering wheel tomrdy
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DIY - Suede/Alcantara steering wheel wrap
All the more reason IMO to remove the steering wheel, it was quite fiddley as it was and having the wheel off certainly made it easier removing the trims. Not to mention the safety aspect. Prodding around the airbag isn't ideal so your mind is much more at ease without one!
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BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
- tomrdy
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DIY - Suede/Alcantara steering wheel wrap
I personally didn't (but more because it didn't cross my mind until AFTER i took the trim/bolts off...). Honestly though I don't think wriggling the trim around will set off the bag - if it did then you might have some issues when you're tapping the steering wheel to the beat of your favourite song at a red light lolDave 2 dogs wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 8:03 pm Tom , did you disconnect the battery ? Or was it ok undoing those torx screws with the battery still on ???
As other's have mentioned though, it can't hurt to disconnect it. It's so little effort and if you feel iffy about it, best to take the safer route. I on the other hand... apparently am a super badassss and like to live dangerously
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- tomrdy
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Thanks! Enjoying the feel of it more and more now. I'm kinda just itching to drive the car.. just because of the steering wheel! Such an odd mental thing.
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- davros
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I know exactly what you mean mate The steering wheel is the thing you have most contact with in the car and you can also admire your excellent work whilst driving
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Tom... mate ..... tapping the steering wheel to your favourite song ??? . Surly the tunes should be firmly off while you listen to that fantastic engine ,,and the roar of those race pipes .... you HAVE GOT THE PIPES Tom ? If not , why not just kidding mate thanks for getting back to me ... I’m not THAT lucky t. Things have a habit of blowing up in my face
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Hi,
During this pandemic, I have made a few mods to my 2003 Z4. I was looking for a new steering wheel but re-covering is great for the budget. Did you actually have to sew the wheel cover by hand?
During this pandemic, I have made a few mods to my 2003 Z4. I was looking for a new steering wheel but re-covering is great for the budget. Did you actually have to sew the wheel cover by hand?
- tomrdy
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DIY - Suede/Alcantara steering wheel wrap
Yup you sew it over the top of the existing one. It's still looking great on the car
-SOLD- Nardo grey 2004 Z4 3.0i E85
-SOLD- 2016 Long Beach Blue M2 DCT
-Wishing- Z4MC Interlagos blue...
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