Alpina steering wheel

Phil a · Post by **Phil a** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:12 pm

Hi can anyone give me some info on removing the steering wheel, is it a simple disconnect battery and then prise of the air bag or is there more to it any info much appreciated

markplant · Post by **markplant** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:25 pm

Don't prise it off
If you feel the back of the spokes you should find a hole that I believe has a torx head in it

Post by **srhutch** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:40 pm

markplant wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:25 pm Don't prise it off
If you feel the back of the spokes you should find a hole that I believe has a torx head in it

Nearly, you need a flat bladed screwdriver to push into the holes either side to press the spring clip in to release the airbag. You can do one at a time.

Hold the screwdriver so the tip is horizontal, as the spring is a vertical lever in effect.

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:46 pm

markplant · Post by **markplant** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:36 pm

srhutch wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:40 pm
markplant wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:25 pm Don't prise it off
If you feel the back of the spokes you should find a hole that I believe has a torx head in it
Nearly, you need a flat bladed screwdriver to push into the holes either side to press the spring clip in to release the airbag. You can do one at a time.

Hold the screwdriver so the tip is horizontal, as the spring is a vertical lever in effect.

Thanks steve

Zoomer · Post by **Zoomer** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:13 pm

As above except it always seems to be a right bugger to get it to come off. Don’t forget the connectors under the airbag before you remove the steering wheel

bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:24 pm

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Phil a wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:12 pm Hi can anyone give me some info on removing the steering wheel, is it a simple disconnect battery and then prise of the air bag or is there more to it any info much appreciated

Push flathead screwdriver in top hole marked and push spring loaded as marked best to disconnect battery for 30 mins just in case airbag deployment best to be safe

Phil a · Post by **Phil a** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:45 pm

Thanks for the help just checked Markplant was the correct one

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:01 pm

Phil a wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:45 pm Thanks for the help just checked Markplant was the correct one

Not unless they changed the design. Or you have a non standard wheel fitted. I would double check that because the flat screw driver method is the way to get the air bag off on these cars, as far as I know

Post by **srhutch** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:10 pm

firebobby wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:01 pm
Phil a wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:45 pm Thanks for the help just checked Markplant was the correct one
Not unless they changed the design. Or you have a non standard wheel fitted. I would double check that because the flat screw driver method is the way to get the air bag off on these cars, as far as I know

Guessing the OP has just decided to remove the spoke covers then, leav8ng the airbag in place.

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:14 pm

srhutch wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:10 pm
firebobby wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:01 pm
Phil a wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:45 pm Thanks for the help just checked Markplant was the correct one
Not unless they changed the design. Or you have a non standard wheel fitted. I would double check that because the flat screw driver method is the way to get the air bag off on these cars, as far as I know
Guessing the OP has just decided to remove the spoke covers then, leav8ng the airbag in place.

Sounds like it Steve

bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:27 pm

srhutch wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:10 pm
firebobby wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:01 pm
Phil a wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:45 pm Thanks for the help just checked Markplant was the correct one
Not unless they changed the design. Or you have a non standard wheel fitted. I would double check that because the flat screw driver method is the way to get the air bag off on these cars, as far as I know
Guessing the OP has just decided to remove the spoke covers then, leav8ng the airbag in place.

Thought he was removing steering wheel not the plastics?? Removing the plastics will not remove the wheel !!!! Very confused now 🥴

markplant · Post by **markplant** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:40 pm

Beginning to wish I'd not replied now

Phil a · Post by **Phil a** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:16 pm

I watched the video on YouTube about removing the wheel on a z4 but my car hasn’t got the holes either side of the wheel too put the screwdriver in but it has the screws on the back of the spokes ...I’ve got a bloody headache

Phil a · Post by **Phil a** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:19 am

Apologies found the holes we are not all perfect

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