Disconnecting the battery to remove the steering wheel

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Paulr

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 Tunbridge Wells
Done this plenty of times on many cars, but it is only my Z4 that now concerns me, or am I reading too much into forum posts?

Is it just a matter of disconnecting the battery, leaving the boot open, waiting half an hour before removing the steering wheel to put a new stitch-on steering cover on it, and when I put the wheel back on just re-connecting it and re-programming the radio? I have read many things where the car will not start again, or something has gone wrong.

Am I being made paranoid by the internet again!?
 
I have never disconnected the battery on any car when removing an airbag, including many Z4's and never had a problem. I just make a point of not switching the ign on whilst doing the job.

Mike
 
When I fitted my RoyalWheels refurb'd wheel I followed the advice I'd been given here and on other 'how to' guides and disconnected the battery - waited 20 minutes - then removed airbag and wheel.
The only thing I had to reset was the clock.
 
When I went to Royals to collect and have mine fitted , he didn’t disconnect the battery. Just don’t switch the ignition on while it’s in bits.

Stuart
 
Knowing my luck the airbag will go off as I unplug or plug it back in! Is the official advice to unplug, just in case?
 
Disconnect the battery just to be on the safe side, I did when I had my last Zed steering wheel done by Royal and no issues after
 
Lol yeah i sure as heck would be disconnecting the batt.. crazy if you don't. My mate who runs a BMW shop here in dxb just spend a good few hours a few weeks ago in the E.R. as a side airbag deployed while he was stuffing around with the door and steering wheel.

SAFETY FIRST!! Disconnect that battery!
 
Paulr said:
Knowing my luck the airbag will go off as I unplug or plug it back in! Is the official advice to unplug, just in case?
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Ok so Officially disconnect the battery :police: :wink:
 
Hi
When you disconnect the battery and re-connecting,you have to re-programming the clock and windows. Radio No.

I never disconnected the battery when removing the airbag.
 
Dorin said:
Hi
When you disconnect the battery and re-connecting,you have to re-programming the clock and windows. Radio No.

I never disconnected the battery when removing the airbag.
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Maybe you don't ,if I was asked advice on the subject ,I would say disconnect the battery for peace of mind and safety being paramount .Its not a big deal to reprogram the windows and clock.
 
maxman said:
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=196
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Great link, thanks.

Looks like I have myself a job this weekend then. As well has lifting the living room floor and re-laying it in the conservatory, changing the front discs on my Santa Fe, and finishing decorating in anticipation of my new carpet arriving Monday.
 
Dorin said:
Also ,you have to reprogramming the date.
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Disconnecting the battery discombobulates the entire Gregorian calendar! Wow, this is trickier than I thought.
 
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