steering wheel removal/battery question

[mr.tourette]

I'm about to remove the steering wheel to send to Royals for a refurb, mine being an auto I cant do an exchange as he has none in stock so i will be without a steering wheel for around 3 weeks.

My question is can I reconnect the battery once its off without upsetting the airbag light system? I dont really want to remove the battery from the car for 3 weeks as i may end up with transport mode and the battery is connected to the charger via the terminals in the engine bay keeping it topped up.

Anyone shed any light on the best course of action here? Cheers

 

[ph001]

I think you will find reconnecting the battery with the airbag removed will result in an airbag light. No need for concern though, just leave the battery disconnected - it won't trigger transport mode (which is triggered from a slowly decreasing voltage, and even then only in the few cases where it wasn't deleted at the PDI) and no need to trickle charge the batt anyway as it's disconnected!

 

[mr.tourette]

Cheers ph

 

[bz4kev]

is your wheel smg ie paddles ?if it’s any help I have a standard wheel you can borrow if you want to reconnect air bag I see you are in north Wales so not that far from you

 

[mr.tourette]

not smg kev just the standard auto..car is off the road for winter anyhow so wont need a spare wheel, thanks for the offer though its much appreciated