TIFF

Right peeps......What do you think to this.

I have a P Plate Audi A4 and the steering wheel was a little worn on the top, and it was the plain black style one. So i went on E-Bay and got myself the newer looking one with the chrome rings in the middle of it. Also has the airbag in it like the OE one does so thats all good.

NOW

I went to fit the new one yesterday...........This is where the trouble started

Disconnected the battery ect to de-activate the airbag.
Then started removing the standard wheel........ Now while removing it i broke a couple of wires and i thought not to worry i will sort it when the new wheel goes on. THEN this coiled up reel sprung apart

But as the new wheel was going on i thought not to worry!!!!!!!!!!!

HOWEVER......
Once the OE wheel was off i went to fit the new one that was taken off an R Plate Audi A4..............But the spline that holds the wheel on was smaller.......SO ITS A NO GOER!!!!!!!

Tried to refit the OE wheel back on without the rolled up coil......which i did.

Now i have the OE wheel back on.....BUT

The airbag light is on so it must of been one of the wires that snapped...

And i have no horn......that must of been the coil

NOW do i to the very imbarresing thing and take it to the local VW/Audi specalists and explain what i have done and see if they can sort it.......

OR

Live with no Airbag or horn............And i am someone who NEEDS a horn

dunketh

You need at least one of the above, the airbag providing last-minute backup for when the other twat doesnt hear your horn.

Having both dead leaves you totally exposed.

danneth

well fucked up

TIFF

Thanks for that

I think you need both for the MOT anyway

alistairolsen

you also need an airbag for the mot. I would try not to be such a ham fisted cunt in future, and source a replacement wheel that actually fits

dunketh

Take the bulb out of the airbag light. Its not like they'll test its operation at the MOT.

As for the horn, all you need is some kind of audible warning.
Tie wrap one of these bad boys to your a post and leave the window open.

R5FORD

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TIFF

PMSL

danneth

Ginge !

loose the car and claim off insurance

or give it to the ex as part of the divorce settlement !!!

TIFF

Fuck that....its LPG and owes me nothing

I think "Someone else" should be loosing there car.............. what do you think "Mod boy"

dunketh

How do you loose a car thats both large and the same colour as a banana?


Giving stuff to ex's is always good. If shes anything like mine I'd replace the brake fluid with piss and keep 12 of the wheelnuts.

Nath

Thats a great idea, you should also have some time to rig up the airbag where it shoots out nails or a big piston ...sorts the rest of the settlement out for you.

CraigJ

Air bag not part of MOT just take out bulb for now, but horn is part of MOT.

TIFF

dojj

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find the horn wires
fix a switch to the wires
press the switch
horn works
remove airbag light

both bodges but it shoudl work unti you can summon up the courage to go and find out how much audi are going to charge you to fix

they might even tell you you need a new steering wheel

TIFF

Well.....Just bidding on another wheel like the OE one i fucked up.....COMPLETE

Comes with everything so all i need to do is connect 2 wires

Matt Evans

If your gonna fuck it up, you may as well do it properly!!

I remeber doing the same think to a mk6 escort once, the spiral cable was all over the shop like a slinky spring!!

alistairolsen

if there is an airbag fitted then the warming light must come on and go out with the self check malarkey afaik.

of course id never recommend bridging the lamp with the TC, abs or anything else that self checks at the same time

T3ORA

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that y your getting me to do the one on the skoda

Matt Evans

Good point!

You gonna come round and ruin it for me then?

Physio

Ahhh who needs airbags & a horn anyway, they weren't fitted to the horse & cart you took your test on

LHD220Turbo

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you cant take the bulb out on these cos they are a printed circuit arnt they?!

dojj

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if it's a little led, just take the unit apart and cover it with some tape

but don't snap it out as you will have to get a new dash

D16PJM

take it to a garage and say "iv just bought this car, look what some donaught has done."

dojj

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with no steering wheel

dojj

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better still, take the wheel to the garage and tell them it came off in your hands

jammy86

I did this exact thing too on my VAG. new part is about 70-80 quid.... its a sore one.

JAmes.

andyt

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Stu.H

Forget that Tiff, wheres my return call

CossieRich

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when i read the thread title i thought it was going to be something serious, like you had crashed will giving it beans. not a poxy steering wheel thread

TIFF

Will ring you tomorrow big boy

TIFF

Who rattled your cage Mr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

indycos

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funny cunts

fuzzy

cant you just re connect the broken wires?

TIFF

If i could find them i would

JTECH James

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coil is airbag...as they dont risk the usual brass contacts for airbags...


airbag is not part of the mot, and never has been

Matt Baxter

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air bag light is deffo NOT part of the mot test

JTECH James

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and as far as im aware we have no intention of it ever becoming testable,

unless of course its been deployed and damaged the column or wheel sufficiently

Rab

Does tiff hacking it apart qualify