Steering wheel in E30

[jens]

Hihi

I have a 318is Ԛ´91 and I want to buy M tech II steering wheel in my car.
Do i need something more but the steering wheel and wil it fit with out a problom.


If someone owne steering wheel and M leather gear shift knob and will ship to Iceland please send my pm.

My car, am rebulding him.

[kam-325i]

It will be a straight swap, No modification need'd

[Gwynleym10]

You don't have an airbag do you? Stearing wheel looks different...

[jens]

Yes i have a airbag it is the orginal steering wheel.

[Simon]

That's an airbag wheel alright, maybe not as simple as unbolt and bolt new one on!

[Conan]

ah. thats a bit different then.................

[jens]

What will a have to do, someone must have do this thange.

[Hyperion]

i dont think many guys have swapped their airbag steering wheel for a plain one. this a bit of a difficult one because i think almost everyone on here has a e30 without a airbag!.....hmmm maybe a sport steering wheel with a airbag from a e36?!?!

[Steviec]

When you do come round to removing the steering wheel, make sure you disconnect the battery atleast 15 mins before hand to avoind the airbag going off in your face!
Also, when you put a non airbag steering wheel on, you will need to connect the airbag wires with a fuse to complete the circuit.

[Gwynleym10]

e36 stuff WILL NOT FIT...

I think that stearing wheel is the only one that can work with an airbag in an e30.

You could alway loose all the airbag stuff....

[HarkyM3]

Jens,

It can be done, before you do anything, disconnect your battery and leave it for a least 30 minutes. The reason you disconnect your battery is because there are capacitors in case you lose all your electrics in an accident before your airbag goes off. Leaving alone for more than 30 minutes gives the system a chance to discharge itself. Then disconnect the orange connectors under the dash.

You might find that your indicator and wiper stalks are a little closer because of the airbag wheel being bigger.

Hope this helps.

[jens]

It is ok to loose the airbag, i just wont to have Mtech II steering wheel.

[jens]

Tanks HarkyM3

Then disconnect the orange connectors under the dash.

Do you have any pictures og this.

[Widge]

Hey mate nice motor, that airbag wheel is ugly no wonder you want an mtech II, looks like the wheel off an old saab upside down!
What wheels have you got on there mate? they look awesome. There's another guy on here from iceland can't remember his name though.

[HarkyM3]

Tanks HarkyM3

Do you have any pictures og this.

Jens, PM me your direct email and I will send a couple of pics.

[jens]

PM sent

[jens]

Widge:

What wheels have you got on there mate? they look awesome. There's another guy on here from iceland can't remember his name though.

This wheels name is MCM 1400 15x7" and old not so good but ok.
I am still rebulding my car and here is how it looks like in oktober.

There's another guy on here from iceland can't remember his name though

His name is Aronjarl and he is drifting genius.

[Widge]

Ah so you know him, he did seem .... quite proficient shall we say. Good stuff, so you guys aren't alone up there. Promote the E30Zone - how many E30's are ther in Iceland do you recon?

[jens]

We have a litle forum and i thank about 40 E30 owner on the forum, in this forum we have all type of BMW.

[DaveCN]

You can put a non-airbag wheel into an airbag car. I did it in mine.

Remove the battery cables and let it sit for at least 30 minutes. Disconnect the orange connector under the dash for the airbag.

Remove the airbag from the wheel - it uses torx head bolts, can't recall what size. 4 of them - 2 on each side.

Once the airbag is off, a 22mm socket will help you break the wheel loose.

here's where you need some "modification". After you remove the wheel, you'll see that there is an aluminum spacer of sorts behind the wheel on the steering column. If you can get a second one of those and another flat washer, you have everything you need. Failing that, get several washers that will fit over the steering column.

You'll need to put the new non-airbag wheel on in place and then put on the second spacer and one washer, or your stack of washers then put the nut back on.

i wish I had pics, but I don't. hope that helped.

[jens]

Thanks. You save me day.

[Ziggy]

So what's actually different on a car with an airbag wheel? Steering column by the sound of things? Then some kinda wiring / control box I expect?

I love my tech-2, but I'd rather have ain airbag tbh!

[jens]

DaveNC:

You can put a non-airbag wheel into an airbag car. I did it in mine.

Did you put M tech II or some thing other steering wheel. Do you have a photo of the steering wheel.