i finally found the wood wheel to match my trim and tried to install it today, but got no where. according to the JTIS, there are 2 screws on the back/side of the steering wheel that you remove to start. neither the wheel on my car nor the replacement has these 2 holes. they are both solid. anyone have any thoughts?

 

Remove the plasticsteering colum covers. Bottom piece first (2 screws), then the top (3 screws). The back of the steering will have 2 deep holes, you will need a long torx 30. That will free up the air bag. Next remove the center bolt to remove the steering wheel. 21mm I belive. Make sure you mark it so the new wheel wont be off center. Disconnect the 2 air bag connectors and a black connector.

Thats it.

Disconnect the battery before you work on airbags.

 

ok. i looked on the bottom (panel above your shins area) and saw the 2 torx screws holding in the lower panel, which has "airbag" on the upper left corner, but how does it come out after that? i can wiggle it a bit, but it still seems to be held on by something.

and thanx for the info.

 

Make sure your prepared for a bag to blow up at ya! Sorry never done anything with the steering wheel...keep us informed when you do take it off...How is the speaker install going you done yet? Still haven't seen the amp yet!

 

There is airbag on that panel, carefully disconnect it and the supporting bolts.

 

Before you do any disconnecting, the first thing you need to do is disconnect the battery negative post!

 

the jaguar factory must employ magical gnomes to assemble the cars. even with a shoplight down there i could not see where any other bolts or snaps were located. i got the 2 torx on the panel, and i was able to remove the heating duct down there as well, but that is where it stopped. with the 2 torx out it would wiggle a bit back and forth for me, but not enought to reveal anything else really.

yes the battery was disconnected for about half an hour before i dug in there to drain the capacitors. strangely enough after having the battery disconnected for about 2 or 3 hours total i did not have to enter the code into the radio. lost all the presets of course, but it not only worked on recconecting but also still recognized the ACM.

i am gonna give it one more shot today and then take it to a friend's place who work on jag, bmw, mercedes and volvo. i got a hell of a deal on the wheel ($45 shipped to my door) so a little bit more out of pocket won't kill me and i won't possibly screw up the airbag.

 

What exactly are you trying to do again??

 

change the steering wheel. to take the wheel off, first i have to remove the wheel airbag. to get to those screws i have to remove the steering column trim. to be able to remove the trim, i have to remove the trim plate that sits above where your shins would be if you were sitting in the drivers seat. that is the panel i cannot seem to remove.

 

Good luck nineball...any further on the speakers?