I have a 2002 3.0 sport. I purchased a new OEM steering wheel from e-bay which is made for my generation x-type. it's the black woodgrain one.The wheel look idenitcal to the one I have on. But when I went toreplac it the other day I notice a difference. My original wheel'sair bag mounting bolts are on the side and the new I purchased didn't have same mounts.Once I discover thatI stop the process and didn't remove the current wheel. Is there a different steering wheel made? Can anyone clear this up for me? Sorry if I'm not too clear.

 

Are you sure it's not a knock off? All X types use the same airbag setup...

 

Hmmm......sumthin sounds dodgy? You sure its an OEM original and not a replica?

Jim

 

[sm=ttiwwp.gif]...by the way welcome to the forum...

 

Yeah, I figure some pics would be helpful. I'll try to upload some pics in the next few days.

 

here's a pic of my car and my bike. Hope I uploaded it right.


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Nice liking the sport! Especially in black! You get navigation too? BTW I'd be weary if I were you about removing the steering wheel as the airbag is in there...that is unless your car was in an accident...I'm not sure but you might want to wait til' someone on the forum answers some of your questions...everyone has been busy lately so it might be a sec before they respond!

 

lol. damn fine looking car you got there, but we meant pics of the wheel and nuts.

 

Thanks, Yes it's a 5 speed with Navi.

Here's the pics of the new steering wheel.

 

OK, where is the pic of the old steering wheel??

 

Lol.............nice comment somekidz......
Bubbawing..........lovely looking sport, really cool in black.
Racer......pics of the old one would be good as a comparison I guess.

Jim

 

That's a nice one

 

Sorry guys, I haven't taken the old one off yet. I stop the process once I relized the two wheels looked different. Maybe I'll mess with it again this weekend.

 

In 04 they changed the steering wheel appearance...what year was that off of? Could just be me though who knows! I'm not sure but Racer sounded confident that all x's wheels didn't change as far as mounting...could that be off of a different jag?

 

the appearance for sure is different on the 04+ models, but i dunno about the mounting bracket/bolts

 

Yeah I don't know either...racer said they all mounted the same...I don't have an 04 to compare to so I'm no help...guess I could go take a picture of my cars' steering wheel!