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Old 04-11-2017, 03:32 AM
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Time to plush up the XK
 
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Pick installed and before / after?
 
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The steering wheel buttons light up blue don't they? Unless you've done some thing with the green.
 
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Old 04-11-2017, 03:16 PM
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Just got the wheel yet to install

As the car wasn't here this morning and gone by this hour I downloaded a pic of the current wheel I have

I had no idea this wheel is going to light up blue ..I'm really in for a treat now !!
 
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No wood?
 
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Old 04-11-2017, 04:42 PM
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Doesn't your old steering wheel (like mine) have adaptive cruise control button and the new one doesn't? Where do you put the contacts?
 
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Old 04-11-2017, 07:25 PM
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No adaptive cruise on old wheel
 
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Old 04-11-2017, 09:35 PM
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No wood?
I've got the silver theme throughout the car wood wouldn't tie in
 
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Old 04-12-2017, 01:22 AM
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Did you have an issue with the existing wheel?
 
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Old 04-12-2017, 02:15 AM
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Did you have an issue with the existing wheel?
Yes I missed that new steering wheel feel !
 
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lights up blue? mine doesnt..
 
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Originally Posted by steve_k_xk
No adaptive cruise on old wheel
Isn't the picture in post #4 of your old steering wheel?
The two thumb-wheel controls on the right side are for ACC, at least they were in my old XKR?
If not, what was the 2nd wheel for? One is for cruise speed, and the other is for?
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Old 04-13-2017, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by steve_k_xk
Yes I missed that new steering wheel feel !
LMAO, thank you.
 
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Originally Posted by tnt10
Isn't the picture in post #4 of your old steering wheel?
The two thumb-wheel controls on the right side are for ACC, at least they were in my old XKR?
If not, what was the 2nd wheel for? One is for cruise speed, and the other is for?
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Tnt the pic is an image I downloaded as the car had already left for the day I didn't realise it had the four button being the adaptive cruise control when downloading the image
 
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It's done

Would I do it again ..No

Next time could I live with a steering wheel that has done just over 60k km..Yes
 
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I take it all back !! the car feels that more special with a fresh wheel !!

Highly recommended
 
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Originally Posted by Parzival
lights up blue? mine doesnt..
It's confirmed it lights up blue and all xk/r wheels are interchangeable
 
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Originally Posted by steve_k_xk
I take it all back !! the car feels that more special with a fresh wheel !!

Highly recommended
Nicely done…. how long from start to finish for the swap and did you encounter any real obstacle during the swap. Thx
 
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The lower dash will need to be removed to gain access to the rear of the wheel to pop the clips out

The key is obtaining the correct screwdriver for the job , as the screwdriver has to be inserted and then turned the few I tried seemed to be too narrow.. although with perseverance I prevail and actually bent the driver from the sheer force .

A screwdriver with a wider tip will make this job a little easier
 
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I just fitted a heated steering wheel to my car and found the airbag an absolute pain to remove, took over 30 minutes. Getting one side to pop out was the easy bit, then suddenly the airbag just jumped forward both sides.

Just waiting on it getting programmed and I'll have heated steering.
 
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