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This is a discussion on Removing steering wheel cover within the Fabia I forums, part of the Skoda Model Discussion Area category; I need some advice on removing horn/airbag cover. Does anyone know how to remove it from the steering wheel? Does ...
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11-05-2005, 14:17
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| Briskodian  |  Removing steering wheel cover I need some advice on removing horn/airbag cover. Does anyone know how to remove it from the steering wheel? Does it simply unclip when pulled out and then clip back in? The wheel lock I had has torn the (extremely gentle and surprisingly thin) rubber coating at the top, so the steering wheel looks worn out at 9 months old. It’s the “new, Octavia-style” four-spoke wheel. If it’s easy I’d like to change it, if not, well, I guess it will blend with the rest of the interior as everything wears out…
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11-05-2005, 16:59
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| Heres a link showing how to remove the steering wheel on a Golf for fitting cruise control I think the Fabia is held in a similar way. Note the cautions and someone else suggested leaving the battery off for at least 30 mins before working on the wheel/airbag. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dgace/control_stalk.htm Hope this helps Dougal Last edited by Dougal; 11-05-2005 at 17:02. |
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11-05-2005, 17:42
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| Are you referring to the centre part of the wheel, ie the airbag unit? It's a complete unit at circa Ł415.
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11-05-2005, 18:50
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| Briskodian | Quote:
 What I meant was the cover – the part that you press to activate the horn, the one with the Skoda badge in the middle. I suppose it just unclips, but really would not want to break something. Especially not a wire or a switch of any sort  Has anyone tried removing the cover or seen it done?
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11-05-2005, 19:00
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| Yes the airbag has been removed but if you read the text and look at the pictures it tells you how to do it.  You need a thin screwdriver or similar to operate the clips from behind - it's easy. You will, as mentioned, need to disconnect the battery prior to starting work. You will also need a splined tool (M10 or M12 I think) to remove the wheel. Once the cover is removed re-align your wheels and the steering wheel to the centre before removing the steering wheel.
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11-05-2005, 19:03
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| A new wheel is gonna cost ya circa Ł175 too, so you might wanna try a scrap yard.
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11-05-2005, 23:05
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| Briskodian | Quote:
So, as you all kept telling me, it's a complete unit (cover + airbag). I was actually hoping that the cover is just that - a cover, and that it can be removed without affecting anything else. Thanks guys, you did help a lot! It’s the information I was looking for!
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11-05-2005, 23:11
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| Yeah the 'cover' as you put it is part of the airbag itself. |
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