leather steering wheel

Gizmo68 · 16-08-2005, 22:22

Hi, anybody know which vw / audi leather steering wheels will fit a 2001 Octavia Elegance TDi? Im after either a 3 or 4 spoke one.
Has anybody done this swap - i.e. is it a straight swap or is anything else needed also?
Will my Skoda 4 spoke airbag fit? (4 spoke wheel obviously)
Cheers.

jim_fraser_uk · 17-08-2005, 04:53

Why not just go for an L&K leather one

Gizmo68 · 17-08-2005, 06:05

I was trying to source a good second hand one, a L&K one would also be fine, but i would imagine these would be like hens teeth to find ........ unless you know different??

Octygone · 17-08-2005, 07:12

Octavia Vrs? someone had vrs they were breaking a little while ago on here....one leather steering wheel 3 spoke with airbag

Gizmo68 · 18-08-2005, 20:59

is it only the mk4 golf that will fit?

logiclee · 18-08-2005, 21:09

I've been looking to do the same for six months.

There seems to be loads of different VAG 4 spoke wheels so it's very hard to know which will fit when they come up for sale.

A three spoke would be nice but they hardly ever come with airbag.

It's not the plastic that gets me its the V shape of the standard wheel, our Fabia has a plastic wheel but at least the rim is round, chunky and soft.

I'd even pay the full £145 if I could see one first and make sure the optional leather wheel has a chunky round rim.

Cheers
LEe

Gizmo68 · 20-08-2005, 13:37

If i fit a Golf steering wheel, will this work with the Octavia airbag ecu, or will i need the Golf ecu as well?

dstev2000 · 20-08-2005, 16:48

IMHO, the plastic steeering wheel is pretty nasty looking and lets the whole show down, an L&K one would be nice though.

smerko · 20-08-2005, 16:59

remember that the 3 spoke wheels dont have audio controls ( i believe some of the 4 ones do ) so if you currently have audio controls on the wheels you'd loose that going to a 3 spoke. could be wrong though...

also what would happen if you got a wheel that has audio controls to replace one that dosent - can you link these to the headunit?

16-08-2005, 22:22	#1
Gizmo68 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hawkinge Kent Posts: 1,264 Thanks: 15 Thanked 75 Times in 72 Posts	leather steering wheel Hi, anybody know which vw / audi leather steering wheels will fit a 2001 Octavia Elegance TDi? Im after either a 3 or 4 spoke one. Has anybody done this swap - i.e. is it a straight swap or is anything else needed also? Will my Skoda 4 spoke airbag fit? (4 spoke wheel obviously) Cheers.

17-08-2005, 04:53	#2
jim_fraser_uk Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire (and Fethiye, Turkey) Posts: 43 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Why not just go for an L&K leather one __________________ Octy-Plus

17-08-2005, 07:12	#4
Octygone Old Git Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,784 Thanks: 182 Thanked 115 Times in 74 Posts	Octavia Vrs? someone had vrs they were breaking a little while ago on here....one leather steering wheel 3 spoke with airbag __________________

18-08-2005, 21:09	#6
logiclee Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Notts, UK Posts: 787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I've been looking to do the same for six months. There seems to be loads of different VAG 4 spoke wheels so it's very hard to know which will fit when they come up for sale. A three spoke would be nice but they hardly ever come with airbag. It's not the plastic that gets me its the V shape of the standard wheel, our Fabia has a plastic wheel but at least the rim is round, chunky and soft. I'd even pay the full £145 if I could see one first and make sure the optional leather wheel has a chunky round rim. Cheers LEe __________________ Another Ex-Scooby owner. Mondeo TDCi 130 6 Speed Ghia, Octavia 1.9TDi Elegance (Now Sold), Fabia 1.9TDi Comfort and Felicia 1.9D GLi

20-08-2005, 16:48	#8
dstev2000 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Back in the Green Posts: 4,020 Thanks: 48 Thanked 165 Times in 150 Posts	IMHO, the plastic steeering wheel is pretty nasty looking and lets the whole show down, an L&K one would be nice though. __________________ MY08 L&K: Black-Estate-Diesel-Sunset Glass-MFD2-W8 Interior light-Colour coded door strips-LED sidelights and Puddle lights-VAG-COM fettled-Lovely! SWMBO's: MY08 vRS TDI - Standard

17-08-2005, 06:05	#3
Gizmo68 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hawkinge Kent Posts: 1,264 Thanks: 15 Thanked 75 Times in 72 Posts	I was trying to source a good second hand one, a L&K one would also be fine, but i would imagine these would be like hens teeth to find ........ unless you know different??

18-08-2005, 20:59	#5
Gizmo68 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hawkinge Kent Posts: 1,264 Thanks: 15 Thanked 75 Times in 72 Posts	is it only the mk4 golf that will fit?

20-08-2005, 13:37	#7
Gizmo68 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hawkinge Kent Posts: 1,264 Thanks: 15 Thanked 75 Times in 72 Posts	If i fit a Golf steering wheel, will this work with the Octavia airbag ecu, or will i need the Golf ecu as well?

20-08-2005, 16:59	#9
smerko Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 339 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	remember that the 3 spoke wheels dont have audio controls ( i believe some of the 4 ones do ) so if you currently have audio controls on the wheels you'd loose that going to a 3 spoke. could be wrong though... also what would happen if you got a wheel that has audio controls to replace one that dosent - can you link these to the headunit?

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