BMW Steering Wheel Parts

BMW Steering Wheel Parts

BMW has always put their desire for quality and forward thinking designs at the top of their brand, which has made it possible to put them as one of the German big three for automakers, along with Audi and Mercedes. Their status for quality has been renowned in their products, as well, especially their steering wheel parts and components. When replacing your BMW steering wheel with another one, make sure your new steering wheel is well-matched with the air bag in the existing one. FCP Euro can help with any questions to ensure it is. When going about putting the new one in, follow some easy instructions because the air bag system has does not tolerate static electricity or DC voltage and could go off without notice, being on a dangerous situation. The first thing you need to do is find the security code for your BMW’s radio, as it has to be disabled during the process. Disconnect the battery and let your BMW sit for at least 15 minutes before starting so your circuits can go to sleep and lose their charge. You are now ready to take out the screws from the back of the steering wheel where they go into the air bag, Usually, you will need Torx bits for this. Raise the air bag up carefully to take out the two yellow wires with a black stripe attached the bag. There will be two more wires for the horn. One of them is a ground and the other a hot wire that goes into the steering column. Take out the ground and push down on the plastic tube that houses the hot wire and twist it to the left to unlock it. Pull it straight out and set aside the air bag, face down. If you have questions about BMW’s steering wheel parts or components, the FCP Euro team and website are always here for you.

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You can now take out the nut that secures the steering wheel by using a steering wheel puller take off your BMW’s wheel. Put the new wheel in, paying close attention to the raised plastic piece that houses the horn wire. There is a hole in the middle of the wheel for this raised piece. Position the wheel so this piece will slip through the hole in the wheel as you install it. Install the nut on the column and secure it down. Hold the air bag close to the column and attach the horn button hot wire by taking the plastic tube and carefully putting it in the hole in the steering wheel. While pushing down, twist it to the right to lock it in place. Attach the horn ground wire below of the air bag. Next attach both remaining yellow wires to the air bag and lay the bag in place. Install the screws from the back to tighten the air bag. Reconnect the battery. FCP Euro's learned and skillful call center team is obtainable to answer any questions you have or support you may need. If you are uncertain or need input about which steering wheel part or component is obligatory for your BMW, FCP has a large line up for the BMW brand. Check out the FCP Euro website for all parts, as well as our updated inventory. If you have questions, would like to put in a phone order, or just have feedback, do not waver in giving FCP Euro a call at 877-634-0063 to connect with our service friendly team.