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Old 06-10-05 | 07:46 PM
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steering wheel installing difficulty

i've recently bought a after-market momo steering wheel. When after installing, i find it hard to steer, im thinking it has something to do with the horn, but im not sure. i notice that the stock wheel doesnt touch the horn area/chip, but the momo steering wheel does. if anyone have any suggestions in install please let me know thanks.
Old 06-10-05 | 08:04 PM
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let me clarify the problem a little more for my last post may seem confusing, there is a plastic thing, which i believe is the horns, the stock steering wheel doesnt touch it when i put it on, but the momo steering wheel, the hub touches the plastic. im guessing that's causing the momo steering wheel to be stiffer and harder to make a turn. If im installing it wrong, or if there's any suggestions please let me know. Thank You

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Old 06-11-05 | 12:41 AM
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You either have the wrong adapter or mis-aligned the adapter and are crushing the wheel position sensor.

Do not drive the car until you fix it. The steering position sensor is an expensive part to replace.
Old 06-11-05 | 01:11 AM
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aftermarket steering wheel shouldn't make it stiffer to turn.
Old 06-12-05 | 04:20 PM
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thanks guys...i found out that it was actually the horn sensor/grounding metal peice that was tilting tha wheel....i shaved off a few milimeters of the plastic and it fits and drives perfectly now.....one more thing though.... the wheel position sensor thingy dun work...it seems as though its not turning because theres nothing to turn it...
please let me know wats up....if its confusing...i can post sum pics upon request

thanks


PS: is it hard to take out tha stock seats???
Old 06-12-05 | 07:36 PM
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the stock seats are a breeze to take out .its put them back in that gets a lil tricky sometimes cause the carpet is so close to the holes
Old 06-12-05 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotary_7
thanks guys...i found out that it was actually the horn sensor/grounding metal peice that was tilting tha wheel....i shaved off a few milimeters of the plastic and it fits and drives perfectly now.....one more thing though.... the wheel position sensor thingy dun work...it seems as though its not turning because theres nothing to turn it...
please let me know wats up....if its confusing...i can post sum pics upon request

thanks


PS: is it hard to take out tha stock seats???
There are two tabs that stick up and match into the two holes on the hub adapter (or stock steering wheel).

If you busted off the two plastic tabs, then you will need to replace (at very least) the plastic position sensor sleeve, of possibly the whole position sensor (if you cranked the adapter down too tight).

And fix your signature. 6 lines of text is all you are allowed. Yours is three times that. Fix it before an admin sees it and deletes it alltogether without warning.
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