mikaly

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Hi All, I haven't seen this anywhere, and I see a lot of people requesting it, so here's a DIY for taking apart your steering wheel to replace that scratched up trim piece!

Here are the tools you need:

1. Ratchet wrench
2. Torx-40 bit
3. Phillips head screw driver

1. Remove steering wheel (check DIY for paddle shifter installs HERE).

2. Here's what you're starting out with:


3. Remove two T-40 bolts from the airbag tray (be sure not to lose the springs underneath each bolt):


4. Remove back trim from steering wheel using your hands. There are four clips holding it in. I find it easiest to do it in left/right pairs, rather than top/bottom:


5. Next, remove these three screws with a phillips head screw driver to get the button&trim assembly off:


6. Finally, to separate the buttons from the trim, remove these six phillips head screws:


7. Done! Just go in reverse to reassemble (with your new trim)!

mikaly

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Not much action here, but more discussion is available at G35driver.com for those interested

Steering Wheel Trim Removal/Replacement DIY - G35Driver

Kuro

iTrader: (80)

Great write up man.

Legz

iTrader: (1)

Ahhhhhhhhh yes! This is what I've been looking for! Thx man!

Black Betty

iTrader: (60)

Stickies.

J2S2M

iTrader: (22)

Thanks! This will help out a lot of us out there looking to dress up the steering wheel.

mikaly

iTrader: (7)

Example of what you can do with that old, scratched up trim:


(3M Di-Noc Black Carbon Fiber Wrap)

J2S2M

iTrader: (22)

That came out very clean bro!

bat6wc

iTrader: (31)

its actually a very easy process to remove the wheel and trim.

i recommend getting it professionally wrapped in CF.

adam

Yea mine is peeling the rubber coating....sigh...

Thanks for the instructions!!!!

mikaly

iTrader: (7)

Anyone else interested in doing this, a 12"x10" piece of vinyl is more than enough to wrap this trim piece.

Since people have been asking, things you'll need to wrap are:

1. Patience
2. Vinyl (12"x10")
3. Heat gun (this is *much* better than a hairdryer)
4. Exacto knife
5. Scissors
6. Spray bottle (with water and a drop or two of dishwashing soap) - this keeps the vinyl from sticking when you don't want it to.
7. More patience

myk1013

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awesome! thank you.

Presto

Can the steering wheel trim be removed without taking the steering wheel off?

mikaly

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100% impossible.

GXXXV X

this is a really helpful diy! especially cause you can do the lightweight racing steering wheel / airbag delete mod lol