Steering Wheel Trim Removal/Replacement DIY
 

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:
https://gidgetlab.com/images/g37/IMG3975-S.jpg

3. Remove two T-40 bolts from the airbag tray (be sure not to lose the springs underneath each bolt):
https://gidgetlab.com/images/g37/IMG3980b-S.jpg https://gidgetlab.com/images/g37/IMG3982-S.jpg

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:
https://gidgetlab.com/images/g37/IMG3983b-S.jpghttps://gidgetlab.com/images/g37/IMG3984-S.jpg

5. Next, remove these three screws with a phillips head screw driver to get the button&trim assembly off:
https://gidgetlab.com/images/g37/IMG3986b-S.jpghttps://gidgetlab.com/images/g37/IMG3990-S.jpg

6. Finally, to separate the buttons from the trim, remove these six phillips head screws:
https://gidgetlab.com/images/g37/IMG3991b-S.jpghttps://gidgetlab.com/images/g37/IMG3992-S.jpg

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

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

Steering Wheel Trim Removal/Replacement DIY - G35Driver

Great write up man:biggthumpup:.

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

Stickies.

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

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

http://mjslee.smugmug.com/Automotive.../IMG4010-M.jpg
(3M Di-Noc Black Carbon Fiber Wrap)

That came out very clean bro!

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

i recommend getting it professionally wrapped in CF.

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

Thanks for the instructions!!!!

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

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

awesome! thank you.

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

100% impossible.

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

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