MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: K9 on March 12, 2015, 09:39:22 pm

Title: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: K9 on March 12, 2015, 09:39:22 pm
Hey guys and girls. Will be removing my gti steering wheel on a gti golf mk5 05. and want to hear from you who already have removed your once or twice, that how can i safely remove my wheel inc. airbag without setting it off or something like that  :ashamed: and can the indicator stalk be removed without disconnecting the steering wheel controller and install a oem cruise stalk?
Any tips how to code the new stalk via VCDS and reset the steering angle in VCDS?

Thanks you :)
Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: th3_f15t on March 12, 2015, 09:42:08 pm
As for the wheel, battery disconnected is a must. Once the car is dead then there's no risk of airbag deployment, they require an electrical detonation to deploy so the age old myth that you can hit it with a hammer is rubbish.

Also, mark up the bolt you remove with a punch as you shouldn't re-use it more than 5 times.
Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: K9 on March 12, 2015, 09:48:06 pm
What if i don't have in handy a M12 tool to get the steering wheel bolt off? Can a Torx be used to?
And when everything is back together, should the key be removed and steering wheel centered and then connect the battery and turn ignition ON? and plug-in VCDS to clear codes and steering angle? <-- how is that done? will it be easier to reset angle sensor if the computer ( controller ) is no't disconnected at-all?
Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: doylebros on March 12, 2015, 09:56:07 pm
This is worth a watch

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LuZXi3VFKcg
Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: Kam88 on March 12, 2015, 10:03:08 pm
By the looks of it you don't need coding only the tools provided
Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: RetroRaz on March 12, 2015, 10:12:42 pm
I mentioned this in another post, you have you have to disconnect airbag, steering wheel,, steering wheel controller,  slip ring, angle sensor, and then stalk.
Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: Rob1 on March 12, 2015, 10:14:52 pm
VW55raz has uploaded a pretty good video explaining what is needed to change the steering wheel. Unfortunately I can't locate the vid, so you may have to do a search.
Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: RetroRaz on March 12, 2015, 10:22:36 pm
Cheers Rob.

I already linked the videos in this topic

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,94648

Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: savdog on March 12, 2015, 10:38:04 pm
take itto a garage .. much easier!!
Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: K9 on March 13, 2015, 03:58:34 pm
By the looks of it you don't need coding only the tools provided
some say that you need to code with VCDS so it knows you have cruise stalk installed?

take itto a garage .. much easier!!
will cost a lot to make a garage do this ( like vw ) want to save :happy2:
I mentioned this in another post, you have you have to disconnect airbag, steering wheel,, steering wheel controller,  slip ring, angle sensor, and then stalk.
do i have to unplug the controller? can't it be plugged in?
Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: savdog on March 13, 2015, 07:34:28 pm

take itto a garage .. much easier!!
will cost a lot to make a garage do this ( like vw ) want to save :happy2:


Cost me £25 @ my local garage
Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: K9 on March 13, 2015, 08:36:16 pm

take itto a garage .. much easier!!
will cost a lot to make a garage do this ( like vw ) want to save :happy2:


Cost me £25 @ my local garage
but if i do it myself then i learn and can do friends car etc  :happy2:
Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: K9 on March 13, 2015, 08:49:38 pm
@vw55raz (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=6494) can i loosen the controller without needing to unplug it?
Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: RetroRaz on March 13, 2015, 10:10:12 pm
@vw55raz (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=6494) can i loosen the controller without needing to unplug it?
you cant just loosen it. it has to come off. once it is off, the plugs can still stay on.
Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: Matthewsimone on March 13, 2015, 11:03:29 pm

take itto a garage .. much easier!!
will cost a lot to make a garage do this ( like vw ) want to save :happy2:


Cost me £25 @ my local garage
but if i do it myself then i learn and can do friends car etc  :happy2:

I wouldn't even lift the lid on my toolbox for sake of £25 mate
Title: Re: How to change steering wheel safely?
Post by: K9 on March 15, 2015, 06:14:07 am
Guys any how-to do do the resets via vcds?

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