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Bongo air bag

Post by the laird » Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:03 pm

Has anybody fitted a non air bag type steering wheel to a bongo with drivers steering wheel with an air bag??????help read please
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Re: Bongo air bag

Post by Simon Jones » Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:33 pm

I've seen a lot of Bongos with aftermarket steering wheels, although I'm not sure if they originally had air bags fitted. Might be worth checking with your insurance company first as removing a safety feature could have implications with the policy.
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Re: Bongo air bag

Post by the laird » Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:35 pm

Yeah got to get in touch on mon reg that,cheers for that simon
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Re: Bongo air bag

Post by Simon Jones » Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:39 pm

Quick search for Momo (who make steering wheels) brings up a few threads that may be worth a read:

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... mit=Search
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Re: Bongo air bag

Post by the laird » Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:57 pm

Cheers for that Simon I've pod tony and Helen to see how they got on with their mono wheel
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Re: Bongo air bag

Post by helen&tony » Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:20 am

Hi
One thing occurs to me... if you replace your airbag wheel with a non-airbag model, you may have some insurance issues...We have a pre-airbag model, and it's a piece of cake to replace. The boss kit I bought has instructions for modifying to re-use the airbag on a suitable aftermarket wheel which can take airbags
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Re: Bongo air bag

Post by the laird » Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:26 am

Thanks for that Helen,do you have a copy of those instructions?its a momo I've bought bit the boss is for non air bag type.its a corker of a wheel and would love to get it to fit ,any help appreciated thaks
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Re: Bongo air bag

Post by helen&tony » Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:18 pm

Hi
I can send a copy over, no problem, but will the airbag fit in the new wheel ?.....or are you ditching the airbag?.....PM me your e-mail address, and I'll send a scan...BTW, go and get yourself a quick-release boss (they bolt between the boss kit and the wheel)...A huge deterrent for all except the thief-with-a-truck, and I bet most "nicked" Bongos are a drive-away! I sourced a corker of a wood-rim wheel to go with the dash...SOOOOOPERB
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Re: Bongo air bag

Post by hembramacho » Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:07 pm

If you are replacing an airbag wheel with an aftermarket one, you might have an issue with wiring the horn back up. If you don't, please let me know how you manage it. :wink:

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