RX8 Steering Wheel

Mark Smith · Post by **Mark Smith** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:28 pm

Has anyone successfully changed their steering wheel (on an airbag-equipped model), for an RX8 one, and retained the airbag ?
Failing that, is there a way of 'fooling' the airbag sensor with a resistor, for the time being ?
Thanks,
Mark

Gasy · Post by **Gasy** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:56 pm

There's a thread on that somewhere
Airbag was a problem
It's not a small job

And what would insurance say to a mod like that?

Spencer54 · Post by **Spencer54** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:04 am

Yep see here.

http://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/view ... 44&t=64583

3.3ohm resistor from Maplins does the trick nicely.

Mark Smith · Post by **Mark Smith** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:14 pm

Great, thanks for a useful reply !
Is it possible to connect up the new airbag, or is that a non-starter ? Which connector/pins do you fit the resistor ?
Cheers,
Mark

Spencer54 · Post by **Spencer54** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:25 pm

OK well on the airbag thing its still up in the air - pardon the pun.
RX8 has twin system Bongo has a single (earlier) type.

Now you can do a cut and shut on the loom and connect to one of the two airbag detonators.
I chose not to and have the airbag off for the time being, and fit the resistor into the plugs directly that would be on the airbag. They do a big (blue) one in Maplins about £1.70 that will fit without need for soldering or cutting and then you can swap back to stock Bongo with firing airbag in 10mins tops.

Next up would be to fit a wheel from a Mazda 2 or 5 as they have now reverted to single bang.
These are currently expensive where as a RX8 one is £30 complete.

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