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Netdewt
Joined: 03 Apr 2004
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Location: Minneapolis, MN
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 4:10 pm Post subject: shift knob/steering wheel, etc |
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what options are there for changing a steering wheel with an airbag?
anyone know how to take off the shift knob on an automatic gm? where/what can be used for a replacement/upgrade? (mine is pretty worn looking...)
this is the closest i could find...
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theburningcandle
Joined: 28 Mar 2004
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Location: Wellsboro, PA
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| Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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| I have been thinking about just cutting the end off the end of my shifter and putting a custom on cause I don't see how to get it off otherwise. Damn column shifter. |
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88Ciera_SC
Joined: 10 Jun 2003
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Location: Columbus Ohio
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| Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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i'd think there would be a set screw holding it on and then would screw off. but i'm sure you all already checked that,right?
could also be just glued on.
you could always take a pair of vice grips and just crush the tip of it and see how it's held on. would be better then cutting it off in my opinion.
i'd go look at mine but ofcourse i have a floor shift so cant help you there.. :lol:
wanna see :D
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Brando
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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Location: Michigan, USA
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| Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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It's just plastic....the end kinda pops on...if you pull hard enough (or not much at all in my case) it will pop off... :shock:
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theburningcandle
Joined: 28 Mar 2004
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Location: Wellsboro, PA
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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i should try that
but i plained over it so i bet its gonna be a pain! |
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metallica_r
Joined: 31 Jan 2004
Posts: 64
Location: corydon, indiana
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 11:52 pm Post subject: shift knob/steering wheel, etc |
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ok about the air bag. i did this to mine to put on the chain steering wheel but took it off so i could get a new one.
1. Un hook your battery to make sure.
2. Take out the air bag fuse.
3. Unbolt the air bag.
4. When you go to get a adapter for your new steering wheel tell them you have a 1988 cutlass ciera with no air bag for the adapter. for the simply fact that they don't want you to take out the air bag.
5. Bolt it all together and don't put the fuse back in and hook up your battery. I know the air bag light will stay on but i didn't put my fuse back in and the light stays on but i would be afriad to put it back in cause it might mess something up. have fun trying to get off the factory steering wheel cause mine was a bitch and a half to get off. |
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justinwebb
Joined: 22 Apr 2004
Posts: 315
Location: Pataskala, OH
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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| i wonder if mine even has an airbag it doesn't say airbag anywhere..... |
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metallica_r
Joined: 31 Jan 2004
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Location: corydon, indiana
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| Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 12:01 am Post subject: |
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| well look through pic's and see if you have the big center peice or the one that looks like a upsidedown T if it is the big one you have a air bag and if you have the upsidedown T you don't |
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Brianritchie21787
Joined: 07 Feb 2004
Posts: 270
Location: Tolland, CT, USA
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| Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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| woah dont cut the knob off your column shift, its glued on.. i replaced mine (as well as turn cignal and tilt wheel) with chrome ones from jegs... no cutting involved |
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pup612
Joined: 05 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| for the shifter (at least in my old 91 lumina) there is a retainer clip on the back(front of car) side.... pull it out w/ the needlenose pliers and then the knob should just pull off. |
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