I had bought this steering wheel in hopes to use to replace my old worn out bus wheel in my 97 328i. And on the little research prior to buying this wheel it seemed like installing it would be a breeze and i would only have to cut and solder some wires but after i did more research before installing it it doesn't seem that simple. I have looked through at least 40 E36 and E46 threads and haven't come up with a good answer of how to install it and even if its possible ( i think that it is because i have seen other e36s have the steering wheel). So im hoping someone will be able to point me in the right direction to install this wheel. I don't care about the wheel controls working that can come at a later date i just want to install the wheel and have the airbag work.
I hope to install it in my 97 328i
The steering wheel - It is from a early E46 with the single stage airbag, i also have the matching clockspring and pigtail
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E46 version doesn't work,you need the E36 version of this wheel,then you can reuse the slip ring (clockspring,as you call it) on your "bus" steering wheel.... (i always wonder why this fourspoke wheel is called buswheel....it has the exact same diameter as the threespoke sports steering wheel pictured here....).
Problem with the E46 version is that the slip ring isn't mounted on the steering wheel but on the steering column....i don't know of a workaround for that in the E36....
Greetz
Cap
He can fit the identical looking E36 version of this wheel called "airbag sports steering wheel 2" as i already pointed out....he doesn't need one of the M wheels....
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Greetz
Cap
Last edited by CaptainFuture01; 01-21-2019 at 03:00 PM.
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