painting steering wheel covers

[Rs1.0]

Iv'e decided to paint my steering wheel covers and i was wondering how do you remove them without deploying the airbag...if someone can provide a detailed description that would be very helpful

[EVILDAVE]

All you have to do is , "disconect" ( Take off the - side ) the battery and remove the two screws on the back side of the steering wheel. Then do all your painting then put it back on but don't hook the battery back up until everything is put back together.

[_Keith_]

All you have to do is , "disconect" ( Take off the - side ) the battery and remove the two screws on the back side of the steering wheel. Then do all your painting then put it back on but don't hook the battery back up until everything is put back together.

Yep this is correct... did it last night to a tc..

Think its a t27 torx bit.

[Rs1.0]

when i disconnect the battery do i only have to disconnect the negative one? and what happens after the screw are taken out?

[xformer_xb]

Then it comes apart.

I will recommend that you let the car sit for a god 20 -30 minutes after disconnecting the battery before you pull any other plugs. Some airbag systems have residual batteries that hold power for up to that long. The airbag -could- deploy (though it really isn't likely).

[Big-Kokujin]

xBs are t34...:up:

[Rs1.0]

thanks guys...so when i disconnect it do i remove both negative and positive or only negative?

[ntwrkguru]

Removing only the negative is sufficient to "open" the electrical circuit, which would prevent power to the car, and thus to deploy the airbag. You could remove both, but you don't need to.

[Rs1.0]

so is it torx 34,25 or 27 ???

[Rs1.0]

are those screw suppose to be extremely tight? cause i cant get mines

[_Keith_]

Yes it takes quite a bit...

The screws shouldnt fall out once you have unscrewed them think they are stuck in.

Just disconnect the battery and your good... Negative only

[Big-Kokujin]

The screws shouldnt fall out once you have unscrewed them think they are stuck in.
Yes they are. ^^Will save you 30 mins...or at least how long it takes for you to stop trying to get them out. :rofl:

I'm pretty sure its t34

[Rs1.0]

so how do i remove the torx screws behind the steering wheel?

[Rallying_the_scion]

i couldnt figure out how to dissconnect the airbag connectors, so i taped up the interior and painted the covers in the car.

[Big-Kokujin]

so how do i remove the torx screws behind the steering wheel?
You dont. you just loosen them.

[trinben]

it took me forever to figure out how to remove the plugs from the airbag. there are two little clips on the plugs that you have to lift up on to disconnect them :up: