March 03, 2010 08:40PM
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March 03, 2010 09:19PM
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Well, there's this;
[www.realoem.com] The only question is do you have the onboard computer on your car as the turn signal switch is tied into that system. When you depress the stalk towards the column, it cycles the OBC thru the various functions. alan |
March 03, 2010 10:37PM
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March 04, 2010 04:59AM
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yes, you need the whole stalk - the bit that brings it back intro position is small, plastic and breaks often.
do you have the original steering wheel ? because it contains the "thingie" that pushes the signal stalk bit. some aftermarket wheels don't have it. -- A physics truck just turned over outside. There's physics everywhere! |
March 04, 2010 05:08AM
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i've highlighted the bit on the stalk in the attached photo.
for the steering wheel, you can see the part that pushes in this photo: [farm4.static.flickr.com] from the code it looks like you can also buy it separately: [www.realoem.com] -- A physics truck just turned over outside. There's physics everywhere! |
March 04, 2010 08:33AM
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March 04, 2010 03:03PM
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haha I broke mine when installing my mtech 1 one thing I really like about it being gone is the 'click click' when you turn the wheel is gone. the wheel rotation in the hands is much more gratifying if you ask me for the minor inconvenience.
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March 04, 2010 04:32PM
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March 04, 2010 05:47PM
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March 06, 2010 06:12PM
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March 07, 2010 12:24PM
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March 08, 2010 01:38AM
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the teeth around the outer margin are for locking the wheel. on newer models, the wheel also has an edge, so you can't remove it unless you put the key in. -- A physics truck just turned over outside. There's physics everywhere! |
March 22, 2010 11:18PM
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I assume you need to take off the steering wheel to get at this stalk.. or just remove the column surrounds? i found a couple of OBC version turn stalks at the bonyeard today but i didn't have the socket for the wheel so i couldn't get in there. i removed all the screws (or so I thought) and then tried breaking apart the column surrounds but that plastic is hard as hell. what size nut is on the wheel????
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March 23, 2010 06:48AM
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Yeah, taking off the plastic cover is WAY more challenging than it looks. In fact, IME it's nearly impossible to get the top half off. I'm not sure it's actually necessary, though. I'm also not sure what you need to take off to get at what you need to. IIRC the steering wheel nut is 22mm. It's a good idea to mark the position of the steering wheel before you pull it off so that you get it back on the same teeth. If you happen to have a later year E30 with an airbag, be sure you disconnect the battery first, and do not reconnect the airbag with the airbag out. If you do, the SRS light will come on, and you will never get it off again without a very expensive trip to the dealer. Ask me how I know this. __________ Dave '91 325iX |
March 23, 2010 10:19AM
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