This Weekend Work - Steering Wheel

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All,

Another big thanks to all for the forum, brilliant notes and advice.

I suffered from the worn trim on the steering wheel which, amongst other little bits, drove my OCD mad!

So Friday night elected to start taking the trim of, followed the notes to the letter and wheel of in less than 30 minutes - result! I was very nervous about the airbag aspect - vision of it blowing up et al, anyway dead simple.

Having decided to carbon wrap the wheel i sanded of the existing "rubber paint" and glad i did as not sure if the vinyl would have adhered properly ?

Cracked on and spent Saturday wraping, it was slow progress but i am really pleased with the result.

Assembled back on Sunday, looks great. Started car and heart sank!!

Little yellow warning triangle with 4x4 popped up on dash!!!

Remembered my post and X5Sport commented that this may happen and turn the car steering wheel full left and right, did that whilst parked in garage and light went - Phew. Cheers for that tip.

Question - Why does it do that, what is the cause, does it do it every time you disconnect the battery?

Photo with finished item below.

Next job new winter tyres and considering slight tints and more trim fettleing

[graemeX5]

Hi

Nice job on the steering wheel.

No. Idea re the yellow triangle can only assume when you disconnect the battery and reconnect it it just part of the checking process.
Graeme

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Graemex5

cheers for that, im pleased with the result.

first time i used the stuff, used to fly model planes so treat it a bit like solar film i used to cover wings with, alot more difficult but principle the same. really chuffed with finish look.

thats the problem with electrics for me, i do not understand them..... which does not help.

will try and post some pics up of the car in the next week or so.

cheers

[Horizon]

Turning the wheel lock to lock, re calibrates the steering angle sensor, the calibration is lost when power is disconnected.

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Horizon

Many thanks for the information, that makes sense.

Cheers