Steering wheel change

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dbv6s
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Post by dbv6s »

Hi All,
Got my hands on a flat bottom steering wheel which I’d like to fit. Now for the questions;

Current wheel isn’t heated, flat bottom is - I know the heating function won’t work but will I be able to keep the flat bottoms buttons or will I need to transfer wiring loom and buttons from current wheel into flat bottom wheel?

Any how to info on removing current wheel?

I know I’d need to disconnect the battery before starting, assuming this is the one under the bonnet only? (My car has the secondary battery in the boot as well)

Any technical issues with disconnecting the battery? Will I lose anything when I connect back up?

Thanks in advance!

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Post by scz4 »

Morning,

I'm in the same situation as you. New wheels is heated, old isn't, but from what I understand it won't matter.

There are two PDF documents on this thread to explain how to remove the steering wheel. I've changed a few BMW\Honda steering wheels myself, but unfortunately you need a few specialist tools for the Jag and doesn't even look like you can buy them on ebay etc.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f-ty ... al-196172/

Also some good guidance here which I posted on - https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f-ty ... el-226602/

Let me know how you get on pls.

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Thanks, I viewed that link on my phone last night but missed the embedded PDF's

Also found this link which has some good info in it;
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f-ty ... nt-218923/

I've been told that if you use the heated wheels wiring loom (and your current wheel doesn't have the heated option) then the buttons don't work, so might need to transfer original wheels loom over to new wheel - only a 5 min job so not a big issue. But I am keen on trying to keep the new wheels buttons as they are in better condition than my original ones

As for airbag removal tool, it can be done with a small flat head screwdriver apparently

Can anyone confirm the battery disconnect etc?
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Post by scz4 »

Oh really, I was advised it's plug and play....

There's a second tool you need.

Not looked at the battery issue yet, sorry.
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Post by dbv6s »

Wheels are plug and play whether heated or non heated (same fitment onto column), its the wiring looms that differ - really easy to transfer your current wiring loom over, id like to hopefully keep the new buttons though with my old wiring loom

Ill look into battery disconnect more and let you know if I find anything
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dbv6s wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:41 am I know I’d need to disconnect the battery before starting, assuming this is the one under the bonnet only? (My car has the secondary battery in the boot as well)
You have a battery under the bonnet? I thought both batteries were in the boot, main one on left hand side. There isn't room under my bonnet for a battery!
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How did you get on with this? What size of socket is required to remove the steering wheel?
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New steering wheel on, horn, paddles and cruise\limiter controls working, but audio button aren't

Any ideas? Not sure if i need to transfer my old one over, but they're an older design and worn and my cruise doesn't work on the old wheel very well, so would have mismatched buttons.
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Post by Timbo »

But you dont have an audio button on your old wheel!!!
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One assumes the volume buttons dont work, I know this spec of buttons are suspect on the Evoque too (seems to have a startup timing issue with temperature), it maybe because of the different spec (voice button) can you try patching in your old buttons to see if they work, is there a module or loom the buttons connect to in the wheel that you could swap? In the Evoque the problem is sometimes down to an earthing issue in the slip ring and needing a new spec of slip ring although that's usually related to the heated wheel.

If the old ones work could you dismantle enough to swap the button tops!?
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