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Time Required:

Procedure

1. Orient the steering wheel so that the wheels of the vehicle are positioned to move in straight line.

2. Disconnect the negative terminal of the car Battery using a 10mm socket;

3. Open the headlight switch and pump the brake pedal a few times to help drain any power left in the circuit.

4. Wait enough to make sure that any capacitive load in the electrical circuit had some time to be drained out before removing the airbag (2-3 hours? maybe not necessary, but why take a chance??) Use that time to swap the brake switch:

5. Brake Switch Replacement

a. Locate the switch right above the brake pedal as shown.
b. Disconnect the electrical connector by pressing on the release tab;
c. To remove the switch, twist it like an 1/8 of a turn as shown, then pull it out;


d. Apply reverse procedure to install the new switch.

6. Airbag Removal (Please read disclaimer above!!! Again, I higly recomment you have a dealership or a competent garage do the part of the install involving the airbag. Improper handling or a static discharge could set it off resulting in expensive damage, injury or even death. I do not pretend that the procedure explained here is adequate or complete to remove & re-install the airbag.):

a. Remove the 2 rubber plugs on each side of the steering wheel body, as shown below;


b. Using a 10mm socket, remove the 2 bolts holding the airbag in place;
c. Pull the airbag assembly out carefully;
d. Disconnect the electrical connectors of the airbag assembly: there are 2 connectors to disconnect. Pull the black locking tab using a small flathead screwdriver then pull the connector as shown;


e. Safely store away (face up) the airbag until you ready for re-assembly.

7. Steering Wheel Removal
a. Disconnect the wires of the steering switches;
b. Using a 13/16" socket, remove the bolt clamping the steering wheel;
c. Once the bolt removed, the steering wheel should pull out easily (I did not need a puller).

8. To replace the switch panels, you need to remove the back cover of the steering wheel. 2 screws must be removed from the back, then release the 2 tabs from the front side.


9. Remove the old switch panels on either sides of the steering wheel and replace them with the new switch modules. They are held by a screw from the back side of the steering wheel. Pay attention to how the wires are routed and use the same approach for the new switches.


10. Carefully re-assemble everything using reverse procedure, re-connect the battery and go for a test drive to verify that everything is working properly.

Enjoy!