93 Steering wheel conversion question

[Distortion 5.0]

I have a 93 coupe with air bags. I was told that the airbag discharged in the accident the vehicle was in. I am glad, because I don't trust them anyway. I'll take my chances with the seatbelt. I am wanting to install a earler model steering wheel in the car, which also has tilt steering. Do any of you know weather or not this will go off without a hitch? I am assuming all the electrical connectors and everything will be the same. Is there anything besides the tumbler that I need to port over to this car?

p.s. What is the best method for removing the tumbler if this will infact work? I haven't really looked at this one, but I put one in a taurus once. Does this one use the same dowel pin design?

 

[Willy0314]

its illegal to drive / sell / inspect a car that has an air bag that has discharged and not been reactivated. So I would bet that the air bag is in there and is ready to go off, so make sure you disconnect the battery or you'll be in for one hell of a nasty surprise.

The other thing, im not sure if there ever was a fox offered with tilt steering, but if there was you would most likely need the entire steering colum from that car.

 

[RustBucket]

Pre-airbag(1991?) GT's and LX's were available with tilt wheel. There's some legal issues involved here, but I think they apply only if you attempt to sell the vehicle with the airbags removed. Double check me on this just to be sure.

 

[Distortion 5.0]

Well, this car isn't exactly hailing from a 'mainstream' market, so theres a good chance it did go off, and isn't replaced. Non the less, thank you for the advice, it will be followed. I do have the entire steering column from the donar car. This is south carolina, you can drive anything. As far as selling it, when I am done with this car, there wont be anything left to sell.

 

[RustBucket]

As far as selling it, when I am done with this car, there wont be anything left to sell.

Spoken like a true enthusiast!!!

 

[stangs4evr-roy]

89 wheel and column and it is best and easiest to do the whole column and everything hooks up. I got rid of the airbag wheel and im using a grant wheel and adapter and moved the cruise controls to the gauge cover on the dash.

 

[Dr_EluSivE]

unless there is a Huge gaping hole in the steering wheel, the air bag is there. I wouldnt disable it for liability reasons. If someone else drives it, and wrecks it, they can sue you for disabling/removing the airbags. Not to mention the Insurance can get you for removing it and it wont pass inspection (if it ever has to) I would leave it alone. Tilt wheels are pointless anyway. The whole "airbags will kill you" paranoia is way overblown. If you are a normal sized person wearing your seatbelt, you are safer with airbags.. Period!

Dr.

 

[Willy0314]

i had an air bag save my life once, gave me a little black eye, but it allowed my to walk away from an accident where I hit a pickup truck broadside at 50mph. Anybody who thinks they are safer without is crazy.

 

[stackz]

p.s. What is the best method for removing the tumbler if this will infact work? I haven't really looked at this one, but I put one in a taurus once. Does this one use the same dowel pin design?

same method, just the pin in on the underside of the tumbler if I remember correctly.

 

[Distortion 5.0]

I didn't do the steering wheel conversion when I installed the T-5, and I may end up not doing it at all. There where going to be fitment and appearance issues. But I still some how messed up the Air Bag circut, because now the light blinks.