QUESTION - new steering wheel install

ChristopherM3 · #1 06-29-2006, 06:16 PM

I'm getting my Sport Steering wheel installed tomorrow (I finally got me an airbag at a decent price) and the service manager said they would have to reprogram the computer for the new airbag. I have the '02 regular wheel with the square airbag.
I thought it would just be a "plug & play" connection with the new one.

Do they have to reprogram it for that to recognize the new one?

Thanks in advance for all who help me with this...........I appreciate it.

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UCrewX5 · #2 06-29-2006, 06:33 PM

No programming required. This exact swap was done on Juan's X5 at the meet last fall in the Carolina's and it was a simple plug-n-play change.

ChristopherM3 · #3 06-29-2006, 09:28 PM

I thought so too, but I wasn't 100% since it came from the service manager himself..........It went from less than 1 hour labor up to 2 after he told me that..........

I just want the airbag to work if I need it or I would do it myself.......when it comes to something that important, I wouldn't trust myself to do it right..........

Thanks UCrew.............appreciate it.

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