steering wheel Options

[MisterRay]

i know... this topic must have been milked dry by now (but my searches are coming up with nothing)

has any1 got any TOYOTA steering wheels installed other than the 6gc, 7gc and mr2 ones? eg the tsport corolla, verso, auris or even (god knows why) the prius 1 lol

im pretty sure they are all mix and match but are steering controls etc compatiable?

and before any smartarses say "we all have toyota steering wheels..." read the second sentence lol pics please!


on a side note... i need a 7gc to 6gc airbag adapter. some1 take my money.

[ILoveMySilly97]

I believe most Toyota steering wheels are interchangeable. It's the the airbag adapter that you'll have to find how to get around it to make it work. Without tue airbag it'll emit the SRS light and that can fail some state inspections. As for me I switched mine out for an aftermarket setup. I have NRG hub, quick release, and lock. Along with my Grip Royal Sleek steering wheel. This setup cost me about $315ish. That's because I had it passed down but if it was a new setup then it would've been around $420-$500 for the set up. It's just about the same as the "jdm" steering wheels. If you get lucky find a 7th gen in your junkyard and take the steering wheel along with the airbag. Here's a pic of my setup:



This post has been edited by ILoveMySilly97: May 12, 2014 - 7:55 PM

[richee3]

IS300 steering wheel and a Rav4 airbag.



Also, instead of getting an adapter, why not just replace the charge itself?

step two: solving airbag connection


Different airbag connector means find right module (spiral) for it...


...or use same airbag refill




Of course... some customization should be done if airbag refill has different size (more are different, more custom work is needed). My one was just bit different... and airbag part was easy take into parts.

[MisterRay]

I believe most Toyota steering wheels are interchangeable. It's the the airbag adapter that you'll have to find how to get around it to make it work. Without tue airbag it'll emit the SRS light and that can fail some state inspections. As for me I switched mine out for an aftermarket setup. I have NRG hub, quick release, and lock. Along with my Grip Royal Sleek steering wheel. This setup cost me about $315ish. That's because I had it passed down but if it was a new setup then it would've been around $420-$500 for the set up. It's just about the same as the "jdm" steering wheels. If you get lucky find a 7th gen in your junkyard and take the steering wheel along with the airbag. Here's a pic of my setup

very nice setup u got there. i remember reading your thread on it ages back. i thought about getting an aftermarket steering wheel but unfortunately my insurance automatically becomes void if i remove a factory standard airbag from the car so its not much of an option unfortunately i have however found a 7gc steering wheel + airbag for £20/$35

IS300 steering wheel and a Rav4 airbag.

that looks good! do the buttons do anything? lol i think im jus tired of looking at the embossed toyota logo and want an actual emblem. will look at is300s n rav 4s.

im not confident enough to modifying the airbag hence why i wanted an adapter. worse comes to worse il jus use that guide for the 7gc steering wheel swap.

how difficult was it for you to get round the airbag situation?

This post has been edited by MisterRay: May 12, 2014 - 8:44 PM

[richee3]

They control the volume for my radio.

http://s228.photobucket.com/user/richee3/m...911d84.mp4.html

Don't ask me how it's done. It's been far too much of a PITA to ever do a writeup.

The IS300 steering wheel is almost a direct swap for the 6th gen. My steering wheel was $50 shipped, airbag was $80, and the IS300 clockspring (plug and play) was $25 shipped. The cruise control stalk needs modification to work with a 6th gen, but it's identical to getting the 7th gen cruise stalk to work.

I recommend the IS 300 clockspring to swap your 7th gen steeing wheel in. That'll solve your airbag plug issue, but you'll need to repin the cruise control stalk to work just the same as if you keep your 6th gen clockspring and use 7th gen cruise stalk.

Edit for better explanation. Your 7th gen cruise control stalk on the steering wheel will not work for the 6th gen Celica. In the "steering wheel swap" thread, it's detailed about how to make it work with the 6th gen. You'll need to do that if you keep your cruise control stalk in your 7th gen steering wheel. However, you can fit the cruise stalk from your 6th gen, but it'll point down on a weird angle. The IS300 clockspring will be plug and play with your Celica and your airbag, and your 7th gen cruise control stalk will need the same work done regardless of which clockspring you use.

[MisterRay]

They control the volume for my radio.

http://s228.photobucket.com/user/richee3/m...911d84.mp4.html

Don't ask me how it's done. It's been far too much of a PITA to ever do a writeup.

The IS300 steering wheel is almost a direct swap for the 6th gen. My steering wheel was $50 shipped, airbag was $80, and the IS300 clockspring (plug and play) was $25 shipped. The cruise control stalk needs modification to work with a 6th gen, but it's identical to getting the 7th gen cruise stalk to work.

I recommend the IS 300 clockspring to swap your 7th gen steeing wheel in. That'll solve your airbag plug issue, but you'll need to repin the cruise control stalk to work just the same as if you keep your 6th gen clockspring and use 7th gen cruise stalk.

Edit for better explanation. Your 7th gen cruise control stalk on the steering wheel will not work for the 6th gen Celica. In the "steering wheel swap" thread, it's detailed about how to make it work with the 6th gen. You'll need to do that if you keep your cruise control stalk in your 7th gen steering wheel. However, you can fit the cruise stalk from your 6th gen, but it'll point down on a weird angle. The IS300 clockspring will be plug and play with your Celica and your airbag, and your 7th gen cruise control stalk will need the same work done regardless of which clockspring you use.

I don't have cruise control and the steering wheel I bought doesn't have the stalk so that isn't going to be the issue. I jus need to get round the airbag problem so I will look into getting that clock spring. shudnt be too hard to get hopefully. that's very informative man. Glad I opened the thread. thanks a lot

[MisterRay]

1 quick question. Wud the is300 clock spring bolt str8 onto The back of the gen7 wheel with little to no modding?jus so I know what I'm gonna get myself into lol think that may be the best solution other than an adapter.

[richee3]

No, that's the part that will need rewiring regardless of which clockspring you use.

[richee3]

Here we go, pictures to help explain what I'm talking about. First, we have an IS300 clockspring on the left and 7th gen Celica clockspring on the right- notice the different size plugs on the top of the clockspring. That's for the plug inside the steering wheel for the horn and cruise control stalk.




Here is a picture comparing the plugs of a 6th gen Celica clip and 7th gen Celica clip.




Here's a picture of the IS300 clockspring plugging into the 7th gen Celica airbag.




So basically, the 7th gen cruise control stalk/horn will not plug into the 6th gen Celica/IS300 clockspring. You need to unpin the wires from the 7th gen plug and put them in the 6th gen plug so you can have cruise control and a horn. It's not hard at all.

The cruise control stalk needs to have some wires changed before it'll work in the 6th gen. That's covered in the steering wheel swap thread though. Or you can simply use your old cruise control stalk in the new wheel, which will look a little weird but will work.



Let me know if I need to clarify anything. I know that this is difficult to understand when you're reading what needs to be done, but once you are actually doing it and you see everything, it's not so bad.

[MisterRay]

Here we go, pictures to help explain what I'm talking about. First, we have an IS300 clockspring on the left and 7th gen Celica clockspring on the right- notice the different size plugs on the top of the clockspring. That's for the plug inside the steering wheel for the horn and cruise control stalk.




Here is a picture comparing the plugs of a 6th gen Celica clip and 7th gen Celica clip.




Here's a picture of the IS300 clockspring plugging into the 7th gen Celica airbag.




So basically, the 7th gen cruise control stalk/horn will not plug into the 6th gen Celica/IS300 clockspring. You need to unpin the wires from the 7th gen plug and put them in the 6th gen plug so you can have cruise control and a horn. It's not hard at all.

The cruise control stalk needs to have some wires changed before it'll work in the 6th gen. That's covered in the steering wheel swap thread though. Or you can simply use your old cruise control stalk in the new wheel, which will look a little weird but will work.



Let me know if I need to clarify anything. I know that this is difficult to understand when you're reading what needs to be done, but once you are actually doing it and you see everything, it's not so bad.

the pictures actually helped make a lot of sense. I definetly wanna give this a go tbh. this shud be very helpful. thanks richee. especially for the visuals

[MisterRay]

will a gen 7 clock spring fit into the car?

what i have tried so far...

changing the charge bit over from the 6th gen to 7th gen but too small. i can always just have the hole made bigger to fit the old charge back in with the new airbag. but if clock spring fits from the t sport i can pick 1 up from my breaker.