7GC Steering Wheel, Question with PIC Options

[JoKeRkId613]

Hey, I'm going to get this steering wheel:

It's off a 7th Gen Celi. My question is if I can fix the faded part of the steering wheel. The guy told me some of the dye came off the bottom and a little from the top. Do I re-dye the steering wheel? How would I go about doing this? And would it look brand new, like factory? Thanks.

[Kadett]

You sure its a 7th gen wheel. Cuz it looks like a 98+ 6th gen wheel.

[lagos]

i doubt you can make it ever look factory fresh .... but they do sell leather steering wheel covers that you could put over it. personally, i would just keep the stock wheel on your car. airbags are a good thing to have

[Kadett]

Maybe he does not have a airbag. My 94 doesn't have on. Gonna get a clean 7th gen wheel in it in a few weeks. For free

[JoKeRkId613]

yeah, the wheel is off a 2001 Celi. It just doesn't have the airbag and cover on it. My current 94 wheel(4-spoke) has an airbag. i just wanted a newer one. i was planning on getting the airbag soon for this wheel. i guess ill just wait till i can find one in close to perfect condition.

[madmods]

t my old for sale post on where you could find a 98-99 steering wheel for cheap.

[JoKeRkId613]

ima go check it out now. i can buy this wheel here for 30 shipped. but ima go check urs out now.

[lagos]

keep in mind that replacement airbags cost a lot... so even if u get this wheel for cheap, it might end up costing a lot more in the long run . also, i dont think the harness plugs from a 7th gen airbag plug into our cars

[JoKeRkId613]

yea, ure right lagos. the airbag for the 7GC on eBay goes for 200-500. so i guess i'll try my luck on car-part.com checkin junkies and trying to run out with it... j/k, of course......... and as far as the harness plugging in... who needs airbags when you have an eject button. j/k, but really, i feel the airbag isn't a big deal to me. i dont know why. i drive fast for the most part, but carefully and i always look ahead and imagine all possibilities. so if i ever crash, i think it'll be someone elses fault. but w.e. i guess its important, but not a big priority for me. im not saying im mr.proracecardriver either. lol.

[AMCMoe]

Why would you bascally want to pay to not have an airbag? Doesn't make much sense?

Whenever some punk kid 'driving fast' hit me, I'm 100% positive he was glad he had his airbag... :-/

[Consynx]

i thought 7gcs had color stiching on the wheel?
maybe's it's the scions

you should loook into Scion steering wheels w/o the center cap or something, they have optional colors n such

[elvasoshexai]

er... sorry for reviving this thread.. but i just wanted to clear something up...

if i get a 98/99 steering wheel, i will need to find a 98/99 driver side airbag. then these 2 will fit + plug in perfectly and with oem fitment. am i correct in saying that?

also, say i get a 7gc steering wheel... even though the harness isn't exact... can't i pop out all the pins and connect each wire to the correct place? or am i missing something here?

[madmods]

er... sorry for reviving this thread.. but i just wanted to clear something up...

if i get a 98/99 steering wheel, i will need to find a 98/99 driver side airbag. then these 2 will fit + plug in perfectly and with oem fitment. am i correct in saying that?

also, say i get a 7gc steering wheel... even though the harness isn't exact... can't i pop out all the pins and connect each wire to the correct place? or am i missing something here?
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We have revived this point over and over on these forums. A guy at a junkyard told me he has built up 14 celicas and he switches to the newer steering wheels meaning 98-99 from a celica. They plug in. Do they work????? i don't know. We know for a fact that the 7th gen is different due to extra wires. Those wires might have something to do with the side airbags. Any junkyard online can get you a 98-99 wheel for about 100 bucks or less. Its the airbag thats expensive and usually sold in pairs(diver/passenger). My advice is to stick with the 98-99 wheel and find a airbag for it.

[97Celica]

whoever said "the dye came off" is a low life idiot...that's just wear and tear...I wouldn't pay more than $15 for that,honestly.

[Akimbo]

whoever said "the dye came off" is a low life idiot...that's just wear and tear...I wouldn't pay more than $15 for that,honestly.
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You're alive?

[JoKeRkId613]

The dye came off. Yeah, that's what the eBay seller said... I'm just clearing that up because I know you weren't talking about me. I didn't understand the last 2 posts... What do you mean, you're alive? I hope so.

[madmods]

Dye is easy to fix. Any large department store that sells shoes will have shoe dye. Use that, it works wonders.